Department of Defense November 23, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On May 18, 2011, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) published a Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register (76 FR 28757) announcing the revised Defense Logistics Agency Regulation (DLAR) 1000.22 implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (NEPA) and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). The revised DLA regulation was available for a 30-day public comment period. DLA has incorporated the comment received from the Navy, and after a conformity review by the CEQ, DLA is adopting the revised regulation.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning organization and direction of work. A notice published in the Federal Register at 76 FR 49483, on August 10, 2011. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The interim final rule published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2011, (76 FR 23479-23485) sets forth rules to implement TYA. Included in this interim final rule were provisions for updating TYA premiums for each CY. This notice provides the updated TYA Program premiums for CY 2012.