November 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission previously proposed amendments to its regulations concerning rate incentives for Market Dominant products. After the period for filing comments in the instant docket closed, in Docket No. R2023-3, the Postal Service proposed, and the Commission subsequently approved, two Market Dominant rate incentives for Calendar Year (CY) 2024. Because the rule proposals in the instant docket may have a bearing on any future proposals to include these rate incentives in the percentage change in rates calculation, the Commission provides the public with an opportunity to comment on the relationship of the rule proposals in the instant docket and the rate incentives approved for CY 2024 in Docket No. R2023-3.

Navinta LLC has applied to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION listed below for further drug information.

VHG Labs DBA LGC Standards has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION listed below for further drug information.

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is providing notification that the agency will not identify additional fisheries to observe on the 2024 Annual Determination (AD), pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Through the AD, NMFS identifies U.S. fisheries operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific Ocean that will be required to take observers upon NMFS' request. The purpose of observing identified fisheries is to learn more about sea turtle bycatch in a given fishery, evaluate measures to prevent or reduce sea turtle bycatch, and implement the prohibition against sea turtle takes. Fisheries identified on the 2020 and 2023 ADs (see table 1) remain on the AD for a 5-year period and are required to carry observers upon NMFS' request until September 29, 2025, for the 2020 AD and December 31, 2027, for the 2023 AD.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of a fireworks launch barge in Lake Charles, LA. This safety zone is necessary to protect persons and vessels from hazards associated with a fireworks display. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, or a designated representative.

The FAA announces its decision to adopt the USAF FEIS Airspace Optimization for Readiness at Mountain Home Air Force Base (MHAFB), Mountain Home, Idaho. Based on its independent review and evaluation of the FEIS and supporting documents, the FAA is adopting the FEIS and issuing a ROD for the modification of special use airspace (SUA) at the Mountain Home Range Complex (MHRC).

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RB-CS) (Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing a final rule to amend the interim rule published on May 22, 2020. The interim rule amended the Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program to allow flexibility to obligate Federal funds for guaranteed loans pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in response to the national COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. This final rule addresses public comments received on the interim rule and makes clarifying modifications identified by commenters and the Agency.

This notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for continued approval by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of ACHC's national accrediting organization program for suppliers providing home infusion therapy (HIT) services and that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. The statute requires that within 60 days of receipt of an organization's complete application, CMS will publish a notice that identifies the national accrediting body making the request, describes the nature of the request, and provides at least a 30-day public comment period.

This notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from a hospital that has requested a waiver of statutory requirements that would otherwise require the hospital to enter into an agreement with its designated organ procurement organization (OPO). This notice requests comments from OPOs and the general public for our consideration in determining whether we should grant the requested waiver.

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

Notice is hereby given that Adam Pack, Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 26593.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.

The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service document with the Commission concerning its plan to remedy inefficiencies identified in the Commission's flats study. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register on October 17, 2023. DOL is correcting an error in the estimated burden hours, estimated number of respondents and the estimated number of responses. This is an Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-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 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 (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 a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT), Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS), and Ecosystem Work Group (EWG) will hold an online public meeting.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is extending the comment period for the notice of availability that published in the Federal Register of September 26, 2023. In that notice, FDA requested comments on the draft guidance for industry (GFI) #273 entitled ``Defining Durations of Use for Approved Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Fed to Food-Producing Animals.'' The Agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to develop and submit comments.