Office of the Secretary October 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of the Interior (Department) is considering potential updates to regulations governing probate of property that the United States holds in trust or restricted status for American Indians. Since the regulations were revised in 2008, the Department identified opportunities for improving the probate process. The Department is seeking Tribal input and public comment on its ideas for improvements in the regulations in general, and on the potential regulatory changes identified below in particular.

This Notice implements Title II of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act of 2002). It is the annual obligation for Federal agencies to notify all employees, former employees, and applicants for Federal employment of the rights and protections available to them under the Federal Anti-discrimination and Whistleblower Protection Laws.

The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Innovation Board (``the Board'') will take place.

This final rule rescinds the adopted standard unique health plan identifier (HPID) and the implementation specifications and requirements for its use and the other entity identifier (OEID) and implementation specifications for its use. This final rule also removes the definitions for the ``Controlling health plan'' (CHP) and ``Subhealth plan'' (SHP).

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsored information collection request (ICR) proposal titled, ``Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) Implementation Study,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Operations Mining Under a Body of Water,'' 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). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

This rulemaking would modify U.S. and foreign air carrier obligations with respect to tarmac delays and conform carrier obligations with respect to departure delays with the changes made to the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016. This rulemaking would also make changes to the notification requirements regarding the status of the tarmac delay and the opportunity to deplane as well as carrier tarmac delay reporting and record retention requirements.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Business Board (``the Board'') will take place.

The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Health Board will take place.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is modifying a System of Records titled, ``Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), DMDC 02 DoD.'' DEERS manages the issuance of DoD identification cards, manages physical and logistical access to DoD facilities and provides a database for determining DoD entitlements and privileges. The modification also reflects changes to the following sections: System manager, authorities, categories of individuals, categories of records, routine uses, record access procedures, and notification procedures.

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Transportation's Office of the Secretary of Transportation (DOT/OST) is amending an existing general routine use for all DOT systems of records. The amended routine use is consistent with a recommendation in a memorandum issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on January 3, 2017 (Memorandum M-17-12 ``Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information''). OMB's memorandum recommends that all Federal agencies publish two routine uses for their systems allowing for the disclosure of personally identifiable information to the appropriate parties in the course of responding to a breach or suspected breach of data maintained in a system of records.

This direct final rule removes DoD's regulation on the voluntary state income tax withholding from the monthly retired or retainer pay of any member or former member of the uniformed Services. That regulation is unnecessary because it restates current law; sets forth internal policy and procedures; and conveys to the public administrative and procedural information that does not require rulemaking. Accordingly, DoD will remove this part and publish a document in the Federal Register informing the States and current and former members of that administrative information, such as where to submit requests for income withholding.

This notice provides publication of a new Department of Labor System of Records.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Logistics Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is modifying a System of Records titled, ``Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID),'' DHRA 06 DoD. DSAID is a centralized case-level database, which collects and maintains information on sexual assaults involving Armed Forces members. DSAID gives Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) the enhanced ability to provide comprehensive and standardized victim case management. DSAID is funded and operated by the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (DoD SAPRO) and enables service SAPR Programs to meet congressional reporting requirements and ensure transparency of sexual assault-related data.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS),'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

This notice announces the voting age population estimates as of July 1, 2018, for each state and the District of Columbia. We are providing this notice in accordance with the 1976 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act. In addition, the data have been available online at the Census Bureau's website since December 2018 at: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/20 10s-state- detail.html.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Transportation proposes to update and reissue a current Department of Transportation's system of records titled, ``Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 009 National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners System of Records.'' This system of records allows the Department of Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to collect and maintain records on Medical Examiners registering on the National Registry website and applying for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Medical Examiner certification, certified Medical Examiner designated administrative assistants and authorized representatives who have registered on the National Registry to perform reporting functions on behalf of a certified Medical Examiner, and commercial motor vehicle drivers examined by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certified Medical Examiners listed on the National Registry. The categories of records collected and maintained in this system include several pieces of personally identifiable information as detailed in the ``Categories of Records in the System'' section of this system of records notice. The information for the record subjects is collected and used as part of the process of establishing and maintaining a current national registry of Medical Examiners that are certified by FMCSA to perform medical examinations of interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers and issue Medical Examiner's Certificates as outlined in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The specifics regarding the information collected and how the Agency uses the information is more thoroughly detailed below and in the associated Privacy Impact Assessment on DOT's website at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. In addition to non-substantive changes to simplify the formatting and text of the previously published notice, we are revising this notice to reflect the following changes resulting from publication of the Medical Examiner's Certification Integration final rule (80 FR 22790) and the Process for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Physicians to be Added to the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners final rule (83 FR 26846). These changes include inclusion of additional information in the categories of records to address information collected using the CMV Driver Medical Examination Results Form, MCSA-5850 (2126-0006), addition of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law 114-94, as an authority for the system, addition of one new routine use for the sharing of CMV driver information to State Driver's Licensing Agencies, deletion of four routine uses duplicative of Department-wide general routine uses, and reduction in the retention disposition for records maintained in this system. This updated system will be included in the Department of Transportation's inventory of record systems.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) requests comments on a proposed rule to establish and implement the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (TTSGP or Program), as authorized by Section 1121 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The proposed rule was negotiated among representatives of Tribes and the Federal Government. The Program would provide to participating Tribes greater control and decision-making authority over their use of certain DOT funding for which they are eligible recipients while reducing associated administrative burdens. These proposed regulations include eligibility criteria, describe the contents of and process for negotiating self-governance compacts and funding agreements with the Department, and set forth the roles, responsibilities, and limitations on the Department and Tribes that participate in the TTSGP.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Interior is issuing a public notice of its intent to create the Department of the Interior Privacy Act system of records titled, ``INTERIOR/DOI-20, Paleontological Resources Preservation System.'' This system of records helps the Department of the Interior implement the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act and manage, preserve and protect paleontological resources on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior. This newly established system will be included in the Department of the Interior's inventory of record systems.

The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security has determined, pursuant to law, that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the international land border in Cameron County, Texas and Hidalgo County, Texas.

This final rule removes the Department of Defense (DoD) regulation concerning the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Privacy Program. On April 11, 2019, DoD published a revised DoD-level Privacy Program rule, which contains the necessary information for an agency-wide Privacy Program regulation under the Privacy Act and now serves as the single Privacy Program rule for the Department. That revised Privacy Program rule also includes all DoD component exemption rules. Therefore, part 316 is now unnecessary and may be removed from the CFR.