89 FR (01/02/2024)

1. Notice

• Census Bureau
  • 2023-28812. Census Scientific Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
    • The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) requests nominations of individuals to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC or Committee). The Census Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well as from other...
    • Due of Comment: 2/2/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  • 2023-28831. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application from the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) for Continued Approval of Its Home Health Agency Accreditation Program
    • This notice announces our decision to approve the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for home health agencies (HHAs) that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
  • 2023-28469. Open Meeting: Community Development Advisory Board
    • This notice announces an open meeting of the Community Development Advisory Board (the Advisory Board), which provides advice to the Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). This meeting will be conducted...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Energy Department
  • 2023-28808. Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Civil Nuclear Credit Program Proposed Award of Credits to Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Diablo Canyon Power Plant
    • The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces its decision to award credits to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) under the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program for the continued operation of Diablo Canyon Power Plant Units 1 and 2 (DCPP) under...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Federal Communications Commission
  • 2023-28819. Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
    • As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • 2023-28794. Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF); Notice of Public Meeting
    • This notice announces a meeting of the TLTF.
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Fish and Wildlife Service
  • 2023-28827. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; Marine Mammal Marking, Tagging, and Reporting Certificates, and Registration of Certain Dead Marine Mammal Hard Parts
    • In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew an information collection without change.
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28829. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Concessions
    • In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew an information collection without change.
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Foreign-Trade Zones Board
  • 2023-28811. Approval of Expansion of Subzone 144C; Orgill, Inc.; Tifton, Georgia
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Forest Service
  • C1-2023-27742. Region 5 and Region 6; California, Oregon, and Washington; Forest Plan Amendment for Planning and Management of Northwest Forests Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Government Accountability Office
  • 2023-28102. Request for Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) Nominations
    • The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) established MACPAC to review Medicaid and CHIP access and payment policies and to advise Congress on issues affecting Medicaid and CHIP. CHIPRA gave the Comptroller General of...
    • Due of Comment: 1/25/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Health Resources and Services Administration
  • 2023-28844. Lists of Designated Primary Medical Care, Mental Health, and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas
    • This is the second of two planned notices informing the public of the availability of the complete lists of all geographic areas, population groups, and facilities designated as primary medical care, dental health, and mental health professional...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• International Trade Administration
  • 2023-28810. Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28822. Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews
    • In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) and...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28823. Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Review
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28824. Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From Thailand: Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value
    • The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary affirmative determination of sales at less-than-fair-value on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale (boltless steel shelving) from Thailand to correct a significant...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28842. Glycine From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021
    • The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Kumar Industries, India (Kumar), a producer/exporter of glycine from India, received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28843. Mattresses From Indonesia: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With the Final Antidumping Duty Determination
    • The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of mattresses from Indonesia. The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2022, through December...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• International Trade Commission
  • 2023-28536. Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
    • The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on common alloy aluminum sheet from China...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28552. Rubber Bands From China and Thailand; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
    • The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on rubber bands from China and the antidumping duty orders...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28554. Truck and Bus Tires From China; Institution of Five-Year Reviews
    • The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act''), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on truck and bus tires from China would be...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28856. Gas Powered Pressure Washers From China; Supplemental Schedule for Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Judicial Conference of the United States
  • 2023-28826. Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules; Hearing of the Judicial Conference
    • The following public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure has been canceled: Appellate Rules Hearing on January 24, 2024.
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Justice Department
  • 2023-28816. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Registrant Record of Controlled Substances Destroyed
    • The Drug Enforcement Administration, 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...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2023 Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28818. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Self-Certification, Training, and Logbooks for Regulated Sellers and Mail-Order Distributors of Scheduled Listed Chemicals Products
    • The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), 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...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2023 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• National Nuclear Security Administration
  • 2023-28814. Agency Information Collection Extension
    • The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed extension for three years of a collection of information that DOE with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    • Due of Comment: 3/4/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • 2023-28841. North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
    • The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Joint Groundfish Plan Teams will meet on January 17, 2024.
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28845. Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
    • The Groundfish Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council's) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a virtual meeting to review the 2023 groundfish stock assessment process and discuss process improvements...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • 2023-28643. Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive ...
    • The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of two amendment requests. The amendment requests are for Millstone Power Station, Unit 3 and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. For each amendment request, the NRC...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28813. Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, and Holtec Palisades, LLC; Palisades Nuclear Plant; Exemption
    • The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption in response to a request from Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Holtec International, that would allow HDI and Holtec Palisades,...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28815. Omaha Public Power District; Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
    • The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) and accompanying environmental assessment (EA) regarding the NRC's consideration of a license amendment request by Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) to...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28875. Sunshine Act Meetings
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
  • 2023-28803. Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Committee of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
    • The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is soliciting nominations for appointment to the Advisory Committee of the PBGC.
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Railroad Retirement Board
  • 2023-28821. Actuarial Advisory Committee With Respect to the Railroad Retirement Account; Notice of Public Meeting
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Rural Business-Cooperative Service
  • 2023-26792. Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024
    • The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS, Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), invites applications under the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program for fiscal year (FY) 2024,...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28840. Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Business Development Grant Program To Provide Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems for Fiscal Year 2024
    • The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this notice to invite applications for grants to provide technical assistance for passenger Rural...
    • Due of Comment: 4/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Rural Utilities Service
  • 2023-27901. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024
    • The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Securities and Exchange Commission
  • 2023-28796. Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, Amending Sections 312.03(b) and 312.04 of ...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Small Business Administration
  • 2023-27905. 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...
    • Due of Comment: 3/3/2023 Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28804. Interest Rates
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28837. Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review
    • The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• State Department
  • 2023-28798. Determination and Certification With Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
    • The State Department is publishing a Determination signed by the Secretary of State on October 5, 2021.
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • 2023-28809. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Trade and Development Agency
  • 2023-28836. Extension of the Agency's Current Approval for Information Collection
    • In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review and approve an extension for a currently approved information...
    • Due of Comment: 2/2/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Transportation Department
  • 2023-28817. Agency Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Prioritization and Allocation Authority Exercised by the Secretary of Transportation Under the Defense Production Act
    • The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves information required in an application to...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Veterans Affairs Department
  • 2023-28806. Agency Information Collection Activity: Maintenance of Records
    • In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28807. Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Veteran Reimbursement Claim Form
    • In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024

2. Proposed Rule

• Environmental Protection Agency
  • 2023-28384. Air Plan Disapproval; Kansas; Regional Haze
    • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to disapprove a revision to Kansas's State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on July 28, 2021, to satisfy applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR)...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28528. Air Plan Revisions; Arizona; Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; Stationary Source Permits
    • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve two revisions to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) portion of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). In this action, we are proposing to approve revisions...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Federal Aviation Administration
  • 2023-28718. Airworthiness Criteria: Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Blackshape S.p.A., Model BK160-200 Very Light Airplane
    • The FAA announces the availability of, and requests comments on, the proposed airworthiness criteria for the Blackshape S.p.A., Model BK160-200 Very Light Airplane (VLA). This document proposes the airworthiness criteria that the FAA finds to be...
    • Due of Comment: 2/1/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Federal Trade Commission
  • 2023-28669. Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees
    • The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is extending the deadline for filing comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking (``NPRM'') concerning its trade regulation rule entitled the ``Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.''
    • Due of Comment: 2/7/2024 Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Internal Revenue Service
  • 2023-28793. Statutory Disallowance of Deductions for Certain Qualified Conservation Contributions Made by Partnerships and S Corporations; Hearing Cancellation
    • This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations concerning the statutory disallowance rule enacted by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 to disallow a Federal income tax deduction for a qualified conservation contribution made by a partnership...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024

3. Rule

• Federal Aviation Administration
  • 2023-28799. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
    • The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A310 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the existing...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28800. Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes
    • The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that the nose wheel steering selector valve (SSV) can be slow to deactivate under low...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28801. Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
    • The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain MHI RJ Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701 & 702), CL-600-2C11 (Regional Jet Series 550), CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900), and...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28802. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
    • The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-08- 04, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A300 series airplanes. AD 2022-08-04 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Federal Election Commission
  • 2023-27906. Candidate Salaries
    • The Commission is revising its regulations concerning the use of campaign funds by a candidate's principal campaign committee to pay compensation to the candidate. The Commission is issuing these rules in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-27908. Technological Modernization
    • These final rules modernize Federal Election Commission regulations in light of technological advances in communications, recordkeeping, and financial transactions, such as the making of contributions and expenditures through internet-based payment...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Federal Maritime Commission
  • 2023-27783. Carrier Automated Tariffs
    • The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) amends its regulations governing Carrier Automated Tariffs. The final rule removes the option for common carriers to charge a fee to access their tariff; allow non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs)...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • 2023-28483. Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Nassau Grouper
    • We, NMFS, designate critical habitat for the threatened Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Specific areas designated as critical habitat contain approximately 2,384.67 sq. kilometers (km)...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28792. Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2024 and Projected 2025 Bluefish Specifications
    • NMFS issues final Atlantic bluefish specifications for the 2024 fishing year and projects specifications for fishing year 2025, as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This action is necessary to establish allowable harvest...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28892. Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From NC to NY
    • NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2023 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New York. This adjustment to the 2023 fishing year quota is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • 2023-28797. Regulatory Guide: Health Physics Surveys for Byproduct Material at NRC-Licensed Processing and Manufacturing Plants
    • The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.21, ``Health Physics Surveys for Byproduct Material at NRC-Licensed Processing and Manufacturing Plants.'' This RG is being withdrawn because there is more up-to-date...
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024

4. Presidential Document

• Executive Office of the President
  • 2023-28935. 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, 2023
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024
  • 2023-28947. Presidential Determination and Waiver Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs
    • Published Date: 1/2/2024