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

This is a notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of Illinois, dated 10/13/2020. Incident: Civil Unrest. Incident Period: 05/26/2020 through 07/30/2020.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Alabama (FEMA-4563-DR), dated 10/09/2020. Incident: Hurricane Sally. Incident Period: 09/14/2020 through 09/16/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will consider, within the scope of a Commission-directed rulemaking (Incorporation of Lessons Learned from New Reactor Licensing Process (Parts 50 and 52 Licensing Process Alignment)), the issue raised in a petition for rulemaking (PRM) submitted by Michael D. Tschiltz, on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), dated January 15, 2015. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to clarify and extend the applicability of its regulations related to risk-informed categorization and treatment of structures, systems, and components (SSCs) for nuclear power reactors. The petition was docketed by the NRC on February 6, 2015, and was assigned Docket No. PRM-50-110. The NRC has determined that the PRM has merit and is appropriate for consideration in the rulemaking process.

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 the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA's) 7(a) Loan Program. Subsequently, SBA and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued additional interim final rules implementing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). 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 and the Department of the Treasury's websites on May 22, 2020 (published on June 1, 2020, in the Federal Register) and June 22, 2020 (published on June 26, 2020, in the Federal Register), by providing additional guidance concerning the forgiveness and loan review processes for PPP loans of $50,000 or less and, for PPP loans of all sizes, lender responsibilities with respect to the review of borrower documentation of eligible costs for forgiveness in excess of a borrower's PPP loan amount.

The following remote public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure has been canceled: Criminal Rules Hearing on November 4, 2020.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA4558DR), dated 08/ 22/2020. Incident: Wildfires. Incident Period: 08/14/2020 through 09/26/2020.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Alabama (FEMA- 4563-DR), dated 10/09/2020. Incident: Hurricane Sally. Incident Period: 09/14/2020 and continuing.

The Commission published a notice in the Federal Register of October 9, 2020, concerning the institution and scheduling of investigation No. TA-201-77 pursuant to section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (``the Act'') to determine whether fresh, chilled, or frozen blueberries are being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the imported articles. 85 FR 64162. This amended notice corrects a Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') statistical reporting number provided in the original notice, and corrects the citation to the statutory authority for the notice.

The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service document with the Commission concerning changes in rates of general applicability for competitive international products. The changes are scheduled to take effect January 24, 2021. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the withdrawal of Petition for Rulemaking PRM-72-7 (PRM; petition), and discontinuation of the associated rulemaking activity, ``Spent Fuel Cask Certificate of Compliance Format and Content.'' The NRC will no longer track this rulemaking activity or PRM.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued 10 exemptions in response to requests from 8 licensees. The exemptions afford these licensees temporary relief from certain requirements under NRC regulations. The exemptions are in response to the licensees' requests for relief due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE). The NRC is issuing a single notice to announce the issuance of the exemptions.