May 20, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

NMFS has received a request from Mayflower Wind Energy LLC (Mayflower) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to site characterization surveys off the coast of Massachusetts in the area of the Commercial Lease of Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS-A 0521) and along potential submarine cable routes to landfall locations at Falmouth, Massachusetts and near Narragansett Bay. NMFS published a proposed incidental harassment authorization (IHA) in the Federal Register on March 1, 2021, Mayflower determined that they needed to add an additional export cable route corridor to the proposed IHA. Therefore, a final IHA was not issued and Mayflower submitted a modified application on April 19, 2021. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its modified proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS is also requesting comments on a possible one-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the Clean Air Act State Plan revisions for Large Municipal Waste Combustors (MWC) submitted by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) on December 18, 2018. The revised State Plan is in response to amended emission guidelines (EGs) for Large MWCs promulgated on May 10, 2006. MassDEP's State Plan is for implementing and enforcing provisions at least as protective as the EGs applicable to existing Large MWC. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.

This action proposes to amend VOR Federal airways V-39 and V- 93 in support of the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR), and the VOR Minimum Operational Network (VOR MON) Projects.

This action proposes to amend Class E surface area and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Massena International-Richards Field Airport, Massena, NY. The FAA is proposing this action as a result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Massena Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) aid as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. This action would also update the geographic coordinates of Massena International-Richards Field Airport, Massena, NY, to coincide with the FAA's database. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or our) proposes amendments updating our regulations on appraisal and evaluation requirements for property serving as collateral for loans made by the Farm Credit System (System). We propose reorganizing existing rules to remove redundancies and add clarity on the distinct valuation standards for each type of collateral. We also propose adding regulatory requirements for the use of automated valuation tools and releasing appraisal and evaluations to borrowers.

The U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') proposes to amend the test procedures for water closets and urinals, to reference the most recent update to the relevant industry standard, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (``ASME'') Standard 112.19.2-2018. DOE also proposes to replace the term ``blowout toilet'' with ``blowout bowl water closet,'' and add definitions for the terms ``blowout action,'' ``gravity flush tank water closet,'' ``siphonic action,'' ``siphonic bowl,'' and ``trough-type urinal,'' which are currently used in the Federal test procedures but not defined. DOE is seeking comment from interested parties on the proposal.