Office of the Secretary December 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Standard,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

This proposed rule reissues the current regulations and establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and implements the non- funding and non-reporting provisions of chapter 33 of 20 U.S.C., ``The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),'' in DoD for: provision of early intervention services (EIS) to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, as well as special education and related services to children with disabilities entitled under this part to receive education services from the DoD; implementation of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program of EIS for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families who, but for age, are eligible to be enrolled in DoD schools; provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE), including special education and related services, for children with disabilities, as specified in their individualized education programs (IEP), who are eligible to enroll in DoD schools; and monitoring of DoD programs providing EIS, and special education and related services for compliance with this part; and establishes a DoD Coordinating Committee to recommend policies and provide compliance oversight for early intervention and special education.

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce a Federal advisory committee closed meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force (``the Commission'').

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Security Service (DSS) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Department of Defense Task Force on the Care, Management, and Transition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured Members of the Armed Forces (subsequently referred to as the Task Force).

Subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires agencies to publish advance notice of any proposed or revised computer matching program by the matching agency for public comment. The Department of Defense (DoD), as the matching agency under the Privacy Act is hereby giving notice to the record subjects of a computer matching program between the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the DoD that their records are being matched by computer. The purpose of this agreement is to verify an individual's eligibility for receipt of benefits under programs administered by the Veterans Benefits Administration.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to alter a system of records, DWHS P37, entitled ``Grievance and Unfair Labor Practices Records, in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. These records are used in the administration, processing, and resolution of unfair labor complaints, grievance arbitrations, negotiability, and representation issues.

Section 358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 required the Department of Defense (DoD) to designate a senior official and a lead organization to serve as a clearinghouse for the coordination of DoD review of applications filed with the Secretary of Transportation. Applications referred to the DoD involve proposals for the construction of structures that may affect navigable air space. Section 358 requires DoD to issue procedures for addressing the impacts of those structures on military operations and determining if they pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. Section 358 requires the establishment of a comprehensive strategy for addressing military impacts of renewable energy projects and other energy projects and annual reports to Congress; these requirements are not part of this rule and will be addressed separately. Nor does this rule deal with other proposal review processes not included in section 358, such as those applied by the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue an order finding Ultimate JETCHARTERS, LLC, fit, willing, and able, and awarding it commuter air carrier authority to conduct scheduled commuter service.

The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue an order finding Corporate Flight Management, Inc., fit, willing, and able, and awarding it Commuter Air Carrier Authorization.

This rule establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for operational contract support (OCS), including OCS program management, contract support integration, and integration of defense contractor personnel into contingency operations outside the United States. This rule was published as an interim final rule on December 29, 2011, to procedurally close gaps and ensure the correct planning, oversight and management of DoD contractors supporting contingency operations, by updating the existing outdated policy. The then existing policies were causing significant confusion, as they did not reflect current practices and legislative mandates. The inconsistencies between local Geographic Command guidance and the DoD- wide policies and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement were confusing for those in the fieldin particular, with regard to policy on accountability and visibility requirements.

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of Defense Education Activity announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.