2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers; Draft Guidance for Industry (Edition 4).'' The draft guidance adds three additional questions. One question relates to any effect systems recognition or equivalency determinations have on prior notice requirements. The other two questions relate to FDA's notice to a submitter of prior notice of an FDA refusal for inadequate prior notice or hold if the food article is from a foreign facility that is not registered, and address the timeframe for making requests for FDA review of such a refusal or hold. FDA is also making other technical and editorial changes.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Obstetrics, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee. The general function of the committees is to provide advice and recommendations to FDA on regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public. FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this document.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register on August 2, 2022, for the preliminary results and partial recission of the 2020-2021 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta (pasta) from Italy. Commerce is amending its partial rescission due to an incorrect name.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that large power transformers from the Republic of Korea were not sold in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

Notice is hereby given that Bill Post, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 20528-03.

The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation on the waters of Mission Bay, CA, during the San Diego Bayfair on September 16, 2022, through September 18, 2022. This special local regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, sponsor vessels of the event, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its request for information (RFI) number DE-FOA-DE-FOA-0002833 to help inform DOE's implementation of the lithium-ion battery recycling programs funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This RFI covers the lithium-ion battery recycling programs described in BIL. Specifically, this RFI seeks input on how federal investments can help accelerate the collection, transportation, processing, and recycling of batteries and scrap materials; enable second-life applications of lithium-ion batteries previously used to power electric vehicles; support high-quality jobs for American worker; s and how the Program can most impactfully support equity, environmental, and energy justice principles and priorities.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a generic clearance to collect qualitative feedback on OPM Healthcare and Insurance programs' service delivery. Approval of this generic collection is necessary to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery.

The Huguenot Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to the Huguenot Historical Society. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

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

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 15 companies had no shipments of certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) during the period of review (POR) August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021. Commerce also determines that one company subject to this review is part of the Vietnam-wide entity because it did not demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate.

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Wednesday, October 26, 2022, and Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., eastern time. All sessions will be open to the public.

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 (FACA) that a meeting of the Tennessee Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by Zoom on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (CT). The purpose of the meeting is to continue discussing the draft interim memo and ideally take a vote.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving three elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision, which was submitted by the State of Rhode Island on December 6, 2017. This revision addressed the infrastructure requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) for the 2012 annual fine particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). On May 31, 2022, EPA approved much of the submission, but did not act on three elements related to the infrastructure requirement to have a comprehensive Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. In today's action, EPA is approving the three remaining elements of the state's December 2017 infrastructure SIP submittal based on a previous EPA approval of Rhode Island's Air Pollution Control Regulation (APCR) No. 9. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Department of Justice, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.