Agencies and Commissions October 7, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following extension of a currently approved collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Alaska, dated 10/01/2019. Incident: McKinley Wildland Fire. Incident Period: 08/17/2019 through 08/26/2019.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-4463-DR), dated 09/23/2019. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/26/2019 through 06/07/2019.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice of a requested permit modification.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Requests to Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Information.''

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled Senior Corps Project Progress Report for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Postal Service proposes to amend its Postage Evidencing Systems regulations. These changes would put the financial responsibility for returned checks and returned Automatic Clearinghouse (ACH) debit payments on the applicable resetting company (RC) and PC Postage provider. These responsibilities would include collecting a fee from the customer for each returned check and ACH debit payment of $30, as may be adjusted from time to time, and remitting the amount of the returned check or ACH debit payment, as applicable, plus the fee to the Postal Service within 10 calendar days of the date of the invoice. These changes would also update the SSAE 18 requirements and add the requirement for System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 reporting.

In this document, the Commission proposes procedural changes to administrative hearings under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The proposals would supplement the Commission's current administrative law judge referral process and promote more efficient resolution of hearings. The Commission seeks comment on proposals to codify and expand the use of written testimony and documentary evidence in lieu of live testimony and cross-examination. The Commission also seeks comment on proposals that would enable Commission staff to act as a case manager that would supervise development of the written hearing record when the Commission designates itself as the presiding officer at a hearing. Finally, the Commission seeks comment on a proposal to dispense with the preparation of an intermediate opinion whenever the record of a proceeding can be certified to the Commission for final decision.