2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) Model AS350B, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350BA, AS350D, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a manufacturer assessment that determined additional actions are necessary to improve particle detection for main gearboxes (MGBs) with certain planet gear bearings installed. This proposed AD would require repetitively inspecting the MGB bevel wheel for the presence of particles, repetitively inspecting the MGB magnetic plug for particles, and prohibit installing an affected MGB unless certain requirements are met. These actions are specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is revoking the antidumping duty (AD) order on barium chloride from the People's Republic of China (China) and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on barium chloride from India.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for a draft guidance for industry entitled "Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods (Edition 2)." The draft guidance, when finalized, will describe our views on the next voluntary goals (Phase II (3-year)) for sodium reduction in a variety of identified categories of foods that are commercially processed, packaged, or prepared. These goals are intended to address the excessive intake of sodium in the current population to help reduce the burden of diet-related chronic disease, promote improvements in public health, and advance health equity by supporting a healthier food supply. The Agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified in the ICR.

Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, of a prospective purchaser and ability to pay agreement entered into voluntarily by the United States of America ("United States") on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), America West Investments, LLC ("Settling Party") and Tooele City Corporation ("Purchaser") in connection with the Broadway Hotel Superfund Site in Tooele, Tooele County, Utah ("Site"). It is now subject to public comment, after which EPA may modify or withdraw its consent if comments received disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the proposed agreement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ("PRA"), the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget clearance for information collection requirements contained in the rules and regulations under the Pay-Per-Call Rule (Rule). This clearance expires on January 30, 2024.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled U.S. National Authority for Containment of Poliovirus Data Collection Tools. Data collection will capture information relating to a poliovirus containment breach or incident at a U.S. facility and will assist the U.S. National Authority for Containment of Poliovirus (U.S. NAC) in the initial stages of the investigation into the breach, and also gather information regarding personal protective equipment and practices used for work and/or storage of infectious materials or potentially infectious at laboratory facilities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled The National Violent Death Reporting System. (NVDRS). NVDRS is a state-based surveillance system developed to monitor the occurrence of violent deaths, including homicide, suicide, deaths due to legal intervention, deaths of undetermined intent, and unintentional firearm deaths in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Risk factors, clinical course, presence and persistence of virus in various bodily fluids, and risk of sexual transmission among U.S. adults with Oropouche virus (OROV) disease. This study will assist in the response to this emerging virus by; identifying risk factors for infection to inform prevention guidance and messaging, informing recognition, diagnosis, follow-up care, and counseling of patients with OROV disease, and understanding risks of sexual transmission to inform prevention recommendations, especially for pregnant people and their partners, or those considering pregnancy.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-746-747 and 731-TA-1724- 1725 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from China and India, provided for in subheadings 7308.90.95, 7320.20.50, 8412.80.10, and 8412.90.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of China and India. Unless the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by December 13, 2024. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by December 20, 2024.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Committee will hold a public meeting.

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a hybrid meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

This document provides notice of the pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of a proposed individual exemption from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This proposed exemption would permit the purchase of a parcel of improved real property by the Boilermakers Western States Apprenticeship Fund (the Plan or Applicant) from a local union lodge whose members may be participants in the Plan. The Plan requests the exemption in order to continue to utilize the property to carry out its training program and its administrative duties.

NMFS is providing notification that the agency will not identify additional fisheries to observe on the 2025 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, and December 31, 2027, respectively.

Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice. This notice is one of a variety of means used to inform the public about proposed contractual actions for capital recovery and management of project resources and facilities consistent with section 9(f) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional announcements of individual contract actions may be published in the Federal Register and in newspapers of general circulation in the areas determined by Reclamation to be affected by the proposed action.