Office of the Secretary June 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of the Secretary (OST) is amending its drug and alcohol testing procedures to authorize employers to disclose to State commercial driver licensing (CDL) authorities the drug and alcohol violations of employees who hold CDLs and operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), when a State law requires such reporting. This rule also permits third-party administrators (TPAs) to provide the same information to State CDL licensing authorities where State law requires the TPAs to do so for owner-operator CMV drivers with CDLs.

The Department of Homeland Security has designated Jackson State University as a DHS Center of Excellence for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management, Education Lead Institution.

This notice announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated the E-Verify system, operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in partnership with the Social Security Administration, as the electronic employment eligibility verification system to be used by Federal contractors, pursuant to Executive Order 12989, as amended by the Executive Order entitled ``Amended Executive Order 12989, as Amended'' of June 6, 2008.

The Department of Homeland Security has designated Stevens Institute of Technology as a DHS Center of Excellence for the Study of Maritime, Island and Extreme/Remote Environment Security, Research Co- Lead Institution.

The Department of Homeland Security has designated the Northeastern University as a DHS Center of Excellence for Explosives Detection Mitigation and Response, Research Lead Institution.

The Department of Homeland Security has designated the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a DHS Center of Excellence for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management, Research Lead Institution.

The Defense Information Systems Agency proposes to add a system of records notice to its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice announces the Information Collection Request, abstracted below, is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for extension of the currently approved Procedures for Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. On March 17, 2008 the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 14300) Docket OST-2008-0088, informing the public of ODAPC's intention to extend an approved information collection. Specifically, ODAPC solicited comments on whether the information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility. We asked whether the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection was accurate and for ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. The Department sought ways to minimize the burden for those who would have to provide information, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. One response, which contained several comments, was made to the docket. Among his comments, the respondent supported the Department's estimated burden hours associated with the collection and handling of each form and provided suggestions for updating the Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) and Management Information System (MIS) form. Each of the respondent's comments were addressed and are explained in the supporting statement to OMB. The ATF and MIS were updated to include an updated Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement, the current address of the Department, and DOT form numbers were added. We provided additional instructions on the reverse side of Page 3 of the ATF that tamper-evident tape must not obscure the printed information. Also, the legends in the test result boxes on the front of the ATF were adjusted and printed in a smaller font so they don't obscure test results printed directly on the ATF.

Following consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of the Interior hereby renews the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council) charter for 2 years.

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service proposes to amend a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.

The Defense Science Board 2008 Summer Study on Capability Surprise will meet in closed session on July 22-24, 2008; at SAI, Liberty Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA.

This notice is provided pursuant to section 2905(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. It provides a partial list of military installations closing or realigning pursuant to the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Report. It also provides a corresponding listing of a successor Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) for Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center Reading, Pennsylvania and PFC Daniel L. Wagenaar U.S. Army Reserve Center, Pasco, Washington recognized by the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), as well as the point of contact, address, and telephone number for the successor LRA for the installation. Representatives of state and local governments, homeless providers, and other parties interested in the redevelopment of the installation should contact the person or organization listed. The following information will also be published simultaneously in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the installation. There will be additional notices providing this same information about LRAs for other closing or realigning installations where surplus government property is available as those LRAs are recognized by the OEA.

This Notice is published in accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). The topic of the meeting on June 11-12, 2008 is to review new start and continuing research and development projects requesting Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program funds in excess of $1M. This meeting is open to the public. Any interested person may attend, appear before, or file statements with the Scientific Advisory Board at the time and in the manner permitted by the Board.

The Defense Science Board 2008 Summer Study on Capability Surprise will meet in closed session on June 10-12, 2008; at SAI, Liberty Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces a forthcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards.