Federal Register December 20, 2023 (Volume 88)

Agencies Publishing on December 20, 2023

Agriculture Department (3)
Commerce Department (6)
Defense Department (1)
Education Department (1)
Energy Department (25)
Environmental Protection Agency (4)
Executive Office of the President (1)
Federal Communications Commission (2)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2)
Federal Maritime Commission (1)
Federal Reserve System (0)
Federal Trade Commission (1)
Health and Human Services Department (12)
Homeland Security Department (4)
Housing and Urban Development Department (1)
Interior Department (3)
International Trade Commission (3)
Justice Department (3)
Labor Department (5)
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Management and Budget Office (1)
Millennium Challenge Corporation (1)
National Archives and Records Administration (1)
National Credit Union Administration (1)
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (1)
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National Science Foundation (1)
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Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (1)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2)
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (1)
Personnel Management Office (1)
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Postal Regulatory Commission (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (20)
Small Business Administration (1)
Social Security Administration (1)
State Department (1)
Surface Transportation Board (2)
Transportation Department (3)
Treasury Department (2)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FSA Information Collection Request; County Committee Elections In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and entities on an extension of a currently approved information collection associated with FSA county commit...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System The United States Department of Agriculture (Department) is proposing to amend all land management plans for units of the National Forest System (128 plans in total) to include consistent direction to conserve and steward existing and recruit future...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > BIS Additions to the Unverified List The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 13 persons to the Unverified List (UVL). The 13 persons are added to the UVL on the basis that BIS was unable to verify their bona fides. All...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > USBC Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Internet Panel Pretesting and Qualitative Survey Methods Testing Generic Clearance for Internet Panel Pretesting and Qualitative Survey Methods Testing	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Finished Carbon Steel Flanges From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022 The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that ULMA Forja, S.Coop (ULMA) and companies not selected for individual examination made sales of finished carbon steel flanges (flanges) from Spain in the United States at less than normal value...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Commerce Department > ITA Glycine From Japan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022 The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Yuki Gosei Kogyo Co., Ltd. (YGK) and Nagase & Co., Ltd. (Nagase) (collectively, YGK/Nagase) made sales of glycine from Japan at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) June 1...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > BIS Impact of the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) on Legitimate Commercial Chemical, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical Activities Involving “Schedule 1” Chemicals (Including “Schedule 1” Chemicals Produced as Intermediates) During Calendar Year 2023 The Bureau of Industry and Security is seeking public comments on the impact that the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, through the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 and the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulation...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Taking or Importing of Marine Mammals:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Coast Guard's Alaska Facility Maintenance and Repair Activities NMFS, upon request from the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard), hereby issues regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to maintenance and repair at facilities in Alaska, over the course of 5 years (2023-2028)....	Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Defense Department

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Department of Defense Wage Committee (DoDWC); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal advisory committee meetings of the DoDWC will take place.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Education Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Comprehensive Literacy Program Evaluation: Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Program Evaluation In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Application:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Northern States Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Northern States Power Co.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Northern States Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Northern States Power Co.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Willimantic Power Corporation; Notice Soliciting Applications Willimantic Power Corp.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Willimantic Power Corporation; Notice Soliciting Applications Willimantic Power Corp.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Authorization for Continued Project Operation:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Alabama Power Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation Alabama Power Co.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Eagle Creek Racine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation Eagle Creek Racine Hydro, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Fulcrum, LLC; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation Fulcrum, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Northern States Power Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation Northern States Power Co.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Alice Falls Hydro, LLC; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Project Relicense Alice Falls Hydro, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Andrew Peklo III; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment Andrew Peklo III	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment Appalachian Power Co.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Project Relicense Green Mountain Power Corp.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Environmental Issues:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC MountainWest Overthrust Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Westbound Compression Expansion Project MountainWest Overthrust Pipeline, LLC, Westbound Compression Expansion Project	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Filing:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC THSI bn, LLC; Notice of Filing THSI bn, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board This notice announces an open virtual meeting for members and the public of the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (EWAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board This notice announces an open virtual meeting for members and the public of the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (EWAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department > FERC Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission; Notice Announcing Meeting and Inviting Agenda Topics Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Energy Department Secretary of Energy Advisory Board The Department of Energy hereby publishes a notice of open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). This meeting will be held virtually for members of the public and for SEAB members. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Madison Fields Solar Project, LLC; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date Madison Fields Solar Project, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Permits, Applications, Issuances, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC LinkPast Solutions, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications LinkPast Solutions, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Air Plan Revisions; California; Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Contingency Measure Under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act"), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern an amendment to the California motor vehicle inspection and...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Plans; Contingency Measures for the Fine Particulate Matter Standards; San Joaquin Valley, California The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve two state implementation plan (SIP) submissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that address the contingency measures requirements for the 1997 annual, 2006 24-hour, and 2012 annual fine...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency Interim Final Determination To Stay or Defer Sanctions; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim final determination that the State of California has submitted revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) that satisfy the requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "A...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Exemptions To Improve Resiliency, Air Toxics Thresholds, PM2.5 and Ammonia Emission Statement Reporting, and PM2.5 in Air Permitting; Correction The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on November 28, 2023. The document issues a final rule approving adoptions, repeals, and amendments to the New Jersey State Implementation Plan...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Wright Brothers Day, 2023 Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 10687)	Presidential Document	Dec 20, 2023

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Audio Description:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Audio Description: Preliminary Nonbroadcast Network Rankings FCC announces the top national nonbroadcast network rankings from the 2022-2023 ratings year, and gives networks the opportunity to seek exemption from the July 1, 2024 update to the Commission's audio description requirements.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title	Type	Published
FRS, FDIC Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Asset-Size Thresholds The Board and the FDIC (collectively, the Agencies) are amending their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations to adjust the asset-size thresholds used to define "small bank" and "intermediate small bank." As required by the CRA regulations, the...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sunshine Act Meetings Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreements Filed Agreements Filed	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Federal Reserve System

No documents available.

Federal Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget clearance for the Con...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Health and Human Services Department Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Notice of Closed Meeting Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Notice to Public of Website Location of the Office of the Chief Scientist Proposed Guidance Development List The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the website location where the Agency will post a list of possible topics for future guidance document development or revision by the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) during the ne...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Implement Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program 2022 Legislative Changes: Assessment of Administrative Burden In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Funding Opportunity:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > IHS Funding Opportunity for Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Health and Human Services Department > IHS Funding Opportunity for Tribal Self-Governance Planning Cooperative Agreement Program Tribal Self-Governance Planning Cooperative Agreement Program	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting Center for Scientific Review	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings National Cancer Institute	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Coast Guard Sector Buffalo; Sector Name Conforming Amendment This rule makes non-substantive changes to Coast Guard regulations in association with a change in the Coast Guard's internal organization. The purpose of this rule is to reflect that U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo has been renamed U.S. Coast Guard...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Request for Information:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department Request for Information on “Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software” CISA requests input from all interested parties on the white paper "Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software."	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Request for Membership Application:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, Western New York Sub-Committee Vacancy The Coast Guard requests individuals interested in serving on the Area Maritime Security Committee, Eastern Great Lakes, Western New York Region sub-committee submit their applications for membership to the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Buffa...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Safety Zone:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Safety Zone; Laguna de Lobina, Culebra, Puerto Rico The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of Laguna de Lobina within a 50-yard radius of Culebra Bridge due to structural damage to the bridge. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Housing and Urban Development Department

Regulatory and Administrative Requirement Flexibilities Available:

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Regulatory and Administrative Requirement Flexibilities Available to Native American Programs During CY 2024 and CY 2025 to Tribal Grantees To Assist With Recovery and Relief Efforts on Behalf of Families Affected by Presidentially Declared Disasters This document advises the public of waivers and flexibilities from HUD requirements for its Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG), Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG), and Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) grantees located in areas...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Interior Department

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for West Virginia Spring Salamander and Designation of Critical Habitat We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the West Virginia spring salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus), an amphibian species from Greenbrier County, West Virginia, as an endangered species and to designate critical habitat...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2023
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Ten Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce findings that 10 species are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After a thorough review of the best avai...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BOEM Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Future Floating Wind Energy Development Related to 2023 Leased Areas Offshore California Consistent with the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), BOEM announces its intent to prepare a PEIS to analyze the potential impacts of floating offshore wind energy development on the five leased areas offshore Hum...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

International Trade Commission

Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Certain Disposable Vaporizer Devices and Components and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 13, 2023, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company of Winston-Salem, North Carolina a...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
International Trade Commission Certain Electronic Computing Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 15, 2023, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, North Carolina. A s...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
International Trade Commission Certain Semiconductor Devices, Mobile Services Contacting the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not to Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Due to Settlement; Termination of the Investigation Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 78) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting a joint motion to terminate the...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Justice Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance The Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Pap...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Justice Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Generic Clearance for Community Relations Service Program Impact Evaluation The Community Relations Service, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Federal Tort Claims Act:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > BOP Federal Tort Claims Act-Technical Changes; Correction In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) corrects inadvertent errors and omissions in its regulations caused by errors in the interim final rule titled "Federal Tort Claims Act--Technical Changes" published in the Federal Register on November...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > EBSA Definition of “Employer”-Association Health Plans This document proposes to rescind the Department of Labor's (Department or DOL) 2018 rule entitled "Definition of Employer-- Association Health Plans" (2018 AHP Rule). The 2018 AHP Rule establishes an alternative set of criteria from those set forth...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > WHD Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Requirements of a Bona Fide Thrift Savings Plan and Requirements of a Bona Fide Profit-Sharing Plan or Trust The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "Requirements of a Bona Fide Thrift Savings Plan and Requirements of a Bona Fide Profit-Sharing Plan or Tru...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Labor Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Voluntary Demographic Form 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 Redu...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Exemption:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > EBSA Proposed Exemption for Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions Involving TT International Asset Management Ltd (TTI or the Applicant) Located in London, United Kingdom This document provides notice of the pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of a proposed individual exemption from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) an...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Safety Program:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > MSHA Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA or the Agency) is requiring that mine operators develop, implement, and update, periodically or when necessary, a written safety program for surface mobile equipment (excluding belt conveyors) at surfac...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023

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Management and Budget Office

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Management and Budget Office Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act Regulations The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeks public comment on a proposed rule that would revise OMB's regulations implementing the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). These revisions would update OMB's regulations to reflect ch...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Title	Type	Published
Millennium Challenge Corporation Report on the Selection of Eligible Countries for Fiscal Year 2024 This report is provided in accordance with the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended. The report is set forth in full below.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

National Archives and Records Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Archives and Records Administration Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). We publish notice in the Federal Register and on regulations.gov for records schedules...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

National Credit Union Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Credit Union Administration Request for Comment Regarding Overhead Transfer Rate Methodology The NCUA Board (Board) is inviting comment on the methodology used to determine the Overhead Transfer Rate (OTR). The Board applies the OTR to the NCUA's operating budget to determine the portion of the budget that will be funded from the National Cr...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities > Institute of Museum and Library Services Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Museums for All Program Evaluation The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to co...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

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National Science Foundation

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

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Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Title	Type	Published
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Sunshine Act Meetings Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Draft Regulatory Guide:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Draft Regulatory Guide: Installation, Inspection, and Testing for Class 1E Power, Instrumentation, and Control Equipment at Production and Utilization Facilities The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1419, "Installation, Inspection, and Testing for Class 1E Power, Instrumentation, and Control Equipment at Production and Utilization Facilit...	Proposed Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Permits, Applications, Issuances, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kairos Power, LLC; Hermes Test Reactor Facility The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing notice of the issuance of Construction Permit No. CPTR-6 to Kairos Power LLC (Kairos) and Record of Decision.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Special Financial Assistance Information The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of a collection of information contained in PBGC's regulation on special financial ass...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Personnel Management Office

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Submission for Review: Renewal of an Existing Information Collection, USA Staffing's Onboarding Features The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on the renewal of the following existing information collection request (ICR): OMB Control Number 3206-0278, USA Staffing's Onboa...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

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Postal Regulatory Commission

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Postal Regulatory Commission New Postal Products The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Rule 211(h)(2)-1 Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule To Provide a Discount on the Purchase of Historical Equity Short Volume and Trade Reports Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule To Provide a Discount on the Purchase of Historical Equity Short Volume and Trade Reports Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule To Provide a Discount on the Purchase of Historical Equity Short Volume and Trade Reports Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt a Low Priced Stock Strike Price Interval Program Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule To Provide a Discount on the Purchase of Historical Equity Short Volume and Trade Reports Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX PEARL, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Exchange Rule 404, Series of Option Contracts Open for Trading MIAX PEARL, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX PEARL, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the MIAX Pearl Equities Fee Schedule MIAX PEARL, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Change To Amend the Connectivity Fee Schedule NYSE American LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Connectivity Fee Schedule NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 6.62P-O NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Chicago, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Connectivity Fee Schedule NYSE Chicago, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE National, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Connectivity Fee Schedule NYSE National, Inc.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq GEMX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fees for Options on the Nasdaq 100 Index in the Exchange's Pricing Schedule at Options 7 Nasdaq GEMX, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fees for Options on the Nasdaq 100 Index in the Exchange's Pricing Schedule at Options 7 Nasdaq ISE, LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Options 7, Section 9 Nasdaq PHLX LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange's Proprietary Data Fees for Top of PHLX Options (“TOPO”), PHLX Orders, and TOPO Plus Orders at Options 7, Section 10 Nasdaq PHLX LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Equity 7, Section 114(f) The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; the Options Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Concerning Amendments to the Options Clearing Corporation's Collateral Risk Management Policy and Margin Policy The Options Clearing Corp.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Small Business Administration

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration Data Collection Available for Public Comments The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Social Security Administration

Title	Type	Published
Social Security Administration Rate for Assessment on Direct Payment of Fees to Representatives in 2024 The Social Security Administration (SSA) is announcing the assessment percentage rate under the Social Security Act (Act) is 6.3 percent for 2024.	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

State Department

Designation as Terrorist or Global Terrorist:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Designation of Mohamed Ali Nkalubo and Ahmed Mahamud Hassan Aliyani as Specially Designated Global Terrorists Mohamed Ali Nkalubo and Ahmed Mahamud Hassan Aliyani	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Surface Transportation Board

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Surface Transportation Board 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of Collection: Demurrage Liability Disclosure Requirements As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the collection of Demurrage Liabi...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023
Surface Transportation Board 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of Collection: Waybill Sample As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the collection of Waybill Sample,...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Transportation Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department Agency Request for Emergency Clearance To Extend Information Collection Request Related to Traveling by Air With Service Animals In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces DOT's intention to seek emergency clearance to extend the information collection request (ICR) under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 2105-0576, "U.S. D...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Exemption Application:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 13 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of heari...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Proposed General Directive:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FTA Proposed General Directive 24-1: Required Actions Regarding Assaults on Transit Workers The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing a General Directive to address the significant and continuing national- level safety risk related to assaults on transit workers. The General Directive would require each transit agency subject to...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Additional Guidance on Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program; Correction This document contains corrections to Treasury Decision 9979, which was published in the Federal Register for Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Treasury Decision 9979 issued final regulations relating to the application of the low-income communities bonus cr...	Rule	Dec 20, 2023

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Collection; Comment Request Relating to Recommendation for Juvenile Employment With the Internal Revenue Service The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by...	Notice	Dec 20, 2023

Federal Register December 20, 2023

Agencies Publishing on December 20, 2023

Agriculture Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Commerce Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention:

Taking or Importing of Marine Mammals:

Defense Department

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:

Education Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Energy Department

Application:

Authorization for Continued Project Operation:

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Environmental Issues:

Filing:

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:

Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date:

Permits, Applications, Issuances, etc.:

Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Federal Communications Commission

Audio Description:

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission

Health and Human Services Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Funding Opportunity:

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:

Homeland Security Department

Request for Information:

Request for Membership Application:

Safety Zone:

Housing and Urban Development Department

Regulatory and Administrative Requirement Flexibilities Available:

Interior Department

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

International Trade Commission

Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:

Justice Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Federal Tort Claims Act:

Labor Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Exemption:

Safety Program:

M Management and Budget Office

Millennium Challenge Corporation

National Archives and Records Administration

National Credit Union Administration

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

N National Science Foundation

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:

N Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Draft Regulatory Guide:

Permits, Applications, Issuances, etc.:

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Personnel Management Office

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

P Postal Regulatory Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Small Business Administration

Social Security Administration

State Department

Designation as Terrorist or Global Terrorist:

Surface Transportation Board

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

M
Management and Budget Office

N
National Science Foundation

N
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

P
Postal Regulatory Commission