October 24, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Utilities Service's (RUS or Agency), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, intention to request a new information collection package for the Broadband Technical Assistance Program (BTA Program). The BTA Program provides financial assistance to technical assistance providers and rural communities to promote the expansion of broadband service into unserved rural areas.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is announcing a new process to establish a fee schedule applicable to transfers of U.S. Treasury book-entry securities maintained on the Fedwire Securities Service (Fedwire) that will start on or after January 1, 2023.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge, and Subsistence Taskforce (LKTKS) meeting was to be held November 1, 2022 through November 2, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Alaska Time. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register of June 28, 2022. The Agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the United States and Panama plan to hold meetings of the United States-Panama Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council'') and Environmental Cooperation Commission (the ``Commission'') on December 5, 2022, in Panama City, Panama. The purpose of the meetings of these two bodies, respectively, is to review implementation of the Environment Chapter (Chapter 17) of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) and the United States-Panama Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). The Department of State and USTR also invite written comments or questions to be submitted no later than November 25, 2022, regarding implementation of Chapter 17 and the ECA, and any topics that should be discussed at the Council and Commission meetings consistent with their respective purposes. When preparing comments, submitters are encouraged to refer to Chapter 17 of the TPA and/or the ECA, as relevant (available at https://www.state.gov/key-topics-office-of-environmental- quality-and-transboundary-issues/current-trade-agreements-wit h- environmental-chapters/#panama and https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/ free-trade-agreements/panama-tpa/final-text). Instructions on how to submit comments are under the heading ADDRESSES.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of an information collection by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on the information collections pertaining to the Commission's swap data recordkeeping and reporting requirements. These rules impose recordkeeping and reporting requirements on the following entities: Swap Dealers (``SDs''), Major Swap Participants (``MSPs''), Swap Execution Facilities (``SEFs''), designated contract markets (``DCMs''), swap data repositories (``SDRs''), derivatives clearing organizations (``DCOs''), and swap counterparties that are neither swap dealers nor major swap participants (``non-SD/MSP counterparties'').

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a safety zone around the Lucius Spar, located in Keathley Canyon Block 875 on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico. Establishing a safety zone around the facility will significantly reduce the threat of allisions, collisions, security breaches, oil spills, releases of natural gas, and thereby protect the safety of life, property, and the environment. Only vessels measuring less than 100 feet in length overall and not engaged in towing, attending vessels, or those vessels specifically authorized by the Eighth Coast Guard District Commander or a designated representative are permitted to enter or remain in the safety zone. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a safety zone on the navigable waters around the Horn Mountain Spar, located in Mississippi Canyon Block 127 on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico. Establishing a safety zone around the facility will significantly reduce the threat of allisions, collisions, security breaches, oil spills, releases of natural gas, and thereby protect the safety of life, property, and the environment. Only vessels measuring less than 100 feet in length overall and not engaged in towing, attending vessels, or those vessels specifically authorized by the Eighth Coast Guard District Commander or a designated representative are permitted to enter or remain in the safety zone. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

On September 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of availability (NOA) on its Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS) Draft Guidance. The NOA provided an opportunity for submitting written comments on the draft guidance by October 20, 2022. DOE received requests to extend the comment period for an additional 60-90 days. DOE has reviewed these requests and is reopening the public comment period until November 14, 2022.

On September 10, 2021, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a notice announcing Third-Party Access to the Department's Information Technology Systems and Notice of Criminal Penalties for Misuse of Access Devices. This notice clarifies language in that notice that describes the revocation of access if a user has a Title IV loan that goes into default. All other information in the September 10, 2021, Federal Register notice, remains the same.

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a safety zone around the Vito Floating Production System (FPS), located in Mississippi Canyon Block 939 on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico. Establishing a safety zone around the facility would significantly reduce the threat of allisions, collisions, security breaches, oil spills, releases of natural gas, and thereby protect the safety of life, property, and the environment. Only vessels measuring less than 100 feet in length overall and not engaged in towing, attending vessels, or those vessels specifically authorized by the Eighth Coast Guard District Commander or a designated representative are permitted to enter or remain in the safety zone. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

NSF is adding a section to its Privacy Act regulations to implement restrictions on the use of Social Security numbers in documents mailed by NSF. These restrictions are required by the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017. The rule is intended to help reduce the potential risk of identity theft from fraudulent or other unauthorized acquisition of Social Security numbers from any NSF mailings.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Illinois (FEMA-4676-DR), dated 10/14/2022. Incident: Severe Storm and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/25/2022 through 07/28/2022.