Department of Homeland Security 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard proposes to modify the operating schedule that governs the U.S. 70 (Alfred C. Cunningham) Bridge across the Trent River, mile 0.0, in New Bern, North Carolina. This proposed modification will allow the drawbridge to be maintained in the closed position during peak traffic hours and provide daily scheduled openings to meet the reasonable needs of navigation.

The Coast Guard proposes to expand its regulations on vessel financial responsibility to apply to all tank vessels greater than 100 gross tons as required by statute, and to make other amendments that clarify and update reporting requirements, reflect current practice, and remove unnecessary regulations. This proposed rule would ensure that the Coast Guard has current information when there are significant changes in a vessel's operation, ownership, or evidence of financial responsibility, and would reflect current best practices in the Coast Guard's management of the Certificate of Financial Responsibility program.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Utah (FEMA-4525-DR), dated April 4, 2020, and related determinations.

New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities. The flood hazard determinations modified by each LOMR will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.

On April 22, 2020, FEMA published in the Federal Register a proposed flood hazard determination notice that contained an erroneous table. This notice provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information published at 78 FR 22436-22438. The table provided here represents the proposed flood hazard determinations and communities affected for Ottawa County, MI (All Jurisdictions).

On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (``CARES Act''). This bill provides $100 million for AFG-S to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally. Specifically, AFG-S funds shall be for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and related supplies, including reimbursements for previously purchased PPE back to January 1, 2020. Pursuant to the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended, the Administrator of FEMA is publishing this notice describing the AFG-S application process, deadlines, and award selection criteria. This notice explains the differences, if any, between these guidelines and those recommended by representatives of the national fire service leadership during a Criteria Development meeting, which was held April 20, 2020. The application period for the FY 2020 AFG-S Program opened on April 28, 2020, and will close on May 15, 2020, and was announced on the AFG website at: https://www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighters-grant- program, as well as at www.grants.gov.

The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board) will meet via teleconference on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The meeting will be open to the public.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4528-DR), dated April 17, 2019, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Vermont (FEMA-4532-DR), dated April 8, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA-4513-DR), dated April 2, 2020, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4540-DR), dated April 24, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-4530-DR), dated April 5, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-4520-DR), dated April 4, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-4514-DR), dated April 2, 2020, and related determinations.

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary special local regulation for all navigable waters of the Ohio River from mile marker (MM) 597.0-605. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Louisville, KY, during a steamboat race. Entry into, transiting through, or anchoring within this regulated area is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley (COTP) or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0042, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for an extension in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves TSA determining whether the party or representative of a party seeking access to sensitive security information (SSI) in a civil proceeding in federal district court, a prospective bidder seeking access to SSI for the purpose of perfecting a proposal in response to a TSA request for proposal, a party to other contractual agreements (e.g., bailments), a participant of other transaction agreements, or someone who receives other conditional SSI disclosures may be granted access to the SSI.

The Coast Guard is conducting a Port Access Route Study (PARS) to determine whether existing or additional vessel routing measures are necessary along the seacoast of New Jersey and approaches to the Delaware Bay. The PARS will consider whether existing or additional routing measures are necessary to improve navigation safety due to factors such as planned or potential offshore development, current port capabilities and planned improvements, increased vessel traffic, existing and potential anchorage areas, changing vessel traffic patterns, weather conditions, or navigational difficulty. Vessel routing measures are implemented to reduce the risk of marine casualties. Examples of potential measures include traffic separation schemes, two-way routes, recommended tracks, deep-water routes, precautionary areas, and areas to be avoided. The recommendations of the study may lead to future rulemakings or international agreements.

The Department of Homeland Security is reopening the comment period for the Enterprise Biometric Administrative Records system of records notice published on March 16, 2020. This action will provide the public with additional time and opportunity to provide the Department of Homeland Security with information regarding the Enterprise Biometric Administrative Records system of records. The comment period is reopened until May 19, 2020.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alaska (FEMA-4533-DR), dated April 9, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Mexico (FEMA-4529-DR), dated April 5, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Delaware (FEMA-4526-DR), dated April 5, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Maine (FEMA-4522-DR), dated April 4, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4518-DR), dated April 3, 2020, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA- 4511-DR), dated April 1, 2020, and related determinations.