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Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open period at the end of the meetings. Members of the public may also submit written comments; the comments must be received in the Regional Programs Unit within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Liliana Schiller at lschiller@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (202) 539-8246. Records and documents discussed during the meetings will be available for public viewing as they become available at www.facadatabase.gov. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission's website, www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above phone number or email address.

Commerce's regulations provide that it will publish in the Federal Register a list of scope rulings on a quarterly basis. 1 Our most recent notification of scope rulings was published on May 25, 2022. 2 This current notice covers all scope rulings and circumvention determinations made by Enforcement and Compliance between April 1, 2022-June 30, 2022.

Requestor: Valley Cedar 2 Inc. Western red cedar shingles produced and exported by Valley Cedar to its U.S. affiliate, Cedar Valley Manufacturing Inc. are not covered the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders after consideration of the additional factors specified in 19 CFR 351.225(k)(2); May 12, 2022.

Requestor: REHAU Industries, LLC (REHAU). Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) door gaskets, which contain a pocket that encases a raw flexible magnetic band are not covered by the scope of the AD and CVD orders on certain flexible magnets from China because the magnetic band is not permanently affixed to the PVC gasket by an adhesive, heat process, or pressure and, thus, the PVC door gaskets do not constitute flexible magnets described in the scope that are bonded or limited to other material; April 4, 2022.

Requestor: Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc. Two beverage stations are not covered by the scope of the AD order on wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from China because these beverage centers are not for permanent installation; May 2, 2022.

Requestor: Hans-Mill Corporation. Hans-Mill's stainless steel trash can bodies, whether shipped by themselves or with other components, are covered by the scope of the AD and CVD orders on stainless steel sheet and strip (SSSS) from China because they meet all physical specifications of subject merchandise and do not fall within any exclusion. Moreover, they are further processed in a manner that does not change the physical characteristics such that the product is part of a class or kind of merchandise distinct from SSSS subject to the orders; May 9, 2022.

Requestor: Loveday Lumber Company, Inc. Lengthwise sawn (LWS) scarf-jointed wood reveal strips and LWS scarf-jointed wood squares are not covered by the scope of the AD order on wood mouldings and millwork products from China because they are not continuously shaped wood or finger-jointed or edge-glued mouldings or millwork blanks; May 16, 2022.

Requestor: HT Solar Enerji AS. HT Solar Enerji AS's cells and modules produced in Turkey from wafers sourced globally ( e.g., China, Korea, Malaysia, and Vietnam) do not fall within the scope of the AD and CVD orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China; June 15, 2022.

Requestor: Hornady Manufacturing Co. (Hornady). RAPiD Safe Ready Vaults imported by Hornady are covered by the AD and CVD orders on certain metal lockers and parts thereof (lockers) from China because they meet the physical specifications of merchandise expressly covered by the scope and do not meet all requirements necessary to qualify for either the gun safe exclusion or the safe exclusion explicitly enumerated in the scope language. SnapSafe Titan metal gun vaults imported by Hornady are not covered by the AD and CVD orders on lockers from China because they meet all requirements necessary to qualify for the gun safe exclusion explicitly enumerated in the scope language; June 23, 2022.

Requestor: Allied Wheel Components, Inc. (Allied Wheel). Passenger vehicle wheel model numbers X-45282, X-45329, X-45333, X-45334, X-45337, X-45399, X-45401, X-45460, X-45463, and X-45477 imported by Allied Wheel are not covered by the scope of the AD and CVD orders on certain steel wheels 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter (steel wheels) from China because they have different bolt patterns, offsets, pilot diameters, and/or load ratings that make them unsuitable for use on trailer or towable equipment. Passenger vehicle wheel model number X-45304 imported by Allied Wheel is not covered by the scope of the AD and CVD orders on steel wheels from China because the expectations of ultimate purchasers, ultimate use, and manner in which the product is advertised and displayed distinguish it from in-scope wheels; June 23, 2022.

Requestor: Composite Technology International, Inc. Flat jambs and super and stapled jambs are covered by the scope of the antidumping duty order on wood mouldings and millwork products from China because they are manufactured from wood and do not contain more than 50 percent composite material; June 27, 2022.

Interested parties are invited to comment on the completeness of this list of completed scope inquiries and anti-circumvention determinations made during the period April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022. Any comments should be submitted to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, via email to CommerceCLU@trade.gov.

This notice is published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o).

On July 14 and September 20, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the China and Japan AD Orders and the Brazil, India, Korea, and United Kingdom AD Orders, respectively. 1 On September 20, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the India and Brazil CVD Orders (collectively with AD Orders, Orders ). 2 On June 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 3 Commerce conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of its reviews, Commerce determined pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and countervailable subsidies. Commerce also notified the ITC of the magnitude of the dumping margins and net countervailable subsidies likely to prevail should the Orders be revoked. 4

On August 12, 2022, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the AD orders on cold-rolled steel from China, India, Japan, Korea, and the UK, and the AD and CVD orders on cold-rolled steel from India, would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, and that revocation of the AD and CVD orders on cold-rolled steel from Brazil would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. 5

The products covered by the orders with respect to Brazil, India, Korea, the United Kingdom, and China are certain cold-rolled (cold-reduced), flat-rolled steel products, whether or not annealed, painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances. The products covered do not include those that are clad, plated, or coated with metal. The products covered include coils that have a width or other lateral measurement (“width”) of 12.7 mm or greater, regardless of form of coil ( e.g., in successively superimposed layers, spirally oscillating, etc. ). The products covered also include products not in coils ( e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness less than 4.75 mm and a width that is 12.7 mm or greater and that measures at least 10 times the thickness. The products covered also include products not in coils ( e.g., in straight lengths) of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more and a width exceeding 150 mm and measuring at least twice the thickness. The products described above may be rectangular, square, circular, or other shape and include products of either rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section where such cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process, i.e., products which have been “worked after rolling” ( e.g., products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges). For purposes of the width and thickness requirements referenced above:

(1) where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is within the scope if application of either the nominal or actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions set forth above, and

(2) where the width and thickness vary for a specific product ( e.g., the thickness of certain products with non-rectangular cross-section, the width of certain products with non-rectangular shape, etc. ), the measurement at its greatest width or thickness applies.

Steel products included in the scope of this investigation are products in which: (1) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated:

Unless specifically excluded, products are included in this scope regardless of levels of boron and titanium.

For example, specifically included in this scope are vacuum degassed, fully stabilized (commonly referred to as interstitial-free (IF)) steels, high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels, motor lamination steels, Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS), and Ultra High Strength Steels (UHSS). IF steels are recognized as low carbon steels with micro-alloying levels of elements such as titanium and/or niobium added to stabilize carbon and nitrogen elements. HSLA steels are recognized as steels with micro-alloying levels of elements such as chromium, copper, niobium, titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum. Motor lamination steels contain micro-alloying levels of elements such as silicon and aluminum. AHSS and UHSS are considered high tensile strength and high elongation steels, although AHSS and UHSS are covered whether or not they are high tensile strength or high elongation steels.

Subject merchandise includes cold-rolled steel that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to annealing, tempering, painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching, and/or slitting, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the Brazil, India, Korea, the United Kingdom, and China orders if performed in the country of manufacture of the cold-rolled steel.

All products that meet the written physical description, and in which the chemistry quantities do not exceed any one of the noted element levels listed above, are within the scope of the Brazil, India, Korea, the United Kingdom, and China orders unless specifically excluded. The following products are outside of and/or specifically excluded from the scope of the Brazil, India, Korea, the United Kingdom, and China orders:

Commerce published the Final Results of this review on June 30, 2022. 1 On June 30, 2022, we also received timely submitted ministerial error comments from the petitioner. 2 We are amending the Final Results to correct the ministerial errors raised by the petitioner.

A ministerial error, as defined in section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), includes “errors in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other type of unintentional error which the administering authority considers ministerial.”  3 With respect to final results of administrative reviews, 19 CFR 351.224(e) provides that Commerce “will analyze any comments received and if appropriate, correct any ministerial error by amending . . . the final results of review . . . .”

Commerce determines that, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f), it made ministerial errors in the Final Results. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the Final Results to reflect the correction of these ministerial errors in the calculation of Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co., Ltd.'s (GRT's) countervailable subsidy rate, which changes from 16.76 percent to 17.48 percent. For a detailed discussion of Commerce's analysis, see the Ministerial Error Memorandum and Amended Analysis Memorandum. 4 As a result of this change, the rate for the non-selected companies under review also changes from 16.85 percent to 17.51 percent. 5

As a result of correcting the ministerial errors described above, Commerce determines the following net countervailable subsidy rates for the POR, January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020:

We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these amended final results in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce shall determine and U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the amended final results of this review. We will calculate importer-specific assessment rate on the basis of the total amount of countervailing duties calculated for each importer's examined sales and the total entered values of the sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212.(b)(1).

We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP 35 days after publication of the amended final results of this review.

In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for the companies subject to this review. For all non-reviewed companies, CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposits, effective upon publication of these amended final results, shall remain in effect until further notice.

This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is sanctionable violation.

We are issuing and publishing these amended final results of review in accordance with sections 751(h) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e).

All times shown are in Hawaii Standard Time. The 145th SSC meeting will be held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on September 13-15, 2022. The Pelagic and International Standing Committee meeting will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on September 19, 2022. The Fishery Rights of Indigenous People Standing Committee meeting will be held between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on September 19, 2022. The Executive and Budget Standing Committee meeting will be held between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on September 19, 2022. The 192nd Council meeting will be held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on September 20-21, 2022, and between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on September 22, 2022.

Please note that the evolving public health situation regarding COVID-19 may affect the conduct of the September Council and its associated meetings. At the time this notice was submitted for publication, the Council anticipated convening the SSC and Standing Committee meetings as a hybrid format for members and by web conference for public attendance, and the Council meeting as an in-person meeting with a web conference attendance option. If public participation options will be modified, the Council will post notice on its website at www.wpcouncil.org by, to the extent practicable, 5 calendar days before each meeting.

Agenda items noted as “Final Action” refer to actions that may result in Council transmittal of a proposed fishery management plan, proposed plan amendment, or proposed regulations to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). In addition to the agenda items listed here, the Council and its advisory bodies will hear recommendations from Council advisors. An opportunity to submit public comment will be provided throughout the agendas. The order in which agenda items are addressed may change and will be announced in advance at the Council meeting. The meetings will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.

Background documents for the 192nd Council meeting will be available at www.wpcouncil.org. Written public comments on final action items at the 192nd Council meeting should be received at the Council office by 5 p.m. HST, September 16, 2022, and should be sent to Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, phone: (808) 522-8220 or fax: (808) 522-8226; or email: info@wpcouncil.org. Written public comments on all other agenda items may be submitted for the record by email throughout the duration of the meeting. Instructions for providing oral public comments during the meeting will be posted on the Council website. This meeting will be recorded (audio only) for the purposes of generating the minutes of the meeting.

Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 192nd meeting. However, Council action on regulatory issues will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any regulatory issue arising after publication of this document that requires emergency action under section 305(c) of the MSA, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take action to address the emergency.

These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 (voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Section 117 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ) requires NMFS and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to prepare stock assessments for each stock of marine mammals occurring in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States. These reports must contain information regarding the distribution and abundance of the stock, population growth rates and trends, estimates of annual human-caused mortality and serious injury from all sources, descriptions of the fisheries with which the stock interacts, and the status of the stock. Initial stock assessment reports (SARs) were completed in 1995.

NMFS convened a workshop in June 1994, including representatives from NMFS, FWS, and the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission), to draft guidelines for preparing SARs. The report of this workshop (Barlow et al., 1995) included the guidelines for preparing SARs and a summary of the discussions upon which the guidelines were based. The draft guidelines were made available, along with the initial draft SARs, for public review and comment (59 FR 40527; August 9, 1994) and were finalized August 25, 1995 (60 FR 44308; August 25, 1995).

In 1996, NMFS convened a second workshop (referred to as the Guidelines for Assessing Marine Mammal Stocks, or “GAMMS,” workshop) to review the guidelines and recommend changes, if appropriate. Workshop participants included representatives from NMFS, FWS, the Commission, and the three regional scientific review groups (SRGs). The report of that workshop (Wade and Angliss, 1997) summarized the discussion at the workshop and contained revised guidelines. The revised guidelines represented minor changes from the initial version. The revised guidelines were made available for public review and comment along with revised stock assessment reports on January 21, 1997 (62 FR 3005; January 21, 1997) and later finalized.

In September 2003, NMFS again convened a workshop (referred to as GAMMS II) to review guidelines and again recommend minor changes. Participants at the workshop included representatives of NMFS, FWS, the Commission, and the regional SRGs. Changes to the guidelines resulting from the 2003 workshop were directed primarily toward identifying population stocks and estimating PBR for declining stocks of marine mammals. The revised guidelines were made available for public review and comment on November 18, 2004 (69 FR 67541), and the revisions were completed and finalized on June 20, 2005 (70 FR 35397).

In February 2011, NMFS convened another workshop (referred to as GAMMS III) to review guidelines for preparing SARs and again recommended changes to the guidelines. Participants at the workshop again included representatives from NMFS, FWS, the Commission, and the three regional SRGs. The objectives of the GAMMS III workshop were to (1) consider methods for assessing stock status ( i.e., how to apply the PBR framework) when abundance data are outdated, nonexistent, or only partially available; (2) develop policies on stock identification and application of the PBR framework to small stocks, transboundary stocks, and situations where stocks mix; and (3) develop consistent national approaches to a variety of other issues, including reporting mortality and serious injury information in assessments. Nine specific topics were discussed at the workshop. The deliberations of these nine topics resulted in a series of recommended modifications to the guidelines. The main body of the GAMMS III workshop report included summaries of the presentations and discussions for each of the agenda topics, as well as recommended revisions to individual sections of the guidelines (Moore and Merrick, 2011). Appendices to the workshop report provided a variety of supporting documents, including the full draft revision of the guidelines (Appendix IV). The revised guidelines were made available for public review and comment on January 24, 2012 (77 FR 3450), and revisions related to seven of the nine topics were finalized on March 2, 2016 (81 FR 10830) as a NMFS Procedural Directive (NMFS PD 02-204-01) for the first time.

In July 2020, NMFS once again began efforts to review and possibly revise the guidelines, with a focus on addressing some topics identified in the GAMMS III workshop but not finalized in 2016. In addition, per the NMFS Policy Directive System, the guidelines were scheduled for review in February 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the targeted nature of the revision effort, an in-person workshop was not held as was typical in the past. Instead, an internal working group reviewed the guidelines and developed draft revisions, as appropriate. The working group identified eight topics that warranted potential revisions, a summary of which is provided below.

Topic 1 relates to revising the guidelines to incorporate and reference NMFS Procedural Directive: Reviewing and Designating Stocks and Issuing Stock Assessment Reports under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (NMFS PDS 02-204-03). NMFS PDS 02-204-03, which was finalized in 2019, established NMFS procedure for reviewing and designating stocks in the development of the SARs, including how stock designations relate to demographically independent populations (DIPs), as well as distinct population segments (DPSs) in cases where marine mammals are also listed as DPSs under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The draft revisions summarize NMFS PDS 02-204-03 and incorporate the directive by reference. They describe the distinction between the delineation of DIPs and the designation of stocks and remove text that is no longer relevant as it relates to defining stocks, which is replaced with direction to rely on Martien et al. (2019) for DIP delineation and NMFS PDS 02-204-03 for stock designation. The draft revisions also provide additional guidance on how to define ranges given the possible DIP delineation and resulting stock designation outcomes. Finally, the draft revisions remove text on prospective stocks that was deemed no longer relevant given the process laid out in NMFS PDS 02-204-03.

Topics 2 and 3 relate to the calculation of the minimum population abundance (Nmin) in post-survey years (Topic 2), and to address sources of bias (Topic 3), respectively. Previous versions of the guidelines state that if eight years have transpired since the time of an abundance survey, Nmin is considered unknown. This creates a challenge for managing stocks. The draft revisions remove the 8-year expiration of abundance data for use in calculating Nmin. They provide additional detail on the survey frequency assumed in the original PBR performance testing scenarios conducted by Wade (1998) and note that if survey data are older than was assumed in these scenarios, Nmin should be adjusted to account for uncertain post-survey abundance changes. The draft revisions provide a non-exhaustive list of potential options for making such adjustments to Nmin and note that at some point even with adjustments, Nmin will become unreliable and should be considered unknown on a case-by-case basis.

Topic 4 relates to designating stocks as strategic and related recovery factors. The MMPA defines the term “strategic stock” as a marine mammal stock: (A) for which the level of direct human caused mortality exceeds the potential biological removal (PBR) level; (B) which is declining and is likely to be listed as a threatened species under the ESA within the foreseeable future; or (C) which is listed as a threatened species or endangered species under the ESA or is designated as depleted under the MMPA. While applying criterion A or C may be relatively straightforward, applying criterion B is more subjective and previous versions of the guidelines did not provide any guidance related to criterion B. The draft revisions provide explicit guidelines for making strategic determinations based on each part of Section 3(19) of the MMPA (A-C). For Section 3(19)(A), the draft revisions provide direction for how to assess strategic status given varying levels of information on the minimum population size, which is necessary for calculating the PBR level, and human-caused mortality and serious injury (M/SI). For Section 3(19)(B), the draft revisions direct SAR authors to rely on information to be included in the SAR on the stock's trend and whether the stock is proposed to be listed under the ESA to inform strategic status. Finally, the draft revisions provide straightforward guidelines for determining strategic status under Section 3(19)(C) based on a stock's current depleted status under the MMPA and listing under the ESA.

Topic 5 focuses on improving language related to quantifying and including unobserved mortality and serious injury. In recent years, estimates of unobserved or “cryptic” mortality of marine mammals, particularly of large whales, have been developed and in some cases, have been incorporated into the SARs. However, previous versions of the guidelines did not provide guidance specific to incorporating this information and whether or not it should be considered and counted against PBR. The draft revisions summarize the concept of undetected mortality and the state of the science as it relates to estimating undetected mortality in marine mammals and its inclusion in SARs. They then provide specific guidance directing SAR authors to correct human-caused M/SI estimates for undetected mortality using the best available scientific information when possible and include several examples of how this may be accomplished. The draft revisions also provide guidance on using data from other stocks and how to appropriately deal with apportioning undetected mortality by cause, various biases that may exist, and multiple estimates of human-caused M/SI.

Topic 6 relates to providing further guidance on the inclusion and incorporation of information on climate change, biologically important areas, and habitat issues. Inclusion of information on the effects of climate change in SARs has been a subject of discussion among SRGs. In addition, NMFS is in the process of completing climate vulnerability assessments for marine mammal stocks (Lettrich et al., 2019), and efforts are underway to update guidance on using climate information in various ESA and MMPA contexts. Somewhat related, for endangered/threatened stocks, the SARs generally include information about critical habitat designations, while SARs may or may not include a description of biologically important areas when identified for a stock. The draft revisions provide a new section entitled “Habitat Issues,” which is mentioned in the current version of the guidelines as a possible section in the SARs, but with little specific guidance. The draft revisions provide guidance on the purpose of the habitat issues section of a SAR (to highlight habitat issues affecting the status of the stock), and when such a section may be warranted. They describe the type of information and level of detail that should be included in this section. The draft revisions focus on strategic stocks, given the requirements of the MMPA, but note that in some cases, a habitat issues section may be included for non-strategic stocks when warranted.

Topic 7 clarifies expectations regarding peer-review of information included in SARs. Previous recommendations from the SRGs indicated that the peer-review expectations for information included in the SARs are not clearly laid out in the current guidelines. The draft revisions provide two new sections entitled “Ensuring Appropriate Peer Review of New Information” and “Ensuring Appropriate Quality Assurance and Quality Control.” The first section summarizes NOAA's mandates to include the best available scientific information in the SARs and provides direction for how this requirement may be met when including new information in draft SARs. It then describes three levels of peer review and how the different types of new information that may be included in the SARs fit into each level, with specific direction given on what level of review should be considered in each circumstance. The second section directs SAR authors to ensure draft SARs follow appropriate Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures.

Finally, Topic 8 relates to data sources and criteria used for documenting human-caused mortality and serious injury. Implementation of the 2016 guidelines resulted in some inconsistencies in how SARs report information on human-caused M/SI and the criteria used for such information. Such inconsistencies have led to differing estimates of human-caused M/SI among SARs and other NMFS documents. Additionally, under the previous guidelines, there was a lack of consistency in the SARs regarding human-caused injuries, especially fishery entanglements/ingestions, that were determined to not be seriously injured and therefore not counting against PBR, particularly when there was intervention. The draft revisions modify the existing section titled “Annual Human-caused Mortality and Serious Injury.” Specifically, the draft revisions divide this section into several new sections including sections on “Undetected Mortality and Serious Injury” (see Topic 5 above), “Incidental Commercial Fishery Mortality and Serious Injury,” and “Other Sources of Human-Caused Mortality and Serious Injury (Including Foreign Fisheries and Non-commercial U.S. Fisheries),” and this now includes the existing “Mortality Rates” section. Within these sections, the draft revisions provide additional guidance on the data sources and criteria that should be considered when determining what constitutes the best available scientific information regarding human-caused M/SI. The draft revisions also provide details on how to include information on non-serious injuries, including serious injuries that were averted due to intervention.

In addition, other minor revisions were made to improve readability, formatting, and clarity, and ensure consistency with ongoing efforts to revise NMFS Serious Injury Procedural Directive (NMFS PD 02-038-01). The full draft revised Procedural Directive is available at: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2022-0081. NMFS solicits public comments on the draft revisions.

During this meeting, the SSC will make acceptable biological catch (ABC) recommendations for spiny dogfish for the 2023 fishing year based on the most recent survey data and fishery information. The SSC will get an overview of the work products and decision support tools developed as part of the Northeast Regional Marine Fish Habitat Assessment (NRHA) project. The SSC will receive an update from a number of SSC working groups, including: the Ecosystem work group, the Economic work group, and the Constant/Average ABC work group. The SSC will also receive a presentation on the results and findings of the Council's recently completed management strategy evaluation on the recreational summer flounder fishery. The SSC may take up any other business as necessary.

A detailed agenda and background documents will be made available on the Council's website ( www.mafmc.org ) prior to the meeting.

These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

The MMPA prohibits the “take” of marine mammals, with certain exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ) direct the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the incidental, but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than commercial fishing) within a specified geographical region if certain findings are made and either regulations are proposed or, if the taking is limited to harassment, a notice of a proposed incidental harassment authorization is provided to the public for review.

Authorization for incidental takings shall be granted if NMFS finds that the taking will have a negligible impact on the species or stock(s) and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of the species or stock(s) for taking for subsistence uses (where relevant). Further, NMFS must prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other “means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact” on the affected species or stocks and their habitat, paying particular attention to rookeries, mating grounds, and areas of similar significance, and on the availability of the species or stocks for taking for certain subsistence uses (referred to in shorthand as “mitigation”); and requirements pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring and reporting of the takings are set forth. The definitions of all applicable MMPA statutory terms cited above are included in the relevant sections below.

On March 18, 2019, NMFS received a request from USACE for two IHAs to take 7 species of marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, incidental to vibratory pile driving and removal associated with the North Jetty Maintenance and Repairs Project in Coos Bay, Oregon over the course of two years with pile installation occurring during Year 1 and pile removal occurring during Year 2. The application was deemed adequate and complete on September 10, 2019. Neither USACE nor NMFS expects injury, serious injury or mortality to result from this activity and, therefore, IHAs are appropriate. On January 3, 2020, NMFS issued the two IHAs to the USACE (85 FR 1140; January 9, 2020). The Year 1 IHA was effective from September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021 and the Year 2 IHA was effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

On February 20, 2021, the USACE notified NMFS that the project had been delayed and none of the work identified in the year 1 IHA ( e.g., pile installation) had occurred. On May 4, 2021, NMFS reissued the Year 1 IHA, effective September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022 (86 FR 24850; May 10, 2021).

On February 23, 2022, the USACE notified NMFS that the project had been further delayed and work had still not commenced. The USACE submitted an application for both IHAs to be reissued, with the Year 1 IHA effective from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 and the Year 2 IHA effective from March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. NMFS has determined that the USACE's planned activities (including mitigation, monitoring, and reporting), estimated incidental take, and anticipated impacts on the affected stocks are the same as those analyzed and authorized in the initial IHAs. There are no changes from the proposed IHAs to the final IHAs.

Since the initial IHAs were issued several years ago, NMFS published a notice of proposed IHAs in the Federal Register on July 13, 2022 (87 FR 41665) requesting public input on the request for authorization described therein, our analyses, the proposed reissued authorizations, and any other aspect of the notice of proposed IHAs, and requested that interested persons submit relevant information, suggestions, and comments. This proposed notice was available for a 30-day public comment period. No public comments were received on the proposed notice.

The reissued IHAs include the same in-water construction activities ( i.e., vibratory pile installation and removal) in the same locations that were described in the initial IHAs. The mitigation, monitoring, and reporting measures remain the same as prescribed in the initial IHAs. NMFS refers the reader to the documents related to the initial IHAs issued on January 3, 2020 (available at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/incidental-take-authorization-us-army-corps-engineers-north-jetty-maintenance-and-repairs ) for more detailed descriptions of the project activities. Other relevant documents include the Federal Register notice of proposed IHAs and request for comments (84 FR 56781; October 23, 2019), notice of issued IHAs (85 FR 1140; January 9, 2020), and notice of reissued Year 1 IHA (86 FR 24850; May 10, 2021).

A detailed description of the USACE's planned construction activities is found in these previous documents. The location, time of year, and nature of the activities, including the types of piles and methods of installation and removal, are identical to those described in the previous documents.

A description of the marine mammals in the area of the activities is found in these previous documents, which remains applicable to these reissued IHAs as well. In addition, NMFS has review the draft 2021 Stock Assessment Reports (SARs; Carretta et al., 2021; Muto et al., 2021), information on relevant Unusual Mortality Events, and recent scientific literature, and determined that no new information affects our original analysis of impacts under the initial IHAs. The estimated abundances of the California Breeding stock of northern elephant seals ( Mirounga angustirostris ), the Northern California/Southern Oregon stock of harbor porpoises ( Phocoena phocoena ), the West Coast Transient stock of killer whales ( Orcinus orca ), and the Eastern U.S. stock of Steller sea lions ( Eumetopias jubatus ) in the 2021 draft SARs have all increased from the numbers presented in the Federal Register notices for the initial IHAs (84 FR 56781, October 23, 2019; 85 FR 1140, January 9, 2020).

A description of the potential effects of the specified activities on marine mammals and their habitat is found in the documents supporting the initial IHAs, which remains applicable to the reissuance of the IHAs. There is no new information on potential effects.

A detailed description of the methods and inputs used to estimate take for the specified activities are found in the notice of issuance of the initial IHAs (85 FR 1140; January 9, 2020). The methods of estimating take for the reissued IHAs are identical to those used in the initial IHAs. The source levels, days of operation, and marine mammal density remain unchanged from the previously issued IHAs. Regarding authorized take, the stocks taken, types of take, and methods of taking remain unchanged from the previously issued IHAs, as do the number of takes, which are indicated below.

The required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting measures described here are identical to those included in the Federal Register notice announcing the issuance of the initial IHAs (85 FR 1140; January 9, 2020) and the discussion of the least practicable adverse impact included in that document remains accurate. Unless otherwise stated, the following measures are included in both IHAs:

All work must be conducted during daylight hours. If poor environmental conditions restrict visibility full visibility of the shutdown zone, pile installation must be delayed.

For in-water heavy machinery work other than pile driving, if a marine mammal comes within 10 meters (m) of such operations, operations must cease and vessels must reduce speed to the minimum level required to maintain steerage and safe working conditions.

For all pile driving/removal activities, the USACE must establish shutdown zones for a marine mammal species that is greater than its corresponding Level A harassment zone. To be conservative, the USACE must implement one cetacean shutdown zone (55 m) and one pinniped shutdown zone (25 m) during any pile driving/removal activity ( i.e., during sheet piles, H-piles, and 30-in steel pile installation and removal) (Table 2) which exceeds the maximum calculated PTS isopleths as described in Table 7 of the Federal Register notice announcing the issuance of the initial IHAs (85 FR 1140; January 9, 2020). The purpose of a shutdown zone is generally to define an area within which shutdown of the activity would occur upon sighting of a marine mammal (or in anticipation of an animal entering the defined area).

If a species enters or approaches the Level B harassment zone and that species is either not authorized for take or its authorized takes are met, pile driving and removal activities must shut down immediately using delay and shutdown procedures. Activities must not resume until the animal has been confirmed to have left the area or an observation time period of 15 minutes has elapsed for pinnipeds and small cetaceans and 30 minutes for large whales.

Prior to the start of daily in-water construction activity, or whenever a break in pile driving of 30 min or longer occurs, protected species observers (PSOs) must observe the shutdown and monitoring zones for a period of 30 minutes. The shutdown zone is cleared when a marine mammal has not been observed within the zone for that 30-minute period. If a marine mammal is observed within the shutdown zone, pile driving activities must not begin until the animal has left the shutdown zone or has not been observed for 15 min. If the Level B Harassment Monitoring Zone has been observed for 30 min and no marine mammals (for which take has not been authorized) are present within the zone, work will continue even if visibility becomes impaired within the Monitoring Zone. If a marine mammal for which take has been permitted is present in the Monitoring zone, piling activities will begin and Level B harassment take will be recorded.

The USACE must establish and observe monitoring zones for Level B harassment. The monitoring zones for this project are areas where received sound pressure levels (SPLs) are equal to or exceed 120 decibels root-mean-square (dB rms) (for vibratory pile driving/removal). For vibratory installation and removal of 12-inch H piles, the Level B harassment zone and monitoring zone is 1,000 m. For vibratory installation and removal of 24-inch steel sheet piles, the Level B harassment zone and monitoring zone is 4,642 m. For vibratory installation and removal of 30-inch steel pipe piles, the Level B harassment zone and monitoring zone is 8,577 m. These zones provide utility for monitoring conducted for mitigation purposes ( i.e., shutdown zone monitoring) by establishing monitoring protocols for areas adjacent to the shutdown zones. Monitoring of the Level B harassment zones enables observers to be aware of and communicate the presence of marine mammals in the project area, and thus prepare for potential shutdowns of activity. The USACE must also gather information to help better understand the impacts of their planned activities on species and their behavioral responses.

Monitoring must be conducted 30 minutes before, during, and 30 minutes after all pile driving/removal activities. In addition, PSOs must record all incidents of marine mammal occurrence, regardless of distance from activity, and shall document any behavioral reactions in concert with distance from piles being driven/removed. Pile driving/removal activities include the time to install, remove a single pile or series of piles, as long as the time elapsed between uses of the pile driving equipment is no more than thirty minutes.

Monitoring must be conducted by PSOs from on land and boat. The number of PSOs will vary from one to three, depending on the type of pile driving, method of pile driving and size of pile, all of which determines the size of the harassment zones. Monitoring locations must be selected to provide an unobstructed view of all water within the shutdown zone and as much of the Level B harassment zone as possible for pile driving activities. During vibratory driving or removal of sheet or H-piles, two PSOs must be present. One PSO must be located on the shoreline adjacent to the Material Off-loading Facility (MOF) site or on the barge used for driving piles. The other PSO must be boat-based and detect animals in the water, along with monitoring the three haulout sites in the Level B harassment zone (i.e., Pigeon Point, Clam Island/North Spit, and South Slough). During vibratory driving and removal of 30-inch steel pipe piles, three PSOs must be present. As indicated above, one PSO must be on the shoreline or barge adjacent to the MOF site. A second PSO must be stationed near the South Slough haul out site, and the third PSO must be boat-based and make observations while actively monitoring at and between the two remaining haulout sites ( i.e., Pigeon Point and Clam Island).

In addition, PSOs must work in shifts lasting no longer than 4 hours with at least a 1-hour break between shifts, and must not perform duties as a PSO for more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period (to reduce PSO fatigue).

Monitoring of pile driving must be conducted by qualified, NMFS-approved PSOs, who must have no other assigned tasks during monitoring periods. The USACE must adhere to the following conditions when selecting PSOs:

Independent PSOs must be used ( i.e., not construction personnel);

At least one PSO must have prior experience working as a marine mammal observer during construction activities;

Other PSOs may substitute education (degree in biological science or related field) or training for experience;

Where a team of three or more PSOs are required, a lead observer or monitoring coordinator must be designated. The lead observer must have prior experience working as a marine mammal observer during construction; and

The USACE must submit PSO CVs for approval by NMFS for all observers prior to monitoring.

The USACE must ensure that the PSOs have the following additional qualifications:

Visual acuity in both eyes (correction is permissible) sufficient for discernment of moving targets at the water's surface with ability to estimate target size and distance; use of binoculars may be necessary to correctly identify the target;

Experience and ability to conduct field observations and collect data according to assigned protocols;

Experience or training in the field identification of marine mammals, including the identification of behaviors;

Sufficient training, orientation, or experience with the construction operation to provide for personal safety during observations;

Writing skills sufficient to prepare a report of observations including but not limited to the number and species of marine mammals observed; dates and times when in-water construction activities were conducted; dates, times, and reason for implementation of mitigation (or why mitigation was not implemented when required); and marine mammal behavior;

Ability to communicate orally, by radio or in person, with project personnel to provide real-time information on marine mammals observed in the area as necessary; and

Sufficient training, orientation, or experience with the construction operations to provide for personal safety during observations.

In the unanticipated event that the planned activity clearly causes the take of a marine mammal in a manner prohibited by the IHA, such as serious injury, or mortality, the USACE must immediately cease the specified activities and report the incident to the NMFS Office of Protected Resources and the West Coast Region Stranding Coordinator. The report must include the following information:

Time and date of the incident;

Description of the incident;

Environmental conditions ( e.g., wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea state, cloud cover, and visibility);

Description of all marine mammal observations and active sound source use in the 24 hours preceding the incident;

Species identification or description of the animal(s) involved;

Fate of the animal(s); and

Photographs or video footage of the animal(s).

Activities must not resume until NMFS is able to review the circumstances of the prohibited take. NMFS will work with USACE to determine what measures are necessary to minimize the likelihood of further prohibited take and ensure MMPA compliance. The USACE must not resume their activities until notified by NMFS.

In the event the USACE discovers an injured or dead marine mammal, and the lead observer determines that the cause of the injury or death is unknown and the death is relatively recent ( e.g., in less than a moderate state of decomposition), the USACE must immediately report the incident to the Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, and the West Coast Region Stranding Coordinator, NMFS. The report must include the same information as the bullets described above. Activities may continue while NMFS reviews the circumstances of the incident. NMFS will work with the USACE to determine whether additional mitigation measures or modifications to the activities are appropriate.

In the event that the USACE discovers an injured or dead marine mammal, and the lead observer determines that the injury or death is not associated with or related to the specified activities ( e.g., previously wounded animal, carcass with moderate to advanced decomposition, or scavenger damage), the USACE must report the incident to the Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, and the West Coast Region Stranding Coordinator, NMFS, within 24 hours of the discovery.

The USACE must submit a draft report to NMFS no later than 90 days following the end of construction activities or 60 days prior to the issuance of any subsequent IHA for the project. PSO datasheets/raw sightings data must also be submitted with the reports. The USACE must provide a final report within 30 days following resolution of NMFS' comments on the draft report. Reports must contain, at minimum, the following:

Date and time that monitored activity begins and ends for each day conducted (monitoring period);

Construction activities occurring during each daily observation period, including how many and what type of piles driven;

Deviation from initial proposal in pile numbers, pile types, average driving times, etc.;

Weather parameters in each monitoring period ( e.g., wind speed, percent cloud cover, visibility);

Water conditions in each monitoring period ( e.g., sea state, tide state);

For each marine mammal sighting: species, numbers, and, if possible, sex and age class of marine mammals; number of individuals of each species (differentiated by month as appropriate) detected within the monitoring zones, and estimates of number of marine mammals taken, by species (a correction factor may be applied to total take numbers, as appropriate); description of any observable marine mammal behavior patterns, including bearing and direction of travel and distance from pile driving activity; type of construction activity that was taking place at the time of sighting; location and distance from pile driving activities to marine mammals and distance from the marine mammals to the observation point; and if shutdown was implemented, behavioral reactions noted and if they occurred before or after shutdown;

Description of implementation of mitigation measures within each monitoring period ( e.g., shutdown or delay);

Other human activity in the area within each monitoring period; and

A summary of the following: total number of individuals of each species detected within the Level B Harassment Zone, and estimated as taken if correction factor appropriate (Level B harassment takes must be extrapolated based upon the number of observed takes and the percentage of the Level B Harassment Zone that was not visible); total number of individuals of each species detected within the Level A Harassment Zone and the average amount of time that they remained in that zone; and daily average number of individuals of each species (differentiated by month as appropriate) detected within the Level B Harassment Zone, and estimated as taken, if appropriate.

The USACE's planned in-water construction activities as well as the mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements are unchanged from those in the initial Year 1 and Year 2 IHAs. The anticipated effects of the activities on the affected species and stocks and the estimated take of each species and stock also remain unchanged. When issuing the initial IHAs, NMFS found that each year of the Coos Bay North Jetty Maintenance and Repairs Project would have a negligible impact to species or stocks' rates of recruitment and survival and the amount of taking would be small relative to the population size of such species or stock (less than 10 percent). In conclusion, there is no new information suggesting that our analysis or findings should change.

Based on the information contained here and in the referenced documents, NMFS has determined the following for each IHA: (1) the required mitigation measures will effect the least practicable impact on marine mammal species or stocks and their habitat; (2) the authorized takes will have a negligible impact on the affected marine mammal species or stocks; (3) the authorized takes represent small numbers of marine mammals relative to the affected stock abundances; (4) the USACE's activities will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on taking for subsistence purposes as no relevant subsistence uses of marine mammals are implicated by this action; and (5) appropriate monitoring and reporting requirements are included.

To comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) and NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 216-6A, NMFS must review our proposed action ( i.e., the issuance of these IHAs) with respect to potential impacts on the human environment.

This action is consistent with categories of activities identified in Categorical Exclusion B4 (IHAs with no anticipated serious injury or mortality) of the Companion Manual for NOAA Administrative Order 216-6A, which do not individually or cumulatively have the potential for significant impacts on the quality of the human environment and for which we have not identified any extraordinary circumstances that would preclude this categorical exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has determined that the issuance of the IHAs qualifies to be categorically excluded from further NEPA review.

Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) requires that each Federal agency insure that any action it authorizes, funds, or carries out is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of designated critical habitat. No take of ESA-listed marine mammals are authorized. Therefore, NMFS has determined that consultation under section 7 of the ESA is not required for this action.

As a result of these determinations, NMFS has issued two IHAs to the USACE for conducting the North Jetty Maintenance and Repairs Project in Coos Bay, Oregon over the course of two non-consecutive years, beginning September 2022 through February 2025, with the previously mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements incorporated.

The meeting will begin with Introductions of Members, Adoption of Agenda, and review of Scope of Work.

The APs will receive a presentation on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) Proposed Rule and will provide recommendations to the Council.

The Joint Advisory Panels will receive Public Comment and discuss any Other Business items if time allows.

The meeting will be via webinar only. You may register for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Advisory Panel meeting on the calendar. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available.

Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the Advisory Panel for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the Advisory Panel will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take-action to address the emergency.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

This notice announces the following proposed addition of Rule 36B and changes to Rules 9(e), 21A, 30A(c), and 36(a) of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

Rule 9(e)—Clerk—currently reads:

(e) Hours. The Clerk's office shall be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, or as otherwise ordered by the Court. See Rule 36(a). The Court is always open for filing of pleadings and other papers. A pleading or other paper may be filed outside of normal operating hours of the Clerk's office by delivery to Court security personnel on duty in the front lobby of the courthouse. Pleadings will be deemed filed on the date and time delivered to Court security personnel. Court security personnel will notify the Clerk of the filing in accordance with procedures provided by the Clerk.

The proposed change to Rule 9(e) would read:

(e) Hours. The Clerk's office shall maintain regular operating hours every day except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, or as otherwise ordered by the Court. See Rule 36(a). A pleading or other paper may be filed at any time by delivery to Court security personnel on duty in the front lobby of the courthouse or by electronically filing in accordance with the “Guidelines for Electronic Filings of Pleadings” available on the Court's website. Pleadings will be deemed filed on the date and time delivered to Court security personnel or filed electronically. Court security personnel will notify the Clerk of the filing in accordance with procedures established by the Clerk.

Comment: Currently, Rule 9 makes no reference to the electronic filing system as a means of filing outside of the Court's regular operating hours. Electronic filing is the most common means by which counsel file outside of work hours. The proposed revision will make attorneys unfamiliar with the e-filing procedures of the Court aware of it and direct them to the proper guidelines. The operating hours have been removed because they do not accurately represent the hours during which an attorney may file directly with the Clerk's office.

Rules 21A—Submissions Under U.S. v. Grostefon—currently reads:

(b) Grostefon issues shall be identified by counsel with particularity substantially in the following form:

Pursuant to section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 2.34, 16 CFR 2.34, notice is hereby given that the above-captioned consent agreement containing a consent order to cease and desist, having been filed with and accepted, subject to final approval, by the Commission, has been placed on the public record for a period of 30 days. The following Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes the terms of the consent agreement and the allegations in the complaint. An electronic copy of the full text of the consent agreement package can be obtained at https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/commission-actions.

You can file a comment online or on paper. For the Commission to consider your comment, we must receive it on or before September 26, 2022. Write “Electrowarmth Products, LLC; File No. 222 3096” on your comment. Your comment—including your name and your state—will be placed on the public record of this proceeding, including, to the extent practicable, on the https://www.regulations.gov website.

Because of heightened security screening, postal mail addressed to the Commission will be subject to delay. We strongly encourage you to submit your comments online through the https://www.regulations.gov website.

If you prefer to file your comment on paper, write “Electrowarmth Products, LLC; File No. 222 3096” on your comment and on the envelope, and mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC-5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC 20580.

Because your comment will be placed on the publicly accessible website at https://www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential information. In particular, your comment should not include sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else's Social Security number; date of birth; driver's license number or other state identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any “trade secret or any commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or confidential”—as provided by section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)—including competitively sensitive information such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names.

Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is requested must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled “Confidential,” and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c). In particular, the written request for confidential treatment that accompanies the comment must include the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your comment will be kept confidential only if the General Counsel grants your request in accordance with the law and the public interest. Once your comment has been posted on the https://www.regulations.gov website—as legally required by FTC Rule 4.9(b)—we cannot redact or remove your comment from that website, unless you submit a confidentiality request that meets the requirements for such treatment under FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General Counsel grants that request.

Visit the FTC website at http://www.ftc.gov to read this document and the news release describing the proposed settlement. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding, as appropriate. The Commission will consider all timely and responsive public comments that it receives on or before September 26, 2022. For information on the Commission's privacy policy, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/privacy-policy.

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) has accepted, subject to final approval, an agreement containing a consent order from Electrowarmth Products, LLC and Daniel W. Grindle (“Respondents”).

The proposed consent order has been placed on the public record for 30 days for receipt of comments from interested persons. Comments received during this period will become part of the public record. After 30 days, the Commission will again review the agreement and the comments received and decide whether it should withdraw from the agreement or make final the agreement's proposed order.

This matter involves Respondents' advertising of textile fiber products as “Made in USA.” According to the FTC's complaint, Respondents labeled and advertised “bunk warmer” mattress pads for truck bunks as made in the United States. The complaint alleges, however, that in numerous instances those bunk warmer pads were wholly imported from China. Based on the foregoing, the complaint alleges Respondents violated sections 70a and 70b of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, 15 U.S.C. 70a and 70b, and sections 303.33 and 303.34 of the Textile Fiber Rule, 16 CFR 303.33 and 303.34.

The proposed consent order contains provisions designed to prevent Respondents from engaging in similar acts and practices in the future. Consistent with the FTC's Made in USA Labeling Rule, 16 CFR part 323, and its Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S.-Origin Claims, Part I of the proposed order prohibits Respondents from making U.S.-origin claims for their products unless: (1) the final assembly or processing of the product occurs in the United States, all significant processing that goes into the product occurs in the United States, and all or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced in the United States; (2) a clear and conspicuous qualification appears immediately adjacent to the representation that accurately conveys the extent to which the product contains foreign parts, ingredients or components, and/or processing; or (3) for a claim that a product is assembled in the United States, the product is last substantially transformed in the United States, the product's principal assembly takes place in the United States, and United States assembly operations are substantial.

Part II prohibits Respondents from making any representation about the country of origin of a product or service, unless the representation is not misleading, and Respondents have a reasonable basis substantiating it. Part III requires Respondents to make certain disclosures about the country of origin of any product subject to the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act.

Parts IV through VI are monetary provisions. Part IV imposes a judgment of $815,809, and fully suspends that judgment based on the Respondents' sworn financial statements. If the Commission concludes any Respondent made a material misrepresentation or omission in that Respondent's sworn financial statement, the suspension as to that Respondent is lifted and the full judgment immediately due. Part V includes additional monetary provisions relating to collections. Part VI requires Respondents to provide sufficient customer information to enable the Commission to administer consumer redress, if appropriate.

Part VII is a notice provision requiring Respondents to identify and notify certain consumers of the FTC's action within 30 days after the issuance of the order, or within 30 days of the consumer's identification, if identified later. Respondents are also required to submit reports regarding their notification program.

Parts VIII through XI are reporting and compliance provisions. Part VIII requires Respondents to acknowledge receipt of the order, to provide a copy of the order to certain current and future principals, officers, directors, and employees, and to obtain an acknowledgement from each such person that they have received a copy of the order. Part IX requires Respondents to file a compliance report within one year after the order becomes final and to notify the Commission within 14 days of certain changes that would affect compliance with the order. Part X requires Respondents to maintain certain records, including records necessary to demonstrate compliance with the order. Part XI requires Respondents to submit additional compliance reports when requested by the Commission and to permit the Commission or its representatives to interview Respondents' personnel.

Finally, Part XII is a “sunset” provision terminating the order after twenty (20) years, with certain exceptions.

The purpose of this analysis is to aid public comment on the proposed order. It is not intended to constitute an official interpretation of the proposed order or to modify its terms in any way.

Description: The SOAR Demonstration Grant Program was developed in response to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-386), section 106(b), as amended (22 U.S.C. 7104(b)(1)) and 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B), which calls on agencies to “increase public awareness of the dangers of trafficking and the protections that are available for victims of trafficking” and provide “services to assist potential victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.” The program's goal is to fund the implementation of SOAR trainings and capacity building efforts to identify, treat, and respond to patients or clients who have experienced severe forms of human trafficking as defined by the TVPA of 2000, as amended, among their patient or client population. SOAR is a nationally recognized, accredited training program delivered by OTIP's National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) and designed to help target audiences identify and respond to those who are at risk of, are currently experiencing, or have experienced trafficking and connect them with needed resources.

OTIP proposes to collect information to measure grant project performance, provide technical assistance to grant recipients, assess program outcomes, inform program evaluation, respond to congressional inquiries and mandated reports, and inform policy and program development that is responsive to the needs of victims.

The information collection will capture information on organizations enrolled in each grant recipient's multidisciplinary network of providers serving individuals who have experienced, or are at-risk of experiencing, a severe form of trafficking in persons, and clients served. Data elements are designed to capture information about organizational providers ( e.g., number of individuals trained to identify and respond to trafficking, types and number of trainings offered, types of services provided, number of clients enrolled in services, organizational barriers to service delivery and implementation, and total funds spent by category of assistance) and client demographics ( e.g., total number of clients enrolled in services by providers within the recipient's multidisciplinary network by client age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and language spoken).

Respondents: Healthcare, behavioral health, and social service delivery professionals.

Recipients will be awarded funding for a 5-year period. This request is for the first 3 years of data collection. We will request an extension to continue data collection beyond 3 years.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,255.

Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7104.

Description: The evaluation involves seven data collection activities. Initial interviews with Project Directors and leaders from partner organizations and initial interviews with staff from lead and partner organizations have been completed. This request includes the remaining five activities:

• Survey Invitee Template: This template requests the Project Director of each CWCC grant to fill out a Survey Invitee Template to gather contact information for leaders and staff from lead and partner organizations who the evaluation team will invite to complete the Collaboration Survey (see below).

• Collaboration Survey: This electronic survey documents perceptions that leaders and staff from the CWCC lead and partner organizations have regarding their organizational/group processes, implementation activities, and progress towards goals. This survey is administered to staff at all grantee and partner organizations on an annual basis during each cohort's grant period.

• Site Visit Planning Template: Each project director (or their designee) will complete a Site Visit Planning Template to schedule site visit activities prior to each annual site visit.

• Two Site Visit Discussion Guides: To systematically document the approaches and strategies used by the first two cohorts of CWCC grantees (fiscal year (FY) 18 and FY 19 awardees), the evaluation team will conduct follow-up interviews with: (1) Project Directors from lead grantee organizations and leaders from partner organizations, and (2) Staff from the lead and partner organizations. These interviews will take place during site visits. Each grantee will participate in four site visits in total. As noted above, the first two have already been completed.

Respondents: Leadership and staff from CWCC lead (grantee) organizations and from partner organizations.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 744.

Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed continued collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

Authority: Section 105(b)(5) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5106(b)(5)), as amended by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-320).

In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance.

Section 801(e)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 381(e)(2)) provides for the exportation of an unapproved device under certain circumstances if the exportation is not contrary to the public health and safety and it has the approval of the foreign country to which it is intended for export. Requesters communicate (either directly or through a business associate in the foreign country) with a representative of the foreign government to which they seek exportation, and written authorization must be obtained from the appropriate office within the foreign government approving the importation of the medical device.

An alternative to obtaining written authorization from the foreign government is to accept a notarized certification from a responsible company official in the United States that the product is not in conflict with the foreign country's laws. This certification must include a statement acknowledging that the responsible company official making the certification is subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1001. This statutory provision makes it a criminal offense to knowingly and willingly make a false or fraudulent statement, or make or use a false document, in any manner within the jurisdiction of a department or Agency of the United States. Respondents to this collection of information are companies that seek to export medical devices.

In the Federal Register of January 28, 2022 (87 FR 4609) we published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed collection of information. No comments were received.

We estimate the burden of the collection of information as follows:

Our estimate of the reporting burden is based on our experience with the information collection and reflects an overall decrease of 27 hours and a corresponding increase of three responses. We attribute this adjustment to an increase in the number of submissions received.

When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the information collection request title for reference.

Information Collection Request Title: Membership Forms for Organ Procurement (OPTN) and Transplantation Network OMB No. 0915-0184− Revision.

Abstract: Membership in the OPTN is determined by submission of application materials to the OPTN (not to HRSA) demonstrating that the applicant meets all required criteria for membership and will agree to comply with all applicable provisions of the National Organ Transplant Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 273, et seq., the OPTN final rule, OPTN Policies, and OPTN Bylaws. Section 1138 of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1320b-8 (section 1138) requires that hospitals in which transplants are performed by members of, and abide by, the rules and requirements of the OPTN (that have been approved by the Secretary of HHS) as a condition of participation in Medicare and Medicaid.

Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The application materials are needed to ensure that all members and prospective members of the OPTN submit evidence that they meet the required qualifications for membership. These materials provide the OPTN with information to permit the OPTN to confirm and demonstrate that applicants meet OPTN membership application requirements and to create a record of the application review process and resulting actions for consideration by the Secretary of HHS if an applicant subsequently appeals a membership rejection by the OPTN.

This is a request to revise the current OPTN data collection associated with transplant hospitals, organ procurement organizations, transplant histocompatibility laboratories, medical/scientific and public organizations, business organizations, and individuals to meet or sustain requirements for OPTN membership to include data collection forms for OPTN member hospitals requesting HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act Variances and Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program (KPDPP) contact update form. This revision also includes changes to the existing OMB data collection forms. HRSA is submitting the following changes to the Membership forms to clarify requirements and eliminate redundancy while adding more explanatory language and instruction to the applications, which include:

(1) Adding two new data collection forms for HOPE Act Variance Request and KPDPP contact update form. The HOPE Act Variance Request is for any OPTN member transplant program that wishes to start a variance to receive HIV-positive organs for their HIV-positive patients. The KPDPP contact update is a form that indicates contact information for programs participating in the KPDPP.

(2) Adding three standalone forms for revised data collection: Primary Program Administrator, Primary Data Coordinator, and Additional Surgeon and Physician. All three of these forms include data previously collected on other OMB- approved forms in this package but now will be standalone forms for greater ease of use for the applicant.

• The Primary Program Administrator data collection form includes data previously collected in each organ-specific application form. Users will only have to complete one form of the proposed Primary Program Administrator serves in that role for multiple programs.

• The Primary Data Coordinator collection form includes data previously collected in each organ-specific application form. This form will be used for organ procurement organizations, histocompatibility lab members, and organ transplant programs so that one standalone form will serve all three member types.

• The Additional Surgeon and Physician data collection form includes data previously collected in the Certificate of Assessment and Program Coverage Plan (COA/PCP) Membership Application form. Users will only have to complete one form if the proposed Surgeon and Physician serve in that role for multiple programs.

The organ-specific application forms have been revised to include the information found in the Certificate of Assessment and Program Coverage Plan Membership Application (COA/PCP). The information found in the COA/PCP has been embedded into all of the organ-specific application forms, negating the need for an independent data collection form.

Likely Respondents: New and existing transplant hospitals, organ procurement organizations, histocompatibility laboratories, medical/scientific organizations, public organizations, businesses, and individual members.

Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized in the table below.

The total burden hours in the OMB inventory increased by 898 hours from the previously OMB-approved data collection package from August 20, 2020. This increase is due in part to including new membership forms.

HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

Notice of this meeting is given under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. appendix. The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) provides advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on matters pertaining to the commercial operations of CBP and related functions within the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of the Treasury.

Pre-Registration: Meeting participants may attend either in person or via webinar. All participants must register using one of the methods indicated below:

For members of the public who plan to participate in person, please register online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=291 by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 9, 2022. For members of the public who are pre-registered to attend the meeting in person and later need to cancel, please do so by 5:00 p.m. EDT September 9, 2022, utilizing the following link: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=291.

For members of the public who plan to participate via webinar, please register online at https://teregistration.cbp.gov/index.asp?w=292 by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 9, 2022. For members of the public who are pre-registered to attend the meeting via webinar and later need to cancel, please do so by 5:00 p.m. EDT September 9, 2022, utilizing the following link: https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=292.

The COAC is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability status. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please contact Mrs. Latoria Martin at (202) 344-1440 as soon as possible.

Please feel free to share this information with other interested members of your organization or association.

To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment on the issues the committee will consider prior to the formulation of recommendations as listed in the Agenda section below.

There will be multiple public comment periods held during the meeting on September 14, 2022. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to two minutes or less to facilitate greater participation. Please note that the public comment period for speakers may end before the time indicated on the schedule that is posted on the CBP web page: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac.

The COAC will hear from the current subcommittees on the topics listed below:

1. The Intelligent Enforcement Subcommittee will provide updates on the work completed and topics discussed for its working groups. The Antidumping/Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Working Group will provide updates regarding its work and discussions on importer compliance with AD/CVD requirements. The Intellectual Property Rights Process Modernization Working Group will provide updates regarding the next steps for the work projects, developed by the group, to complete a review of the IPR Priority Trade Issue web page and discuss the manipulation of shipments. The Bond Working Group will report the ongoing discussions and status updates for eBond requirements and the Forced labor Working Group will provide an update on the progress and plans for the group.

2. The Next Generation Facilitation Subcommittee will provide updates on its task forces and working groups, including an update on the progress of the 21st Century Customs Framework (21CCF) and E-Commerce Task Forces, and it is expected there will be recommendations for the full committee's consideration in both areas. The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 2.0 Working Group will present recommendations for the full committee's consideration stemming from the in-depth gap analysis and potential vendor demonstrations of areas that may be improved when CBP embarks on ACE 2.0 modernization. Finally, the One U.S. Government Working Group will provide an update on the work planned for upcoming quarters of the 16th Term of the COAC.

3. The Rapid Response Subcommittee will provide updates for the Domestic Manufacturing and Production (DMAP) Working Group, the Broker Modernization Working Group, and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Working Group. CBP formed the DMAP Working Group under the Rapid Response Subcommittee to collaborate and obtain input from industry stakeholders on trade enforcement areas affecting domestic manufacturers and producers. The DMAP Working Group meets bi-weekly with the expectation that recommendations will be developed and submitted for consideration at an upcoming COAC public meeting. The Broker Modernization Working Group currently meets monthly with the expectation that recommendations will be developed and submitted for consideration at an upcoming COAC public meeting. As announced at the June 29, 2022, COAC public meeting, the USMCA Working Group is being reconvened, and will start to meet in the 4th quarter.

4. The Secure Trade Lanes Subcommittee will provide updates on the progress and plans for the Remote and Autonomous Cargo Processing Working Group and the Cross-Border Recognition Working Group, as well as provide an update on the recommendations presented in the previous quarter by the In-Bond Working Group. The Partnership Programs and Industry Engagement Working Group topics of discussion will include updates on the new focus areas the working group is pursuing relative to its recommendations last quarter related to the Forced Labor portion of the newly published Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Trade Compliance handbook. The Export Modernization Working Group will provide information and supporting documentation on its recommendation provided during the last public meeting, along with updates regarding the development of policies for industry and government partners regarding data collection and sharing in all modes for exportation of goods out of the United States.

Meeting materials will be available on September 2, 2022, at: http://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/coac/coac-public-meetings.

This Notice provides the methodology used to determine the CY 2022 administrative fee rates by area, which HUD uses to determine PHA administrative fees for the HCV, Mainstream Vouchers, Emergency Housing Voucher (Column A rate only) and Moderate Rehabilitation programs, including Single Room Occupancy programs. The HCV Program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Mainstream Vouchers are tenant-based vouchers serving households that include a non-elderly person with a disability, available to PHAs through a competitive Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program was made available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Public Law 117-2, enacted on March 11, 2021. Through EHV, HUD is providing 70,000 housing choice vouchers to local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to assist individuals and families who are homeless, at-risk of homelessness, fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, or were recently homeless or have a high risk of housing instability. The Moderate Rehabilitation Program provides project-based rental assistance for low-income families. The program was repealed in 1991 and no new projects are authorized for development. Assistance is limited to properties previously rehabilitated pursuant to a housing assistance payments (HAP) contract between an owner and a PHA. PHAs are local offices responsible for administering and maintaining Section 8 housing benefits, located across the country.

For CY 2022, in accordance with the 2022 Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 117-103, 136 Stat. 49), administrative fees are determined based on vouchers leased as of the first day of each month. This data is extracted from the Voucher Management System (VMS) at the close of each reporting cycle and validated prior to use. For Moderate Rehabilitation, including Single Room Occupancy, HAP contracts, administrative fees are earned based on the units under a HAP contract.

In the attached table, two fee rates are provided for each PHA. The first rate, Column A, applies to the first 7200 voucher unit months leased in CY 2022. The second rate, Column B, applies to all remaining voucher unit months leased in CY 2022. In years prior to 2010, Column C applied to all voucher unit months leased in dwelling units owned by the PHA. For CY 2022, as in recent years, there are no Column C administrative fee rates. Fees for leasing PHA-owned units is determined in the same manner and at the same Column A and Column B rates as for all other voucher leasing.

In some cases, the fee rates calculated for CY 2022 are lower than those established for CY 2021. In these cases, the affected PHAs are held harmless at the CY 2021 fee rates.

The fee rates for each PHA generally cover the fees for areas in which the PHA has the greatest proportion of its participants, based on Public Housing Information Center (PIC) data submitted by the PHA. In some cases, PHAs have participants in more than one fee area. If such a PHA chooses, the PHA may request HUD establish a blended fee rate to proportionately consider all areas in which participants are located. Once a blended rate is established, it is used to determine the PHA's fee eligibility for all months in CY 2022. The 2022 HCV Funding Implementation Notice will describe how to apply for blended fee rates and provide a deadline date for submitting such requests. The Notice can be accessed through the following link: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/PIH2022-14.pdf.

PHAs operating over large geographic areas, defined as multiple counties, may request a higher administrative fee rate if eligible. The 2022 HCV Funding Implementation Notice will describe when to apply for higher fee rates and the deadline date for such requests. Higher administrative fee rates differ from blended administrative fee rates in how they are calculated. Requests for higher administrative rates must clearly demonstrate that the PHA's published rate cannot cover their projected expenses. Next, a breakeven rate is calculated to ensure the PHA receives sufficient funds to cover their expenses while also ensuring the administrative fee reserves do not grow.

This Notice identifies the monthly per-voucher-unit fee rates to be used to determine PHA administrative fee eligibility. These fee rates are accessible through the following link: Current fee rates remain posted at: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/hcv/ guidance_and_notices, under the Notices and Guidance for PHAs section.

Direct questions to the PHA's assigned representative at the Financial Management Center or the Financial Management Division at PIHFinancialManagementDivision@hud.gov.

Where an MTW Agency has an alternative formula for determining HCV Administrative Fees in Attachment A of their MTW Agreements, HUD calculates the HCV Administrative Fees in accordance with that MTW Agreement provision.

We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on permit applications. Before issuing any requested permits, we take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period.

You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods in ADDRESSES . We will not consider comments sent by email or fax, or to an address not in ADDRESSES . We will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES ).

When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant and the permit number at the beginning of your comment. Provide sufficient information to allow us to authenticate any scientific or commercial data you include. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by quantitative information or studies; and (2) those that include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations.

You may view and comment on others' public comments at https://www.regulations.gov, unless our allowing so would violate the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

If you submit a comment at https://www.regulations.gov, your entire comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted on the website. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal identifying information, such as your address, phone number, or email address, you may request at the top of your document that we withhold this information from public review. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover, all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their entirety.

To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected species, and in consideration of section 104(c) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ), we invite public comments on permit applications before final action is taken. With some exceptions, the MMPA prohibits certain activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. Service regulations regarding permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the MMPA with respect to any marine mammals are available in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part 18. Concurrent with publishing a notice in the Federal Register , we forward copies of marine mammal applications to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.

We invite comments on the following application.

The applicant requests a permit to conduct aerial surveys of polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) in the wild, to estimate abundance and for detection and classification model development for the purpose of scientific research. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

After the comment period closes, we will make a decision regarding permit issuance. If we issue a permit to the applicant listed in this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register . You may locate the notice announcing the permit issuance by searching https://www.regulations.gov for the permit number listed above in this document. For example, to find information about the potential issuance of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to regulations.gov and search for “12345A”.

We issue this notice under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ), and its implementing regulations.

On April 20, 2010, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, which was being used to drill a well for BP Exploration and Production, Inc. (BP), in the Macondo prospect (Mississippi Canyon 252-MC252), experienced a significant explosion, fire, and subsequent sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in an unprecedented volume of oil and other discharges from the rig and from the wellhead on the seabed. The DWH oil spill is the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, discharging millions of barrels of oil over a period of 87 days. In addition, well over 1 million gallons of dispersants were applied to the waters of the spill area in an attempt to disperse the spilled oil. An undetermined amount of natural gas was also released into the environment as a result of the spill.

The Trustees conducted the natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) for the DWH oil spill under the Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA; 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). Pursuant to OPA, Federal and State agencies act as trustees on behalf of the public to assess natural resource injuries and losses and to determine the actions required to compensate the public for those injuries and losses. The OPA further instructs the designated trustees to develop and implement a plan for the restoration, rehabilitation, replacement, or acquisition of the equivalent of the injured natural resources under their trusteeship to baseline (the resource quality and conditions that would exist if the spill had not occurred). This includes the loss of use and services provided by those resources from the time of injury until the completion of restoration.

The DWH Trustees are:

• U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), as represented by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management;

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce;

• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA);

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);

• State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Department of Natural Resources;

• State of Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality;

• State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Geological Survey of Alabama;

• State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; and

• State of Texas: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas General Land Office, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

On April 4, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana entered a consent decree resolving civil claims by the Trustees against BP arising from the DWH oil spill: United States v. BPXP et al., Civ. No. 10-4536, centralized in MDL 2179, In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010 (E.D. La.) ( http://www.justice.gov/enrd/deepwater-horizon ). Pursuant to the consent decree, restoration projects in the Louisiana Restoration Area are chosen and managed by the LA TIG. The LA TIG is composed of the following Trustees: State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Departments of Environmental Quality, Wildlife and Fisheries, and Natural Resources; DOI; NOAA; EPA; and USDA.

The Final PDARP/PEIS provides for TIGs to propose phasing restoration projects across multiple restoration plans. A TIG may propose in a draft restoration plan conceptual projects to fund for an information-gathering planning phase, such as E&D (phase 1). This allows TIGs to develop information needed to fully consider a subsequent implementation phase in a later restoration plan (phase 2). In the final RP/EA #7, the LA TIG selected three conceptual projects for E&D, using funds from the “Wetlands, Coastal and Nearshore Habitats” and “Birds” restoration types, as provided for in the DWH Consent Decree. One of the projects selected for E&D in the final RP/EA #7 under the “Birds” restoration type, the Terrebonne HNC Island project, has design alternatives that are now at a stage where proposed construction alternatives (phase 2) may be analyzed under the OPA NRDA regulations and NEPA. Therefore, in the Draft RP/EA #7.1, the Louisiana TIG is proposing to implement their preferred design alternative to construct the Terrebonne HNC Island project.

The Draft RP/EA #7.1 is being released in accordance with OPA NRDA regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 15 CFR part 990, NEPA and its implementing regulations found at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, the Final PDARP/PEIS, and the Consent Decree. The RP/EA #7.1 provides OPA, NRDA, and NEPA analyses for a reasonable range of design alternatives for the Terrebonne HNC Island project and identifies the LA TIG's preferred design alternative for the project.

The preferred design alternative, HNC design alternative 7A, would increase the acreage of the island from 27.6 acres to approximately 41.4 acres of shrub nesting, ground nesting, and marsh habitat. An existing, degraded perimeter rock dike would be restored, and breakwaters could be constructed on the northeast side of the island to provide further protection as well as calm water for loafing. The approximate cost to implement the preferred alternative is $34 million. A second design alternative, HNC design alternative 7, is also evaluated in the restoration plan, as well as a No Action alternative.

As described above in DATES , the Trustees will host a public webinar to facilitate the public review and comment process. After the public comment period ends, the Trustees will consider and address the comments received before issuing a final RP/EA #7.1.

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

The documents comprising the Administrative Record for the RP/EA #7.1 can be viewed electronically at https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/adminrecord .

The authority for this action is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ), its implementing Natural Resource Damage Assessment regulations found at 15 CFR part 990, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) and its implementing regulations found at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508.

The lands surveyed are:

A person or party who wishes to protest one or more plats of survey must file a written notice of protest within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Any notice of protest received after the due date will be untimely and will not be considered. A written statement of reasons in support of a protest, if not filed with the notice of protest, must be filed at the same address within 30 calendar days after the notice of protest is filed. If a protest against the survey is received prior to the date of official filing, the filing will be stayed pending consideration of the protest. A plat will not be officially filed until the day after all protests have been dismissed or otherwise resolved.

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your notice of protest or statement of reasons, you should be aware that the documents you submit—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask the BLM to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Authority: 43 U.S.C., chapter 3.

The closure of certain areas within Santa Fe County, New Mexico, would be conducted in compliance with the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019 (Dingell Act), 16 U.S.C. 7913.

This document provides notice that the BLM New Mexico State Director intends to amend the 2012 Taos Resource Management Plan with an associated EA proposing to develop recreational shooting ranges and close unsafe areas along roads to target shooting, thus beginning the scoping process. Additionally, this notice seeks public input on issues and planning criteria that are subject to the plan amendment and seeks comments on proposed target shooting closures. The plan amendment will allow the BLM to address public safety issues and evaluate providing safe, controlled target shooting opportunities on public lands. The planning area is located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, and encompasses approximately 38,000 acres of public land. While the planning area includes lands designated within the Santa Fe Ranch and La Cienega Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, the scope of this land use plan amendment does not include evaluation or designation of special management areas, including areas of critical environmental concern. The BLM is not considering nominations for areas of critical environmental concern as part of this process.

The purpose of the proposed action is to provide safe, controlled opportunities for recreational shooting on BLM-managed lands in Santa Fe County, away from residential areas, and in a manner that minimizes impacts to other resources and public land users. The action is needed to address conflicts associated with the concentration of unmanaged target shooting activities near residential areas. Unconfined target shooting activities in three urban-interface areas—Buckman, Camel Tracks, and San Pedro Mountains—are causing public safety concerns, degradation of natural and cultural resources, waste accumulation, threat of wildfire, and noise disturbances inconsistent with the BLM's responsibilities under FLPMA section 102(a)(8). Residents in neighboring areas have repeatedly expressed concerns regarding the safe enjoyment of their private properties, the threat of wildfire ignitions from shooting-related activities, and disruptive noise. Most importantly, when more than one shooting party is present, the lack of controls in these areas pose safety risks to other recreationalists, livestock grazing permittees, and other public land users. These impacts persist despite repeated efforts by the BLM to remove trash and lead contaminants, mitigate fuelwood loads around undeveloped shooting locations, and public education efforts. The lack of public shooting ranges in Santa Fe County has led to the three areas on BLM-managed lands to becoming de facto shooting destinations.

The BLM is proposing to develop up to three recreational shooting ranges, remediate currently used undeveloped shooting locations, and close certain areas of public lands to recreational target shooting. These recreational shooting closures require an amendment to the Taos Resource Management Plan (RMP). The agency is proposing the plan amendment to identify and specify areas closed to recreational shooting. In the Buckman and San Pedro Mountain areas, the proposed closures would be new land use allocations limiting shooting sports to only hunting activities, while the closure in the Camel Tracks area would expand a shooting closure currently implemented under the Taos RMP. The BLM may also consider limiting recreational and other uses downrange of the proposed shooting ranges as additional safety precautions.

The BLM proposes to apply permanent shooting closures to the following three areas:

Buckman: The potential closure would apply to approximately 13,622 acres of the 21,115 acres of BLM-managed public lands. The area proposed for closure to recreational shooting in Buckman, which encompasses the Santa Fe Ranch ACEC, would include public lands within the following:

Camel Tracks: The potential closure would apply to approximately 7,260 acres of the 14,259 acres of BLM-managed public lands. Public lands proposed for closure to recreational shooting in Camel Tracks, which encompasses La Cienega Area of Critical Environmental Concern, include lands within the following:

San Pedro Mountains: The potential closure would apply to approximately 827 acres of the 2,565 acres of BLM managed lands. Public lands proposed for closure to recreational target shooting in this area include lands within the following:

The BLM welcomes comments on this preliminary alternative as well as suggestions for additional alternatives.

Planning criteria guide the planning effort and lay the groundwork for effects analysis by identifying the preliminary issues and their analytical frameworks. Preliminary issues for the planning area have been identified by the BLM interdisciplinary team and from early engagement conducted for this planning effort with federal, state, and local agencies; Tribes; and stakeholders.

Preliminary issues identified for the proposed shooting range development and associated closures include the following: public safety, recreational opportunities, noise, and potential impacts to soils, biological resources, and cultural resources, including traditional cultural properties. The preliminary planning criteria for the plan amendment includes the following: (1) the scope of the plan amendment is limited to prohibiting a single use (recreational target shooting) on certain portions of public lands; (2) the plan amendment will carefully weigh the benefits of enhanced opportunities for recreational shooting at developed ranges against the adverse effects of the recreational shooting opportunities foregone by the proposed shooting closures in the three areas; (3) the closure to a public land use will be applied to the smallest area necessary to provide for public safety, sustainable resource management, and the protection of important resource values, consistent with the Dingell Act of 2019; (4) the prohibited use will only apply to recreational target shooting and any discharge of firearms for purposes other than active, lawful hunting on the public lands identified above; (5) the amendment will comply with FLPMA, NEPA, and all other applicable laws, regulations, Executive and Secretarial Orders, and policies; (6) the amendment will incorporate all other management decisions brought forward from the Taos Resource Management Plan, approved in May 2012; (7) broad-based public participation and collaboration will be an integral part of the planning process; (8) the planning process will provide for ongoing consultation with Native American tribal governments and strategies for protecting traditional cultural properties; and (9) the BLM will work collaboratively with cooperating agencies and all other interested groups, agencies, and individuals.

This notice of intent initiates the scoping period and public review of the planning criteria, which guide the development and analysis of the RMP amendment and EA.

The BLM will hold two in-person meetings in Santa Fe and one virtual meeting online. The specific dates and location(s) of these scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through email, mail, local media, and on the ePlanning project web page identified in the ADDRESSES section, above.

In accordance with the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019 (Dingell Act, Pub. L. 116-9, section 4103), the BLM is announcing the opening of a 60-day public comment period on the proposed permanent shooting closures in the areas described under Preliminary Alternatives above. The closures are proposed to eliminate conflicts and safety issues associated with recreational shooting, including conflicts with other public lands users, neighboring residents, and the degradation of cultural and natural resources. The closures would relocate recreational shooting opportunities away from residential areas and encourage the use of developed shooting ranges where opportunities would be enhanced. The closures would also allow for the removal of trash and lead contaminants and the remediation of soils, vegetation, and wildlife habitat in the three areas. Comments may be submitted using any of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section, above.

The BLM will use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the plan and to consider the variety of resource issues and concerns identified. Specialists with expertise in the following disciplines will be involved in this planning effort: archaeology, botany, biology, land use planning, range management, realty, and outdoor recreation.

The BLM will identify, analyze, and consider mitigation to address the reasonably foreseeable impacts to resources from the proposed plan amendment and all reasonable alternatives and, in accordance with 40 CFR 1502.14(e), include appropriate mitigation measures not already included in the proposed plan amendment or alternatives. Mitigation may include avoidance, minimization, rectification, reduction or elimination over time, and compensation. Mitigation may be considered at multiple scales, including the landscape scale.

The BLM will utilize and coordinate the NEPA and land use planning processes for this planning effort to help support procedural requirements under the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1536) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3), including public involvement requirements of section 106. The information about historic and cultural resources and threatened and endangered species within the area potentially affected by the proposed plan will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources.

The BLM will consult with Indian Tribes on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175, BLM MS 1780, and other Departmental policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due consideration. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with Tribes and stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by the proposed plan amendment that the BLM is evaluating, are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the BLM to participate in the development of the EA as a cooperating agency.

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

• Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

• Evaluate whether and, if so, how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and

• Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

1. Type of Information Collection: Extension without Change of a Currently Approved Collection.

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Firearms Act (NFA) Responsible Person Questionnaire.

3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection:

Form number: ATF Form 5320.23.

Sponsor: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:

Primary: Business or other for-profit, Federal Government, State Local or Tribal Government.

Other: Not-for-profit institutions and Farms.

Abstract: The National Firearms Act (NFA) Responsible Person Questionnaire—ATF Form 5320.23 (ATF Form 5320.23) must be completed by a responsible person (RP), identified as part of a trust or legal entity on the Application to Make and Register a Firearm—ATF Form 1 (5320.1) (ATF Form 1). This form must also be completed by a RP who is the identified as the firearm maker or the transferee on the Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm—ATF Form 4 (5320.4) (ATF Form 4), or the Application for Tax Exempt Transfer of Firearm—ATF Form 5 (5320.5) ATF Form 5.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 115,829 respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 30 minutes to complete their responses.

6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 57,914.5 or 57,915 hours, which is equal to 115,829 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .5 (30 minutes or the time taken to prepare each response).

If additional information is required contact: Robert J. Houser, Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E-206, Washington, DC 20530.

Chapter 154 of title 28 of the United States Code (chapter 154) provides special procedures for federal habeas corpus review of cases brought by prisoners in State custody who are subject to capital sentences. These special procedures may be available to a State only if the Attorney General of the United States has certified that the State has established a qualifying mechanism for the appointment, compensation, and payment of reasonable litigation expenses of competent counsel in State postconviction proceedings for indigent capital prisoners. 28 U.S.C. 2261, 2265; 28 CFR part 26.

By letter dated April 13, 2020, the State of Arizona was notified of former Attorney General William Barr's certification of Arizona's capital counsel mechanism under chapter 154, and the statement of certification and supporting analysis (Certification) was published in the Federal Register on April 14, 2020 (85 FR 20705). As permitted by chapter 154, a group of Arizona capital prisoners and the Arizona Federal Public Defender's Office instituted a petition for review of the Certification on April 29, 2020 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See 28 U.S.C. 2265(c). On February 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department) informed the court that then-Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson had determined that aspects of the Certification may benefit from further consideration or further development of the record. On April 28, 2021, the Department moved for a voluntary remand of the Certification to facilitate further development of the administrative record and reconsideration of the Certification by Attorney General Merrick Garland. The court granted that motion on May 26, 2021. Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Arizona v. Garland, No. 20-1144, Doc. 1900251 (D.C. Cir.).

Thereafter, the Department sent a letter dated October 12, 2021, to Arizona requesting that the State provide answers to a number of questions that had arisen during the Department's ongoing review of the Certification. This notice advises the public that the State of Arizona has submitted additional information in response, in a letter dated June 24, 2022, and solicits public comment on that supplemental information. The correspondence with Arizona, including its letter of June 24, 2022, may be viewed at https://www.justice.gov/olp/pending-requests-final-decisions.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

• Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, including whether the information will have practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

• Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and

• Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

1. Type of Information Collection: Renewal with changes of a currently approved collection.

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form.

3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: EOIR-44:

Sponsor: Office of General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals who wish to file a complaint against an immigration practitioner authorized to appear before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the immigration courts. Abstract: The information on this form will be used to determine whether the Office of the General Counsel of the Executive Office for Immigration Review should conduct a preliminary disciplinary inquiry, request additional information from the complainant, refer the matter to a state bar disciplinary authority or other law enforcement agency, or take no further action.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 125 respondents will complete the form annually, with an average of 2 hours per response.

6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 250 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 2 hours to complete the form. The burden hours for collecting respondent data sum to 250 hours (125 respondents × 2 hours = 250 hours).

If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

• Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and/or

• Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

1. Type of Information Collection: Renewal with changes to a currently approved collection.

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents; and Application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents.

3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers: EOIR-42A and EOIR-42B:

Sponsor: Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals in removal proceedings before EOIR determined to be removable from the United States. Other: None. Abstract: This information collection is necessary to determine the statutory eligibility of individuals in removal proceedings who have been determined to be removable from the United States for cancellation of their removal, as well as to provide information relevant to a favorable exercise of discretion.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 31,788 respondents will complete the form annually with an average of 5 hours and 50 minutes per response.

6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 185,430 hours.

If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.

The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 15, 2022, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service, and Parcel Select Service Contract 19 to Competitive Product List . Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2022-90, CP2022-94.

The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 18, 2022, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express Contract 97 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2022-99, CP2022-103.

The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 18, 2022, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 757 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2022-100, CP2022-104.

The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 15, 2022, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Parcel Select Contract 51 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2022-97, CP2022-101.

The United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 17, 2022, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Contract 756 to Competitive Product List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2022-98, CP2022-102.

For Applicants' representations, legal analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants' second amended and restated application, dated August 16, 2022, which may be obtained via the Commission's website by searching for the file number at the top of this document, or for an Applicant using the Company name search field, on the SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at, http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html. You may also call the SEC's Public Reference Room at (202) 551-8090.

For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, under delegated authority.

• Title of Information Collection: Nonimmigrant Visa Application; Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application.

• OMB Control Number: 1405-0182.

• Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.

• Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Services (CA/VO).

• Form Number: DS-156; DS-160.

• Respondents: Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants; Individuals Seeking Boarding Foils for Purposes of Parole.

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,095,302.

• Estimated Number of Responses: 11,095,302.

• Average Time per Response: 90 minutes.

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 16,642,953 hours.

• Frequency: Once per respondent's application for a nonimmigrant visa; once per respondent's request for a boarding foil.

• Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain Benefit.

We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:

• Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department.

• Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.

• Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

• Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review.

The DS-160 and DS-156 collect biographical and other information from individuals seeking a nonimmigrant visa or individuals seeking a boarding foil for purposes of traveling to the United States to seek parole from the Department of Homeland Security. The consular officer uses the information collected to elicit information necessary to determine an applicant's eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa. The consular officer uses the information collected on the form to screen individuals seeking a boarding foil for purposes of obtaining parole pursuant to an agreement between the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security. Most respondents use the DS-160; however, posts may authorize an individual to use the paper-based DS-156 in limited circumstances as outlined below.

Respondents submit the DS-160 electronically over an encrypted connection to the Department via the internet. The respondent will be instructed to print the confirmation page containing bar code record locators, which the consular officer will use to the locate the form during processing.

The DS-156 is the paper-based version of the DS-160. In order to obtain a copy of the DS-156, an individual must contact the Embassy or consulate at which they are applying and request a copy. A consular officer may allow an individual to submit the DS-156 in the following limited circumstances when the DS-160 cannot be accessed and the:

• Respondent has an urgent medical or humanitarian travel need, and the consular officer has received explicit permission from the Visa Office to accept form DS-156;

• Respondent is a student or exchange visitor who must leave immediately in order to arrive on time for his/her course and the consular officer has explicit permission from the Visa Office to accept form DS-156;

• Respondent is a diplomatic or official traveler with urgent government business and form DS-160 has been unavailable for more than four hours; or

• Form DS-160 has been unavailable for more than three days and the officer receives explicit permission from the Visa Office.

• Title of Information Collection: Request for Department of State Personal Identification Card.

• OMB Control Number: 1405-0232.

• Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

• Originating Office: DS/DO/DFP.

• Form Number: DS-1838 and DS-7783.

• Respondents: Department employees and contractors.

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.

• Estimated Number of Responses: 30,000.

• Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,500 hours per year.

• Frequency: On occasion (when new badge is required or badge expires).

• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.

We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:

• Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department.

• Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.

• Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

• Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review.

The collection of the information requested on the DS-1838 and DS-7783 is necessary to comply with:

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) was issued August 27, 2004 to set policy for a common, reliable, and secure identification standard for federal employees and contractors for accessing federally-controlled facilities and federal information systems. In order to keep Federal and other facilities where there is potential for terrorist attacks secure, wide variations in the quality and security of forms of identification need to be eliminated.

• Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 201 (FIPS 201) is a United States federal government standard that specifies Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements for Federal employees and contractors. The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and contractors for access to Federal facilities and information systems.

All Department employees and contractors are required to submit application for a Personal Identification Card (DS-1838 domestically or DS-7783 overseas) at the time of hire.

Information is collected by use of the DS-1838 (available through myData 2.0 and the Automated Badge Request) or DS-7783 (available through myData 2.0).

The RRSC is a discretionary advisory committee established under the authority of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. app. 2.

The meeting agenda includes the following:

The RRSC will hear views of the public by providing a 1-hour public comment session starting September 21 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Persons wishing to speak must register at bhaliti@tva.gov or call 931-349-1894 by 5:00 p.m. EDT, on Friday, September 16, 2022, and will be called on during the public listening session for up to five minutes to share their views. Written comments are also invited and may be emailed to bhaliti@tva.gov or mailed to the Regional Resource Stewardship Council, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 9D, Knoxville Tennessee 37902.

Section 110 of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, Public Law 116-260 (the Act) requires the FAA to issue an order establishing an issue resolution process for certain type certification activities. Section 110 also requires the FAA to establish a process that provides certain persons with the right to appeal decisions, findings, and acts with respect to compliance with design requirements. This order would be issued to meet the requirements of section 110, and a draft may be examined in the docket, and at https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft/docs/.

The FAA invites the public to submit comments on the draft order, as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. Commenters should include the subject line, “Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Issue Resolution and Appeal Processes,” on all comments submitted to the FAA. The most helpful comments will reference a specific recommendation, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting information. The FAA will consider all comments received on or before the closing date before issuing the final order. The FAA will also consider late-filed comments if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay.

The FAA invites public comment on the request to release approximately 1.33 acres of airport property at the Hutchinson Regional Airport (HUT) under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). The Airport Manager requested from the FAA that a 1.33 acre parcel of land be released for sale to Scott and Danielle Tajchman. The FAA determined the request to release and sell property at Hutchinson Regional Airport (HUT) submitted by the Sponsor meets the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the release and sale of the property does not and will not impact future aviation needs at the airport. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no sooner than thirty days after the publication of this Notice.

The following is a brief overview of the request:

Hutchinson Regional Airport (HUT) is proposing the release and sale of a 1.33 acre parcel. The release of land is necessary to comply with Federal Aviation Administration Grant Assurances that do not allow federally acquired airport property to be used for non-aviation purposes. The sale of the subject property will result in the release of land and surface rights at the Hutchinson Regional Airport (HUT) from the conditions of the AIP Grant Agreement Grant Assurances. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 47107(c)(2)(B)(i) and (iii), the airport will receive fair market value and the property will be used by the adjacent land owner for personal use.

Any person may inspect, by appointment, the request in person at the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . In addition, any person may, request an appointment and inspect the application, notice and other documents determined by the FAA to be related to the application in person at the Hutchinson Regional Airport.

The ARAC was created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), in accordance with title 5 of the United States Code (5 U.S.C. app. 2) to provide advice and recommendations to the FAA concerning rulemaking activities, such as aircraft operations, airman and air agency certification, airworthiness standards and certification, airports, maintenance, noise, and training.

At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:

Detailed agenda information will be posted on the FAA Committee website address listed in the ADDRESSES section at least one week in advance of the meeting.

The meeting will be open to the public for virtual or in person attendance on a first-come, first served basis, as space is limited. Please confirm your attendance with the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section and provide the following information: full legal name, country of citizenship, and name of your industry association or applicable affiliation. Please indicate if you plan to observe the meeting in-person or virtually. When registration is confirmed, FAA will email registrants to provide meeting access information in a timely manner prior to the meeting.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

The FAA is not accepting oral presentations at this meeting due to time constraints. Any member of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. The public may present written statements to ARAC by providing a copy to the Designated Federal Officer via the email listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.

Notice is hereby given that TxDOT and Federal agencies have taken final agency actions by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the highway projects in the State of Texas that are listed below.

The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion (CE), Environmental Assessment (EA), or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued in connection with the projects and in other key project documents. The CE, EA, or EIS and other key documents for the listed projects are available by contacting the local TxDOT office at the address or telephone number provided for each project below.

This notice applies to all TxDOT and Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to:

1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109].

2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)].

3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319].

4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 and Section 1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703-712].

5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq. ]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C. 312501 et seq. ]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013].

6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201-4209].

7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377] (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601-4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)-300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401-406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271-1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA-21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001-4128].

8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction.)

The projects subject to this notice are:

1. IH 30 from 0.28 mile east of FM 2642 to 0.57 mile west of SH 34 in Hunt County, Texas. The purpose of the project is to improve mobility and safety by widening the existing facility from two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction, increasing inside and outside shoulder width from four to ten feet, separating main lanes with a four-foot-wide concrete barrier, and converting frontage roads from two-way to one-way. The proposed project would extend for approximately 13.65 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on March 22, 2022, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Paris District Office at 1365 N Main St., Paris, TX 75460; telephone: (903) 737-9200.

2. Realignment of IH 35W northbound mainlanes from CR 604/CR 707 to US 67 within the city of Alvarado and in Johnson County, Texas. The closed left-hand exit from southbound IH 35W mainlanes to BUS 35W (North Parkway Drive) would be removed. A northbound frontage road between US 67 and BUS 35W would be added, and the existing frontage road from BUS 35W to CR 604/CR 707 would be converted from two-way to a one-way frontage road. This would provide a continuous, one-way frontage road from US 67 to the CR 604/CR 707 intersection. Existing BUS 35W would be realigned to a T-intersection at the proposed northbound frontage road. Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations would be part of the project. The proposed project is approximately 1.15 miles long, and proposed improvements would occur within existing ROW. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on March 24, 2002, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Fort Worth District Office at 2501 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth TX, 76133; telephone: (817) 370-6772.

3. IH 27 Expansion project from north of Western Street to the US 87/US 60 interchange in Randall County, Texas. This project begins just north of the Western Street bridge extending approximately 10 miles south to just south of the US 87/US 60 interchange north of Canyon and will increase roadway capacity. The project will include adding a third inside travel lane on IH 27 in both directions with a concrete traffic barrier between northbound and southbound lanes, frontage road improvements and ramp realignments, and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. Improvements at major arterials will require additional right-of-way totaling 10.4 acres. IH 27 improvements will also include reconstruction of the Western Street, Hillside Road, and Bell Street interchanges and overpass conversions at the Sundown Lane, FM 2219 (Lair Road), and Rockwell Road interchanges to put the IH 27 roadway over the intersecting arterial. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on April 13, 2022, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Amarillo District Office at 5715 Canyon Drive Amarillo, TX 79110; telephone: (806) 570-6301.

4. Talley Road from Wiseman Boulevard to Tamaron Pass in Bexar County, Texas. The project includes expanding the existing roadway from two to four lanes with a continuous center turn lane and constructing sidewalks along the entire length of the project. The project is approximately 2.44 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on April 18, 2022, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT San Antonio District Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone: (210) 615-5839.

5. I Road from Rancho Blanco Road to US 281 (Military Highway) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The purpose of the project is to improve safety and mobility by widening and reconstructing I Road to a 50-foot-wide roadway with two 11-foot-wide travel lanes, a 12-foot-wide continuous center turn lane, 8-foot-wide shoulders, and 10-foot-wide shared use path, including left-turn lanes at seven intersecting cross streets. The proposed project length is approximately 4.1 miles. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on May 6, 2022, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Pharr District Office 600 W Expressway 2, Pharr, TX 78577; telephone: (956) 702-6100.

6. SH 123 from Cordova Lane to IH 10 in Guadalupe County, Texas. The project will expand SH 123 from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided highway. It also includes shoulders, curbs, and sidewalks. The project is approximately 2.5 miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on May 20, 2022, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT San Antonio District Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone: (210) 615-5839.

7. John Hayes Street Extension from Pellicano Drive to Montwood Drive in El Paso County, Texas. The proposed project would include extension of the existing John Hayes Street to Pellicano Drive and widening the existing John Hayes Street to a six-lane divided facility within a 125-foot right-of-way for a total of 3 miles. The proposed project would also include pedestrian, bicycle, shared use path improvements, and drainage improvements. The general purpose of the project is to extend and improve the existing John Hayes Street. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Categorical Exclusion Determination issued on May 24, 2022, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The Categorical Exclusion Determination and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT El Paso District Office at 13301 Gateway Blvd. West, EL Paso, Texas 79928; telephone: Lauren Macias-Cervantes at (915) 790-4341 or Jennifer Wright at (915) 790-4340.

8. IH 10 from FM 2434 to United States Highway US 90 (Alleyton Road South) in Colorado County, Texas. TxDOT proposes to reconstruct and widen IH 10 from FM 2434 to US 90 (Alleyton Road South) in Columbus. Additionally, the IH 10 bridge crossing the Colorado River would be replaced and realigned. The proposed project is approximately 5.6 miles in length, passing through the City of Columbus and the unincorporated communities of Glidden and Alleyton. The purpose of the project is to meet local and regional future travel demands by increasing capacity, improving the safety of the roadway by correcting design deficiencies and upgrading the facility to meet current design standards, and improving the hurricane evacuation route on IH 10. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on March 15, 2022, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT Yoakum District Office at 403 Huck St., Yoakum, Texas 77995; telephone: (361) 293-4436.

9. Loop 1604 from FM 78 to IH 10E in Bexar County, Texas. The project will convert Loop 1604 from a four-lane divided highway to a four-lane expressway between FM 78 and IH 10E. The project also includes frontage roads, entrance/exit ramps and pedestrian facilities. The project is approximately six miles in length. The actions by TxDOT and Federal agencies and the laws under which such actions were taken are described in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on May 24, 2022, and other documents in the TxDOT project file. The EA, FONSI and other documents in the TxDOT project file are available by contacting the TxDOT San Antonio District Office at 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229; telephone: (210) 615-5839.

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1)