June 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is announcing the availability of $19 million through the new Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program (FSCSC) for specialty crop operations that incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification in calendar years 2024 and 2025. To be eligible for assistance with expenses related to a 2024 food safety certification, the certification must have been issued on or after June 26, 2024. Specialty crop operations incur significant costs to comply with regulatory requirements and market-driven food safety certification requirements each year with little opportunity to recover the increased costs. In this document, FSA is providing the eligibility requirements, application process, and payment calculation for FSCSC.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves the submission of FAA Form 8710-4 for the certification process of rotorcraft external-load operators. The information to be collected is necessary to evaluate the applicants' eligibility for certification.

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a limited exclusion order ("LEO") against certain self-balancing electric skateboards and components thereof of respondent Floatwheel of Guilin City, GuangXi Province, China ("Floatwheel," or Respondent). The investigation is terminated.

On March 19, 2024, we published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Center on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions to Diversify the Workforce Serving Children with Disabilities competition. The NIA established a deadline of May 15, 2024, for the transmittal of applications. This notice reopens the competition until August 12, 2024 and extends the date of intergovernmental review until August 26, 2024.

The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meetings of the Department of Defense Wage Committee (DoDWC) will take place.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Coast Guard is announcing its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with AeroVironment, Inc. to evaluate payload(s) that can accelerate autonomy to fielded assets and uncrewed platforms, and automated overhead imagery analysis tool software. The Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with AeroVironment, Inc. to investigate their payload that seamlessly integrates with current AeroVironment UAS in use by the Coast Guard and solicits public comment on the possible participation of other parties in the proposed CRADA, and the nature of that participation. While the Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with AeroVironment, Inc., we are soliciting public comment on the possible nature of and participation of other parties in the proposed CRADA. In addition, the Coast Guard also invites other potential Federal participants, who have the interest and capability to bring similar contributions to this type of research, to consider submitting proposals for consideration in similar CRADAs.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry (GFI) #276 entitled "Effectiveness of Anthelmintics: Specific Recommendations for Products Proposed for the Prevention of Heartworm Disease in Dogs." The guidance provides recommendations for the effectiveness evaluation of drugs indicated for the prevention of heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis in dogs. These recommendations should be read in conjunction with related Agency Veterinary International Conference on Harmonization (VICH) guidance documents and are intended to provide additional detail to elements of study design and interpretation under the recommendations laid out in the VICH guidances.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for a fireworks display on certain waters of the Provincetown Harbor near Provincetown, MA. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, spectators, and vessels from potential hazards created by the fireworks display. This rulemaking will prohibit persons and vessels from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Sector Southeastern New England or a designated representative.

The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit comments on this request.

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 meetings of the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by virtual web conference on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, and Thursday, August 22, 2024, both at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Time/Eastern Time. The purpose is to discuss their project on the civil rights impacts of the Insular Cases in Puerto Rico.

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 New Mexico Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a series of business meetings via ZoomGov on the following dates and times listed. These meetings are for the purpose of selecting and refining their next project topic.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and applicable regulations, the Department of State hereby provides notice of the next meeting of the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement ("the Advisory Council").

Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, of an Administrative Settlement Agreement for Response Actions by Prospective Purchaser ("Settlement") is entered into voluntarily by the United States of America ("United States") on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), the State of Colorado ("State"), and the prospective purchaser, Brannan Sand and Gravel Company, LLC ("Purchaser"). This Settlement provides for the performance of response actions by Purchaser and the payment for certain response costs incurred by the United States and the State at or in connection with property located in unincorporated Adams County, Colorado, known as the Broderick Wood Products Superfund Site ("Site"). Purchaser agrees to undertake all actions required by this Settlement. In exchange for Purchaser's performance of the work and payment for certain response costs, this Settlement resolves Purchaser's potential CERCLA liability.