2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This final rule sets forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2023 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This final rule also finalizes a methodology for determining the impact of the difference between assumed versus actual behavior change on estimated aggregate expenditures for home health payments as result of the change in the unit of payment to 30 days and the implementation of the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) case-mix adjustment methodology and finalizes a corresponding permanent prospective adjustment to the CY 2023 home health payment rate. This rule finalizes the reassignment of certain diagnosis codes under the PDGM case-mix groups, and establishes a permanent mitigation policy to smooth the impact of year-to-year changes in home health payments related to changes in the home health wage index. This rule also finalizes recalibration of the PDGM case-mix weights and updates the low utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds, functional impairment levels, comorbidity adjustment subgroups for CY 2023, and the fixed-dollar loss ratio (FDL) used for outlier payments. Additionally, this rule discusses comments received on the future collection of data regarding the use of telecommunications technology during a 30-day home health period of care on home health claims. This rule also finalizes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) requirements; changes to the expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model; and updates to the home infusion therapy services payment rates for CY 2023.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-401 and -402 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of corrosion on the horizontal stabilizer lower center skin panel, including a finding of corrosion where the skin thickness had been substantially reduced, which affected design margins. This proposed AD would require inspecting the horizontal stabilizer lower center skin panel for corrosion, and reworking, repairing, or replacing the lower center skin panel if necessary. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace at Mount Sterling and Pittsfield, IL. The FAA is proposing this action due to airspace reviews conducted as part of the decommissioning of the Quincy very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal Operational Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates of Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport, Pittsfield, IL, would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace at Marshalltown, IA. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an airspace review as part of the decommissioning of the Elmwood very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal Operational Network (MON) Program.

This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace at Plymouth and Winamac, IN. The FAA is proposing this action due to an airspace review conducted as part of the decommissioning of the Knox very high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal Operational Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates of Plymouth Municipal Airport would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers/exporters of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received de minimis countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to 13 companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that certain producers/exporters of stainless steel flanges (flanges) from India made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. We preliminarily find that Emerson Process Management (Emerson) and Echjay Forgings Private Limited (Echjay) had no shipments during the POR. Finally, we are rescinding this review with respect to 14 companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Memphis District (CEMVM) intends to prepare a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement (DIFR-EIS) for the Hatchie-Loosahatchie Mississippi River Ecosystem Restoration Study. The study seeks to examine restoring ecological structure and function to the mosaic of habitats along the lower Mississippi River (LMR) and its floodplain between River Miles 775 and 736 including secondary channels and other floodplain aquatic habitats; floodplain forests; and several scarce vegetative communities such as, wetlands, rivercane, riverfront forests, and bottomland hardwood forests.

The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') published a document in the Federal Register of October 28, 2022, concerning the Anti-Doping and Medication Control proposed rule submitted by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. The Authority alerted the Commission that its submission contained an incorrect number. The Commission is issuing this correction to reflect the corrected number.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, Peace Corps Volunteer Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment (CA-15). This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the NAC International, Inc. MAGNASTOR[supreg] Storage System listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 10 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1031. Amendment No. 10 revises the certificate of compliance by adding a new metal storage overpack.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request.

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the BTS to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval for new iterations of an on-going biennial information collection related to the nation's ferry operations. The information collected from each Census will be used to produce a descriptive database of existing ferry operations. A summary report of census findings will also be published by BTS on the BTS web page: www.bts.gov/ncfo.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on July 20, 2022. No comments were received.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the Savings and Loan Holding Company Registration Statement (FR LL- 10(b); OMB No. 7100-0337).

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Disclosure Requirements Associated with Regulation Q (FR Q; OMB No. 7100-0313).

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 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. ChST on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, (12:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, December 6, 2022) to discuss civil rights concerns in the territory.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a limited exclusion order (``LEO'') against infringing products manufactured and/or imported by or on behalf of Proton Sports Inc. (``Proton'') of Scottsdale, Arizona, and a cease and desist order (``CDO'') against Proton. The investigation is terminated.

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 Florida 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 Friday, November 4, 2022. The purpose of the meeting is to debrief the web briefing on September 14, 2022.

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public joint meeting of its Habitat Advisory Panel and Committee via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled 2022 Ebola Traveler Follow Up Evaluation. Information collected will be used to gather feedback from state and local health department partners on CDC's interim guidance and post-arrival management of travelers and to assess the quality of contact information provided to states.