2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to modify and reissue a current DHS system of records titled, ``Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency-011 Training and Exercise Program Records System of Records.'' This system of records allows DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to collect from and maintain records on current and former FEMA employees and contractors, current and former members of the first responder and emergency management communities, and other individuals who have applied or registered to participate in training and exercise programs or who have assisted with FEMA's training and exercise programs. DHS/FEMA is updating this system of records notice (SORN) to include: (1) Modifying system location; (2) supplementing legal authorities; (3) clarifying the purpose of the SORN; (4) expanding the categories of records; (5) clarifying the sources of records; (6) revising the routine uses; and (7) adjusting the retention and disposal schedule of records. Additionally, this notice includes non-substantive changes to simplify the formatting and text of the previously published notice. This updated system will be included in DHS's inventory of record systems.

On behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, the Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw approximately 224,793.73 acres, including approximately 200,518.28 acres of National Forest System lands, approximately 15,464.99 acres of BLM-managed public lands, and approximately 8,810.46 acres of reserved Federal mineral interest, from all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights. The boundary of the proposed withdrawal area also includes approximately 35,472.94 acres of non- Federal lands with no Federal interest, which would not be subject to the proposed withdrawal unless they are subsequently acquired by the Federal Government. The withdrawal is proposed for a period of 20 years to protect agricultural, ranching, wildlife, air quality, recreational, ecological, and scenic values in the Thompson Divide Area of Colorado. This notice segregates the land for 2 years from all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, and initiates a 90-day public comment period on the proposed withdrawal.

This serves as notice of the proposed adoption of STRL personnel demonstration project flexibilities by an STRL comprised of certain organizations within the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC), known collectively as the AFC STRL. The organizations comprising the AFC STRL are: the U.S. Army Futures Command Headquarters and Headquarters Components (AFC HHC); the Futures and Concepts Center (FCC); Cross Functional Teams (CFTs); The Research and Analysis Center (TRAC); the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Headquarters (also known as DEVCOM Headquarters); and the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC). The AFC STRL proposes to adopt, with some modifications, personnel demonstration project flexibilities implemented by the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (ARL); CCDC Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center (C5ISR); the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI); the CCDC Armament Center (AC); the Technical Center (TC), U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC); and the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC). Most flexibilities and administrative procedures are adopted without changes. However, modifications were made when necessary to address specific management and workforce needs. In addition, changes were made based on current law, best practices, and administrative guidance.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below.

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ``The Bells of Bethlehem'' at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, District of Columbia, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities will hold a meeting of the Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Panel.

On September 16, 2022, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) published in the Federal Register a request for information seeking comments on improving the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users (VRUs) at roadway intersections. That request established a 30-day comment period closing on October 17, 2022. DOT is extending the public comment period until November 15, 2022.

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (Privacy Act), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA or Agency) is establishing FHFA-29, ``OGC Matter Tracking and Reporting System'' (System) in order to collect information FHFA's Office of General Counsel (OGC) will use to track assignments, projects, and other deliverables.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on Child Passenger Safety Perceptions and Practices in Ridesharing and Autonomous Vehicles.

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) plans to collect additional information from grant applicants for the second round of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grant applications and add reporting questions on a biannual basis. FNS already has OMB approval for collection of information associated with these grants under the Uniform Grant Application for Non-Entitlement Discretionary Grants, as approved under OMB Control Number: 0584-0512 (Expiration Date: July 31, 2025). This notice solicits public comment on the additional information proposed for collection.

On 9 September 2022, Vice President Kamala Harris, Chair of the National Space Council, requested Council Members to provide ``a proposal for the authorization and supervision of commercial novel space activities within 180 days[.]'' The White House National Space Council in the Executive Office of the President is organizing a series of virtual 2 hour listening sessions to engage with members of the public and learn about novel space capabilities and innovative missions, experiences with United States regulatory bodies, and approaches to mission authorization and supervision that can evolve over time.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announces a public meeting, co-hosted with the U.S. Institute for Peace, and requests public comment for the second meeting of the Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF) Advisory Board to (1) review progress following the first year of PPF programming; (2) discuss approaches to programming in the next fiscal year; and (3) discuss plans to engage the international donor community in peacebuilding work.

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein.

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Navy announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive patent license to Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc. (MTTI); a Delaware corporation, with its principle place of business in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to practice the inventions embodied in the issued patents and patent applications listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has implemented certain changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to reflect Harmonized System modifications adopted by the World Customs Organization and changes to statistical categories. This notice announces conforming amendments to legal note provisions in the HTSUS associated with the actions in the section 301 investigation of China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.