August 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

NMFS has received a request from Point Blue Conservation Science (Point Blue), for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting seabird research activities in central California. Point Blue's activities are identical to activities previously analyzed and for which take was authorized by NMFS. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorizations and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Crab Plan Team will meet September 14, 2020 through September 17, 2020.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETC), in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's (GSMFC) Law Enforcement Committee (LEC).

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the following: Snapper Grouper Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee; Dolphin Wahoo Committee; and Executive Committee (partially Closed Session). The meeting week will also include a formal public comment session and a meeting of the Full Council (with a partially Closed Session). Due to public health concerns associated with COVID-19 and current travel restrictions, the meeting originally planned for Charleston, SC will be held via webinar.

In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued a Renewal incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to incidentally harass marine mammals incidental to conducting biological research, monitoring, and maintenance at the Eastern Massachusetts (MA) National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Complex).

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding sending candidate surveys to all applicants who apply to jobs within the Technology Transformation Services (TTS).

This notice announces that the Environmental Protection Agency issued a final permit decision under Title V of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC (Veolia) for the operation of Veolia's Sauget, Illinois, hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility.

EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a new collection to collect information on the operational aspects of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program (P-EBT).

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given that 1 meeting of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held by teleconference or videoconference.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the purpose of collecting information by utilizing FEMA Form 119-17-1 and FEMA Form 119-17-2. These forms are used to reserve lodging and reserve meeting space at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) for official business. To determine whether housing space is available, the requestor is required to confirm availability and complete FEMA Form 119-17-1. To determine whether meeting space is available, the requestor is required to confirm availability with the Special Groups Coordinator and if space is available, the requestor is required to complete FEMA Form 119-17-2.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4556-DR), dated 07/10/2020. Incident: Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 04/12/2020.

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) proposes to modify an existing system of records. Records contained in this system are used to manage Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) accounts, including ensuring the integrity of the Plan, recording activity concerning the TSP account of each Plan participant, communicating with the participant, spouse, former spouse, and beneficiary concerning the account, ensuring that he or she receives a correct payment from the Plan.

Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Kentucky has adopted drinking water regulations for the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule Minor Revisions, Filter Backwash Recycling Rule, and Revised Total Coliform Rule. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that Kentucky's regulations are no less stringent than these federal rules and the revisions otherwise meet applicable Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. Therefore, the EPA intends to approve these revisions to the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Public Water System Supervision Program.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of the availability of data on the administration of the assurance provisions of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) trading programs for the control periods in 2019. Total emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) reported by Mississippi units participating in the CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 2 Trading Program during the 2019 control period exceeded the state's assurance level under the program. Data demonstrating the exceedance and EPA's final calculations of the amounts of additional allowances that the owners and operators of certain Mississippi units must surrender have been posted in a spreadsheet on EPA's website.

The U.S. Department of State is providing notice that the United States and Singapore intend to hold a biennial review under the Memorandum of Intent between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on Cooperation in Environmental Matters (MOI) on September 15, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to review the results of environmental cooperation under the MOI guided by the 2018-2019 Plan of Action (POA). The United States and Singapore also expect to approve a new 2020-2021 POA. The meeting's virtual public session will be held on September 15, 2020, from 8:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). The U.S. Department of State invites interested organizations and members of the public to attend the virtual public session, and to submit written comments or suggestions regarding implementation of the POA, and any related issues that should be discussed at the meeting. If you would like to attend the virtual public session, please notify Brian Bedell at the email address listed below under the heading ADDRESSES. Specific sign-in instructions will be provided several days in advance of the virtual public session to those who request to attend. Please include your full name and any organization or group you represent. In preparing comments, submitters are encouraged to refer to: 2018-2019 POA, https://www.state.gov/remarks-and-releases- bureau-of-oceans-and-international-environmental-and-scientif ic- affairs/2018-2019-plan-of-action-for-environmental-cooperatio n-under- the-u-s-singapore-memorandum-of-intent-on-environmental-coope ration. U.S.-Singapore MOI, https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/oes/rls/ or/22193.htm.

This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Coffey County Airport, Burlington, KS. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Boyd non- directional beacon (NDB) which provided navigation information to the instrument procedures at this airport.