Office of the Secretary October 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Rights and Protections Available Under the Federal Antidiscrimination and Whistleblower Protection Laws
Document Number: 2020-24133
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-30
Agency: Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary
This Notice implements Title II of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act of 2002). In doing so, the Department of Transportation notifies 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.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-24121
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-30
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 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.
TRICARE Coverage of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Coronavirus Disease 2019 Clinical Trials
Document Number: 2020-24114
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-30
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)) issues this interim final rule (IFR) with request for comments to temporarily modify the TRICARE regulation by adding coverage for National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)-sponsored clinical trials for the treatment or prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2020-23914
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The OSD is modifying a system of records titled, ``Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Information Management System,'' DUSDA 14. This system of records enables the SMART program officials to select qualified scholarship applicants and monitor their progress in the program.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Request for Examination and/or Treatment
Document Number: 2020-23902
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-29
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Recurrence
Document Number: 2020-23901
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-29
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Department of Labor Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Document Number: 2020-23900
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-29
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
TRICARE; Notice of TRICARE Plan Program Changes for Calendar Year 2021
Document Number: 2020-23892
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-28
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
This notice provides a notification of TRICARE Plan program changes for calendar year 2021. Changes or improvements to the TRICARE program benefits are provided in the supplementary information section.
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement For the Long Range Discrimination Radar Operations at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska
Document Number: 2020-23889
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-28
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), as the lead agency, announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with proposed changes in operational concept and other associated activities for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) located at Clear Air Force Station (CAFS), Alaska. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of the Air Force (DAF) are cooperating agencies to this Draft EIS. The Draft EIS was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA; MDA's NEPA Implementing Procedures; DAF Environmental Impact Analysis Process; and FAA's NEPA Policies and Procedures. The Draft EIS also supports compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and its implementing regulations.
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2020-23877
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-28
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) will take place.
Public Availability of FY 2018 Service Contract Inventory
Document Number: 2020-23755
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-27
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
In accordance with Section 743, Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, the Department of Agriculture is publishing this notice to advise the public of access to the FY 2018 Service Contract Inventory.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Apprenticeship Evidence-Building Portfolio Evaluation
Document Number: 2020-23624
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-26
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief Evaluation Office (CEO)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Requirements for Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Institute Education Centers Program and Occupational Safety and Health Administration Outreach
Document Number: 2020-23623
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-26
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hazard Communication
Document Number: 2020-23451
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-23
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-23410
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-22
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Process for Expedited Approval of an Exemption for Prohibited Transaction, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1996-62
Document Number: 2020-23267
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-21
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Senior Executive Service Performance Review Boards Membership
Document Number: 2020-21130
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-21
Agency: Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary
DOT published the names of the persons selected to serve on Departmental PRBs.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Manlifts Standard
Document Number: 2020-23192
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-20
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-23098
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-19
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
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.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-23097
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-19
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
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.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-23096
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-19
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
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.
Request for Information and Comments on Fostering Research Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research
Document Number: 2020-22992
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-19
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Research Integrity (ORI) seeks information and comments from entities and individuals regarding activities that foster research integrity and promote the responsible conduct of research under 42 CFR part 93. In particular, ORI is interested in learning about best practices, challenges, and needs related to teaching the responsible conduct of research, promoting research integrity, and preventing research misconduct. ORI will use this information to support the goal of conducting outreach and developing educational resources that best support the Public Health Service (PHS) funded research community.
Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2020-22959
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-16
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board, USU will take place.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Pre-Hearing Statement
Document Number: 2020-22937
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-16
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Rock Burst Control Plan, (Pertains to Underground Metal/Nonmetal Mines)
Document Number: 2020-22936
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-16
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Claim for Continuance of Compensation
Document Number: 2020-22935
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-16
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2020-22897
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-16
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces will take place.
National Intelligence University Board of Visitors; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2020-22806
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Intelligence University Board of Visitors will take place.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
Document Number: 2020-22768
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Anhydrous Ammonia Storage and Handling Standard
Document Number: 2020-22767
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standards for Construction and General Industry and Electrical Protective Equipment for Construction and General
Document Number: 2020-22765
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Revision of Delegations of Authority
Document Number: 2020-20092
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-10-15
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
This document revises the delegations of authority from the Secretary of Agriculture and general officers of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reflect changes and additions to the delegations required by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and for other purposes, as summarized below.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-22612
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-14
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2020-22609
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-14
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces will take place.
List of Countries Requiring Cooperation With an International Boycott
Document Number: 2020-22606
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-13
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of the Treasury
DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2020-22240
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-08
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary
The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, via virtual conference. The meeting will be open to the public.
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee Charter
Document Number: 2020-21973
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-05
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary
The U.S. Department of the Interior announces the charter renewal of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee.
Defense Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2020-21860
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-02
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB) will take place.
Statement of Findings: Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
Document Number: 2020-21748
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-01
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary
The publication by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) of this notice causes the settlement agreement executed in accordance with Section 3402 of the Pechanga Band of Luiseo Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act (Settlement Act) to become enforceable and causes waivers and releases of claims executed pursuant to Section 3407 of the Settlement Act to take effect.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reporting Process for Complaint of Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Against the Department of Commerce
Document Number: 2020-21724
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-01
Agency: Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary
Document Number: 2020-21663
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-10-01
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
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