2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the review and approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30-day comment period for this notice has closed.

The Coast Guard is establishing one temporary, 500-yard radius, moving security zone for certain vessel carrying Certain Dangerous Cargoes (CDC) within the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and the La Quinta Channel. The temporary security zone is needed to protect the vessels, the CDC cargo, and the surrounding waterway from terrorist acts, sabotage, or other subversive acts, accidents, or other events of a similar nature. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi or a designated representative.

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection regarding Training Plans and Records of Training, for Underground Miners and Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines.

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the ``The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the Addresses section of this notice.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the renewal of the charter of the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH).

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and after consultation with the General Services Administration, the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration has determined that renewal of the NOAA Science Advisory Board is in the public interest. The committee has been a successful undertaking and has provided advice to the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for research, education, and application of science to operations and information services. The committee will continue to provide such advice and recommendations in the future. The structure and responsibilities of the Committee are unchanged from when it was originally established in September 1997. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain General Electric Company (GE) Model GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B engines. This AD was prompted by a manufacturer investigation that revealed that certain stages 6-10 compressor rotor spools and forward seals were manufactured from powder metal material suspected to contain iron inclusion. This AD requires the replacement of the affected stages 6-10 compressor rotor spools and forward seals. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are inviting public comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking (proposal) that would substantially revise the capital requirements applicable to large banking organizations and to banking organizations with significant trading activity. The revisions set forth in the proposal would improve the calculation of risk-based capital requirements to better reflect the risks of these banking organizations' exposures, reduce the complexity of the framework, enhance the consistency of requirements across these banking organizations, and facilitate more effective supervisory and market assessments of capital adequacy. The revisions would include replacing current requirements that include the use of banking organizations' internal models for credit risk and operational risk with standardized approaches and replacing the current market risk and credit valuation adjustment risk requirements with revised approaches. The proposed revisions would be generally consistent with recent changes to international capital standards issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The proposal would not amend the capital requirements applicable to smaller, less complex banking organizations.

This action extends the prohibition against certain flight operations in the Pyongyang Flight Information Region (FIR) (ZKKP) by all: U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of an airman certificate issued by the FAA, except when such persons are operating U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air carrier; and operators of U.S.-registered civil aircraft, except when the operator of such aircraft is a foreign air carrier, for an additional five years, from September 18, 2023, until September 18, 2028. The FAA finds this action necessary to address significant safety-of-flight risks to U.S. civil aviation associated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK's) military capabilities and activities. The FAA also republishes the approval process and exemption information for this Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), consistent with other recently published flight prohibition SFARs.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the establishment of a docket to solicit comments that will assist the Agency in developing a Quality Management Maturity (QMM) program for establishments manufacturing human drugs, including biological products, regulated by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

The Department of Education (Department) proposes priorities, requirements, and definitions for use in the National Professional Development (NPD) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.365Z. The Department may use one or more of these priorities, requirements, and definitions for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2023 and later years. We intend for these priorities, requirements, and definitions to increase the number of bilingual and multilingual teachers supporting English language learners.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance entitled ``Breakthrough Devices Program.'' This final guidance describes policies that FDA intends to use to implement a section of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This guidance updates the previous version of the guidance, of the same title, issued on December 18, 2018, and describes how the Breakthrough Devices Program may also be applicable to certain devices that benefit populations impacted by health and/or healthcare disparities. Consistent with our obligations under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act), the Breakthrough Devices Program may be available for certain non-addictive medical products to treat pain or addiction.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (Hamilton Sundstrand) Model 14SF-17 and 14SF-19 propellers. This AD was prompted by a report of an auxiliary motor and pump failing to feather a propeller in flight. This AD requires replacement of a certain auxiliary motor and pump. This AD also prohibits installation of a certain auxiliary motor and pump on any propeller. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model RB211-Trent 800 engines. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracks on certain intermediate-pressure compressor (IPC) rotor shaft balance lands. This proposed AD would require initial and repetitive on-wing or in-shop borescope inspections (BSIs) of certain IPC rotor shaft balance lands for cracks, dents, and nicks, and replacement of the IPC rotor shaft if necessary, and would prohibit the installation of a certain IPC rotor shaft on any engine, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

This notice announces final actions taken by FHWA and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) relating to the proposed Mid-States Corridor Project in southern Indiana. The public is advised that FHWA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) which concludes the Tier 1 Mid-States Corridor Project studies. The ROD is combined with the Mid-States Corridor Project Tier 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared by FHWA and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).

The FHWA is withdrawing the notice, ``Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection,'' published in the Federal Register on February 8, 2023.

This action modifies Class E airspace designated as a surface area, modifies Class E airspace extending upward from at least 700 feet above the surface, and modifies Class E airspace extending upwards from 1,200 feet above the surface at Burley Municipal Airport, Burley, ID. Additionally, this action makes administrative amendments to update the airport's existing Class E airspace legal descriptions. These actions support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

GSA, in cooperation with the Federal Protective Service (FPS) and in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability, and opportunity for public review and comment, of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the buildings at 202, 214, and 220 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois. GSA is considering two action alternatives (Alternative A, Demolition or Alternative B, Viable Adaptive Reuse of the buildings) and a No Action Alternative.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is proposing to amend regulations governing SBA's business loan programs (7(a) Loan Program, 504 Loan Program, Microloan Program, Intermediary Lending Pilot Program (ILP), Surety Bond Guarantee Program (SBG), and the Disaster Loan Program (except for the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Disaster Loan Program) for criminal background reviews. The amendments are designed to improve equitable access based on criminal background review of applicants seeking to participate in one or more of these programs.