March 18, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect an extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological material from the Republic of El Salvador (El Salvador). The document further amends the Designated List contained in T.D. 95-20, which describes the types of articles to which the import restrictions apply, to reflect the addition of certain ecclesiastical ethnological material. The import restrictions, which were last extended by CBP Dec. 15-05, were due to expire on March 8, 2020, unless extended. The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State, has determined that conditions continue to warrant the imposition of import restrictions on archeological material from El Salvador. Additionally, the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State, has made the requisite determinations for adding import restrictions on certain categories of ecclesiastical ethnological material from the Colonial period through the first half of the twentieth century. On March 2, 2020, the Government of the United States and the Government of El Salvador entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that supersedes the existing agreement that first became effective on March 8, 1995. Pursuant to the new MOU, the import restrictions for archaeological material will remain in effect for an additional five years until March 2, 2025. The new MOU further covers import restrictions on ecclesiastical ethnological material until March 2, 2025.

The DFAS proposes to add a System of Records entitled, ``Centralized Disbursing System,'' T7320b. DFAS uses the Centralized Disbursing System (CDS) to process fund disbursements and collections for the Air Force, DFAS Field Sites, Navy Military Sealift Command and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The system also supports the DFAS centralized environment for disbursing.

Notice is hereby given for an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line Project Committee scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2020 and Friday, March 27, 2020. This meeting was originally published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020, (Volume 85, Number 46, Page 13706) as a face to face meeting. Out of an abundance of caution, certain government travel has been temporarily suspended. Due to these circumstances, we will not be able to meet the 15-calendar notice threshold. This meeting will now proceed via teleconference.

Notice is hereby given for an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Special Projects Project Committee scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2020 and Tuesday, March 24, 2020. This meeting was originally published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020, (Volume 85, Number 46, Page 13705) as a face to face meeting. Out of an abundance of caution, certain government travel has been temporarily suspended. Due to these circumstances, we will not be able to meet the 15-calendar notice threshold. This meeting will now proceed via teleconference.

Notice is hereby given for an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Notices and Correspondence Project Committee scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2020 and Friday, March 27, 2020. This meeting was originally published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020 (Volume 85, Number 46, Page 13708), as a face to face meeting. Out of an abundance of caution, certain government travel has been temporarily suspended. Due to these circumstances, we will not be able to meet the 15-calendar notice threshold. This meeting will now proceed via teleconference.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Technology, Innovation and Engineering Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC. This meeting was announced in the Federal Register on March 2, 2020 (see reference above).

The Coast Guard announces the recertification of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) as an alternative voluntary advisory group for Prince William Sound, Alaska. This certification allows the PWSRCAC to monitor the activities of terminal facilities and crude oil tankers under an alternative composition, other than prescribed, Prince William Sound Program established by statute.

This final rule will clarify a regulation adopted under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), which cross-references and incorrectly interprets regulations adopted under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) regulations currently prohibit some, but not all, fishing in the Sanctuary. NMFS is clarifying its regulation which incorrectly interprets Sanctuary regulations to prohibit all fishing in the Sanctuary by removing the fishing prohibition text and cross- referencing regulations for national marine sanctuaries.

The Department of Health and Human Services has received an extension to the deadline to comply with Executive Order 13891: Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents. Executive Order 13891, through Subsections (a) and (b), requires the establishment of a new guidance portal and the rescission of any guidance documents that are not included in it, respectively. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), through its implementing memorandum (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/M-20- 02-Guidance-Memo.pdf), has determined the deadlines for these subsections to be February 28, 2020. OMB granted the Department of Health and Human Services an extension for subsections (a) and (b) on February 27, 2020. The Department will establish its guidance portal by August 31, 2020. A full copy of the extension letter can be found on the HHS website at, https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 26) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') terminating the investigation based on settlement. The investigation is terminated.