Agencies and Commissions June 19, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Revisions to the Third and Sixth Interim Final Rules
On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) posted on its website an interim final rule relating to the implementation of sections 1102 and 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act or the Act) (published in the Federal Register on April 15, 2020). Section 1102 of the Act temporarily adds a new product, titled the ``Paycheck Protection Program,'' to SBA's 7(a) Loan Program. Subsequently, SBA and Treasury issued additional interim final rules implementing the Paycheck Protection Program. On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Flexibility Act) was signed into law, amending the CARES Act. This interim final rule revises interim final rules posted on SBA's website on April 14, 2020 (published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2020) and April 28, 2020 (published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2020), by changing provisions to conform to the Flexibility Act. Several of these amendments are retroactive to the date of enactment of the CARES Act, as required by section 3(d) of the Flexibility Act.
Holtec International HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project; Correction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register on June 12, 2020, regarding the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Holtec International's (Holtec's) application to construct and operate a consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) for spent nuclear fuel and Greater-Than Class C waste, along with a small quantity of mixed oxide fuel in Lea County, New Mexico. This action is necessary to include information for the public on how to submit comments to the NRC and to correct the ADAMS Accession Number for the draft EIS.
Information Collection: Requests to Agreement States for Information
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, ``Requests to Agreement States for Information.''
Order Granting a Temporary Conditional Exemption From the Broker Registration Requirements of Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for Certain Activities of Registered Municipal Advisors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is granting a temporary conditional exemption from broker registration under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') for registered municipal advisors to address disruption in the municipal securities markets as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (``COVID-19'') pandemic. The temporary conditional exemption permits registered municipal advisors to solicit banks, their wholly- owned subsidiaries that are engaged in commercial lending and financing activities, and credit unions in connection with direct placements of securities issued by their municipal issuer clients, subject to the requirements set forth below.
Forged Steel Fittings From India and Korea; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Anti-Dumping Duty Investigations
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-631 and 731-TA-1463-1464 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether 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 forged steel fittings from India and Korea, provided for in subheadings 7307.92.30, 7307.92.90, 7307.93.30, 7307.93.60, 7307.93.90, 7307.99.10, 7307.99.30, and 7307.99.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be subsidized and sold at less-than-fair-value.
Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States (Task Force) will hold its third meeting via live internet link.
Assumptions Used for Evaluating a Control Rod Ejection Accident for Pressurized Water Reactors
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing regulatory guide (RG) 1.77, ``Assumptions Used for Evaluating a Control Rod Ejection Accident for Pressurized Water Reactors.'' This RG is being withdrawn because its guidance has been incorporated into a new RG, RG 1.236, ``Pressurized-Water Reactor Control Rod Ejection and Boiling-Water Reactor Control Rod Drop Accidents.''
Pressurized-Water Reactor Control Rod Ejection and Boiling-Water Reactor Control Rod Drop Accidents
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing regulatory guide (RG) 1.236, ``Pressurized-Water Reactor Control Rod Ejection and Boiling-Water Reactor Control Rod Drop Accidents.'' This is a new RG that provides guidance for analyzing control rod accidents. It defines fuel cladding failure thresholds for ductile failure, brittle failure, and pellet-clad mechanical interaction. It also describes analytical limits and guidance for demonstrating compliance with regulations governing reactivity limits. RG 1.236 supersedes the guidance for control rod ejection accidents in RG 1.77, ``Assumptions Used for Evaluation a Control Rod Ejection Accident for Pressurized Water Reactors,'' which is being withdrawn in conjunction with the issuance of RG 1.236.
Information Collection: Comprehensive Decommissioning Program, Including Annual Data Collection
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Comprehensive Decommissioning Program Annual Site List and Point of Contact.''
Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products and services from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
The Committee is proposing to add products and services to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products previously furnished by such agencies.
NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane Arnold Energy Center; Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report
On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received the post-shutdown decommissioning activities report (PSDAR) for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). The PSDAR, which includes the site-specific decommissioning cost estimate (DCE), provides an overview of NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC's (NEDA or the licensee) planned decommissioning activities, schedule, projected costs, and environmental impacts for DAEC. The NRC will hold a public meeting to discuss the PSDAR's content and receive comments.
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Relocation Payment Clearinghouse Request for Proposal, Selection Criteria, and Application Deadlines in 3.7-4.2 GHz Band Transition
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that that it has received a Request for Proposal, which contains the selection criteria and filing instructions for proposals for the position of Relocation Payment Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band (C-band) transition.
911 Reliability
In this document, the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on the implementation of new data fields for covered 911 service providers that it will add to the Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and 911 Reliability Certification System to improve the Bureau's situational awareness regarding 911 reliability. The effective date for the implementation of these changes will be announced in a future Public Notice.
Inbound Parcel Post (at UPU Rates)
The Commission is acknowledging a recent Postal Service filing of a change in rates not of general applicability to be effective July 1, 2020. This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2020
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. These amendments are necessary to implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended (OBRA-90), which requires the NRC to recover approximately 90 percent of its annual budget through fees less certain amounts excluded from this fee- recovery requirement. To mitigate the financial impact and economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the NRC has suspended billing of annual fees and fees for services for the 90-day period of April through June 2020. Deferred fees will be billed in July 2020.
Promoting Telehealth in Rural America
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, an information collection associated with the rules for the Telecommunications Program and the Healthcare Connect Fund Program contained in the Commission's Promoting Telehealth in Rural America Report and Order, FCC 19-78, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the new information collection requirements.
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