Office of the Secretary April 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 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 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (Trustee Council) is soliciting nominations for the Public Advisory Committee (Committee). This Committee advises the Trustee Council on decisions related to the planning, evaluation, funds allocation, and conduct of injury assessment and restoration activities related to the T/V Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 1989.

This action finalizes the Department of Labor's (Department) proposal to further extend the effective date of three discrete portions of the rule titled Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (2020 Tip final rule), published December 30, 2020. This further delay of three portions of the rule allows the Department to complete a separate rulemaking that proposes to withdraw and re-propose two of these portions of the 2020 Tip final rule, published March 25, 2021, which includes, inter alia, a 60-day comment period and at least a 30-day delay between publication and the rule's effective date. It will also provide the Department additional time to conduct another rulemaking to potentially revise that portion of the 2020 Tip final rule addressing the application of the FLSA's tip credit provision to tipped employees who perform both tipped and non-tipped duties. All of the remaining portions of the 2020 Tip final rule will go into effect on April 30, 2021.

Defense Human Resources Activity publishes this Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 317. Bulletin Number 317 lists current per diem rates prescribed for reimbursement of subsistence expenses while on official Government travel to Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 lodging rate review resulted in lodging rate changes in certain locations.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department) announces a public meeting of the Air Ambulance and Patient Billing (AAPB) Advisory Committee on May 27-28, 2021. The AAPB Advisory Committee will discuss the reports and recommendations of the Subcommittee on Disclosure and Distinction of Charges and Coverage for Air Ambulance Services, Subcommittee on Prevention of Balance Billing, and Subcommittee on State and DOT Consumer Protection Authorities.

The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. Funds for the FY 2021 RAISE grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis for surface transportation infrastructure projects that will have a significant local or regional impact. This program was formerly known as BUILD Transportation Grants

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of the 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.

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.

Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, this document provides notice DoD is submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from military members on gender issues, including issues relating to sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and sexual assault, as well as the culture and climate of the units/organizations in which Service members serve. DoD requests emergency processing and OMB authorization to collect the information after publication of this notice for a period of six months.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary are proposing to renew an information collection.

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.

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.

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.

The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, May 14, 2021, via virtual conference. The meeting will be open to the public.

The Department of the Interior (Department) proposed revisions to its regulations governing probate of property that the United States holds in trust or restricted status for American Indians. We are reopening the comment period to effectively extend original March 8, 2021 comment deadline. Any comments received after the original March 8, 2021 comment deadline and before the new comment deadline will be accepted as timely submitted. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule.

The Office of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (the Secretary) is providing notice of a change in the opening date for the fifth tranche of fiscal year (FY) 2021 (October 1, 2020-September 30, 2021) specialty sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ). The fifth tranche, scheduled to open on July 15, will now open on April 5, 2021.

Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, this document provides notice DoD is submitting an Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs), Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocates (SAPR VAs), Special Victims Counsels (SVC), Victims Legal Counsels (VLCs), and Prevention Personnel to assess progress, identify shortfalls, and revise policies and programs as needed for the QuickCompass of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Personnel (QSAPR). DoD requests emergency processing and OMB authorization to collect the information after publication of this Notice for a period of six months.