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Title: Conditions for Payment of Avian Influenza Indemnity Claims.

OMB Control Number: 0579-0440.

Type of Request: Revision to and extension of an information collection.

Abstract: The Animal Health Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq. ) is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict import or export of any animal or related material if necessary to prevent the spread of any livestock or poultry pest or disease.

U.S. animal health policy calls for elimination of the avian influenza virus (both highly pathogenic and low pathogenicity strains) when found through depopulation ( i.e., euthanasia and disposal) of affected poultry. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) works with State and local animal health officials to euthanize poultry, clean and disinfect premises and equipment, and test for elimination of the virus to ensure that farms can be safely restocked. To accomplish this, APHIS Veterinary Services assists State and local animal health officials and poultry producers with creating and applying biosecurity and response plans, developing and enforcing flock plans and compliance agreements, preparing and processing appraisal and indemnity claims and worksheets, developing restocking and testing agreements, and submitting reports.

We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information collection activities, as described, for 3 years.

The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public (as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. These comments will help us:

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.26 hours per response.

Respondents: State and local animal health officials and poultry producers.

Estimated annual number of respondents: 18,999.

Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.

Estimated annual number of responses: 22,038.

Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 49,814 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.)

All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.

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On August 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway filed in proper form on behalf of Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (RYAM) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO (USW) (the petitioners), a domestic producer of high purity dissolving pulp and a certified union, which represents workers engaged in the production of high purity dissolving pulp in the United States. 1 The AD Petitions were accompanied by a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil. 2

Between August 14 and 29, 2025, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in supplemental questionnaires. 3 The petitioners responded to Commerce's supplemental questionnaires between August 18 and September 2, 2025. 4

In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the petitioners allege that imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) within the meaning of section 731 of the Act, and that imports of such products are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, the high purity dissolving pulp industry in the United States. Consistent with section 732(b)(1) of the Act, the Petitions were accompanied by information reasonably available to the petitioners supporting their allegations.

Commerce finds that the petitioners filed the Petitions on behalf of the domestic industry, because the petitioners are interested parties, as defined in sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act. Commerce also finds that the petitioners demonstrated sufficient industry support for the initiation of the requested LTFV investigations. 5

Because the Petitions were filed on August 12, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1), the period of investigation (POI) for the Brazil and Norway LTFV investigations is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

The product covered by these investigations is high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway. For a full description of the scope of these investigations, see the appendix to this notice.

Between August 14 and 21, 2025, Commerce requested information and clarification from the petitioners regarding the proposed scope to ensure that the scope language in the Petitions is an accurate reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking relief. 6 Between August 18 and 22, 2025, the petitioners provided clarifications and revised the scope. 7 The description of the merchandise covered by these investigations, as described in the appendix to this notice, reflects these clarifications.

As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding product coverage ( i.e., scope). 8 Commerce will consider all scope comments received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary determinations. If scope comments include factual information, all such factual information should be limited to public information. 9 Commerce requests that interested parties provide at the beginning of their scope comments a public executive summary for each comment or issue raised in their submission. Commerce further requests that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each comment or issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. Commerce intends to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the analysis of scope comments. To facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on September 22, 2025, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice. Any rebuttal comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 2, 2025, which is 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline.

Commerce requests that any factual information that parties consider relevant to the scope of these investigations be submitted during that period. However, if a party subsequently finds that additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the investigations may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and request permission to submit the additional information. All scope comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent LTFV and CVD investigations.

All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception applies. 10 An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.

Commerce is providing interested parties an opportunity to comment on the appropriate physical characteristics of high purity dissolving pulp to be reported in response to Commerce's AD questionnaires. This information will be used to identify the key physical characteristics of the subject merchandise in order to report the relevant cost of production (COP) accurately, as well as to develop appropriate product comparison criteria.

Interested parties may provide any information or comments that they feel are relevant to the development of an accurate list of physical characteristics. Specifically, they may provide comments as to which characteristics are appropriate to use as: (1) general product characteristics; and (2) product comparison criteria. We note that it is not always appropriate to use all product characteristics as product comparison criteria. We base product comparison criteria on meaningful commercial differences among products. In other words, although there may be some physical product characteristics utilized by manufacturers to describe high purity dissolving pulp, it may be that only a select few product characteristics take into account commercially meaningful physical characteristics. In addition, interested parties may comment on the order in which the physical characteristics should be used in matching products. Generally, Commerce attempts to list the most important physical characteristics first and the least important characteristics last.

In order to consider the suggestions of interested parties in developing and issuing the AD questionnaires, all product characteristics comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on September 22, 2025, which is 20 calendar days from the signature date of this notice. Any rebuttal comments must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 2, 2025, which is 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline. All comments and submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically using ACCESS, as explained above, on the record of each of the LTFV investigations.

Section 732(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on behalf of the domestic industry. Section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and (ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 732(c)(4)(D) of the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i) poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or (ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling method to poll the “industry.”

Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the “industry” as the producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the domestic like product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which is responsible for determining whether “the domestic industry” has been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the ITC must apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic like product, 11 they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may result in different definitions of the like product, such differences do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law. 12

Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as “a product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation under this title.” Thus, the reference point from which the domestic like product analysis begins is “the article subject to an investigation” ( i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the petition).

With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioners do not offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope of the investigations. 13 Based on our analysis of the information submitted on the record, we have determined that high purity dissolving pulp, as defined in the scope, constitutes a single domestic like product, and we have analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like product. 14

In determining whether the petitioners have standing under section 732(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product as defined in the “Scope of the Investigations,” in the appendix to this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioners provided their own production of the domestic like product in 2024. 15 The petitioners identified RYAM as the sole remaining producer of the domestic like product; therefore, the Petitions are supported by 100 percent of the U.S. industry. 16 We relied on data provided by the petitioners for purposes of measuring industry support. 17

Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, the First General Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce indicates that the petitioners have established industry support for the Petitions. 18 First, the Petitions established support from domestic producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support ( e.g., polling). 19 Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for at least 25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product. 20 Finally, the domestic producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry support under section 732(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, the Petitions. 21 Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petitions were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of section 732(b)(1) of the Act. 22

The petitioners allege that the U.S. industry producing the domestic like product is being materially injured, or is threatened with material injury, by reason of the imports of the subject merchandise sold at LTFV. In addition, the petitioners allege that subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act. 23

The petitioners contend that the industry's injured condition is illustrated by the significant volume of subject imports; increased market share of subject imports; underselling and price depression and/or suppression; lost sales and revenue; negative impact on financial performance; and adverse impact on production, capacity utilization, U.S. shipments, and employment variables. 24 We assessed the allegations and supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation, cumulation, as well as negligibility, and we have determined that these allegations are properly supported by adequate evidence, and meet the statutory requirements for initiation. 25

The following is a description of the allegations of sales at LTFV upon which Commerce based its decision to initiate LTFV investigations of imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway. The sources of data for the deductions and adjustments relating to U.S. price and normal value (NV) are discussed in greater detail in the Country-Specific AD Initiation Checklists.

For Brazil, the petitioners based export price (EP) on a transaction-specific average unit value (AUV) ( i.e., month- and port-specific AUV) derived from official import statistics and tied to ship manifest data. 26 For Norway, the petitioners based EP on pricing information for high purity dissolving pulp produced in Norway and sold or offered for sale in the U.S. market during the POI. 27 For each country, the petitioners made certain adjustments to U.S. price to calculate a net ex-factory U.S price, where applicable. 28

For Brazil and Norway, the petitioners stated that they were unable to obtain home market or third-county pricing information for high purity dissolving pulp produced in the respective countries to use as the basis for NV. 30 Therefore, for both countries, the petitioners calculated NV based on CV. For further discussion of CV, see the section “Normal Value Based on Constructed Value.”

As noted above for Brazil and Norway, the petitioners stated that they were unable to obtain home market or third-country prices for high purity dissolving pulp to use as a basis for NV. Therefore, for both countries, the petitioners calculated NV based on CV. 31

Pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, the petitioners calculated CV as the sum of the cost of manufacturing, selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses, financial expenses, and profit. 32 In calculating the cost of manufacturing, the petitioners relied on the production experience and input consumption rates for a U.S. producer of high purity dissolving pulp, valued using publicly available information applicable to Brazil and Norway. 33 For calculating SG&A expenses, financial expenses, and profit ratios, the petitioners relied on the financial statements of a producer of comparable or identical merchandise domiciled in the respective countries. 34

Based on the data provided by the petitioners, there is reason to believe that imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV. Based on comparisons of EP to NV in accordance with sections 772 and 773 of the Act, the estimated dumping margins for high purity dissolving pulp for each of the countries covered by this initiation are as follows: (1) Brazil—62.08 percent; (2) Norway—110.04 percent. 35

Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 732 of the Act. Therefore, we are initiating LTFV investigations to determine whether imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at LTFV. In accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the date of this initiation.

In the Petitions, the petitioners identified one company in Brazil ( i.e., Bracell Bahia Specialty Celulose SA (Bracell)), and one company in Norway ( i.e., Borregaard ASA (Borregaard)) as producers/exporters of high purity dissolving pulp. 36 We currently know of no additional producers/exporters of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway.

Accordingly, Commerce intends to individually examine the only known producers/exporters in the investigations from Brazil and Norway ( i.e., the companies cited above). We invite interested parties to comment on this issue. Such comments may include factual information within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21). Parties wishing to comment must do so within three business days of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register . Comments must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety via ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. ET on the specified deadline. Because we intend to examine the only known producers/exporters in Brazil and Norway, if no comments are received, or if comments received further support the existence of only these producers/exporters, we do not intend to conduct respondent selection and will proceed to issuing the initial AD questionnaires to the identified companies. However, if comments are received which create a need for a respondent selection process, we intend to finalize our decision regarding respondent selection for Brazil and Norway within 20 days of publication of this notice.

In accordance with section 732(b)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petitions has been provided to the governments of Brazil and Norway via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petitions to each exporter named in the Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 351.203(c)(2).

Commerce will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by section 732(d) of the Act.

The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date on which the Petitions were filed, whether there is a reasonable indication that imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and/or Norway are materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S. industry. 37 A negative ITC determination for any country will result in the investigation being terminated with respect to that country. 38 Otherwise, these LTFV investigations will proceed according to statutory and regulatory time limits.

Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of Commerce's regulations requires any party, when submitting factual information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted  39 and, if the information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information already on the record, to provide an explanation identifying the information already on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. 40 Time limits for the submission of factual information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific time limits based on the type of factual information being submitted. Interested parties should review the regulations prior to submitting factual information in these investigations.

Section 773(e) of the Act addresses the concept of particular market situation (PMS) for purposes of CV, stating that “if a particular market situation exists such that the cost of materials and fabrication or other processing of any kind does not accurately reflect the cost of production in the ordinary course of trade, the administering authority may use another calculation methodology under this subtitle or any other calculation methodology.” When an interested party submits a PMS allegation pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act ( i.e., a cost-based PMS allegation), the submission must be filed in accordance with the requirements of 19 CFR 351.416(b), and Commerce will respond to such a submission consistent with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v). If Commerce finds that a cost-based PMS exists under section 773(e) of the Act, then it will modify its dumping calculations appropriately.

Neither section 773(e) of the Act, nor 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(v), sets a deadline for the submission of cost-based PMS allegations and supporting factual information. However, in order to administer section 773(e) of the Act, Commerce must receive PMS allegations and supporting factual information with enough time to consider the submission. Thus, should an interested party wish to submit a cost-based PMS allegation and supporting new factual information pursuant to section 773(e) of the Act, it must do so no later than 20 days after submission of a respondent's initial section D questionnaire response.

We note that a PMS allegation filed pursuant to sections 773(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III) or 773(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act ( i.e., a sales-based PMS allegation) must be filed within 10 days of submission of a respondent's initial section B questionnaire response, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.301(c)(2)(i) and 19 CFR 351.404(c)(2).

Parties may request an extension of time limits before the expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by Commerce. 41 For submissions that are due from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, we will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline (including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to submitting factual information in these investigations. 42

Any party submitting factual information in an AD or countervailing duty proceeding must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information. 43 Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 351.303(g). 44 Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification requirements.

On June 24, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register the Final Results of the 2022-2023 administrative review  1 of the antidumping duty order on HWR from Mexico. 2 On August 1, 2025, Commerce received a timely filed allegation from Maquilacero with regard to its final weighted-average dumping margin. 3 No other interested party submitted comments. Commerce is amending the Final Results to correct these ministerial errors.

Legal Framework

Section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), defines a “ministerial error” as including “errors in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other unintentional error which the administering authority considers ministerial.”  4 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 reviewed the record and finds that errors alleged by Maquilacero constitute a ministerial error within the meaning of section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f). 5 Specifically, we find that the programming error present in Maquilacero's final margin calculation which excluded certain U.S. sales in our analysis, was an inadvertent error which we consider ministerial. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the Final Results to reflect the correction of the ministerial error. Based on the correction, Maquilacero's final weighted-average dumping margin changed from 7.77 percent to 7.02 percent.

For a complete discussion of the ministerial error allegation, as well as Commerce's analysis, see the Ministerial Error Memorandum. The Ministerial Error Memorandum is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov.

As a result of correcting the ministerial error, Commerce determines that the estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 7.02 percent exists for Maquilacero for the period of September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023.

On August 22, 2025, Commerce disclosed Maquilacero's revised calculations. 6 Thus, there are no additional details or calculations to disclose for these amended final results.

Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the amended final results of this review. The amended final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the amended final results of this review and for future deposits of estimated duties, where applicable. 7

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we calculated importer-specific ad valorem duty assessment rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for each importer's examined sales and the total entered value of those sales. Where either the respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is zero or de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), or an importer-specific assessment rate is de minimis ( i.e., less than 0.5 percent), we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.

For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Maquilacero for which it did not know that its merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the all-others rate established in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of 4.91 percent ad valorem, 8 if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.

Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register . If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired ( i.e., within 90 days of publication).

For Maquilacero, the firm for which Commerce is amending the cash deposit rate, antidumping duties shall be assessed at a rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

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

We are issuing and publishing these amended final results of administrative review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.224(e).

On August 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil filed in proper form on behalf of Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (RYAM) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO (USW) (the petitioners), a domestic producer of high purity dissolving pulp and a certified union, which represents workers engaged in the production of high purity dissolving pulp in the United States. 1 The CVD Petition was accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway. 2

Between August 14 and 21, 2025, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in supplemental questionnaires. 3 Between August 18 and 22, 2025, the petitioners filed timely responses to these requests for additional information. 4

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 promulgated or, if the taking is limited to harassment, an incidental harassment authorization is issued.

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 such species or stocks for taking for certain subsistence uses (referred to here as “mitigation measures”). NMFS must also prescribe requirements pertaining to monitoring and reporting of such takings. The definition of key terms such as “take,” “harassment,” and “negligible impact” can be found in the MMPA and NMFS's implementing regulations (see 16 U.S.C 1362; 50 CFR 216.103).

NMFS' regulations implementing the MMPA at 50 CFR 216.107(e) indicate that IHAs may be renewed for additional periods of time not to exceed 1 year for each reauthorization. In the notice of proposed IHA for the initial IHA, NMFS described the circumstances under which we would consider issuing a renewal for this activity, and requested public comment on a potential renewal under those circumstances. Specifically, on a case-by-case basis, NMFS may issue a one-time 1-year renewal IHA following notice to the public providing an additional 15 days for public comments when (1) up to another year of identical, or nearly identical, activities as described in the Detailed Description of Specified Activities section of the initial IHA issuance notice is planned or (2) the activities as described in the Description of the Specified Activities and Anticipated Impacts section of the initial IHA issuance notice would not be completed by the time the initial IHA expires and a renewal would allow for completion of the activities beyond that described in the DATES section of the notice of issuance of the initial IHA, provided all of the following conditions are met:

1. A request for renewal is received no later than 60 days prior to the needed renewal IHA effective date (recognizing that the renewal IHA expiration date cannot extend beyond 1 year from expiration of the initial IHA).

2. The request for renewal must include the following:

• An explanation that the activities to be conducted under the requested renewal IHA are identical to the activities analyzed under the initial IHA, are a subset of the activities, or include changes so minor ( e.g., reduction in pile size) that the changes do not affect the previous analyses, mitigation and monitoring requirements, or take estimates (with the exception of reducing the type or amount of take); and

• A preliminary monitoring report showing the results of the required monitoring to date and an explanation showing that the monitoring results do not indicate impacts of a scale or nature not previously analyzed or authorized.

3. Upon review of the request for renewal, the status of the affected species or stocks, and any other pertinent information, NMFS determines that there are no more than minor changes in the activities, the mitigation and monitoring measures will remain the same and appropriate, and the findings in the initial IHA remain valid.

An additional public comment period of 15 days (for a total of 45 days), with direct notice by email, phone, or postal service to commenters on the initial IHA, is provided to allow for any additional comments on the proposed renewal. A description of the renewal process may be found on our website at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal-protection/incidental-harassment-authorization-renewals.

The 2004 NDAA (Pub. L. 108-136) removed the “small numbers” and “specified geographical region” limitations indicated above and amended the definition of “harassment” as it applies to a “military readiness activity.” The activity for which incidental take of marine mammals is being requested addressed here qualifies as a military readiness activity.

On September 14, 2024, NMFS issued an IHA to ONR to take marine mammals incidental to ARA in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas (89 FR 77089, September 14, 2024), effective from September 14, 2024, through September 13, 2025. On July 8, 2025, NMFS received an application for the renewal of that initial IHA. As described in the application for renewal IHA, the activities for which incidental take is requested are nearly identical to those covered in the initial authorization, the only change being a reduction in proposed activities. As required, the applicant also provided a preliminary monitoring report which confirms that the applicant has implemented the required mitigation and monitoring, and which also shows that no impacts of a scale or nature not previously analyzed or authorized have occurred as a result of the activities conducted. The notice of the proposed renewal incidental harassment authorization was published on August 12, 2025 (90 FR 38764).

The ONR ARA Global Prediction Program supports two major projects: Stratified Ocean Dynamics of the Arctic (SODA) and Arctic Mobile Observing System (AMOS). The SODA and AMOS projects have been previously discussed in association with previously issued IHAs (83 FR 40234, August 14, 2018; 84 FR 37240, July 31, 2019). However, only activities relating to the AMOS project will occur during the period covered by this action.

Project activities involve acoustic testing and a multi-frequency navigation system concept test using left-behind active acoustic sources. More specifically, these experiments involve the deployment of moored, drifting, and ice-tethered active acoustic sources from the Research Vessel (R/V) Sikuliaq. Recovery of equipment may be from R/V Sikuliaq, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter HEALY, or another vessel, and icebreaking may be required. Underwater sound from the active acoustic sources and noise from icebreaking may result in Level B harassment of marine mammals. The activities planned under the renewal IHA are nearly identical to those in the initial IHA, with the only change being a reduction in the number of research cruises from two to one.

ONR's request is for authorization of take of the Arctic stock of ringed seals ( Pusa hispida hispida ), and Beaufort Sea and Eastern Chukchi Sea stocks of beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas ) by Level B harassment only. The authorized take numbers are identical to those authorized in the initial IHA, and the anticipated impacts would also be identical to those analyzed in the initial IHA (89 FR 77089, September 14, 2024). Neither ONR nor NMFS expect serious injury or mortality to result from ONR's ARA. Additional information on the planned activities may be found in the notice of proposed IHA (89 FR 66068, August 14, 2024) for the initial authorization and notice of final IHA (89 FR 77089, September 14, 2024).

A detailed description of the activities for which take is authorized here may be found in the notices of the proposed and final IHAs for the initial authorization. The location, timing, and nature of the activities, including the types of equipment planned for use, are identical to those described in the previous notices. This renewal IHA is effective from September 14, 2025, through September 13, 2026.

A description of the marine mammals in the area of the activities for take is authorized here, including information on abundance, status, distribution, and hearing, may be found in the notice of the proposed IHA for the initial authorization. NMFS has reviewed the monitoring data from the initial IHA, recent draft Stock Assessment Reports (SARs), information on relevant Unusual Mortality Events (UMEs), and other scientific literature, and determined that neither this nor any other new information affects which species or stocks have the potential to be affected or the pertinent information in the Description of the Marine Mammals in the Area of Specified Activities contained in the supporting documents for the initial IHA.

A description of the potential effects of the specified activity on marine mammals and their habitat for the activities for which an authorization of incidental take is authorized may be found in the notice of the proposed IHA for the initial authorization. NMFS has reviewed the preliminary monitoring data from the initial IHA, recent draft SARs, information on relevant UMEs, and other scientific literature, and determined that there is no new information that affects our initial analysis of impacts on marine mammals and their habitat.

On October 24, 2024 NMFS published (89 FR 84872) its final Updated Technical Guidance ( https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal-protection/marine-mammal-acoustic-technical-guidance-other-acoustic-tools ) which includes updated thresholds and weighting functions to inform estimates of auditory impacts (injury, temporary threshold shift (TTS)) and is replacing the 2018 Technical Guidance referenced in the notices of the proposed and final IHAs for the initial authorization (89 FR 66068, August 14, 2024; 89 FR 77089, September 14, 2024). In consideration of the best available science, NMFS reviewed the Updated Technical Guidance and NMFS optional user spreadsheet for the purpose of understanding how Level A harassment (auditory injury) or TTS zones might change from the initial IHA. This new information does not result in a change to our assessment that, based on the nature of the activity, Level A harassment is neither anticipated nor authorized. While the Updated Technical Guidance did not result in a change to the existing determinations related to auditory injury, or to overall take numbers, it may be expected to change the proportion of Level B harassment takes that might accrue via TTS rather than behavioral disturbance. In summary, application of the Updated Technical Guidance does not change the overall take estimate found in the notices of the proposed and final IHAs for the initial authorization and the notice of the proposed renewal IHA.

A detailed description of the methods and inputs used to estimate take for the specified activity are found in the Federal Register notices of the proposed and final IHAs for the initial authorization. Specifically, the source levels, days of operation, and marine mammal density and occurrence data applicable to this authorization remain unchanged from the previously issued IHA. Similarly, the stocks taken, methods of take, and types of take remain unchanged from the initial IHA, as do the number of takes, which are indicated below in table 1.

The mitigation, monitoring, and reporting measures included as requirements in this authorization are identical to those included in the Federal Register notice announcing the issuance of the initial IHA (89 FR 77089, September 20, 2024), and the discussion of the least practicable adverse impact included in that document and the notice of the proposed IHA remains accurate. The following measures are included in this renewal:

• All vessels operated by or for the Navy must have personnel assigned to stand watch at all times while underway. Watch personnel must employ visual search techniques using binoculars. While underway and while using active acoustic sources/towed in-water devices, at least one person with access to binoculars is required to be on watch at all times.

• Vessel captains and vessel personnel must remain alert at all times, proceed with extreme caution, and operate at a safe speed so that the vessel can take proper and effective action to avoid any collisions with marine mammals.

• During moored and drifting acoustic source deployment and recovery, ONR must implement a mitigation zone of 55 m around the deployed source. Deployment and recovery must cease if a marine mammal is visually detected within the mitigation zone.

• Vessels must avoid approaching marine mammals head-on and must maneuver to maintain a mitigation zone of 457 m around all observed cetaceans and 183 m around all other observed marine mammals, provided it is safe to do so.

• Activities must cease if a marine mammal species for which take was not authorized, or a species for which authorization was granted but the authorized number of takes has been met, is observed approaching or within the mitigation zone (table 2). Activities must not resume until the animal is confirmed to have left the area.

• Vessel captains must maintain at-sea communication with subsistence hunters to avoid conflict of vessel transit with hunting activity.

• While underway, all vessels must have at least one person trained through the U.S. Navy Marine Species Awareness Training Program on watch during all activities.

• Watch personnel must use standardized data collection forms, whether hard copy or electronic. Watch personnel must distinguish between sightings that occur during transit or during deployment or recovery of acoustic sources. Data must be recorded on all days of activities, even if marine mammals are not sighted.

• During deployment and recovery of acoustic sources or unmanned undersea vehicles, visual observation must begin 30 minutes prior to deployment or recovery and continue through 30 minutes following the source deployment or recovery.

• The ONR must submit its draft report(s) on all monitoring conducted under the IHA within 90 calendar days of the completion of monitoring or 60 calendar days prior to the requested issuance of any subsequent IHA for research activities at the same location, whichever comes first. A final report must be prepared and submitted within 30 calendar days following receipt of any NMFS comments on the draft report. If no comments are received from NMFS within 30 calendar days of receipt of the draft report, the report shall be considered final.

• In the event of a vessel strike of a marine mammal by any vessel involved in the activities covered by the authorization, the ONR shall report the incident to OPR, NMFS and to the Alaska regional stranding coordinator (877-925-7773) as soon as feasible. The report must include time, date, and location of the incident, species identification, vessel speed, vessel course/heading and operations, sound source status, avoidance measures taken, environmental conditions, animal's estimated size, length, and behavior, presence and behavior of other marine mammals in the area, estimated fate of the animal, and photos/video footage of the animal, if available.

A notice of NMFS' proposal to issue a renewal IHA to ONR was published in the Federal Register on August 12, 2025 (90 FR 38764). That notice either described, or referenced descriptions of, ONR's activity, the marine mammal species that may be affected by the activity, the anticipated effects on marine mammals and their habitat, estimated amount and manner of take, and proposed mitigation, monitoring and reporting measures. NMFS did not receive any substantive public comments.

NMFS has concluded that there is no new information suggesting that our analysis or findings should change from those reached for the initial IHA. Based on the information and analysis contained here and in the referenced documents, NMFS has determined the following: (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) ONR'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; (4) 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 a renewal IHA) with respect to potential impacts on the human environment.

In August 2022, the U.S. Navy prepared an Overseas Environmental Assessment (OEA). Prior to issuing the initial IHA for the project, we reviewed the OEA and the public comments received, determined that a separate NEPA analysis was not necessary, and subsequently adopted the document and issued our own Finding of No Significant Impact in support of the issuance of an IHA (89 FR 77089, September 14, 2024).

We have reviewed ONR's application for a renewal IHA for ongoing ARA from September 2025 to September 2026 and the 2024 IHA monitoring report. Based on that review, we have determined that the planned action is nearly identical to that considered in the previous IHA, the only change being a reduction in planned activities. In addition, no significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns have been identified. Thus, we have determined that the preparation of a new or supplemental NEPA document is not necessary.

Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) requires that each Federal agency ensure 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. To ensure ESA compliance for the issuance of IHAs, NMFS Office of Protected Resources (OPR) consults internally whenever we propose to authorize take for endangered or threatened species, in this case with the NMFS Alaska Regional Office (AKR).

There is one marine mammal species (Arctic stock of ringed seal) with confirmed occurrence in the study area that is listed as threatened under the ESA. The NMFS AKR issued a Biological Opinion on September 13, 2022, under section 7 of the ESA, on the issuance of an IHA to ONR under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA by the NMFS OPR. The Biological Opinion concluded that the action is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of Arctic ringed seals, and is not likely to destroy or adversely modify Arctic ringed seal critical habitat.

NMFS has issued a renewal IHA to ONR for the take of marine mammals incidental to conducting an eighth year of ARA in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas from September 14, 2025 to September 13, 2026.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) administers the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under which students and parents, who are eligible, can borrow directly from the federal government at participating institutions of higher education. The Direct Loan program is the single largest source of federal financial assistance to support students who are in pursuit of a postsecondary education. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, ED estimates that $93.1 billion in new Direct Loans will be originated. As of June 2025, more than 40.2 million individuals have borrowed approximately $1.5 trillion in Direct Loans. ED also holds loans from other Title IV programs, including the FFEL Program and the Federal Perkins Loan Program.

Federal Student Aid (FSA) is the lender for the Direct Loan Program. In order to carry out FSA's responsibilities under the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, FSA contracts with multiple vendors, known as student loan servicers, to handle loan management, call center support, and repayment assistance. In April 2024, FSA entered into new contracts through the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) initiative with the ultimate goal to streamline the Direct Loan servicing environment for borrowers. FSA also works with multiple vendors—including the U.S. Department of the Treasury—to carry out voluntary and involuntary collections activities, such as the Treasury Offset Program and administrative wage garnishment.

The current federal student loan servicing and collections contracts are performance-based contracts. Instead of a prescriptive Statement of Work dictating how its vendors will achieve project milestones for the Direct Loan Program, FSA's contracts describe overall objectives and outputs and allow the vendors flexibility to conduct operations in a manner that is cost-effective while ensuring they achieve contract milestones.

Over the last 15 years, federal, state, and private stakeholders have raised concerns about the lack of published standards and corresponding inconsistencies in Direct Loan servicing operations that has led to borrower confusion and adversely impacted the ability for some borrowers to repay their federal student loans. In response, FSA has relied on change requests (CRs) to modify servicer practices. CRs have dramatically driven up the costs of student loan servicing because such requests are done outside of the normal contracting process. Utilizing CRs also has created unnecessary borrower and stakeholder frustration because many of the CRs have overturned existing practices without public feedback and undermined the basis of performance-based contracting, as FSA began to micromanage servicer activities.

To remedy these challenges, FSA seeks input from borrowers, student loan servicers and other vendors, advocates, higher education institutions, states, federal partners, and other affected parties about how best to structure a common manual with a set of common standards to improve both borrower outcomes and improve program delivery. This initiative stems from a leadership directive for FSA to properly manage the Direct Loan Program and to translate recurring borrower complaints and systemic issues into actionable improvements. A common manual will establish a framework of policies and practices that allows FSA's vendors to focus on program outcomes.

This RFI invites comments about the following questions:

• What policies and procedures governing student loan servicing and collections would benefit from standardization at the federal level?

• What potential challenges could be addressed through a common manual developed by Federal Student Aid?

• What best practices should inform a potential framework for common standards?

• What effective implementation and oversight strategies should Federal Student Aid consider ensuring the common manual remains accurate, relevant, and consistently updated after its initial implementation?

To prepare for this RFI, FSA conducted a review of current Direct Loan servicing and past collection practices that revealed several gaps between federal student loan guidance and implementation, especially in a multi-vendor/participant environment. These gaps highlighted where federal guidelines are lacking or not clear, resulting in inconsistent treatment of borrowers. Key gaps include:

Inconsistent Implementation of Guidance: FSA has traditionally issued high-level directives, which have led to inconsistent interpretation across vendors. As a result, borrowers often experience different outcomes based solely on the vendor assigned to manage their loans.

Lack of Standard Protocols for Borrower Communication and Counseling: Minimal federal requirements on when and how servicers communicate with borrowers have led to a wide variation in communication protocols across the industry. The inconsistency is especially pronounced for the circumstances surrounding when servicers grant forbearances and deferments to borrowers as alternatives to income-driven repayment options.

Uneven Vendor Practices During Transfers and Transitions: Federal guidance has focused more on technical data transfers than on ensuring a smooth borrower experience. Servicers vary in how they notify borrowers of transfers, retain auto-debit settings, and handle customer support during transitions.

Areas Not Covered by Clear Guidance: Certain servicing tasks lack Federal guidance, leaving servicers to devise their own approaches. Examples include how to apply overpayments and conduct outreach to delinquent borrowers. These gaps may explain the variations between borrowers' experiences.

Common federal standards would address these gaps by ensuring that all program participants, such as StudentAid.gov, contact centers, loan servicing vendors and FSA's vendors supporting default resolution, follow uniform procedures across key functions. This will promote consistent treatment, reduce borrower confusion, and ensure that guidance is not left to discretionary interpretation or external sources.

Borrowers, federal and state oversight agencies, and advocates have identified repeated issues stemming from inconsistent guidance and practices among loan servicers under contract with FSA. These inconsistencies cause unequal borrower treatment and limit the effectiveness of federal repayment protections. Key pain points include:

Poor and Inconsistent Communication: Communication content and touchpoints can vary between FSA's multiple program participants ( e.g., StudentAid.gov/FSA Contact Center/Business Process Operations vendors, loan servicers, Default Resolution Group, etc.). This results in borrowers receiving differing levels of communication and specifics depending on the entity with which they are engaging in and the status of their loan. Because of this, borrowers frequently report receiving conflicting or incorrect information at various touchpoints in their federal student loan journey, leading to confusion and frustration. Such inconsistent communication means that borrowers may get different advice about the same question, depending on whom they talk to or which company services their loans, which undermines confidence and trust in the Federal student aid system.

Unhelpful Repayment Support and Customer Service: A top complaint, among those that are reviewed by FSA, is that FSA and its agents do not proactively assist borrowers navigating repayment and provide inconsistent information about repayment options, including when borrowers should receive a forbearance or deferment. This may be the cause of unnecessary distress by borrowers.

Confusing Servicer Transitions: When loans are transferred between servicers, borrowers can experience problems with their accounts. Common grievances include not receiving timely notice of the transfer, difficulty accessing the new servicer's website or records, interruption of auto-debit payments, and lost payment histories or paperwork in the handoff. This leads to borrower complaints submitted to FSA's Student Loan Ombudsman as well as to external organizations that assist borrowers.

Barriers to Understanding and Accessing Repayment Options: Most borrowers struggle to navigate the complexity of multiple repayment plans put in place by Congress and previous Administrations; FSA programs are complex and contingent upon the borrower's unique set of factors that may not be readily available. The lack of clear, accessible information creates a barrier to entry that could improve program outcomes and borrower engagement.

Inconsistent Handling of Issues and Errors: When problems occur ( e.g., a payment is misapplied, an error displays on a borrower's account, etc.), borrower experiences can vary widely. Some inquiries are resolved quickly, while others can take much longer or require multiple attempts at resolution. The lack of documented error resolution procedures means borrowers must often file a complaint to fix mistakes with outcomes depending on escalation for what should be routine issues for operations to resolve.

While ED's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) issues federal regulations and FSA provides policy implementation guidance through the FSA Handbook, Dear Colleague Letters, contract requirements, contract modifications, change requests, operational guidance to vendors, and platforms like StudentAid.gov and Partner Connect, this guidance is fragmented and not readily available to the public or impacted parties. There is no single framework to govern post-disbursement servicing and collections practices in a cohesive, consistent manner. The resulting common standards will address these operational challenges.

Section 141 of the HEA establishes the Office of Federal Student Aid as a performance-based organization (PBO) responsible for managing the administrative and oversight functions supporting the federal student aid programs (20 U.S.C. 1018). Under this authority, FSA is charged with improving service to students and participants, reducing administrative costs, increasing operational accountability, and ensuring the integrity of the federal student aid system. Specifically, FSA, as the PBO, is responsible for:

providing customer service, training, and user support related to the administration of Federal Student Aid;

designing, acquiring, and managing systems and information technology infrastructure that support loan servicing and collections;

administering financial, contracting, and operational aspects of Title IV servicing and collections;

implementing an open, common, integrated system for aid delivery;

ensuring program integrity by maintaining accurate and timely data; and

taking proactive steps to prevent improper use of systems or access devices.

See 20 U.S.C. 1018(b)(2).

The development of common standards for applicable programs authorized under the HEA falls squarely within the scope of the PBO's responsibilities as outlined in the HEA. Moreover, common standards support the PBO's core goals of improving service delivery, standardizing borrower communications and support, and safeguarding the consistent implementation of policies across all contractors involved in Direct Loan servicing and collections.

The PBO statute also requires the Federal Student Loan Ombudsman to help borrowers resolve loan-related complaints, compile and analyze complaint data, make related recommendations, and annually report about the ombudsman's activities and effectiveness. Under its current leadership, FSA will enhance the focus of its Office of the Ombudsman to provide consumer education—informed by FSA's robust customer listening—and conduct outreach across the financial aid stakeholder community. Expanding the Federal Student Loan Ombudsman's focus will help ensure students, parents, and borrowers make more-informed decisions about postsecondary education and career training after high school and will lead to better borrower outcomes.

FSA proposes to develop and implement a common manual Direct Loan servicing and collections that does the following:

1. Establishes clear, concise, consistent, and standards across high-impact servicing and collections functions.

2. Draws lessons from past efforts like the FFEL Program Common Manual, while designing a modern framework tailored to the Direct Loan Program and federal student aid system.

3. Proceeds in phases, starting with a targeted set of guidance and practices to pilot, refine, and scale.

Development activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Reviewing feedback from this RFI to prioritize the development of common standards.

Defining the scope and functional areas to be covered ( e.g., borrower communications, income-driven repayment processing, repayment and delinquency support, default and loan transfers).

Analyzing current federal and state regulations and identifying alignment opportunities.

Piloting the framework in two to three focus areas.

Drafting common standards and revising related guidance, procedures, and contracts.

Designing a monitoring and compliance approach.

Conducting peer reviews and finalizing documentation.

FSA invites feedback on the development and implementation of a common manual for the Federal Direct Loan Program. We particularly welcome input on the following:

1. Prioritization: Which specific Direct Loan servicing and collections functions, guidance, or practices most urgently require standardization?

2. Best Practices for Student Loan Servicing Excellence: For all high-priority servicing and collections areas (including but not limited to borrower communications, application processing, and delinquency/pre-default outreach), what best practices from within and outside the student loan industry could be incorporated into a common standard framework?

3. Balancing Standardization with Flexibility and Unintended Impacts: How can FSA ensure consistent service across its multiple vendors while allowing for innovation or tailored support to unique borrower populations? What unintended consequences should be avoided? Where is flexibility most important, and where is standardization most critical?

4. Implementation and Compliance: What mechanisms ( e.g., contractual obligations, performance metrics, monitoring, and transparency) are most effective in ensuring compliance with standards? What are the potential challenges to implementation and how might they be overcome?

This is an RFI only. This RFI is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to publish Direct Loan servicing and collections standards in a specific timeframe. This RFI does not commit any ED office to contract for any supply or service. We are not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. ED will not pay for any information or administrative costs that you may incur in responding to this RFI. The documents and information submitted in response to this RFI become the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to protecting patients and healthcare workers from adverse healthcare events and promoting safety, quality, and value in healthcare delivery. Preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a priority for CDC and its partners in public health and healthcare. As part of this work, CDC supports surveillance of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) and non-catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and other Urinary System Infections (USIs).

UTIs are the fifth most common type of HAI, with an estimated 62,700 UTIs in acute care hospitals in 2015. UTIs account for more than 9.5% of infections reported by acute care hospitals. 1 Virtually all healthcare-associated UTIs are associated with instrumentation of the urinary tract.

Approximately 12-16% of adult hospital inpatients will have an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) at some time during their hospitalization; and each day the IUC remains, a patient has a 3-7% increased risk of acquiring a CAUTI. 2 3 The outcomes of CAUTIs include discomfort to the patient, prolonged hospital stays, and other serious health complications, including death. 4 It has been estimated that each year, more than 13,000 deaths are associated with UTIs. 5

Historically, the National Healthcare Safety Network has not collected data that specifically identify which patients with CAUTI events have Spinal Cord Injury-associated Neurogenic Bladder (SCI-NB). To enhance CDC's understanding of the burden of CAUTIs in this patient population, a “Neurogenic Bladder” risk factor variable has been added within the NHSN application. This variable allows NHSN users to indicate whether a CAUTI event occurred in patients with SCI-NB by using specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. This new variable is currently optional.

NHSN's current definition of SCI-NB is in Chapter 7-UTI Events of the Patient Safety Component (PSC) manual ( https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/pcsmanual_current.pdf ). The SCI-NB ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are available on the NHSN UTI Events web page ( https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/xls/SCI-NB_ICD-10-CM.xlsx ). Additionally, the “Neurogenic Bladder” variable is accessible within the NHSN application ( https://sams.cdc.gov/ ).

This docket provides an opportunity for professionals who work with the SCI-NB patient population, as well as those who conduct NHSN UTI surveillance, to share their perspectives and concerns, which will help inform our decisions on the “Neurogenic Bladder” variable in the future. The CDC is also seeking additional insights into the unintended consequences of including the SCI-NB patient population in UTI surveillance, and public comments will help guide our approach moving forward. Specifically, CDC is interested in receiving information related to the following:

1. What challenges or barriers might the required reporting of spinal cord injury-associated neurogenic bladder ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes within the NHSN application pose for your facility? How could these challenges or barriers be minimized?

2. Would your facility be able to report the necessary procedure code data within 4.5 months of the end of the quarter in which the procedure occurred? If not, why not, and what is the shortest amount of time following the end of the quarter that the complete data would be available?

3. At your facility, of the patients with spinal cord injury, what injury type or condition (ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes can be provided) is most strongly associated with CAUTIs?

4. At your facility, have patients with spinal cord injury-associated neurogenic bladder experienced harms, complications, or any other unintended consequences from efforts to monitor and prevent CAUTIs?

In the FR Doc. 2025-1561 of August 18, 2025 (90 FR 40073), we published a Paperwork Reduction Act notice requesting a 60-day public comment period for the document entitled “Medicare Enrollment Application: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers.” There were technical delays associated with making the information collection request publicly available; therefore, in this notice we are extending the comment period from the date originally listed in the October 20, 2025, notice.

This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated with the following information collections. More detailed information can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated materials (see ADDRESSES ).

Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term “collection of information” is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires federal agencies to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice.

1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act of 2010; Use: The State Medicaid and CHIP agencies will collect all information needed to determine and redetermine eligibility for Medicaid and will transmit information, as appropriate, to other insurance affordability programs. The information collection requirements will assist the public to understand information about health insurance affordability programs and will assist CMS in ensuring the seamless, coordinated, and simplified system of Medicaid and CHIP application, eligibility determination, verification, enrollment, and renewal. Form Number: CMS-10410 (OMB control number: 0938-1147); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals or households, and State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 25,500,096; Total Annual Responses: 76,500,218; Total Annual Hours: 21,266,302. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact: Abby Kahn at 410-786-4321.)

2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Income and Eligibility Verification System; Use: Section 1137 of the Social Security Act requires that States verify the income and eligibility information contained on the applicant's application and in the applicant's case file through data matches with the agencies and entities identified in Section 1137 of the Act. The State Medicaid/CHIP agency will report the existence of a system to collect all information needed to determine and redetermine eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP. The State Medicaid/CHIP agency will attest to using the PARIS system in determining eligibility in Medicaid or CHIP benefit programs. Form Number: CMS-R-74 (OMB control number: 0938-0467); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 55; Total Annual Responses: 3,241; Total Annual Hours: 1,082. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact: Abby Kahn at 410-786-4321.)

3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Report on Payables and Receivables; Use: Section 1903(b)(d)(1) of the Social Security Act requires the Secretary to estimate the amount each State should be paid at the beginning of each quarter. This amount is to be based on a report filed by the State. Section 1903(b)(d)(2)(A) of the Act authorizes the Secretary to pay the amount estimated, reduced or increased to the extent of any overpayment or underpayment for any prior quarter. Collection of Medicaid data and the calculation of the Medicaid Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR) estimate are pertinent to CMS' financial audit. The Medicaid Report on Payables and Receivables will provide the information needed to calculate the Medicaid IBNR. Form CMS-R-199 collects accounting data from the States on payables and receivables. Form Number: CMS-R-199 (OMB control number: 0938-0697); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total Annual Hours: 1,792. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact: Kimaada Battle at (410) 786-8042.)

Following is a summary of the use and burden associated with the subject information collection(s). More detailed information can be found in the collection's supporting statement and associated materials (see ADDRESSES ).

1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection ; Title of Information Collection: Section 1115 Demonstration: Budget Neutrality Monitoring Workbook; Use: To help CMS track if a state's demonstration is budget neutral, the state must submit the Budget Neutrality Monitoring Workbook with their expenditure data (at least annually) that compares their actual and projected spending to the budget neutrality limits agreed to at approval of the demonstration. If a state is found to be close or over the limit of budget neutrality, a corrective action plan may be started to help the state achieve budget neutrality during the demonstration period. Form Number: CMS-10398 #56 (OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency: Yearly and occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 47; Total Annual Responses: 466; Total Annual Hours: 3,003. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact: Raven Smith at 410-786-3731.)

Intended Recipients of the Award: 25 SCD NBS FP recipients listed in Table 1.

Amount of Non-Competitive Awards: 25 awards at $65,500 (total: $1,637,500).

Project Period: September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026.

Assistance Listing Number: 93.110.

Award Instrument: Non-competitive supplement.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 701(a)(2) (§ 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act).

Justification: In year 4 of 5 of this program, funding is being made available for FY 2025 to 25 current funding recipients under HRSA-21-036 to facilitate access to quality SCD care by conducting outreach and working with individuals living with SCD and families from the time a newborn screen identifies a child with possible SCD through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up across the lifespan. Such funding helps bridge access to services by supporting community-based organizations in reaching individuals in the communities where they reside and providing a critical link to health care and other social services to improve the lives of individuals living with SCD. SCD NBS FP grantees will use the supplemental funding to improve appropriate health care and social services utilization by targeting direct and indirect barriers to accessing health care such as transition support, social service linkage, data system development, workforce educational support and training, expanding quality improvement projects, and other services. The above activities are within the scope of the NBS FP program as described in HRSA-21-036.

The Program provides a system of no-fault compensation for certain individuals who have been injured by specified childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10 et seq., provides that those seeking compensation are to file a petition with the United States Court of Federal Claims and to serve a copy of the petition to the Secretary of HHS, who is named as the respondent in each proceeding. The Secretary has delegated this responsibility under the Program to HRSA. The Court is directed by statute to appoint special masters who take evidence, conduct hearings as appropriate, and make initial decisions as to eligibility for, and amount of, compensation.

A petition may be filed with respect to injuries, disabilities, illnesses, conditions, and deaths resulting from vaccines described in the Vaccine Injury Table (the Table) set forth at 42 CFR 100.3. This Table lists for each covered childhood vaccine the conditions that may lead to compensation and, for each condition, the time period for occurrence of the first symptom or manifestation of onset or of significant aggravation after vaccine administration. Compensation may also be awarded for conditions not listed in the Table and for conditions that are manifested outside the time periods specified in the Table, but only if the petitioner shows that the condition was caused by one of the listed vaccines.

Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-12(b)(2), requires that “[w]ithin 30 days after the Secretary receives service of any petition filed under section 2111 the Secretary shall publish notice of such petition in the Federal Register .” Set forth below is a list of petitions received by HRSA on June 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025. This list provides the name of the petitioner, city, and state of vaccination (if unknown then the city and state of the person or attorney filing the claim), and case number. In cases where the Court has redacted the name of a petitioner and/or the case number, the list reflects such redaction.

Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that the special master “shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit relevant, written information” relating to the following:

1. The existence of evidence “that there is not a preponderance of the evidence that the illness, disability, injury, condition, or death described in the petition is due to factors unrelated to the administration of the vaccine described in the petition;” and

2. Any allegation in a petition that the petitioner either:

a. “[S]ustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition not set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table but which was caused by” one of the vaccines referred to in the Table; or

b. “[S]ustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table the first symptom or manifestation of the onset or significant aggravation of which did not occur within the time period set forth in the Table but which was caused by a vaccine” referred to in the Table.

In accordance with Section 2112(b)(2), all interested persons may submit written information relevant to the issues described above in the case of the petitions listed below. Any person choosing to do so should file an original and three (3) copies of the information with the Clerk of the United States Court of Federal Claims at the address listed above (under the heading “For Further Information Contact”), with a copy to HRSA addressed to Director, Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Health Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 14W-18, Rockville, Maryland 20857. The Court's caption (Petitioner's Name v. Secretary of HHS) and the docket number assigned to the petition should be used as the caption for the written submission. Chapter 35 of Title 44, United States Code, related to paperwork reduction, does not apply to information required for purposes of carrying out the Program.

Notice is hereby given that on August 27, 2025, CBP issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of the Neat Board Pro for purposes of Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. This final determination, Headquarters Ruling Letter (HQ) H344638, was issued at the request of Amtran Technology Co., Ltd., under procedures set forth at 19 CFR part 177, subpart B, which implements Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511-18). In the final determination, CBP has concluded that the last substantial transformation of the Neat Board Pro occurs in Taiwan.

Section 177.29, CBP Regulations (19 CFR 177.29), provides that a notice of final determination shall be published in the Federal Register within 60 days of the date the final determination is issued. Section 177.30, CBP Regulations (19 CFR 177.30), provides that any party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of a final determination within 30 days of publication of such determination in the Federal Register .

Notice is hereby given that on August 27, 2025, CBP issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of the FLY Server for purposes of Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. This final determination, Headquarters Ruling Letter (HQ) H349776, was issued at the request of AvePoint Public Sector, Inc. under procedures set forth at 19 CFR part 177, subpart B, which implements Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511-18). In the final determination, CBP has concluded that the last substantial transformation of the FLY Server occurs in the United States. The final determination also finds that the FLY Server is exempt from the country of origin marking requirements of 19 U.S.C. 1304.

Section 177.29, CBP Regulations (19 CFR 177.29), provides that a notice of final determination shall be published in the Federal Register within 60 days of the date the final determination is issued. Section 177.30, CBP Regulations (19 CFR 177.30), provides that any party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), may seek judicial review of a final determination within 30 days of publication of such determination in the Federal Register .

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of April 24, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Constance C. Johnson-Cage, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Willie G. Nunn as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Robert V. Fogel, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Judy M. Kruger as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated July 22, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Joseph P. Cirone, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Indiana have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Willie G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of David R. Gervino as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Willie G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of David R. Gervino as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 21, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Roland W. Jackson, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Arkansas have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of July 6, 2025.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 21, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, David R. Gervino, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Missouri have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated July 22, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Willie G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Missouri have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of April 24, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Bryan Sizemore, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Jeffrey L. Jones as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Robert V. Fogel, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of William F. Roy as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska is hereby amended to include the following area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of May 21, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Willie G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of David R. Gervino as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri is hereby amended to include the following area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of May 21, 2025.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated July 22, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, John F. Harrison, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Oregon have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, E. Craig Levy, Sr., of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Mississippi have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that the incident period for this emergency is closed effective May 16, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Robert V. Fogel, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Judy M. Kruger as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Mississippi is hereby amended to include the following area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of May 21, 2025.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Tennessee is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of June 19, 2025.

Notice is hereby given that the incident period for this emergency is closed effective April 22, 2025.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 8, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Roland W. Jackson, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Arkansas have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated July 22, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Hannah Penn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Kansas have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of July 6, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Bryan Sizemore, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Jeffrey L. Jones as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated July 22, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Darrin Ricketts, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Missouri have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Constance C. Johnson-Cage, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Willie G. Nunn as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated June 19, 2025, the President amended the cost-sharing arrangements regarding Federal funds provided under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), in a letter to David E. Richardson, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as follows:

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri is hereby amended to include the following area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of May 21, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Georgeta Dragoiu, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Kevin A. Wallace, Sr. as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated July 22, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, José M. Gil Montañez, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of New Mexico have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 21, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Constance C. Johnson-Cage, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Iowa have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated July 6, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Benjamin Abbott, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Texas have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that the incident period for this disaster is closed effective May 16, 2025.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of July 6, 2025.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Tennessee is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of June 19, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Willie G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of David R. Gervino as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

Notice is hereby given that the incident period for this emergency is closed effective April 24, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Robert V. Fogel, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Judy M. Kruger as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated June 9, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Willie G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Missouri have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Willie G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of David R. Gervino as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky is hereby amended to include the Public Assistance program for the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of May 23, 2025.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of July 6, 2025.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated June 9, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, David R. Gervino, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Missouri have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of May 23, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Robert V. Fogel, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of William F. Roy as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Constance C. Johnson-Cage, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Willie G. Nunn as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Timothy S. Pheil, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Craig Murphy as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky is hereby amended to include Public Assistance for the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of April 24, 2025.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 23, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Jeremy Slinker, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 21, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Maona N. Ngwira, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Texas have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 21, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Hannah Penn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Kansas have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 21, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, José M. Gil Montañez, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Oklahoma have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated July 22, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Mark K. O'Hanlon, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of West Virginia have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Constance C. Johnson-Cage, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Willie G. Nunn as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

Notice is hereby given that the incident period for this disaster is closed effective July 18, 2025.

The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Arkansas is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of May 21, 2025.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Robert V. Fogel, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of William F. Roy as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 21, 2025, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Hannah Penn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Nebraska have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: