Agencies and Commissions 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to an August 17, 2023, request from Tennessee Valley Authority from certain requirements of NRC regulations pertaining to the submission of a construction permit application.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received an amended complaint entitled Certain Passive Optical Network Equipment, DN 3707; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the amended complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) intends to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to address the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed construction and operation of a Combustion Turbine (CT) Plant on a parcel of TVA-owned brownfield property in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The proposed New Caledonia Generation Site (NCG) would provide approximately 500 Megawatts (MW) of new generation capacity. The NCG CTs would be composed of six (6) natural gas-fired frame CTs. NCG would provide flexible and dispatchable transmission grid support and facilitate the integration of renewable generation onto the TVA bulk transmission system, consistent with the 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Public comment is invited concerning the scope of the environmental review, alternatives being considered, and environmental issues that should be addressed. TVA is also requesting data, information, and analysis relevant to the proposed action from the public; affected Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, agencies, and offices; the scientific community; industry; or any other interested party.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding certain Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 28 requirements.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). We publish notice in the Federal Register and on regulations.gov for records schedules in which agencies propose to dispose of records they no longer need to conduct agency business. We invite public comments on such records schedules.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Kansas (FEMA-4747- DR), dated 10/26/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/14/2023 through 07/21/2023.

Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's proceeding Connect America Fund: A National Broadband Plan for Our Future High-Cost Universal Service Support, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible to Receive Universal Service Support, Connect America FundAlaska Plan, and Expanding Broadband Service Through the ACAM Program.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Regulatory Secretariat Division invites the public to comment on an extension to an existing information collection requirement regarding the pre-award registration requirements for Prime Financial Assistance Recipients.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision of a previously approved information collection requirement for Prohibition to Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment under Lease Acquisitions and Commercial Solution Openings. The revision now includes new information to be collected related to supply chain risk information sharing and exclusion or removal orders consistent with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA- 4748-DR), dated 11/14/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 06/25/2023 through 06/26/2023.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 19, 2023, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, Indiana. A supplement was filed on November 10, 2023. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain products containing tirzepatide and products purporting to contain tirzepatide by reason of the infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 6,809,369 (``the '369 mark''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complaint also alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, or in the sale of certain products containing tirzepatide and products purporting to contain tirzepatide by reason of false designation of source and false and misleading advertising, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order or, in the alternative, a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval a renewal of an existing information collection related to Ocean Common Carrier and Marine Terminal Operator Agreements Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984. The public is invited to comment on the information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice lists the approved information collections and provides their corresponding OMB control number and current expiration date.

This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service document with the Commission concerning changes in rates and classifications of general applicability for competitive products. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.