October 19, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection Renewal; Comment Request
Document Number: 2022-22639
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
The FDIC, as part of its obligations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the request to renew the existing information collections described below (OMB Control No. 3064-0026, -0070, -0079, -0188 and -0211). The notice of the proposed renewal for these information collections was previously published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2022, and August 29, 2022, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
Adjustable Rate Mortgages: Transitioning From LIBOR to Alternate Indices
Document Number: 2022-22538
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD is proposing to remove the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as an approved index for adjustable interest rate mortgages (ARMs), and replace LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) as a Secretary-approved index for newly originated forward ARMs. HUD also proposes to codify its removal of LIBOR and approval of SOFR as an index for newly-originated Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM or reverse mortgage) ARMs. In addition, HUD is proposing to establish a spread-adjusted SOFR index as the Secretary-approved replacement index to transition existing forward and HECM ARMs off LIBOR. HUD also proposes to make clarifying changes to its HECM Monthly ARM regulation and establish a lifetime five percent interest rate cap for monthly adjustable rate HECMs.
Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference
Document Number: 2022-22491
Type: Rule
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) dated July 10, 2022, and its incorporation by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.
International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference
Document Number: 2022-22490
Type: Rule
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) dated July 10, 2022, and its incorporation by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Community Bank Advisory Council Meeting
Document Number: 2022-22463
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC or Council) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of the Council.
Consumer Advisory Board Meeting
Document Number: 2022-22460
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB or Board) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of the Board.
Credit Union Advisory Council Meeting
Document Number: 2022-22459
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC or Council) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of the Council.
Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations; Consistency Update for Maryland
Document Number: 2022-22393
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update a portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Regulations. Requirements applying to OCS sources located within 25 miles of states' seaward boundaries must be updated periodically to remain consistent with the requirements of the corresponding onshore area (COA), as mandated by the Clean Air Act (CAA). The portion of the OCS air regulations that is being updated pertains to the requirements for OCS sources for which Maryland is the designated COA. The State of Maryland's requirements discussed in this document are proposed to be incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and listed in the appendix to the OCS air regulations.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2022-22371
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The United States Postal Service[supreg] (USPS[supreg]) is proposing to modify one General Privacy Act System of Records (SOR) to support a resilient, modern, and flexible Fleet Management Information System (FMIS) for the USPS fleet. An Integrated Fleet Management (IFM) solution, that includes both Telematics system technology and a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) FMIS, will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of USPS Fleet Management capabilities to better meet future challenges and needs, by providing real time vehicle maintenance and operational data to fleet managers. Telematics uses onboard vehicle technologies, including instruments and sensors, to track and combine maintenance and operational data, that is subsequently transmitted to a central database for fleet management purposes.
Small Business Investment Company Investment Diversification and Growth
Document Number: 2022-22340
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (``SBA'' or ``Agency'') is proposing to revise the regulations for the Small Business Investment Company (``SBIC'') program to significantly reduce barriers to program participation for new SBIC fund managers and funds investing in underserved communities and geographies, capital intensive investments, and technologies critical to national security and economic development. This proposed rule introduces an additional type of SBIC (``Accrual SBICs'') to increase program investment diversification and patient capital financing for small businesses and modernize rules to lower financial barriers to program participation. This proposed rule will help SBA implement the Executive Order (``E.O.''), Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, by reducing financial and administrative barriers to participate in the SBIC program and modernizing the program's license offerings to align with a more diversified set of private funds investing in underserved small businesses. The proposed rule also incorporates the statutory requirements of the Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2017, which was enacted on December 19, 2018.
Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2022-10-19-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2022-10-19
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans
Document Number: 2022-22834
Type: Executive Order
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Executive Office of the President
National Forest Products Week, 2022
Document Number: 2022-22830
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Executive Office of the President
National Character Counts Week, 2022
Document Number: 2022-22829
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Blind Americans Equality Day, 2022
Document Number: 2022-22828
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Establishment of the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument
Document Number: 2022-22810
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2022-22778
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2022-22773
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Implementation of a Parole Process for Venezuelans
Document Number: 2022-22739
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
This notice describes a new effort designed to immediately address the increasing number of encounters of Venezuelan nationals along the southwest border (SWB), as the Administration continues to implement its broader, multi-pronged and regional strategy to address the challenges posed by irregular migration. Venezuelans who do not avail themselves of this process, and instead enter the United States without authorization between POEs, will be subject to expulsion or removal. As part of this effort, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will implement a processmodeled on the successful Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) parole processfor certain Venezuelan nationals to lawfully enter the United States in a safe and orderly manner. To be eligible, individuals must have a supporter in the United States who agrees to provide housing and other supports as needed; must pass national security and public safety vetting; and must agree to fly at their own expense to an interior U.S. port of entry (POE), rather than entering at a land POE. Individuals are ineligible if they have been ordered removed from the United States within the prior five years or have entered unauthorized into the United States between POEs, Mexico, or Panama after the date of this notice's publication.
Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2022-22721
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Science Board (DSB) will take place.
Northern Southern Railway Company-Abandonment Exemption-in the City of Evansville, Ind.
Document Number: 2022-22653
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
Notice of Public Meeting of the North Carolina Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Document Number: 2022-22652
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
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 North Carolina Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, to discuss their report on Legal Financial Obligations in the state.
Notice of Public Meeting of the North Carolina Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Document Number: 2022-22651
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
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 North Carolina Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via Zoom at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, December 5, 2022, to discuss their report on Legal Financial Obligations in the state.
Notice of Public Meeting of the Wyoming Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Document Number: 2022-22650
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
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 Wyoming Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via Zoom at 1 p.m. MT on Thursday, December 1, 2022, to discuss the Committee's project proposal on housing discrimination in the state.
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2022-22684
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Akron Barberton Cluster Railway Company-Acquisition Exemption-Rittman Community Improvement Corporation
Document Number: 2022-22683
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
Notice of Funding Opportunity To Establish Cooperative Agreements With Technical Assistance Providers for the Fiscal Year 2022 Thriving Communities Program
Document Number: 2022-22682
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Transportation
The purpose of this notice is to publish DOT's application submission requirements and application review procedures to select capacity builders to provide technical assistance, planning and capacity building through cooperative agreements with DOT, as authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Program, OMB Control No.: 2502-0233
Document Number: 2022-22681
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
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: Debt Resolution Program, OMB Control No.: 2502-0483
Document Number: 2022-22680
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
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 an additional 30 days of public comment.
Notice of Realty Action; Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Fremont County, Wyoming
Document Number: 2022-22679
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a non-competitive (direct) sale of 24.79 acres of public lands (the parcel) in Fremont County, Wyoming, to the Town of Bairoil pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, to allow for community expansion and resolve an unauthorized use of public lands. The sale will be subject to the applicable provisions of section 203 of FLPMA and BLM regulations. The appraised fair market value for the sale parcel is $7,500.00.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Non-Federal Oil and Gas Operations on National Wildlife Refuge System Lands
Document Number: 2022-22678
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to revise an existing collection of information.
Rural eConnectivity Program
Document Number: 2022-22677
Type: Rule
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or Agency), an agency in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Mission area, published a final rule with comment in the Federal Register on February 26, 2021, to establish the Rural eConnectivity Program (ReConnect Program). The final rule described the eligibility requirements, the application process, the criteria that RUS uses to assess applicants' creditworthiness and outlined the application process. Through this action, RUS is confirming the final rule as it was published and providing responses to the public comments that addressed the broadband speed used to determine eligibility.
Paper File Folders From China, India, and Vietnam; Institution of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
Document Number: 2022-22676
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-683 and 731-TA-1594-1596 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of paper file folders from China, India, and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 4820.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of India. Unless the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 28, 2022. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by December 5, 2022.
Order Temporarily Denying Export Privileges; URAL Airlines JSC, Utrenniy Lane 1-g, Yekaterinburg, Russia 620025
Document Number: 2022-22675
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
New Postal Products
Document Number: 2022-22673
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
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.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants HB-1-3550, and HB-2-3550; OMB Control No.: 0575-0172
Document Number: 2022-22669
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency) announces its' intention to request a revision of a currently approved information collection and invites comments on this information collection.
Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2024 or Calendar Year 2024
Document Number: 2022-22668
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG) establishes a March 1, 2023, deadline for Indian tribes/consortia to submit completed applications to begin participation in the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year (FY) 2024 or calendar year (CY) 2024.
Certain Raised Garden Beds and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation
Document Number: 2022-22667
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 13, 2022, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Vego Garden, Inc. of Houston, Texas. On September 21, 2022, the complainant filed a letter supplementing the complaint. On September 22, 2022, the complainant filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, and in the sale of, certain raised garden beds and components thereof by reason of misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure a domestic industry. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
Establishing a Uniform Time Period Requirement and Clarifying Related Procedures for the Filing of Appeals of Agency Inspection Decisions or Actions
Document Number: 2022-22666
Type: Rule
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service
FSIS is amending its regulations to establish a uniform time period requirement for the filing of appeals of certain Agency inspection decisions or actions.
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Hunter Power Plant (Emery County, Utah)
Document Number: 2022-22665
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Administrator signed an order dated September 27, 2022, denying the petition submitted by the Sierra Club requesting that EPA object to the issuance of the Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit (no. 1500101004) issued to the PacifiCorp Hunter Power Plant in Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah, by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality (UDAQ). The September 27, 2022 Order responds to Sierra Club's January 14, 2022 petition regarding title V operating permit no. 1500101004 (2021 Permit). The Order constitutes final action on the petition.
Local Government Advisory Committee's Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee Meeting
Document Number: 2022-22664
Type: Notice
Date: 2022-10-19
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), EPA hereby provides notice of a meeting for the Local Government Advisory Committee's (LGAC) Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) on the date and times described below. This meeting will be open to the public. For information on public attendance and participation, please see the registration information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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