89 FR (12/04/2024)

1. Notice

• Environmental Protection Agency
  • 2024-28360. National Drinking Water Advisory Council; Meeting
    • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water is announcing a meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council) as authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The purpose of the meeting...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Federal Aviation Administration
  • 2024-28300. Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property at the Roswell Air Center, Roswell, New Mexico
    • The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the release of land at the Roswell Air Center under the provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, and the Surplus Property Act of 1944.
    • Due of Comment: 1/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Federal Communications Commission
  • 2024-28383. Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
    • As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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: 2/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28384. Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
    • As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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: 2/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28385. Information Collection 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: 1/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28386. Information Collection 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: 1/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28387. Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
    • As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity...
    • Due of Comment: 2/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  • 2024-28405. Powerhouse Systems, LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28406. Ampersand Gilman Hydro, LP; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28407. Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28408. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the 507G Line Abandonment Project
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28409. Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC, Venture Global CP Express, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the CP2 LNG Project and CP Express Pipeline Project
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28410. Commonwealth LNG, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Commonwealth LNG Project
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28411. Combined Notice of Filings
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28412. Combined Notice of Filings #1
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Federal Highway Administration
  • 2024-28369. Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
    • The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, State Route-47 on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the County of Los Angeles, State of...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Federal Maritime Commission
  • 2024-28381. Notice of Agreement Filed
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • 2024-28376. Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Polytech Plastic Molding, Inc., USDOT #1764512
    • The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces its decision to deny an application from Polytech Plastic Molding, Inc. (Polytech, USDOT #1764512) for an exemption to allow it to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28377. Crash Preventability Determination Program
    • FMCSA announces changes to its Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP). Under the CPDP carriers and drivers may submit requests for data review (RDR) to FMCSA to determine the preventability of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes. FMCSA...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Food and Drug Administration
  • 2024-27810. Food Date Labeling
    • FSIS and FDA (we, the agencies) are seeking public input on food date labeling. This Request for Information seeks information on industry practices and preferences for date labeling, research results on consumer perceptions of date labeling, and any...
    • Due of Comment: 2/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28230. Notifying the Food and Drug Administration of a Permanent Discontinuance in the Manufacture or an Interruption of the Manufacture of an Infant Formula; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability; Agency Information Collection Activities; ...
    • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Notifying FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance in the Manufacture or an Interruption of the Manufacture of an Infant Formula." Under the...
    • Due of Comment: 2/18/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28361. Marketing Submission Recommendations for a Predetermined Change Control Plan for Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions; Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
    • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a final guidance entitled "Marketing Submission Recommendations for a Predetermined Change Control Plan for Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28362. Evaluating Target Animal Safety and Effectiveness of Antibacterial New Animal Drugs for Bovine Mastitis; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
    • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft revised guidance for industry (GFI) #49 entitled "Evaluating Target Animal Safety and Effectiveness of Antibacterial New Animal Drugs for Bovine Mastitis." This...
    • Due of Comment: 2/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• International Trade Administration
  • 2024-28394. Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products From the Republic of Türkiye; Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye; Certain Oil Tubular Goods From the Republic of Türkiye; and Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the ...
    • On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the preliminary results of the changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) of the antidumping duty orders on circular welded carbon steel standard pipe and tube products (standard...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28395. Circular Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube Products From the Republic of Türkiye; Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye; Certain Oil Tubular Goods From the Republic of Türkiye; and Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the ...
    • On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the preliminary results of the changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) of the countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon steel standard pipe and tube products (standard...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28396. Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of Suspended Investigation
    • As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that termination of the 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28397. Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures
    • The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain alkyl phosphate esters (alkyl phosphate esters) from the People's Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28401. Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Malaysia: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional ...
    • The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from Malaysia are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28402. Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Cambodia: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional ...
    • The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from Cambodia are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28403. Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of ...
    • The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28404. Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value, Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of ...
    • The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from Thailand are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• International Trade Commission
  • 2024-28413. Steel Racks From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews
    • The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on steel racks from China would be likely to lead...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• National Science Foundation
  • 2024-28400. Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • 2024-27686. Notice of Finding That Aluminum Extrusions and Profile Products and Derivatives Produced or Manufactured Wholly or in Part by Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L. With the Use of Convict, Forced or Indentured Labor Are Being, or Are Likely To Be, ...
    • This document notifies the public that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), with the approval of the Secretary of Homeland Security, has determined that aluminum extrusions and profile products and derivatives produced or manufactured wholly or in...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • 2024-28375. Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
    • In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requests the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval of an information collection titled "Survey Screening Questions."
    • Due of Comment: 1/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024

2. Proposed Rule

• Agricultural Marketing Service
  • 2024-28214. Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2024-2025 Marketing Year
    • This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee (Committee) to revise the quantity of Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil that handlers may purchase from, or handle on behalf of, producers in...
    • Due of Comment: 12/19/2024 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Environmental Protection Agency
  • 2024-27635. Air Plan Approval; Michigan and Minnesota; Revision to Taconite Federal Implementation Plan
    • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to finalize nitrogen oxide (NOX) and/or sulfur dioxide (SO2) limits for the indurating furnaces at five taconite facilities in accordance with the procedures set forth in the...
    • Due of Comment: 1/21/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Federal Communications Commission
  • 2024-28170. Connect America Fund, Alaska Connect Fund, Connect America Fund-Alaska Plan, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible To Receive Universal Service Support, Universal Service Reform-Mobility Fund
    • In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that seeks comment on the implementation of the Alaska Connect Fund (ACF) for mobile service from the period January 1,...
    • Due of Comment: 2/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • 2024-28097. Transportation of Fuel for Agricultural Aircraft Operations
    • This proposed rule would amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to allow States to waive the hazardous materials (HM) endorsement requirement for holders of Class A commercial driver's licenses (CDL) who transport no more than...
    • Due of Comment: 2/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Internal Revenue Service
  • 2024-28217. Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Applicable After 2022
    • This document extends the period to submit comments for a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-112129-23), while retaining the deadline to submit requests to speak at, and outlines for, the public hearing for the proposed rulemaking which was published...
    • Due of Comment: 1/16/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28358. Definition of the Term “Coverage Month” for Computing the Premium Tax Credit; Hearing Cancellation
    • This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations that would amend the definition of "coverage month" and amend certain other rules in existing income tax regulations regarding the computation of an individual taxpayer's premium tax credit...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • 2024-28414. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Proposed 2025 and 2026 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish
    • NMFS proposes 2025 and 2026 harvest specifications, apportionments, and prohibited species catch allowances for the groundfish fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area. This action is necessary to establish harvest limits...
    • Due of Comment: 1/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• National Park Service
  • 2024-27373. World Heritage Convention
    • This proposed rule would revise regulations governing the National Park Service's coordination of U.S. participation in the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. The proposed changes would reflect updates to...
    • Due of Comment: 2/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Patent and Trademark Office
  • 2024-28263. Terminal Disclaimer Practice To Obviate Nonstatutory Double Patenting; Withdrawal
    • The USPTO is withdrawing the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2024, that proposes to add a new requirement for an acceptable terminal disclaimer filed to obviate (that is, overcome) nonstatutory double...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Rural Housing Service
  • 2024-28032. Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants: Technical Corrections and Program Updates
    • The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), proposes to update and streamline the Single-Family Housing (SFH) Self-Help Technical Assistance Grant Program. The...
    • Due of Comment: 2/3/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Wage and Hour Division
  • 2024-27880. Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
    • The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) authorizes the Secretary of Labor to issue certificates allowing employers to pay productivity-based subminimum wages to workers with disabilities, but only where such certificates are necessary to prevent the...
    • Due of Comment: 1/17/2025 Published Date: 12/4/2024

3. Rule

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  • 2024-27841. Medicare Program; Alternative Payment Model Updates and the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model
    • This final rule describes a new mandatory alternative payment model, the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model (IOTA Model), that will test whether performance-based upside risk payments or downside risk payments paid to or owed by participating...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Coast Guard
  • 2024-28311. Establish Anchorage Ground; Port Westward Anchorage, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington
    • The Coast Guard is establishing an anchorage ground near Port Westward, Oregon on the Columbia River. The purpose of this rule is to improve safety of navigation by providing additional safe anchorages for commercial vessels in the navigable waters of...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28336. Safety Zone; Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, SC
    • The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of the Atlantic Ocean at the Charleston Harbor Entrance Channel, Charleston Harbor, and Cooper River, within a 100- yard radius of the M/V CAPE RACE and all towing vessels...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-28340. Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Charleston Zone
    • The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation to provide for the safety and security of certain navigable waterways of Charleston Harbor during the Charleston Parade of Boats. Our regulation for marine events within the Captain of the Port...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Environmental Protection Agency
  • 2024-27627. Air Plan Approval; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District
    • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve revisions to the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD or "District") portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
  • 2024-27874. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Technology Review; Correction
    • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making corrections to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lime Manufacturing Plants (Lime Manufacturing NESHAP) technology review final rule that appeared in the Federal Register...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Federal Communications Commission
  • 2024-28424. Single Network Future: Supplemental Coverage From Space Information Collection Approval for Space Station and Earth Station Applications
    • In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with certain rules adopted in a Report and...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Health and Human Services Department
  • 2024-28082. National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Endowment Programs
    • The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department), through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is amending the regulation governing the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Research Endowment Programs...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Housing and Urban Development Department
  • 2024-28297. Updated Terminology for State Housing Agency Housing Assistance Payments Contracts
    • This final rule revises HUD's regulations for Housing Assistance Payments contracts that were initially issued and administered by a State Housing Finance Agency. This final rule clarifies the meaning of the terms "HFA (Housing Finance Agency)" and...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • 2024-28165. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 213, “Child Restraint Systems,” FMVSS No. 213a, “Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection,” and FMVSS No. 213b, “Child Restraint Systems”-Response to Petitions for Reconsideration; ...
    • On October 9, 2024, NHTSA issued a final rule responding to petitions for reconsideration of a June 2022 final rule establishing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213a and the December 2023 final rule establishing FMVSS No. 213b. That...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Securities and Exchange Commission
  • C1-2024-26524. Private Fund Advisers; Documentation of Registered Investment Adviser Compliance Reviews
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024
• Small Business Administration
  • 2024-28200. Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program Updates and Clarifications
    • This final rule makes several changes to the Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program regulations, including adding definitions that are not currently included in the regulations and...
    • Published Date: 12/4/2024