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B. Metropolitan Areas Protection and
Standardization Act of 2021
The Metropolitan Areas Protection
and Standardization Act of 2021 (MAPS
Act),25 enacted on December 5, 2022,
prohibits changes to the standards of
CBSA delineations to propagate 26
automatically for any non-statistical use
by any domestic assistance program and
instead requires changes to propagate if
they are affirmatively adopted through
notice and comment rulemaking
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, by a relevant
agency that determines such a
propagation supports the purposes of
the program and is in the public
interest.27
Since an applicant’s eligibility for
certain of FEMA’s grant programs (i.e.,
UASI, NSGP, PSGP, TSGP, THSGP, and
RCPGP) depends in part on the
applicant’s location with respect to
specific MSAs, changing which version
of the MSA delineations is used could
change which applicants are eligible.
Consistent with the requirements of the
MAPS Act, FEMA is now requesting
comment on whether the use of the
latest editions of OMB’s MSA
delineations in these grant programs
supports the purposes of the programs
and is in the public’s interest.
III. 2023 CBSA Delineations
OMB published revised CBSA
delineations on July 21, 2023, based on
the application of the 2020 Standards to
Census Bureau data from the 2020
Decennial Census, the American
Community Survey, and Census
Population Estimates Program for 2020
and 2021.28 The 2023 delineations
update and supersede the previous
version of the delineations issued on
March 6, 2020,29 and make the
following changes:
1. The Springfield, MA, and New
Haven, CT, MSAs are no longer among
the 100 most populous MSAs due to
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25 Public
Law 117–219, 136 Stat. 2271.
26 Propagate is defined as reproduce or spread
information., Black’s Law Dictionary, https://
thelawdictionary.org/propagate/ (last accessed July
24, 2024). Here, this refers to how statutory,
regulatory, or administrative provisions referring to
CBSAs, but not specifying a particular version of
the CBSA standards or delineations, should be
read—do these provisions always mean the latest
versions of the CBSA standards or delineations, or
some older versions? The MAPS Act requires that
these provisions not be read to refer to CBSA
delineations issued after the enactment of the
MAPS Act, unless an agency follows the
appropriate processes.
27 See 31 U.S.C. 6309.
28 OMB Bulletin No. 23–01 (July 21, 2023),
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/
2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf.
29 OMB Bulletin No. 20–01 (Mar. 6, 2020), https://
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/
Bulletin-20-01.pdf.
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changes to the county composition of
some MSAs.
2. The Jackson, MS, and Fayetteville,
AR, MSAs now do qualify as part of the
100 most populous MSAs due to either
changes in county composition or due
to changes in population values.
3. Twenty-seven MSAs changed their
name due to changes in principal city
population or due to changes in which
States are part of the MSA. For example,
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
MSA is now Chicago-Naperville-Elgin,
IL-IN MSA due to the removal of the
one Wisconsin county that was part of
the MSA.30
4. MSAs in Connecticut were updated
to use the new planning regions in place
of counties.31
5. The composition of 29 MSAs,
including the 2 MSAs that join the top100 list and the 2 that drop off, changed
because counties or county equivalents
were added or removed from the MSA
delineations. For example, Virginia
Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
MSA lost two counties and gained
another and is now Virginia BeachChesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MSA.
5.1. There are 22 counties removed
from MSAs, of which 6 are old
Connecticut counties that get replaced
by the 5 new planning regions.
5.2. There are 30 counties added to
MSAs, of which 5 are the new
Connecticut planning regions and 11 are
in the MSAs of Jackson, MS, and
Fayetteville, AR.
FEMA’s assessment of the changes in
the 2023 MSA delineations found that
there would be no changes in the
geographic eligibility for any Tribal
Nations under THSGP.
The revisions in the 2023 MSA
delineations change which MSAs
qualify as the 100 most populous MSAs
considered for the UASI risk
assessment. Changes to this list impact
which jurisdictions are eligible to
receive funding, the overall risk
methodology, the resultant risk scores,
and the allocations. In addition to the
UASI grant program, the MSA
delineations are also used to determine
eligibility for THSGP, NSGP, PSGP,
TSGP, and RCPGP.
Based on a review of FEMA historical
grant data, there was no UASI data
30 For more information on principal cities and
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area
titles, see U.S. Census Bureau, Metropolitan and
Micropolitan, About (July 25, 2023), https://
www.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/
about.html.
31 For more information on Connecticut planning
regions, see State of Connecticut Office of Policy
and Management, Planning Regions and Regional
Councils of Governments, https://portal.ct.gov/
opm/igpp/org/planning-regions/planning-regions-overview (last accessed July 25, 2024).
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available for the 22 counties that were
removed from the 2023 MSA
delineations, which indicates that
FEMA did not provide any UASI
funding for these areas in the past 10
years. Therefore, FEMA expects that the
removal of these counties would not
impact grant allocations under the 2023
delineations. Furthermore, we do not
have any grant data for the 30 counties
that were newly added due to MSA
updates, so we are unable to measure
the impact of these changes on grant
allocations. Because UASI funding is
capped, any economic impacts would
result in a different distribution of funds
(the newly added counties would
become eligible while the removed
counties would lose eligibility), but total
funding would not change.
Consistent with the requirements of
the MAPS Act, FEMA seeks public
comment on the use of the 2023 MSA
delineations for the following FEMA
grant programs: UASI, NSGP, PSGP,
TSGP, THSGP, and RCPGP.
Stakeholders are encouraged to provide
specific feedback on whether using the
2023 MSA delineations would support
the purposes of these grant programs
and be in the public interest.
Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–NEW]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; New Collection: USCIS
Adult Citizenship Educator of the Year
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment upon this
proposed new collection of information.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments regarding the nature of
the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e., the time, effort, and
SUMMARY:
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resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the
respondent, and the actual information
collection instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
December 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–NEW in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2024–0007. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2024–0007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone
number (240) 721–3000 (This is not a
toll-free number. Comments are not
accepted via telephone message). Please
note contact information provided here
is solely for questions regarding this
notice. It is not for individual case
status inquiries. Applicants seeking
information about the status of their
individual cases can check Case Status
Online, available at the USCIS website
at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the
USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283
(TTY 800–767–1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
entering USCIS–2024–0007 in the
search box. Comments must be
submitted in English, or an English
translation must be provided. All
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to consider
limiting the amount of personal
information that you provide in any
voluntary submission you make to DHS.
DHS may withhold information
provided in comments from public
viewing that it determines may impact
the privacy of an individual or is
offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
https://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
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for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
New Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
USCIS Adult Citizenship Educator of
the Year.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: G–1607NO;
G–1607NE; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. USCIS will notify the
public that this new award and
information collection has been created
to seek nominations for the ACEY
Award. USCIS will seek nominations by
publishing an announcement to the
public via various media outreach
options typically used by USCIS to
inform the public of new programs and
initiatives. The individual or
organization will use the Form G–
1607NO, USCIS Adult Citizenship
Educator of the Year (ACEY)
Nomination Form to submit their
nominee for the ACEY Award. USCIS
would then send the potential nominee
the Form G–1607NE, USCIS Adult
Citizenship Educator of the Year (ACEY)
Award Nominee Form, as applicable, to
complete if the potential nominee is
interested in accepting the award.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection G–1607NO is 200 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
0.5 hours; the estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection G–1607NE is 200 and the
estimated hour burden per response is
0.85 hours.
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(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual
hour burden associated with this
collection is 270 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $0. The
interaction of the form incurs no cost as
the submission process and
communications are all transmitted
electronically.
Dated: October 3, 2024.
Jerry L. Rigdon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2024–0141;
FXIA16710900000–245–FF09A30000]
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt
of Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on applications to conduct
certain activities with foreign species
that are listed as endangered under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). With
some exceptions, the ESA prohibits
activities with listed species unless
Federal authorization is issued that
allows such activities. The ESA also
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing permits for any activity
otherwise prohibited by the ESA with
respect to any endangered species.
DATES: We must receive comments by
November 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: The
applications, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other
materials that we receive will be
available for public inspection at
https://www.regulations.gov in Docket
No. FWS–HQ–IA–2024–0141.
Submitting Comments: When
submitting comments, please specify the
name of the applicant and the permit
number at the beginning of your
comment. You may submit comments
by one of the following methods:
• internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for and
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[OMB Control Number 1615-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection: USCIS
Adult Citizenship Educator of the Year
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed new collection of
information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the information collection notice is published in the Federal
Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of the information
collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.,
the time, effort, and
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resources used by the respondents to respond), the estimated cost to
the respondent, and the actual information collection instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
December 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number
1615-NEW in the body of the letter, the agency name and Docket ID
USCIS-2024-0007. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
website at https://www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-
2024-0007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone
number (240) 721-3000 (This is not a toll-free number. Comments are not
accepted via telephone message). Please note contact information
provided here is solely for questions regarding this notice. It is not
for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information
about the status of their individual cases can check Case Status
Online, available at the USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov, or
call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
You may access the information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information by visiting the Federal
eRulemaking Portal site at: https://www.regulations.gov and entering
USCIS-2024-0007 in the search box. Comments must be submitted in
English, or an English translation must be provided. All submissions
will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov, and will include any personal information
you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public.
You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information
that you provide in any voluntary submission you make to DHS. DHS may
withhold information provided in comments from public viewing that it
determines may impact the privacy of an individual or is offensive. For
additional information, please read the Privacy Act notice that is
available via the link in the footer of https://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: USCIS Adult Citizenship Educator
of the Year.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
DHS sponsoring the collection: G-1607NO; G-1607NE; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. USCIS
will notify the public that this new award and information collection
has been created to seek nominations for the ACEY Award. USCIS will
seek nominations by publishing an announcement to the public via
various media outreach options typically used by USCIS to inform the
public of new programs and initiatives. The individual or organization
will use the Form G-1607NO, USCIS Adult Citizenship Educator of the
Year (ACEY) Nomination Form to submit their nominee for the ACEY Award.
USCIS would then send the potential nominee the Form G-1607NE, USCIS
Adult Citizenship Educator of the Year (ACEY) Award Nominee Form, as
applicable, to complete if the potential nominee is interested in
accepting the award.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated
total number of respondents for the information collection G-1607NO is
200 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.5 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents for the information collection G-
1607NE is 200 and the estimated hour burden per response is 0.85 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated
with this collection is 270 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated
with the collection: The estimated total annual cost burden associated
with this collection of information is $0. The interaction of the form
incurs no cost as the submission process and communications are all
transmitted electronically.
Dated: October 3, 2024.
Jerry L. Rigdon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and
Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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