March 24, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2020-03-24-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2020-03-24
Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico
Document Number: 2020-06253
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This document announces the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to temporarily limit the travel of individuals from Mexico into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Mexico border to ``essential travel'' as further defined in this document.
Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment; Screening Tool for Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Staff and Visitors (New Collection)
Document Number: 2020-06244
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting expedited review of an information collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and inviting public comments on the proposed collection. The collection involves a risk questionnaire designed to identify potential coronavirus (COVID-19) among staff and visitors to Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) programs to ensure the life and safety of UAC in ORR care.
Order Suspending Introduction of Persons From a Country Where a Communicable Disease Exists
Document Number: 2020-06241
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
This document is to inform the public that the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued an Order suspending the introduction of persons into the United States.
Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes
Document Number: 2020-06238
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues this interim final rule with request for comments to amend its Foreign Quarantine Regulations. This interim final rule provides a procedure for CDC to suspend the introduction of persons from designated countries or places, if required, in the interest of public health.
Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada
Document Number: 2020-06217
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This document announces the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to temporarily limit the travel of individuals from Canada into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border to ``essential travel'' as further defined in this document.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2020-06206
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally-Owned Residential Properties and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance
Document Number: 2020-06185
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Document Number: 2020-06184
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Possession and Trip Limit Increases for the Common Pool Fishery
Document Number: 2020-06183
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This action increases the possession and trip limits of Georges Bank cod, Gulf of Maine cod, Gulf of Maine haddock, Cape Cod/ Gulf of Maine yellowtail flounder, American plaice, and witch flounder for Northeast multispecies common pool vessels for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year. This action will provide the common pool fishery greater opportunity to harvest, but not exceed, the annual quotas for these stocks.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Data Collection and Reporting for HUD's Homeless Assistance Programs-Annual Performance Report and System Performance Report
Document Number: 2020-06181
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Paperwork Reduction Act Submission-Proposed Information Collection Revision for Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program
Document Number: 2020-06179
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum of Care (CoC) Program OMB Control No.: 2506-0199
Document Number: 2020-06178
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.
Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Johnson Matthey Inc.
Document Number: 2020-06175
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Renewal of Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Document Number: 2020-06174
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on continuing to collect qualitative feedback on the department's service delivery, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
Approval and Promulgation of State Plan (Negative Declaration) for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Vermont
Document Number: 2020-06172
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a negative declaration submitted to satisfy the requirements of the Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills for the State of Vermont. The negative declaration certifies that there are no existing facilities in the State of Vermont that must comply with this rule.
Approval and Promulgation of State Plan (Negative Declaration) for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Vermont
Document Number: 2020-06171
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a direct final action to approve a negative declaration submitted to satisfy the requirements of the Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills for the State of Vermont. The negative declaration certifies that there are no existing facilities in the State of Vermont that must comply with this rule.
Renewal of Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Challenge and Prize Competition Solicitations Generic Clearance
Document Number: 2020-06169
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on continuing to collect routine information from participants in challenges and competitions that the department posts on Challenge.gov, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Pisgah Laboratories, Inc.
Document Number: 2020-06168
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Sharp (Bethlehem), LLC
Document Number: 2020-06167
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation
Document Number: 2020-06166
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the issuance of a No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation on March 14, 2020 for all cruise ships that are not voluntarily suspending operation.
Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Cargill, Inc.
Document Number: 2020-06165
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Notice of Availability of a Draft Management Plan for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Document Number: 2020-06163
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting comments from the public on a draft revised management plan for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The revision of the existing plan is necessitated by the applicable requirements of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. The Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve revised plan is intended to replace the plan approved in 2007.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: The National Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Demonstration
Document Number: 2020-06162
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
Technical Mapping Advisory Council
Document Number: 2020-06158
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Technical Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, and Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The meeting will be open to the public via an Adobe Connect link and conference line.
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Document Number: 2020-06157
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee's Socio- Economic Panel (SEP) from April 8-9, 2020.
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
Document Number: 2020-06155
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
Document Number: 2020-06154
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Certain High-Density Fiber Optic Equipment and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation
Document Number: 2020-06152
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 21, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Corning Optical Communications LLC of Charlotte, North Carolina. Supplements to the complaint were filed on March 2, 2020, March 11, 2020, and March 13, 2020. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain high-density fiber optic equipment and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,020,320 (``the '320 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,712,206 (``the '206 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,120,153 (``the '153 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 10,094,996 (``the '996 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 10,444,456 (``the '456 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records; Correction
Document Number: 2020-06151
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, the DoD published a notice titled ``Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records'' that modified a System of Records titled, ``Forms and Account Management Service (FAMS), DCFO 01.'' Subsequent to the publication of the notice, DoD discovered that the SORN designator ``DCFO 01'' was not correct. This notice corrects the error.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Financial Assistance and Social Services
Document Number: 2020-06150
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an information collection.
Endangered and Threatened Species; Extension of Public Comment Period
Document Number: 2020-06149
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS hereby extends the comment period on the notice of initiation of 5-year reviews of 28 species of Pacific salmon and steelhead (Oncorhynchus spp.) listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA).
Notice of Public Meeting of the Missouri Advisory Committee To Discuss Civil Rights Topics in the State
Document Number: 2020-06147
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Commission on Civil Rights
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Missouri Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (Central) for the purpose discussing civil rights topics in the state.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Noise Exposure Standard
Document Number: 2020-06146
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Notice of Public Meeting of the West Virginia Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2020-06145
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Commission on Civil Rights
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the West Virginia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 11:30 a.m. (EST) on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss possible topics for the Committee's civil rights project.
Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards and the Scopes of Recognition of Several NRTLs
Document Number: 2020-06144
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to: (1) Add one new test standard to the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) Program's list of appropriate test standards; (2) delete or replace several test standards from the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards; and (3) update the scope of recognition of several NRTLs.
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
Document Number: 2020-06143
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Washington State Crop Improvement Association, Inc. of Pullman, Washington, an exclusive license to the variety of chickpea described in Plant Variety Protection Application Number 201900296, `CA0790B0043C,' applied for on August 5, 2019.
New Postal Product
Document Number: 2020-06141
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Information Collection: Application for Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program
Document Number: 2020-06140
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
In compliance the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the general public to comment on the information collection titled, ``Application for Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program,'' Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 0917-0006. IHS is requesting OMB to approve an extension for this collection, which expires on March 31, 2020. This proposed information collection project was previously published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2019, and allowed 60 days for public comment, as required by the PRA. The IHS received no comments regarding this collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Penneast 2020 Amendment Project
Document Number: 2020-06139
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Revisions to the Filing Process for Commission Forms; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference
Document Number: 2020-06138
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Land Use Application and Permit
Document Number: 2020-06137
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to renew an information collection.
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the B-21 Main Operating Base 1 (MOB 1) Beddown at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas or Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota-Cancellation of Public Scoping Meetings
Document Number: 2020-06136
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Defense
The United States Air Force (Air Force) is issuing this amended and updated notice from the original notice published on March 6, 2020 (Federal Register, Vol. 85, No. 45, 13148) to advise the public of its continuing intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the B-21 Main Operating Base 1 (MOB 1) Beddown at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas or Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. As a direct result of the National Emergency declared by the President on Friday, March 13, 2020, in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States and the Center for Disease Control's recommendations for social distancing and avoiding large public gatherings, the Air Force is now canceling six public scoping meetings between March 31, 2020 and April 9. In lieu of the public scoping meetings, the Air Force will use the alternative means set forth below to inform the public and stakeholders and to obtain input for scoping the proposed action.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Amended Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2020-06135
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Amended Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2020-06134
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Amended Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2020-06133
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Amended Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2020-06132
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Amended Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2020-06131
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2020-06130
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Meeting of the Naval War College Subcommittee of the E4SAB; Cancellation
Document Number: 2020-06128
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-03-24
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Department of the Navy published a notice announcing a meeting of the U.S. Naval War College Subcommittee of the E4SAB that was to take place on Thursday, April 2, 2020, and Friday, April 3, 2020. Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the Department of the Navy is cancelling this meeting.
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