September 12, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes; Phased Approach for Card-Based Enforcement
This proposed rule would ensure that Federal agencies have appropriate flexibility to implement the card-based enforcement provisions of the REAL ID regulations after the May 7, 2025, enforcement deadline by explicitly permitting agencies to implement card-based enforcement in phases. This rulemaking proposes that agencies may implement the card-based enforcement provisions through a phased enforcement plan if they determine it is appropriate upon consideration of relevant factors including security, operational feasibility, and public impact. The proposed rule would also require agencies to coordinate their plans with DHS, make the plans publicly available, and achieve full enforcement by May 5, 2027.
Extension of Time for Decision in Investigation Into Conditions Affecting United States Carriers in Connection With Canadian Ballast Water Regulation in the United States/Canada Great Lakes Trade
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) has extended by 90 days the time for decision in its investigation into conditions created by the Government of Canada (Canada) in connection with regulation of ballast water management systems that may adversely affect the operation of United States carriers in the United States/ Canada Great Lakes trade.
Schedule for Rating Disabilities-Ear, Nose, Throat, and Audiology Disabilities; Special Provisions Regarding Evaluation of Respiratory Conditions; Schedule for Rating Disabilities-Respiratory System
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that proposes to add a diagnostic code (DC) for constrictive bronchiolitis (or obliterative bronchiolitis) (CB) to the regulations that govern the respiratory system.
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs
The FHWA, along with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), invites public comment on this request for information (RFI) regarding the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs. This RFI seeks input in four areas to support medium and heavy-duty (MHD) battery electric vehicles (EV) (DOT vehicle classes 4 through 8) including: unique EV charger and station needs; vehicle charging patterns; MHD EV charger technology and standardization; and workforce, supply chain, and manufacturing to support charging of MHD battery EVs. The goal is to inform appropriate future Federal Government activities to support the development and deployment of EV chargers to support the anticipated needs of MHD EV original equipment manufacturers, fleet operators, drivers, charging station operators, and electric utilities. Comments should also address how to balance advances in technology with the need to expeditiously build out the national EV charging infrastructure, including support for MHD segments.
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Langtry, TX
This action establishes Class E airspace at Langtry, TX. The FAA is proposing this action to support new public instrument procedures.
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy; Notice of Petition for Rulemaking and Intent To Hold Tribal Consultation Meetings
Take notice that, on August 9, 2024, the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(4) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, filed a petition requesting that the Commission conduct an expedited rulemaking to revise the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) to defer the time at which certain tribal energy developers must post commercial readiness deposits and exempt them from potential withdrawal penalties. The Commission intends to conduct Tribal consultation per the Commission's Policy Statement on Consultation with Indian Tribes in Commission Proceedings, Order No. 635. The Commission will issue a future notice with further details.
Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards Methodology
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) advises the public that it has revised its size standards methodology white paper, entitled "SBA's Size Standards Methodology (June 2024)" (the Revised Methodology or Methodology), explaining how it establishes, reviews, or revises small business size standards. SBA will apply the Revised Methodology to the forthcoming third five-year review of size standards required by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. On December 11, 2023, SBA published a notification seeking comments on proposed revisions to its Methodology. This notification describes major changes to the Methodology and their impacts on size standards, followed by a discussion of the comments SBA received on the proposed revisions to the Methodology and Agency's responses.
Improving the Effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database; Amendment of CORES Registration System
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes and seeks comment on procedural measures that would require Robocall Mitigation Database filers to take additional steps to ensure the accuracy of submitted information, potential technical solutions for validating data, accountability measures to ensure and improve the overall quality of submissions in the Robocall Mitigation Database, and generally invites comment on any other procedural steps the Commission could require to increase the effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database as a compliance and consumer protection tool.
National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Charter Renewal
The Acting Secretary of Labor (Secretary) has renewed the charter for NACOSH.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Air Force, DoD announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Notice of Determinations; Additional Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Tamara de Lempicka” Exhibition
On July 10, 2024, notice was published in the Federal Register of determinations pertaining to certain objects to be included in an exhibition entitled "Tamara de Lempicka." Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain additional object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the aforesaid exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, San Francisco, California; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas; and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is of cultural significance, and, further, that its temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.
New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry; Correction
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making two corrections to the final action that appeared in the Federal Register on May 16, 2024. The first correction allows the Office of Federal Register editors to codify and add paragraphs inadvertently removed from that final action in a recent correction published in the Federal Register on July 5, 2024. This correction does not alter or change the content or text of any regulatory provision in that final action. The second correction moves the placement of 3 explanatory notes in the regulatory text; this correction does not change the content of the explanatory notes.
Request for Comment on Local Estimates of internet Adoption
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking comments and recommendations regarding the project entitled, "Local Estimates of internet Adoption" (Project LEIA). Project LEIA is a new joint project of NTIA and the United States Census Bureau (Census Bureau) to develop model-based estimates of internet adoption for smaller populations than would typically be possible using survey data alone. We request input about potential uses of these estimates. We are also seeking suggestions for potential future improvements to the initial experimental model, as well as what additional sub-state geographies, small populations, indicators, or methods should be considered as future directions for Project LEIA.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) August 2024 Materials Revision Request
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
Organ Procurement and Transplantation: Implementation of the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes to amend the regulations implementing the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, as amended (NOTA), to remove clinical research and institutional review board (IRB) requirements ("research and IRB requirements") for transplantation of kidney and livers from donors with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to recipients with HIV. As allowed by the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, the Secretary of HHS proposes to determine that participation in such clinical research should no longer be a requirement for transplantation of HIV positive kidneys and livers from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV. This proposed rule serves as publication of the Secretary's proposed determination and proposes to amend the regulations to reflect this determination. Consistent with NOTA and current regulatory requirements, the Secretary's proposed determination and the proposed corresponding regulatory revision, if finalized, will necessitate that the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) adopt and use standards of quality concerning kidneys and livers from donors with HIV, as directed by the Secretary, consistent with NOTA and in a way that ensures the revised requirements for transplantation of such organs will not reduce the safety of organ transplantation.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the New England Wind Farm and New England Wind Project
USACE announces final agency action on the USACE authorization for the proposed construction and maintenance of the New England Wind Farm and New England Wind Project Phase I (New England Wind Phase I Project) offshore Massachusetts. USACE has issued a permit authorizing the construction and maintenance of the New England Wind Phase I Project under section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The New England Wind Phase I Project is a "covered project" under title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Frontiers in AI for Science, Security, and Technology (FASST) Initiative
The Department of Energy's Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) seeks public comment to inform how DOE and its 17 national laboratories can leverage existing assets to provide a national AI capability for the public interest.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations and Other Information Collections Maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning OFAC's information collection requirements contained within OFAC's Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations, the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, the Iran Financial Sanctions Regulations, and the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations.
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Mountain Coal Company-West Elk Mine
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated May 24, 2024, granting in part and denying in part a petition dated January 30, 2024, from Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians. The petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) operating permit issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to Arch Coal, Inc. for its West Elk Coal Mine located in Gunnison County, Colorado.
Notice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received scope ruling applications, requesting that scope inquiries be conducted to determine whether identified products are covered by the scope of antidumping duty (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) orders and that Commerce issue scope rulings pursuant to those inquiries. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are notifying the public of the filing of the scope ruling applications listed below in the month of July 2024.
Glycine From India, Japan, and Thailand: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
Air Plan Approval; Shelby County, Tennessee; Revisions To Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a portion of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) on behalf of Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) Pollution Control Section on March 2, 2022, in response to a finding of substantial inadequacy and SIP call published on June 12, 2015, regarding provisions in the Shelby County portion of the Tennessee SIP related to excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events. The revision contains amended air codes of Shelby County and the following municipalities within Shelby County: Town of Arlington, City of Bartlett, Town of Collierville, City of Germantown, City of Lakeland, City of Memphis, and Town of Millington (referred to hereinafter as the "included municipalities"). The SIP revision also contains other changes to the affected Chapter that are unrelated to the SIP call but of which Shelby County and the included municipalities are also requesting incorporation into the Shelby County portion of the Tennessee SIP. EPA is proposing to approve the portions of the SIP revision that correct certain deficiencies identified in the June 12, 2015, SSM SIP call and that are in accordance with the requirements for SIP provisions under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Air Plan Approval; Forsyth County, North Carolina; Removal of Excess Emissions Provisions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (NCDAQ) on behalf of the Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection (FCEAP or Forsyth County) on November 28, 2022. The revision was submitted in response to a finding of substantial inadequacy and SIP call published on June 12, 2015, concerning excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events, and is intended to correct deficiencies in the Forsyth County portion of the North Carolina SIP identified by EPA in the SIP call. EPA is proposing to approve the SIP revision in accordance with requirements for SIP provisions under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). In addition, EPA is proposing to approve minor and administrative changes to certain regulatory provisions that have been revised by the local agency since EPA's last approval of those provisions.
The Food and Drug Administration's Draft Strategy Document on Innovative Manufacturing Technologies
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the publication of a draft Strategy Document for public comment outlining specific actions FDA will take during fiscal years 2023-2027 to facilitate the use of innovative manufacturing technologies. As part of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Reauthorization Performance Goals and Procedures Fiscal Years 2023-2027 (PDUFA VII), FDA committed to advance the use and implementation of innovative manufacturing. In connection with this effort, on June 8, 2023, FDA participated in a public workshop on the use of innovative manufacturing technologies for products regulated by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), including barriers to their adoption. FDA also committed to issuing this draft Strategy Document for public comment. The actions described in the draft Strategy Document are based on lessons learned from FDA's experiences with submissions involving advanced manufacturing technologies as well as feedback from the workshop and other public input.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project in Washington State
This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final. The action relates to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) plans to build and operate a light rail Operations and Maintenance Facility in its South Corridor (OMF South). The facility will meet Sound Transit's needs for an expanded fleet of light rail vehicles (LRVs) and will support the expansion of the Link light rail system. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) project is located in the City of Federal Way in King County, in the State of Washington, and is adjacent to the Interstate 5 (I-5) right-of-way. Portions of OMF South will be accommodated within or will affect the I- 5 right-of-way, which requires Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approval.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; The Understanding and Expanding the Reach of Home Visiting (HV-REACH) Project (New Collection)
As part of the Understanding and Expanding the Reach of Home Visiting (HV-REACH) project, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proposing to collect qualitative data to understand the features of centralized, coordinated, or collaborative intake systems used by seven purposively selected sites that refer families to early childhood home visiting (ECHV) programs.
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations
New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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.
Fiscal Year 2025 Solicitation of Proposals for the National Rural Transit Assistance Program
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $3,250,723 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Rural Transportation Assistance Program funds through a competitive cooperative agreement award. FTA is soliciting proposals under the agency's Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program to select an entity to administer a National Rural Transit Assistance Program (National RTAP). The National RTAP will carry out activities to design and implement training and technical assistance projects and other support services tailored to meet the specific needs of transit operators in rural areas, including tribal transit services. Primary activities will include the development of information and materials for use by local operators and State administering agencies and supporting research and technical assistance projects of national interest.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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 of Solicitation of Proposals for the Department of Defense University Consortium for Cybersecurity Support Center
The Secretary of Defense has determined the need for a Support Center (Center) for the University Consortium for Cybersecurity (UC2). The Center will provide, during a two-year term, administrative support for the academic research and engagement activities of UC2. To be eligible, interested institutions must have been designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence (NCAE) in cybersecurity for at least 24 months from the date of the publication of this notice and, further, must demonstrate an understanding of cybersecurity research, be eligible for access to classified material, and demonstrate commitment to the UC2 mission of a closer collaboration between academia and the DoD.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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.
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