September 8, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

A Request for Panel Review was filed in the matter of Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada: Final Results of a Final Rescission, in Part, of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021 with the U.S. Section of the USMCA Secretariat on August 31, 2023, pursuant to USMCA Article 10.12. The final results of the administrative review were published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2023. The USMCA Secretariat has assigned case number USA-CDA-2023-10.12-01 to this request.

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator's March 18, 2022, memorandum regarding ``Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency,'' notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree in Center for Biological Diversity, et al., v. Regan, et al., No. 3:23-cv-535 (N.D. Cal. 2023). On February 6, 2023, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Friends of the Earth, and Marcelin Keever (collectively, ``Plaintiffs'') filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against the EPA alleging that the Agency had failed to perform its non-discretionary duty to promulgate national standards of performance for discharges incidental to the normal operation of large commercial vessels (and ballast water from certain other types of vessels) pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA) as amended by the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018 (VIDA). EPA seeks public input on a proposed consent decree setting a date for final action on the national standards of performance prior to its final decision-making regarding potential settlement of the litigation.

In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator's March 18, 2022, memorandum regarding ``Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency,'' notice is hereby given of a proposed interim consent decree and proposed interim settlement agreement in Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA, No. 19-01537 (W.D. Wash.). On September 26, 2019, Plaintiff Northwest Environmental Advocates filed a complaint alleging that EPA failed to perform duties mandated by the Clean Water Act (CWA) regarding Washington's obligation to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) to address waters identified on the state's impaired waters list and that EPA's inaction was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), among other claims. EPA seeks public input on a proposed interim consent decree and proposed interim settlement agreement prior to its final decision-making regarding entering into the proposed documents.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that Euro SME Sdn Bhd (Euro SME) made sales of polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Malaysia at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2021, through July 31, 2022. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the sole mandatory respondent under review sold subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2022. Additionally, Commerce determines that Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (THB) and Trina Solar (Hefei) Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (THFT) did not ship subject merchandise during the POR.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that on October 5, 2023, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC or Committee) will hold an in-person meeting for GMAC members at the CFTC's Washington, DC headquarters, with options for the public to attend in-person and virtually. At this meeting, the GMAC will hear a presentation from the GMAC's Global Market Structure Subcommittee on the Subcommittee's workstreams involving U.S. Treasury market reforms, global standards and best practices for market volatility controls and circuit breakers, improving liquidity across asset classes, and international alignment of trading and clearing obligations to address market fragmentation, and consider recommendations from the Subcommittee on such workstreams. At this meeting, the GMAC will also hear a presentation from the GMAC's Technical Issues Subcommittee on the Subcommittee's workstreams involving international standardization and amalgamation of trade reporting for swaps market oversight, global coordination of market events, and improving efficiencies in post-trade processes, and consider recommendations from the Subcommittee on such workstreams. Additionally, the GMAC will hear a presentation from the GMAC's Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee on the Subcommittee's workstreams involving industry standards and best practices for tokenized asset markets, the regulation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and utility tokens, and identification of other issues to address in digital finance and tokenization of assets, non-financial activities and Web3, and blockchain technology and consider recommendations from the Subcommittee on such workstreams. Finally, the GMAC will also address procedural matters, including topics of discussion on a forward-looking basis.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (the Committee). The general function of the Committee 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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the following public meeting on ``Endpoints and Trial Designs To Advance Drug Development in Kidney Transplantation.''

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-4734-DR), dated 08/31/ 2023. Incident: Hurricane Idalia. Incident Period: 08/27/2023 and continuing.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announces that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for a three-year extension without change of the existing collection requirements under the Waivers of rights and claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). No public comments were received in response to the EEOC's June 12, 2023 60-Day Notice soliciting comments on the proposed extension of this collection.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

The Coast Guard is activating three safety zones for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Commercial Crew Program 6 (Crew-6) mission reentry vehicle splashdown, and recovery operations. These operations will occur in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Our regulation for safety zones in reentry sites within the Seventh Coast Guard District identifies the regulated areas for this event. No U.S.-flagged vessel may enter the safety zones unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Savannah or a designated representative. Foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to remain outside the safety zones.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers/exporters of stainless steel bar (SS Bar) did not make sales at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2022.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome: Developing Drugs for Treatment.'' The purpose of this guidance is to provide recommendations to sponsors regarding clinical trial designs for drugs intended for the treatment of adults with endogenous Cushing's syndrome for whom surgery is not an option or has not been curative. This draft guidance is intended to focus continued discussions among FDA's Division of General Endocrinology, pharmaceutical sponsors, the academic community, and the public.