March 4, 2020 (Volume 85)

Federal Register March 4, 2020

View all documents issued on March 4, 2020. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

86 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 4, 2020

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and rules and regulations of the USDA, the Office of Partnership and Public Engagement (OPPE) announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR). The purpose o...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
In accordance with Section 2709 of the 2008 Farm Bill, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed technical guidelines and science-based methods to quantify greenhouse gas sources and sinks from the agriculture and forest sectors at...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the California Olive Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2020 fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years. The proposed assessment rate would remain in effect...
Proposed Rule Mar 04, 2020
The Rural Housing Service (Agency), an Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program. Applicants must provide matching funds in a...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) will hold a public meeting of the 43rd U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF). NOAA and DOI will be accepting oral and written comments.
Notice Mar 04, 2020
In accordance with Executive Order 13891, "Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents" (84 FR 55235), the Department of Commerce (Department) announces the launch of a dedicated web page for the Department's guidance documen...
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As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India, the Republic of Korea (Korea), the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), an...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
This notice announces modifications of the provisions of the Commerce Alternative Personnel System, formerly the Department of Commerce Personnel Management Demonstration Project, published in the Federal Register on December 24, 1997. This notice ma...
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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Citizen Science Operations Committee via webinar.
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The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has received petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. Accordingly, EDA has initiated investigations to determine whether increased i...
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ad Hoc Climate and Communities Core Team (CCCT) will hold a webinar, which is open to the public.
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Education Department logo Education Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.
Notice Mar 04, 2020
This notice provides information to members of the public on submitting written comments for accrediting agencies currently undergoing review for purposes of recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7, of a proposed CERCLA 122(h)(1) Settlement Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs with Airosol Company, Inc. This agreement pertains to the Airosol Company, Inc...
Notice Mar 04, 2020

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In this document, as part of the Commission's effort to manage its dockets and reduce backlog and in an effort to avoid the need to address issues unnecessarily, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks to determine parties' continuing interest...
Rule Mar 04, 2020

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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The FDIC is amending its securitization safe harbor rule, which relates to the treatment of financial assets transferred in connection with a securitization transaction, in order to eliminate a requirement that the securitization documents require co...
Rule Mar 04, 2020

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publis...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for FASENRA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applicati...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact Lenses--Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway; Draft Guidance for Industry a...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
NIOSH announces the availability of Current Intelligence Bulletin: NIOSH Practices in Occupational Risk Assessment.
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Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0068, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for a r...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
This document announces further modifications to the January 31, 2020, decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to direct all flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within,...
Rule Mar 04, 2020

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...
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HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
On October 9, 2019, the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13891, "Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents." Among other things, Section 3 of the E.O. requires agencies to provide a single online guidance portal for...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act (CMPPA) of 1988, HUD is providing notice of its intent to execute a new computer matching agreement with the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The ma...
Notice Mar 04, 2020

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Committee for the Preservation of the White House will meet as indicated below.
Notice Mar 04, 2020
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the Illinois regulatory program (Illinois program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Illinois proposes...
Rule Mar 04, 2020
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the approval of Ione Band of Miwok Indians' Class III gaming ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
Notice Mar 04, 2020
This final rule adjusts the level of the maximum daily civil monetary penalty contained in the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) regulations for violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), in accordance with the F...
Rule Mar 04, 2020
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving amendments to the West Virginia regulatory program (the West Virginia program), under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act) that c...
Rule Mar 04, 2020

International Development Finance Corporation logo International Development Finance Corporation

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 20) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting the parties' joint motion to terminate the inve...
Notice Mar 04, 2020

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Office of Management and Budget has directed the Secretary of Labor to publish a memorandum on the PEER Initiative in the Federal Register, as part of the President's Management Agenda--Modernizing Government for the 21st Century and the Presiden...
Notice Mar 04, 2020

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

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The Copyright Royalty Judges publish a final rule governing the rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings by noncommercial educational webcasters and for the making of ephemeral recordings necessary for the facilitation of such...
Rule Mar 04, 2020

Merit Systems Protection Board logo Merit Systems Protection Board

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This final rule adjusts the level of civil monetary penalties (CMPs) in regulations maintained and enforced by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) with an annual adjustment under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements...
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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Through this notice, the Institute of Museum and Library Services announces the existence and location of an online guidance portal. This portal is designed to enable the public and our stakeholders to easily locate the Institute's guidance documents...
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces the following information collection has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This program helps to...
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has determined that renewal of the charter for the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) until February 28, 2022, is in the public interest in connection with duties imposed on the Com...
Notice Mar 04, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) is adopting a final rule amending its regulations governing the class exemptions for the rail transportation of certain miscellaneous commodities and rail transportation by boxcar to state more clearly...
Rule Mar 04, 2020

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) provides notice of availability of a new guidance portal on the TVA website, in accordance with Executive Order 13891 (E.O. 13891) and corresponding guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. TVA intends t...
Notice Mar 04, 2020

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves receiving and maintainin...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition submitted on May 9, 2018, by Mr. J. Kevin Byrne (the petitioner) to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). The petition requests that the Agency "undertake a defects investigatio...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
FMCSA announces its decision to grant the application of R.J. Corman Railroad Services, Cranemasters, Inc., (collectively, "the Companies") and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association, Inc. (NRC) for an exemption from the prohi...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on Queen Anne's County's request for a land release and sale of 8.111 acres of federally obligated airport property at Bay Bridge Airport, Stevensville, MD, to accommodate a commercial development....
Notice Mar 04, 2020
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on Queen Anne's County's request to change 7.663 acres of federally obligated airport property at Bay Bridge Airport, Stevensville, MD from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use. This acreage was ori...
Notice Mar 04, 2020
In this final rule, FRA is amending its regulations requiring commuter and intercity passenger rail (IPR) operations to develop and implement a system safety program (SSP) to improve the safety of their operations. The rule clarifies that each passen...
Rule Mar 04, 2020
FMCSA announces a public meeting, "The FMCSA 2020 Trucking Safety Summit" on March 19, 2020, to solicit information on improving safe operation of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles on our Nation's roadways. The formal conference will provid...
Notice Mar 04, 2020

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are require...
Notice Mar 04, 2020

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