Agencies and Commissions July 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) proposes to modify multiple existing systems of records notices to provide updated routine uses in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-17-12, to update the format in accordance with OMB Circular A-108, and to provide descriptions of previously published routine uses for purposes of consistency and transparency. Contact information is also being provided for the system manager.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part the final initial determination (``final ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on May 6, 2020, finding no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, in connection with the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets. The Commission requests briefing from the parties on certain issues under review, as indicated in this notice. The Commission also requests briefing from the parties, interested government agencies, and interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of July 14, 2020, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2020. The direct final rule amends the NRC's spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM Flood/Wind Multipurpose Canister Storage System listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 4 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1032. Amendment No. 4 revises the certificate of compliance to: Add multipurpose canister (MPC)-32ML for storage and allow the fuel assembly class 16X16D as content for MPC-32ML; add the fuel assembly class 16X16E as content for MPC-37; and make changes to the final safety analysis report.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will hold thirteen meetings, by videoconference, of the Humanities Panel, a Federal advisory committee, during August 2020. The purpose of the meetings is for panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendation of applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Utah (FEMA-4548-DR), dated 07/09/2020. Incident: Earthquake and Aftershocks. Incident Period: 03/18/2020 through 04/17/2020.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Michigan (FEMA- 4547-DR), dated 07/09/2020. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/16/2020 through 05/22/2020.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Tennessee (FEMA- 4550-DR), dated 07/09/2020. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/03/2020 through 05/04/2020.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Mississippi (FEMA- 4551-DR), dated 07/09/2020. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/22/2020 through 04/23/2020.

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Vaporizer Cartridges and Components Thereof, DN 3471; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has released revisions to the Submission Guidelines to update aspects of the submission requirements related to tree replacement on federal development sites. Federal and non-Federal agency applicants whose development proposals and plans are subject to statutory mandated Commission plan and project review must submit their proposals to the Commission following a process laid out in the Submission Guidelines. The proposed revisions to the Submission Guidelines support the draft Federal Environment Element of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital, Section G: Federal Elements which NCPC also released for public comment. NCPC will host a public information session to learn more about the revisions to the Submission Guidelines, as well as the draft policies related to tree replacement in Section G of the Federal Environment Element of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital.

The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) adopted revised Submission Guidelines related to transportation planning on July 9, 2020. Federal and non-Federal agency applicants whose development proposals and plans are subject to statutory mandated Commission plan and project review must submit their proposals to the Commission following a process laid out in the Submission Guidelines. The adopted revised Submission Guidelines support the adopted revised Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements also adopted on July 9, 2020.