The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) is amending its existing regulations by which State and local government employees who were previously exempt from coverage under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (title VII) may bring claims of employment discrimination pursuant to the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (GERA). The amendments explicitly provide for digital transmission of documents, update the regulation based upon the text of other regulations or statutes, and make a number of editorial revisions to improve clarity and correct errors.

The Coast Guard is proposing to adjust the safety zone radius and location to within a 210-Foot radius of position 43[deg]27'15.37" N, 76[deg]30'28.38" W due to a fireworks event. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Eastern Great Lakes.

Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) has been filed in the Commission's proceeding by Robert McAllan, on behalf of Press Communications, LLC and Michelle Bradley, on behalf of REC Networks.

The Coast Guard is amending the regulations establishing safety zones for annual fireworks displays in the Captain of the Port Zone Columbia River. This action updates 12 existing safety zones, adding 2 safety zones for fireworks displays that were previously published under temporary regulations, and reordering the table alphabetically.

On April 4, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published, in the Federal Register, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). The NPRM proposes regulations to implement CIRCIA's covered cyber incident and ransom payment reporting requirements for covered entities. In the section describing covered entities, the NPRM included information and references in the applicability criteria for transportation system entities that were based on a proposed rule that has not yet been published by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This document clarifies and corrects the proposed applicability criteria for pipeline facilities and systems in the sector-based criteria discussion for transportation systems sector entities.

NMFS announces the extension of the public comment period on our May 3, 2024, proposed rule to modify the regulations for Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) section 104 permits, including scientific research, enhancement, photography, and public display permits and Letters of Confirmation (LOCs). We published our proposed rule with a 30-day public comment period. Today we extend the public comment period by 15 days.

The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) amends its regulations to update who may qualify as an adopted child to be included in the computation of a railroad employee's annuity amount under section 3(f)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act. The current regulation requires that a child adopted after the employee begins receiving an annuity must both live with the employee and receive one-half support from the employee. The amendment would eliminate this requirement for legally adopted children if the adoption proceedings commenced prior to the child attaining age 18. For adoptions commenced after the child attains age 18, the amendment would require only one of the above criteria to be met. This amendment is necessary to harmonize the RRB's regulations with the requirements of section 202(d)(8)(D) of the Social Security Act and section 3(f)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act.

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain waters of Umatilla Marina. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Irrigon, OR, during a fireworks display on July 27, 2024. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Columbia River or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the District of Columbia (the District), State of Maryland (MD), and Commonwealth of Virginia (VA). The revisions update the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) and the onroad and nonroad (except for marine, airport, and railroad) mobile emissions for volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) for the years 2025 and 2030. EPA proposes to approve the updated MVEBs and updates to the applicable onroad and nonroad mobile emissions for VOC and NOX for the years 2025 and 2030. EPA is also approving the allocation of a portion of the safety margins for VOC and NOX in the ozone maintenance plan to the 2025 and 2030 MVEBs. The MVEBs will be available for transportation conformity purposes, in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

This document contains proposed regulations relating to the clean electricity production credit and the clean electricity investment credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The proposed regulations would provide rules for: determining greenhouse gas emissions rates resulting from the production of electricity; petitioning for provisional emissions rates; and determining eligibility for these credits in various circumstances. The proposed regulations would affect all taxpayers who produce clean electricity and claim the clean electricity production credit with respect to a facility or the clean electricity investment credit with respect to a facility or energy storage technology, as applicable, that is placed in service after 2024. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on the proposed regulations.

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SEC") is adopting rule amendments that will require brokers and dealers (or "broker-dealers"), investment companies, investment advisers registered with the Commission ("registered investment advisers"), funding portals, and transfer agents registered with the Commission or another appropriate regulatory agency ("ARA") as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("transfer agents") to adopt written policies and procedures for incident response programs to address unauthorized access to or use of customer information, including procedures for providing timely notification to individuals affected by an incident involving sensitive customer information with details about the incident and information designed to help affected individuals respond appropriately. In addition, the amendments extend the application of requirements to safeguard customer records and information to transfer agents; broaden the scope of information covered by the requirements for safeguarding customer records and information and for properly disposing of consumer report information; impose requirements to maintain written records documenting compliance with the amended rules; and conform annual privacy notice delivery provisions to the terms of an exception provided by a statutory amendment to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA").

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) has determined that there is sufficient laboratory capacity in the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program for the import- related food testing covered by the LAAF regulation for mycotoxins. As sufficient capacity is reached for additional analytes covered under the import-related food testing provisions of the LAAF regulation, those specific analytes and compliance dates will be posted on the LAAF Dashboard. Owners and consignees of imported food subject to the LAAF regulation must use a LAAF-accredited laboratory to conduct covered import-related food testing starting on the applicable compliance date, which is 6 months from the date a specific analyte is listed on a public registry, based on FDA's determination that sufficient laboratory capacity has been achieved for such analyte. FDA has not yet made a capacity determination for the other food testing circumstances covered by the LAAF regulation.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the removal of pipeline from the floor of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near mile markers 55 and 56. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi or a designated representative.

NMFS closes the Angling category Gulf of Mexico area fishery for large medium and giant ("trophy" (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 centimeters) curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). This action applies to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels when fishing recreationally.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is extending the comment period for a revised draft Introduction, and a revised draft Appendix 1, within a multichapter guidance for industry entitled "Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food" which were announced in the Federal Register of February 2, 2024. We are taking this action in response to a request for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments before FDA begins work on the final guidance.

In an effort to make the child support program more effective, this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes to allow Federal financial participation (FFP) for certain optional and nonduplicative employment and training services for eligible noncustodial parents in the child support program. The proposed rule will permit states, at their discretion, to use FFP to provide any or all of the following services: job search assistance; job readiness training; job development and job placement services; skills assessments; job retention services; work supports; and occupational training and other skills training directly related to employment.

This final rule adopts, without change, an interim final rule implementing the changes authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 regarding the noncompetitive appointment authority for certain military spouses. These changes extend certain temporary provisions and remove the reporting requirements that were imposed by the NDAA for FY 2019. These changes will continue to enhance the recruitment and hiring of military spouses for permanent Federal positions in the competitive service.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is issuing this interpretive rule to address the applicability of subpart B of Regulation Z to lenders that issue digital user accounts used to access credit, including to those lenders that market loans as "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL). This interpretive rule describes how these lenders meet the criteria for being "card issuers" for purposes of Regulation Z. Such lenders that extend credit are also "creditors" subject to subpart B of Regulation Z, including those provisions governing periodic statements and billing disputes. While not required under the Administrative Procedure Act, the CFPB is opting to collect comments on this interpretive rule and may make revisions as appropriate after reviewing feedback received.

This action modifies the Class E airspace designated as surface area, modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and removes the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Mammoth Yosemite Airport, Mammoth Lakes, CA. Additionally, this action updates the administrative portion of the airport's Class E airspace legal descriptions. These actions support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

The Coast Guard will enforce the security zone for the Portland Rose Festival on the Willamette River in Portland, OR, from noon on June 5, 2024 through noon on June 10, 2024. This action is necessary to ensure the security of vessels participating in the 2024 Portland Rose Festival on the Willamette River during the event. Our regulation for the Security Zone Portland Rose Festival on the Willamette River identifies the regulated area. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the security zone without permission from the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port.

This document makes a technical correction in the preamble to the final rule titled, Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations, which the Department of the Interior published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2024. This correction clarifies that the effective date of the rule is June 29, 2024.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is issuing a regulation to implement our authority to destroy a device valued at $2,500 or less (or such higher amount as the Secretary of the Treasury may set by regulation) that has been refused admission into the United States by providing to the owner or consignee notice and an opportunity to appear and introduce testimony prior to the destruction. We are finalizing the change to our internal procedures for administrative destruction of drugs and devices. The notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) published in the Federal Register (October 7, 2022).

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the Dixie Valley toad (Anaxyrus williamsi) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 930 acres (376 hectares) in Churchill County, Nevada, fall within the boundaries of the proposed critical habitat designation. If we finalize this rule as proposed, it would extend the Act's protections to this species' critical habitat. We also announce the availability of a draft economic analysis of the proposed designation of critical habitat for the Dixie Valley toad.

In June 2023, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) issued GRS Transmittal 34, which introduced GRS 4.5 Digitizing Records. NARA is updating the regulations to incorporate GRS 4.5 and ensure agencies use the proper authorization for disposing of temporary records that have been digitized. We added guidance directing agencies to manage temporary digital records according to the requirements. We also clarified language regarding when agencies may dispose of the scheduled source records. Additionally, we are harmonizing language in existing regulations with the new amendments.

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 that clarifies the data to be provided for certain procurements related to major weapon systems.