March 5, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on behalf of the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD), on May 23, 2019. This revision pertains to ACHD's amendments of the ACHD Rules and Regulations, Article XXI (Air Pollution Control) to implement Federal nonattainment new source review (NNSR) provisions for the 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a reopening of the comment period for the proposed rule ``Air Plan Approval; Nebraska; Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD)'' to provide an additional 30 days for public comment. This additional opportunity to submit comments is provided due to two comments the EPA received including one noting that the State submission was not provided in the docket to allow the reviewer the ability to fully evaluate EPA's proposed action. As a result, we are providing the State's submission in the docket and reopening the public comment period to afford stakeholders an opportunity to comment on the proposed SIP revision.

This rule amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of March 24, 2020, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2020. This direct final rule amended the NRC's spent fuel storage regulations by revising the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 8 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1031 for the NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR[supreg] System.

The Postal Service is amending its Postage Evidencing Systems regulations. These changes put the financial responsibility for returned checks and returned Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) debit payments on the applicable resetting company (RC) and PC Postage provider. These responsibilities include providing reimbursement for any penalties or fines imposed on the Postal Service for returned checks or ACH debit payments, and remitting the amount of the returned check or ACH debit payment, as applicable, plus the reimbursement to the Postal Service within 10 federal banking days of the date the invoice is mailed. These changes also update the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 18 requirements and add the requirement for System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 reporting.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (``USDA'' or ``Department''), with the concurrence of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing this final rule for attorneys of USDA's Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The final rule supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (OGE Standards) issued by OGE by revising the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Agriculture (USDA Supplemental Ethics Regulations) concerning the outside practice of law by USDA OGC attorneys. To more fully address ethical issues unique to OGC attorneys, the final rule imposes additional restrictions on the outside practice of law, subject to certain exceptions.