Title: APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program.

OMB Control Number: 0579-0311.

Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information collection.

Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq. ) and the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq. ), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), either independently or in cooperation with States, may carry out operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of plant and animal pests and diseases that are new to or not widely distributed within the United States. This authority allows APHIS to establish control programs for pests and diseases of concern, including Asian longhorned beetle, citrus greening, or New World screwworm, to name a few.

APHIS' pest and disease detection, control, and eradication programs rely on various entities, such as individuals, households, businesses, producers, and State departments of agriculture, among others, to report sightings of foreign pests of concern or suspicious signs of pest or disease damage they may see in their local area and provide information needed to conduct APHIS activities. This reporting, and the detection and verification methods involved, include information collection activities that include online pest reporting.

Specifically for the Asian Longhorned Beetle Program, it also includes cooperative agreements for inspection; State compliance training workshop recordkeeping; inspections and Asian longhorned beetle unified surveys; contracts for inspection; litigation and warrants and associated letters; homeowner permission or refusal to inspect and agreements for treatment, removal, and monitoring or disposal; and certificate/permit cancellation.

We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information collection activities, as described, for an additional 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 0.134 hours per response.

Respondents: State plant health officials, business, individuals, and households.

Estimated annual number of respondents: 16,308.

Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 39.

Estimated annual number of responses: 644,141.

Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 85,999 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.

Committee meetings are available to the public through a registration link (above). Any interested members of the public may attend committee meetings. Open comment periods will be provided to allow members of the public to make oral statements as time allows. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of each meeting will include a list of persons who are present. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning is available by selecting “CC” in the meeting platform. To request additional accommodations, please email ebohor@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to meetings.

Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the scheduled meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Evelyn Bohor at https://wkf.ms/4de4nCi . Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at 1-202-656-8937.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after meetings. Records of the meetings will be available via the file sharing website, https://tinyurl.com/3ev8d9n9 as well as at: www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, selecting the Advisory Committee of interest. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at ebohor@usccr.gov .

On April 10, 2024, Commerce published its Final Results in the 2021-2022 administrative review of the AD order on steel racks from China. 1 In the Final Results, Commerce rejected Dongsheng's separate rate certification (SRC) as untimely, decided not to select Dongsheng as a mandatory respondent, and relied on facts available with adverse inferences in assigning the China-wide entity AD rate to Dongsheng. 2

Dongsheng appealed Commerce's Final Results. On June 16, 2025, the CIT remanded the Final Results, finding that Commerce's decision not to consider Dongsheng as a mandatory respondent because it untimely filed its SRC was not in accordance with law. 3

In its final remand redetermination, issued in February 2026, Commerce treated Dongsheng as a mandatory respondent, granted it a separate rate, examined its submitted sales and factors of production information, and calculated a weighted-average dumping margin of 25.00 percent for Dongsheng. 4 The CIT sustained Commerce's final redetermination. 5

In its decision in Timken, 6 as clarified by Diamond Sawblades, 7 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that, pursuant to sections 516A(c) and (e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce must publish a notice of court decision that is not “in harmony” with a Commerce determination and must suspend liquidation of entries pending a “conclusive” court decision. The CIT's June 23, 2026, judgment constitutes a final decision of the CIT that is not in harmony with Commerce's Final Results. Thus, this notice is published in fulfillment of the publication requirements of Timken.

Because there is now a final court judgment, Commerce is amending its Final Results with respect to Dongsheng as follows:

Because Dongsheng has a superseding cash deposit rate, i.e., there have been final results published in a subsequent administrative review, we will not issue revised cash deposit instructions to CBP. This notice will not affect the current cash deposit rate.

At this time, Commerce remains enjoined by CIT order from liquidating entries that: were exported by Dongsheng, and were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022. These entries will remain enjoined pursuant to the terms of the injunction during the pendency of any appeals process.

In the event the CIT's ruling is not appealed, or, if appealed, upheld by a final and conclusive court decision, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on unliquidated entries of subject merchandise exported by Dongsheng in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b). We will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review when the importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is not zero or de minimis. Where an import-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis, 8 we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.

This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 516A(c) and (e) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

On March 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of certain fatty acids (fatty acids) from Indonesia and Malaysia. 1 Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than July 27, 2026.

Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner  2 makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.

On June 29, 2026, the petitioner submitted a timely request that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in these LTFV investigations. 3 The petitioner stated that it requests postponement so that Commerce can evaluate fully the initial questionnaire responses submitted by the mandatory respondents, consider any deficiency comments and allegations submitted by the petitioner, and solicit supplemental information as necessary. 4

For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations by 50 days ( i.e., 190 days after the date on which these investigations were initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its preliminary determinations no later than September 15, 2026. In accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations of these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determinations, unless postponed at a later date.

This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

On March 20, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD and CVD orders on paper plates from China. 1 On August 22, 2025, Commerce initiated a country-wide circumvention inquiry pursuant to section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), to determine whether imports of paper plates completed in Cambodia using paperboard manufactured in China are circumventing the Orders and, accordingly, should be covered by the scope of the Orders. 2 On September 29, 2025, Commerce selected, in alphabetical order, Cherish Industrial (Cambodia) Co., Ltd (Cherish Industrial) and Namper Packaging (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. (Namper Packaging) as mandatory respondents in this circumvention inquiry. 3 After being unable to deliver the initial questionnaire to Namper Packaging, 4 on February 17, 2026, Commerce selected Hengrong International (Cambodia) C (Hengrong) as an additional mandatory respondent. 5

Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days. 6 Additionally, due to a backlog of documents that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an additional 21 days. 7 On February 18, 2026, Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the preliminary determination in this circumvention inquiry from March 30, 2026, to May 27, 2026. 8 On May 20, 2026, Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the preliminary determination in this circumvention inquiry from May 27, 2026, to June 3, 2026. 9 On June 2, 2026, Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the preliminary determination in this circumvention inquiry from June 3 to June 26, 2026. 10

For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this circumvention inquiry, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 11 The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/frnotices.

The merchandise subject to these Orders is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to these Orders may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to these Orders have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to these Orders may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to these Orders may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to these Orders may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper plates covered by these Orders may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 12

This circumvention inquiry covers paper plates assembled and completed in Cambodia using Chinese-origin paperboard, and that are subsequently exported from Cambodia to the United States (inquiry merchandise).

Commerce is conducting this circumvention inquiry in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226. For a complete description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix I to this notice.

As detailed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily determines that paper plates completed in Cambodia using Chinese-origin paperboard and subsequently exported from Cambodia to the United States are circumventing the Orders on a country-wide basis. As a result, in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act, we preliminarily determine that this merchandise should be included within the scope of the Orders. See the “Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements” section below for details regarding suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements. See the “Certifications” and “Certification Requirements” sections below for details regarding the use of certifications.

Based on the preliminary affirmative country-wide determination of circumvention with respect to Cambodia, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(2), Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation on unliquidated entries of paper plates from Cambodia that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after August 22, 2025, the date of publication of the Initiation Notice. 13

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.228(b), where the certification and documentation requirements are not met for an entry, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits at the rates applicable to the AD and CVD orders on paper plates from China ( i.e., the AD cash deposit rate established for the China-wide entity (515.40 percent)  14 and the CVD cash deposit rate established for all-others (10.61 percent)  15 under the following third-county case numbers: A-555-164 and C-555-165, and may instruct CBP to assess antidumping or countervailing duties at the applicable rate. For companies with their own company-specific rate under the China orders, the cash deposit rate will be the company-specific rate. Where certification and documentation requirements have been met, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend the entry and require a cash deposit of zero percent for estimated antidumping and countervailing duties.

For unliquidated entries (and entries for which liquidation has not become final) of paper plates from Cambodia that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse on or after August 22, 2025, made prior to the publication of this preliminary determination, the importer will need to file a post-summary correction with CBP in accordance with CBP's regulations, regarding conversion of such entries from non-AD/CVD type entries to AD/CVD type entries ( e.g., from type 01 to type 03). Importers must report those AD/CVD type entries using the third-country case numbers identified above.

These suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice.

To administer the preliminary affirmative country-wide determination of circumvention for Cambodia, Commerce has established importer and exporter certifications, which will allow an exporter and importer to certify that specific entries of paper plates from Cambodia are not subject to the collection of cash deposits pursuant to this preliminary affirmative country-wide determination of circumvention because the merchandise is not made with Chinese-origin paperboard or is made with an input other than paperboard ( see Appendices III and IV to this notice). Companies participating in this certification regime must be able to track the inputs used to make both subject and non-subject merchandise. This ability to track inputs may be subject to verification.

All entries of paper plates produced in Cambodia are subject to certification requirements. Entries of paper plates for which the importer and exporter have met the certification and documentation requirements described below and in Appendices II-IV of this notice will not be subject to the cash deposit requirements, but will still be subject to the suspension of liquidation under the two third-country case numbers provided above. Such suspended entries may be subject to an administrative review of the Orders for the period in which the entry is made. Note that, as described in Appendix II and in the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Cambodian producers and exporters of paper plates are not eligible to participate in this certification program at this time. 16

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(f)(4), case briefs or other written comments should be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 14 days after the date of the publication of this notice. 17 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days after the deadline for case briefs. 18 Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. 19

As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide a public, executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this proceeding, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs. 20 Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this proceeding. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). 21

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register , filed electronically via ACCESS. Hearing requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants and whether any participant is a foreign national; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the respective comments. 22 If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined and will notify the parties through ACCESS. 23 Parties should confirm the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.

All submissions, including affirmative and rebuttal comments, as well as hearing requests, should be filed using ACCESS. An electronically-filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline.

Consistent with section 781(e) of the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of this preliminary determination to include the merchandise subject to this circumvention inquiry within the Orders. Pursuant to section 781(e) of the Act, the ITC may request consultations concerning Commerce's proposed inclusion of the inquiry merchandise. If, after consultations, the ITC believes that a significant injury issue is presented by the proposed inclusion, it will have 60 days from the date of notification by Commerce to provide written advice.

This determination is issued and published in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(1).

On March 20, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD and CVD orders on paper plates from China. 1 On August 22, 2025, Commerce initiated a country-wide circumvention inquiry pursuant to section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), to determine whether imports of paper plates completed in Malaysia using paperboard manufactured in China are circumventing the Orders, and, accordingly, should be covered by the scope of the Orders . 2 On November 14, 2025, Commerce selected, in alphabetical order, Ecosense Environmental Technology (Ecosense) and Huiming Industrial (Malaysia) SDN BHD (Huiming) as mandatory respondents in this circumvention inquiry. 3 After receiving a notice of intent not to participate in this inquiry from Huiming, 4 on December 30, 2025, Commerce selected Feihong Malaysia SDN BHD (Feihong Malaysia) as an additional mandatory respondent. 5

Due to the lapse in appropriations and Federal Government shutdown, on November 14, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by 47 days. 6 Additionally, due to a backlog of documents that were electronically filed via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) during the Federal Government shutdown, on November 24, 2025, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative proceedings by an additional 21 days. 7 On February 18, 2026, Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the preliminary determination in this circumvention inquiry from March 30, 2026 to May 27, 2026. 8 On May 20, 2026, Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the preliminary determination in this circumvention inquiry from May 27, 2026 to June 3, 2026. 9 On June 2, 2026, Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the preliminary determination in this circumvention inquiry from June 3 to June 26, 2026. 10

For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this circumvention inquiry, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 11 The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov . In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/frnotices .

The merchandise subject to these Orders is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to these Orders may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to these Orders have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to these Orders may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to these Orders may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to these Orders may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper plates covered by these Orders may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 12

This circumvention inquiry covers paper plates assembled and completed in Malaysia using Chinese-origin paperboard, and that are subsequently exported from Malaysia to the United States (inquiry merchandise).

Commerce is conducting this circumvention inquiry in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226. For a complete description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix I to this notice.

As detailed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily determines that paper plates completed in Malaysia using Chinese-origin paperboard and subsequently exported from Malaysia to the United States are circumventing the Orders on a country-wide basis. As a result, in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act, we preliminarily determine to include this merchandise within the scope of the Orders. See the “Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposit Requirements” section below for details regarding suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements. See the “Certifications” and “Certification Requirements” sections below for details regarding the use of certifications.

Based on the preliminary affirmative country-wide determination of circumvention with respect to Malaysia, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(l)(2), Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation on unliquidated entries of paper plates from Malaysia that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after August 22, 2025, the date of publication of the Initiation Notice . 13

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.228(b), where the certification and documentation requirements described below are not met, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend the entry and collect cash deposits at the rates applicable to the AD and CVD orders on paper plates from China ( i.e., the AD cash deposit rate established for the China-wide entity (515.40 percent)  14 and the CVD cash deposit rate established for all-others (10.61 percent)  15 under the following third-county case numbers: A-557-164 and C-557-165, and may instruct CBP to assess antidumping or countervailing duties at the applicable rate. For companies with their own company-specific rate under the China orders, the cash deposit rate will be the company-specific rate. Where certification and documentation requirements have been met, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to suspend the entry and require a cash deposit of zero percent for estimated antidumping and countervailing duties.

For unliquidated entries (and entries for which liquidation has not become final) of paper plates from Malaysia that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse on or after August 22, 2025, made prior to the publication of this preliminary determination, the importer will need to file a post-summary correction with CBP in accordance with CBP's regulations, regarding conversion of such entries from non-AD/CVD type entries to AD/CVD type entries ( e.g., from type 01 to type 03). Importers must report those AD/CVD type entries using the third-country case numbers identified above.

These suspension of liquidation and cash deposit requirements will remain in effect until further notice.

To administer the preliminary affirmative country-wide determination of circumvention for Malaysia, Commerce has established importer and exporter certifications, which will allow an exporter and importer to certify that specific entries of paper plates from Malaysia are not subject to the collection of cash deposits pursuant to this preliminary affirmative country-wide determination of circumvention because the merchandise is not made with Chinese-origin paperboard or is made with an input other than paperboard ( see Appendices III and IV to this notice). Companies participating in this certification regime must be able to track the inputs used to make both subject and non-subject merchandise. This ability to track inputs may be subject to verification.

All entries of paper plates produced in Malaysia are subject to certification requirements. Entries of paper plates for which the importer and exporter have met the certification and documentation requirements described below and in Appendices II-IV of this notice will not be subject to the cash deposit requirements, but will still be subject to the suspension of liquidation under the two third-country case numbers provided above. Such suspended entries may be subject to an administrative review of the Orders for the period in which the entry is made. Note that, as described in Appendix II and in the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum, certain Malaysian producers and exporters of paper plates are not eligible to participate in this certification program at this time. 16

As provided in 19 CFR 351.226(f)(3), Commerce intends to verify certain information relied upon in making its preliminary determination.

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(f)(4), case briefs or other written comments should be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 14 days after the date of the publication of this notice. 17 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days after the deadline for case briefs. 18 Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. 19

As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide a public executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this proceeding, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs. 20 Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this proceeding. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). 21

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register , filed electronically via ACCESS. Hearing requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants and whether any participant is a foreign national; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the respective comments. 22 If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined and will notify the parties through ACCESS. 23 Parties should confirm the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.

All submissions, including affirmative and rebuttal comments, as well as hearing requests, should be filed using ACCESS. An electronically-filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline.

Consistent with section 781(e) of the Act, Commerce will notify the ITC of this preliminary determination to include the merchandise subject to this circumvention inquiry within the Orders. Pursuant to section 781(e) of the Act, the ITC may request consultations concerning Commerce's proposed inclusion of the inquiry merchandise. If, after consultations, the ITC believes that a significant injury issue is presented by the proposed inclusion, it will have 60 days from the date of notification by Commerce to provide written advice.

This determination is issued and published in accordance with section 781(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.226(g)(1).

NOAA manages GFNMS/CBNMS as a unit of the National Marine Sanctuary System under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA; 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq ). The system comprises 18 underwater parks spanning over 629,000 square miles of ocean and Great Lakes waters. Several Federal agencies share jurisdiction over the GFNMS/CBNMS area and its resources; these include, but are not limited to, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, which have primary jurisdiction over offshore energy exploration and development;  1 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which has responsibility for the conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered species within its jurisdiction (pursuant to the Endangered Species Act; ESA) and management of sea otters (pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act; MMPA); the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates discharges of pollutants into navigable waters; NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, which manages U.S. fisheries under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and has responsibility for conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered species within its jurisdiction (pursuant to the ESA) and management of cetaceans and pinnipeds (pursuant to the MMPA); and the U.S. Coast Guard, which is responsible for national security, emergency response, and law enforcement.

NOAA designated GFNMS in 1981 at 1,282 square miles and then expanded the sanctuary to its current size of 3,295 square miles in 2015. The sanctuary boundaries extend from the mean high tide line, with exceptions, to the continental margin at or about the 10,000-foot depth contour, and includes Estero Americano, Estero de San Antonio, Tomales Bay, and Bolinas Lagoon, as well as the waters surrounding the Farallon Islands. The Farallon Islands are managed by the USFWS as a national wildlife refuge. GFNMS boundaries also abut Cordell Bank and Monterey Bay national marine sanctuaries and portions of Point Reyes National Seashore, which is managed by the National Park Service. GFNMS also encompasses 17 zoned areas, established and managed by the state of California: 8 marine reserves (no-take zones) and 9 marine conservation areas (limited-take areas) that collectively compose 129.39 square miles (3.9%) of sanctuary waters. In addition, NOAA has established seven Special Wildlife Protection Zones (SWPZ) in GFNMS (see 15 CFR part 922, subpart H, Appendices D, E, and F), which are defined as areas containing high abundances of white sharks, breeding pinnipeds (seals and sea lions), or high abundances of breeding birds that are sensitive to human-caused disturbance, including federally listed and specially protected species. NOAA's regulations for GFNMS include specific provisions for each SWPZ, including overflight zones, cargo vessel prohibition zones, and a white shark approach prohibition zone. The regulations also include a motorized personal watercraft prohibition zone, and a seagrass protection zone in Tomales Bay.

NOAA designated CBNMS in 1989 at 529 square miles and later expanded it in 2015 to 1,286 square miles. The sanctuary is entirely offshore, with its southern boundary located 42 miles north of San Francisco, its eastern boundary located six miles from shore, and its western boundary located 30 miles from shore. CBNMS protects soft seafloor habitat, a rocky bank, deep sea canyons, and communities of wildlife throughout. Its surface waters are feeding areas for local and migratory seabirds, marine mammals, and turtles. The centerpiece of the sanctuary is Cordell Bank, a four-and-a-half mile by nine-and-a-half mile rocky undersea feature located 22 miles west of the Point Reyes headlands. This feature has dense aggregations of corals, sponges, other invertebrates, and fish. The sanctuary provides additional protections for the sensitive habitat of the bank, where it is prohibited to take benthic invertebrates or algae or alter the submerged lands within the 50-fathom isobath.

Subsection 304(e) of the NMSA requires the Secretary of Commerce, through NOAA, to periodically “evaluate the substantive progress toward implementing the management plan and goals for the sanctuary,” and to “revise the management plan and regulations as necessary to fulfill the purposes and policies of [the NMSA]” (16 U.S.C. 1434(e)). This review ensures that national marine sanctuaries continue to best conserve, protect and enhance their nationally significant resources. ONMS administers GFNMS/CBNMS as a single management unit given the sanctuaries' complementary program activities, coordinated regulatory regimes, and overlapping pressures. As such, while they remain separate national marine sanctuaries from a legal standpoint, NOAA intends to develop a single unified management plan.

This joint GFNMS/CBNMS management plan review process is composed of four major stages: (1) information collection and preliminary scoping, including through this request for information; (2) preparation and release of a draft management plan and, as applicable, any draft environmental analysis conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); (3) public review and comment on the draft document(s); and (4) preparation and release of a final management plan and, as applicable, any final environmental analysis document, and any final amendments to sanctuary regulations, if applicable. In developing the new unified management plan, NOAA will identify, align with, and comply with any applicable local, state and federal statutory and regulatory requirements. As part of stage (2), NOAA will consider and determine whether NEPA requires the preparation of a document, such as an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, for this action.

At this time NOAA also does not expect to undertake any rulemaking actions as part of this management plan review process. If public scoping reveals additional information that suggests a need for regulatory changes, NOAA would further consider whether any regulatory changes are necessary.

This document also advises the public that NOAA intends to fulfill any applicable consultation responsibilities under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1536, Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1855(b), Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108), Federal Consistency review under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 1456(c), and government-to-government Tribal consultation responsibilities under Executive Order 13175.

To inform the management plan review, NOAA has released updated condition reports for both national marine sanctuaries. The GFNMS Condition Report, released in June 2024, assesses the period from 2011-2022. The CBNMS Condition Report, released in June 2023, assesses the period from 2009-2021. Both reports present summary information describing the status and trends of sanctuary resources, covering the broad categories of human activities and pressures, water quality, habitat, living resources, and maritime heritage resources. The reports also include the status and trends of ecosystem services—the ways humans derive benefits from different ecosystem attributes that they care about for their lives and livelihoods. The GFNMS report is available at: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/condition/gfnms/ .

The CBNMS report is available at: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/condition/cbnms/ .

NOAA is particularly interested in receiving public comment on the following priority activities as they relate to the management plan review. This list does not preclude or in any way limit the consideration of additional topics raised through public comments, government to government consultations, or discussions with partner agencies. Consistent with the policies and principles of Executive Order 14313 of July 3, 2025, NOAA aims to prioritize responsible conservation, restore our lands and waters, and protect our Nation's outdoor heritage for the enjoyment of the American people.

• Research, monitor, protect, and restore coastal habitats, with a focus on kelp forests, sandy shores, and rocky shores. This priority activity addresses the loss of kelp and lack of recovery since 2014, sandy shore erosion and sediment imbalances, and pressures on rocky shore habitats from trampling, marine debris, and removal of species. Targeted activities may include, among others, research on methodologies for kelp restoration and monitoring, development of sediment models and nature-based solutions to address erosion and sediment imbalances, monitoring of sandy shore and rocky shore habitat, removal of marine debris, and multi-agency and community engagement.

• Improve understanding of, and protect and restore, deep sea habitats with a focus on areas that are sensitive and unique, slow to recover and are at the highest risk of injury. This priority activity addresses data gaps and management needs that exist for deep sea habitats of GFNMS/CBNMS including areas with rare structure-forming corals, rare sponges, and unique geological features. Targeted activities may include, among others, seafloor mapping, remotely-operated vehicle surveys, and engagement with management agencies and the Pacific Fishery Management Council.

• Research and monitor the open ocean, with a focus on species, variability, ecosystem health, and environmental changes. This priority activity addresses information needs to understand and protect the largest habitat type of GFNMS/CBNMS, the open ocean, the status of which is fundamental to habitat quality and species health through the sanctuaries, and which is vulnerable to environmental change and pollution. Targeted activities may include, among others, continuing long-term monitoring through the Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies project, continued deployments of oceanographic and acoustic moorings to track status and trends, partnerships to study environmental change, and multi-agency engagement for water quality monitoring and addressing stressors.

• Prevent harm to wildlife and support healthy populations in the sanctuaries, with a focus on marine mammals and birds. This priority activity addresses human disturbances to wildlife, such as those from overflights, ships strikes, and oil spills. Targeted activities may include, among others, monitoring of wildlife populations to understand status and trends, and community engagement to reduce stressors to wildlife.

• Increase public awareness, appreciation, and sustainable use of sanctuaries, with a focus on volunteers, school and community education, and visitor facilities and exhibits. This priority activity aims to enhance public awareness, understanding, appreciation, and sustainable use of sanctuary resources. Targeted activities may include, among others, school programs, visitor center programs, community lectures, and public communication through digital media and exhibits.

• Protect and restore Bolinas Lagoon and Tomales Bay, with a focus on habitat and ecosystem function. This priority activity addresses stressors that affect the ecosystem health of these two important estuarine areas, such as land use impacts; habitat degradation; disturbance from structures, vessels, or moorings; marine debris; and invasive species. Targeted activities may include, among others, continuing vessel management and marine debris removal projects to allow for passive restoration, and multi-jurisdictional engagement on visitor use issues and restoration projects.

In addition to these priority activities, NOAA must ensure that the sanctuaries respond to emergencies, assess damages to sanctuary resources, support law enforcement, facilitate uses that are compatible with the primary objective of resource protection, and administer permits to protect America's natural, cultural, and historic resources as required by the NMSA. NOAA must also ensure that there are adequate facilities, infrastructure, and operational assets to support the priorities.

NOAA is also interested in receiving input on:

• The effectiveness of current NOAA programs, including resource protection, education and outreach, and research and monitoring for GFNMS/CBNMS;

• NOAA's implementation of GFNMS/CBNMS regulations and issuance of permits; and

• The effectiveness of NOAA's personnel and infrastructure ( e.g., staffing, offices, visitor centers, vessels, exhibits, etc.) for meeting mission requirements associated with GFNMS/CBNMS.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(1-5), the Department of the Air Force announces the appointment of members to the Air Force's Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board. Appointments are made by the authorizing official. Each board member shall review and evaluate performance scores provided by the Senior Executive's rater/immediate supervisor. Performance standards must be applied consistently across the Air Force. The board will make final recommendations to the authorizing official relative to the performance of the executive.

The members of the 2025 Performance Review Board for the Air Force are:

This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address the committee during the meeting and members of the public attending the committee meeting will not be permitted to present questions from the floor or speak to any issue under consideration of the committee.

Purpose of the Meeting: In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 9455(e)(1), the BoV AFA provides independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of War, through the Secretary of the Air Force, on matters relating to the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), including morale, discipline, and social climate, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the USAFA that the BoV AFA decides to consider. This is a 2026 Organizational Meeting of the BoV AFA.

The closed meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. ET on July 20, 2026, will consist of discussions of personnel actions that are pre-decisional in nature of which premature disclosure may significantly impact the implementation of a proposed action. For this reason, a portion of this meeting will be closed to the public, as the discussion of such information cannot be adequately segregated from other topics, which precludes opening the closed meeting to the public. The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, in consultation with the Office of General Counsel, has determined in writing that the meeting shall be partially closed to the public because the discussions during the closed meeting will be concerned with matters protected under section 552b(c)(9) of title 5, U.S.C.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and section 102-3.140 and section 1009(a)(3) of FACA, any member of the public wishing to provide input to the BoV AFA may submit a written statement. The public or interested organizations may submit written comments or statements to the Board about its mission and/or the topics to be addressed in the open sessions of this public meeting. Written comments or statements should be submitted to the Alternate Designated Federal Officer via electronic mail, at the email address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat and/or Microsoft Word. The comment or statement must include the author's name, title, affiliation, address, and daytime telephone number. Written comments or statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so they may be made available to the BoV Chairman for consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments or statements received after July 13, 2026, may not be provided to the BoV until its next meeting. Please note that because the BoV operates under FACA, all written comments will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection.

Disability and Language Accommodations: Please direct any requests for disability or language accommodations to the Alternate Designated Federal Officer in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

The DCIPS serves as the single joint military casualty and mortuary affairs information processing system. It supports the accounting and reporting of casualties and eligible family members, tracks associated benefits, coordinates mortuary affairs activities, and facilitates the return of personal effects and human remains. Subject to public comment, the Army proposes to update this SORN to add the standard DoD routine uses (routine uses A through J) and a new routine use for data sharing with the Executive Office of the President (routine use M). Additionally, the following sections of this SORN are being modified: (1) the System Location to reflect the latest Department organizational locations, (2) the System Manager to update organizational names and addresses, (3) the Authorities for Maintenance of the System to add new authorities and update the ones that have changed, (4) the Policies and Practices for Storage of Records to reflect updates to maintenance procedures and practices in accordance with current Department policy and procedures, (5) the Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards to reflect latest security procedures and practices in accordance with current Department policy and procedures, (6) and the Contesting and Notification Procedures to reflect the latest regulations.

DoD SORNs are published in the Federal Register and are available from the address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or at the Oversight and Compliance Directorate, Privacy and Civil Liberties Division website at https://pclt.defense.gov/DIRECTORATES/Privacy-and-Civil-Liberties-Directorate/Privacy/SORNs/.

Under the Privacy Act, a “system of records” is a group of records under the control of an agency from which information is retrieved by the name of an individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. In the Privacy Act, an individual is defined as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, DoD has provided a report of this system of records to the OMB and to Congress.

Statutory Authority and Function: The Governing Board is established under the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621). Information on the Governing Board and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov. Notice of the meetings is required under section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 (commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act). The Governing Board formulates policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing Board's responsibilities include:

(1) selecting the subject areas to be assessed; (2) developing appropriate student achievement levels; (3) developing assessment objectives and testing specifications that produce an assessment that is valid and reliable, and are based on relevant widely accepted professional standards; (4) developing a process for review of the assessment which includes the active participation of teachers, curriculum specialists, local school administrators, parents, and concerned members of the public; (5) designing the methodology of the assessment to ensure that assessment items are valid and reliable, in consultation with appropriate technical experts in measurement and assessment, content and subject matter, sampling, and other technical experts who engage in large scale surveys; (6) measuring student academic achievement in grades 4, 8, and 12 in the authorized academic subjects; (7) developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating results; (8) developing standards and procedures for regional and national comparisons; (9) taking appropriate actions needed to improve the form, content use, and reporting of results of an assessment; and (10) planning and executing the initial public release of NAEP results.

The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct regularly scheduled work. Standing committee meeting agendas and meeting materials will be posted on the Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to the meetings. Members of the public may attend the open sessions and may register via the website. Minutes of prior standing committee meetings are available at https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/quarterly-board-meetings.html.

The Executive Committee will meet in open session on Thursday, August 6, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., followed by a closed session from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. During the open session from 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., the committee will discuss the nomination of the Governing Board's Vice Chair for the 2026-2027 term, receive updates from the Governing Board's Executive Director, review the NAGB budget and discuss the Trends in Urban Districts Assessment (TUDA).

The committee will meet in closed session from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., to discuss the NAEP Civics Framework and nominees for the Civics panel. This session will be closed because the discussion will involve internal personnel policies and personal information. Public disclosure of this information would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. These discussions are protected from public disclosure under exemptions 2 and 6 of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) .

The Assessment Development Committee will convene in closed session on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. From 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., the committee will review concept sketches for the 2030 NAEP Mathematics at grade 8. From 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the committee will receive an update regarding contracts for the NAEP Civics Framework and Content Advisory Group. This meeting will be closed to the public because it will involve discussion of unreleased assessment information and confidential budget and procurement information. Public disclosure of this information would reveal unreleased assessment content, and proprietary contract costs of the current NAEP contractors, independent government cost estimates for future assessments, and would have an adverse financial effect and significantly impede the implementation of future assessments if conducted in open session. These matters are protected from public disclosure under exemption 9(B) of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology will meet on Thursday, August 6, 2026, in open session from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to discuss the recently awarded contract to revise the Reading and Math Reporting Achievement Level Descriptions.

The committee will meet in closed session from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to receive briefings on 2026 methodology efforts involving preliminary data that is not ready to be released to the public. Public disclosure of this data would significantly impede the implementation of the assessment and compromise its integrity. These matters are protected from public disclosure under exemption 3 of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

The Reporting and Dissemination Committee will meet on Thursday, August 6, 2026, in open session from 3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. After opening remarks by the Committee Chair, committee members will learn about the release of the NAEP Long-Term Trend reading and math results for 9-year-olds and 13-year-olds as well as other communications efforts since the May 2026 quarterly meeting. The committee will then discuss the purpose and content of the NAEP student, teacher, and school administrator questionnaires.

The Nominations Committee will meet in closed session on Friday, August 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. to receive an update on member appointments for terms beginning October 1, 2026, and preparation for the 2027 nominations cycle. The discussion pertains solely to internal personnel rules and practices of an agency and information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. As such the discussions are protected by exemptions 2 and 6 of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).

The plenary sessions of the Governing Board's August 2026 quarterly meeting will be held on the following dates and times:

On Thursday, August 6, 2026, the Board will meet in open session from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. From 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Mark White, Chair of the Governing Board, will welcome members, review and approve the August 2026 agenda, and approve the May 2026 meeting minutes. The Board will consider the recommendation by the Executive Committee and vote on the nominee to serve as Governing Board Vice Chair for the term October 1, 2026-September 30, 2027. From 9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Lesley Muldoon, Governing Board Executive Director, will provide updates on the Board's work. Matthew Soldner, Acting Commissioner, NCES, will report on key activities at NCES from 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Following a transitional break from 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Board will convene in closed session from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to receive an update from Matthew Soldner and Gina Ruehl, NCES, on the NAEP Budget and Assessment Schedule. These discussions will include confidential budget, procurement, and unreleased assessment information. Public disclosure of this information would reveal proprietary contract costs of the current NAEP contractors, independent government cost estimates for future assessments, and unreleased assessment content, and would have an adverse financial effect and significantly impede the implementation of future assessments if shared in open session. These matters are protected from public disclosure under exemption 9(B) of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

The Governing Board will reconvene in open session from 11:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., the Board will receive an update and discuss the Next Generation NAEP project. Following a fifteen-minute transition break, the Board will convene in Next Generation NAEP small group sessions from 1:00 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. The Governing Board will reconvene in the plenary session from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. to debrief the work of the small group sessions, followed by a member discussion on topics of interest from 3:15 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. The plenary session on Thursday, August 6, 2026, will adjourn at 3:35 p.m.

On Friday, August 7, 2026, the Board will convene in closed session from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and in open session from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. From 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., the Board will discuss the participation of students with disabilities in NAEP. This session must be closed because the presentation and discussion will include embargoed information regarding participation and exclusion rates for the 2026 NAEP assessment administration, which must remain confidential. Public disclosure of this data would significantly impede the implementation of the assessment and compromise its integrity. These matters are protected from public disclosure under exemption 3 of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

After a short transitional break to open session, the Board will receive a briefing on the NAEP State Mapping Study from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and outgoing members will deliver farewell remarks from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The August 2026 Governing Board meeting will adjourn at 12:00 p.m.

Registration: Members of the public may attend open sessions of the standing committee meetings and the full Governing Board on August 6-7, 2026, either in person or virtually. A link to the final meeting agenda and information on how to register for the open and closed sessions will be posted on the Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to the meeting. Registration is required to attend the meeting, whether in person or virtually.

Public Comment: Written comments related to the work of the Governing Board and its standing committees may be submitted to the attention of the DFO, either via email to Angela.Scott@ed.gov or in hard copy to the address listed above in the For Further Information Contact section. Written comments related to the standing committee meetings and the full Governing Board meeting should be submitted no later than close of business five days prior to each meeting and should reference the relevant agenda item.

Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the public may inspect the meeting materials and other Governing Board records at 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202, by emailing Angela.Scott@ed.gov to schedule an appointment. The official verbatim transcripts of the open meeting sessions will be available for public inspection no later than 30 calendar days following each meeting. Requests for the verbatim transcriptions may be made via email to the DFO.

Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting location is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting (for example, an interpreter, assistive listening device, or materials in alternate format), notify the DFO listed in this notice by close of business on July 29, 2026.

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Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, title III, section 301—National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621).

This information collection request contains:

(1) OMB No.: 1905-0205;

(2) Information Collection Request Title: Monthly Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report;

(3) Type of Request: Thee-year extension of the currently approved Form EIA-914.

(4) Purpose: Form EIA-914 Monthly Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report collects monthly data on natural gas production, and crude oil and lease condensate production, and crude oil and lease condensate in 17 states/areas (Arkansas, California (including State Offshore), Colorado, Federal Offshore Gulf of America, Kansas, Louisiana (including State Offshore), Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas (including State Offshore), Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Other States (defined as all remaining states except Alaska and includes Federal Offshore Pacific). The data appear in the EIA publications, Monthly Energy Review, Petroleum Supply Annual volumes, Petroleum Supply Monthly, Natural Gas Annual, and Natural Gas Monthly .

(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.

(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 4,800.

(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 14,400.

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $1,367,136 (14,400 burden hours times $94.94). EIA estimates that respondents will have no additional costs associated with the surveys other than the burden hours and that the information is maintained during the normal course of business.

Comments are invited on whether or not: (a) The proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions, including whether the information will have a practical utility; (b) EIA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used, is accurate; (c) EIA can improve the quality, utility, and clarity of the information it will collect; and (d) EIA can minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, such as automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.

Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-555 information collection requirements with no changes to the current recordkeeping requirements.

Title: Preservation of Records for Public Utilities and Licensees, Natural Gas Companies, and Oil Pipeline Companies.

OMB Control No.: 1902-0098.

Abstract: The Commission collects the information to carry out its responsibilities described in sections 301, 304, and 309 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 1 sections 8, 10, and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 2 and in the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA). 3

The regulations for preservation of records at 18 CFR parts 125, 225, and 356 establish retention periods and other requirements for applicable records. These requirements apply to the public utilities, licensees, natural gas companies, and oil pipeline companies that are subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. In general, FERC's regulations require jurisdictional companies to maintain the following types of records:

• Corporate;

• Information Technology Management;

• General Accounting;

• Personnel and Payroll;

• Transportation;

• Tariffs and Rates;

• Insurance;

• Operations and Maintenance;

• Plant and Depreciation;

• Purchase and Stores;

• Revenue Accounting and Collection;

• Tax;

• Treasury; and

• Miscellaneous.

Regulated entities use these records as the basis for required rate filings and reports to the Commission. The Commission's audit staff may use the records during compliance reviews, and the Commission's enforcement staff may use the information during investigations. In addition, the Commission's staff may use the records for special analyses on subjects such as jurisdictional entities' responses to extreme weather events.

Types of Respondents: Electric utilities, licensees, natural gas companies, and oil pipeline companies.

Estimate of Annual Burden:   4 The Commission estimates the annual burden and cost for the information collection as follows.

Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

OMB Control Number: 3060-1247.

Title: Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

Number of Respondents and Responses: 854 respondents; 1,696 responses.

Estimated Time per Response: 20-40 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion, and annual reporting requirements; recordkeeping requirements.

Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in sections 10, 201, 219-220, 224, and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 160, 201, 219-220, 224, and 403.

Total Annual Burden: 51,360 hours.

Total Annual Cost: No cost.

Needs and Uses: On February 24, 2017, the Commission released the Part 32 Order, WC Docket No. 14-130, CC Docket No. 80-286, FCC 17-15, which minimized the compliance burdens imposed by the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA) on price cap and rate-of-return telephone companies, while ensuring that the Commission retains access to the information it needs to fulfill its regulatory duties. The Commission consolidated Class A and Class B accounts by eliminating the current classification of carriers, which divides incumbent LECS into two classes for accounting purposes based on annual revenues. Carriers subject to Part 32's USOA are now only required to keep Class B accounts.

Pursuant to the Part 32 Order, price cap carriers may elect to use generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for all regulatory accounting purposes if they: (1) Establish an “Implementation Rate Difference” (IRD) which is the difference between pole attachment rates calculated under Part 32 and under GAAP as of the last full year preceding the carrier's initial opting out of Part 32 accounting requirements; and (2) adjust their annually-computed GAAP-based pole attachment rates by the IRD for a period of 12 years after the election. Alternatively, price cap carriers may elect to use GAAP accounting for all purposes other than those associated with pole attachment rates and continue to use the Part 32 accounts and procedures applicable to pole attachment rates for up to 12 years. A price cap carrier may be required to submit pole attachment accounting data to the Commission for three years following the effective date of the rule permitting a price cap carrier to elect GAAP accounting. If a pole attacher informs the Commission of a suspected problem with pole attachment rates, the Commission will require the price cap carrier to file its pole attachment data for the state in question. This requirement may be extended for an additional three years, if necessary.

The Commission reduced the accounting requirements for telephone companies with a continuing obligation to comply with Part 32 in a number of areas. Telephone companies may: (1) Carry an asset at its purchase price when it was acquired, even if its value has increased or declined when it goes into regulated service; (2) reprice an asset at market value after a merger or acquisition consistent with GAAP; (3) use GAAP principles to determine Allowance-for-Funds-Used-During Construction; and (4) employ the GAAP standard of materiality. Rate-of-return carriers receiving cost-based support must determine materiality consistent with the general materiality guidelines promulgated by the Auditing Standards Board. Price cap carriers with a continuing Part 32 accounting obligation must maintain continuing property records necessary to track substantial assets and investments in an accurate, auditable manner. The carriers must make such property information available to the Commission upon request. Carriers subject to Part 32 must continue to comply with the USOA's depreciation procedures and its rules for cost of removal-and-salvage accounting.

Pursuant to the October 24, 2018 Rate-of-Return Business Data Services Report and Order, WC Docket No. 17-144, FCC 18-146, rate-of-return carriers currently receiving model-based or other fixed high-cost support may voluntarily elect to transition their business services offerings from rate-of-return to incentive regulation. Thus, electing carriers that choose to use GAAP instead of the Uniform System of Accounts are relieved of virtually all of the filing and recordkeeping requirements of the Uniform System of Accounts, with the sole exception of the same data provisioning requirements for the calculation of pole attachment rates as price cap carriers.

Background: The Advisory Board was established under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to advise the President on a variety of policy and technical functions required to implement and effectively manage the compensation program. Key functions of the Advisory Board include providing advice on the development of probability of causation guidelines, which have been promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a final rule; advice on methods of dose reconstruction, which have also been promulgated by HHS as a final rule; advice on the scientific validity and quality of dose estimation and reconstruction efforts being performed for purposes of the compensation program; and advice on petitions to add classes of workers to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC). In December 2000, the President delegated responsibility for funding, staffing, and operating the Advisory Board to HHS, which subsequently delegated this authority to the CDC. NIOSH implements this responsibility for CDC.

The charter was issued on August 3, 2001, renewed at appropriate intervals, and rechartered under Executive Order 14109 (September 29, 2023) on March 22, 2024. Unless continued by the President, the Advisory Board will terminate on September 30, 2027, consistent with Executive Order 14354 of September 29, 2025.

Purpose: The Advisory Board is charged with (a) providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the development of guidelines under Executive Order 13179; (b) providing advice to the Secretary, HHS, on the scientific validity and quality of dose reconstruction efforts performed for this program; and (c) upon request by the Secretary, HHS, advising the Secretary on whether there is a class of employees at any Department of Energy facility who were exposed to radiation but for whom it is not feasible to estimate their radiation dose, and on whether there is reasonable likelihood that such radiation doses may have endangered the health of members of this class.

Matters to Be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on the following: NIOSH program update, Department of Labor program update, Department of Energy program update, and Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Issues; SEC Petitions Updates, Carborundum WG Update, SEC Issues, Hanford, Pinellas Plant, Los Alamos National Laboratory workgroup updates, procedure reviews finalization/document approvals and board work sessions. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. For additional information, please contact Toll Free 1-800-232-4636.

The Director, Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Under the Medicare program, eligible beneficiaries may receive covered services from a home health agency (HHA), provided certain requirements are met. Sections 1861(m) and (o) of the Social Security Act (the Act) establish distinct criteria for facilities seeking designation as HHAs. Regulations concerning provider agreements are set out at 42 CFR part 489, and those pertaining to survey and certification activities are at 42 CFR part 488. The regulations at 42 CFR part 484 specify the minimum conditions that an HHA must meet to participate in the Medicare program.

Generally, to enter into an agreement, an HHA must first be certified by a State survey agency (SA) as complying with the conditions or requirements set forth in part 484 of our regulations. Thereafter, the HHA is subject to regular surveys by an SA to determine whether it continues to meet these requirements.

Section 1865(a)(1) of the Act provides that, if a provider entity demonstrates through accreditation by a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved national accrediting organization (AO) that all applicable Medicare requirements are met or exceeded, we will deem those provider entities as having met such requirements. Accreditation by an AO is voluntary and is not required for Medicare participation.

If an AO is recognized by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) as having standards for accreditation that meet or exceed Medicare requirements, any provider entity accredited by the national accrediting body's approved program would be deemed to meet the Medicare requirements. A national AO applying for approval of its accreditation program under part 488, subpart A, must provide CMS with reasonable assurance that the AO requires the accredited provider entities to meet requirements that are at least as stringent as the Medicare requirements. Our regulations concerning the approval of AOs are set forth at §§ 488.4, 488.5, and 488.5(e)(2)(i). The regulations at § 488.5(e)(2)(i) require an AO to reapply for continued approval of its accreditation program every 6 years or sooner, as determined by CMS.

The Joint Commission's most recent term of approval for its HHA accreditation program expired March 31, 2026. Due to the Government shutdown, there was a delay in publishing a proposed notice announcing receipt of The Joint Commission's application, providing a 30-day public comment period, and announcing The Joint Commission's application approval.

Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act provides a statutory timetable to ensure that our review of applications for CMS-approval of an accreditation program is conducted in a timely manner. The Act provides us with 210 days from the date of receipt of a complete application, along with any necessary documentation to make the determination, to complete the application process. Within 60 days after receiving a complete application, we must publish a notice in the Federal Register that identifies the national accrediting body making the request, describes the request, and provides no less than a 30-day public comment period. At the end of the 210-day period, we must publish a notice in the Federal Register approving or denying the application.

On April 3, 2026, we published a proposed notice in the Federal Register (91 FR 16944), announcing The Joint Commission's request for continued approval of its Medicare HHA accreditation program. CMS approves or denies an AO's application based on an assessment of the factors that follow, which may include, but are not limited to, a review of the information required to be submitted by the AO, interviews with AO staff, an evaluation of the AO's survey process and findings, and other activities necessary to determine that the AO meets the requirements set forth at §§ 488.4 and 488.5. Under section 1865(a)(2) of the Act and our regulations at § 488.5 and § 488.8(h), we reviewed The Joint Commission's Medicare HHA accreditation application in accordance with the criteria specified by our regulations, which include, but are not limited to the following:

In accordance with section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the April 3, 2026, proposed notice solicited public comments regarding whether The Joint Commission's requirements met or exceeded the Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs) for HHAs. No comments were received in response to our proposed notice.

We assessed The Joint Commission's HHA accreditation requirements and survey process in comparison to the Medicare CoPs in part 484, and the survey and certification process requirements in parts 488 and 489 of our rules. Our review and evaluation of The Joint Commission's HHA application, which was conducted as described in section III. of this final notice, yielded no findings, as of the date of this notice, that required The Joint Commission to revise their application.

Based on our review and observations described in sections III., IV., and V. of this final notice, we approve The Joint Commission as a national accreditation organization for HHAs that request participation in the Medicare program. The decision announced in this final notice is effective March 31, 2026 through March 31, 2032 (6 years). In accordance with § 488.5(e)(2)(i), the term of the approval will not exceed 6 years.

This document does not impose information collection requirements, that is, reporting, recordkeeping or third-party disclosure requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ).

The Administrator of CMS, Mehmet Oz, having reviewed and approved this document, authorizes Chyana Woodyard, who is the Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this document for purposes of publication in the Federal Register .

Description: The IWO is the required, standard form used to order and notify employers and income providers to withhold child support payments from an obligor's income. It is also used to notify employers and other income providers where to remit the payments, as well as other information needed to correctly withhold payments so that children and families receive the support to which they are entitled.

OCSE revised the IWO form to add checkboxes pertaining to detail for the respondent to check, if applicable; revised links; clarified language and definitions; changed Office of Child Support Services to OCSE; and added fields, such as a daily pay amount, to the record specifications.

Respondents: Courts, private attorneys, custodial parties, or their representatives, employers, and other entities that provide income to noncustodial parents.

Annual Burden Estimates: The burden estimates were updated to reflect current estimates for the annual number of respondents and responses over the next three years. The burden reduction accounts for decreases in the number of new hire reports submitted and decreases in the number of proactive matches generated from the Federal Case Registry for participants in child support cases. Additionally, more employers using electronic IWO (e-IWO) has decreased the burden with processing paper documents. Response times also reflect clearer instructions. Estimated burden was added to account for the time states will need to update programming as a result of proposed changes, but overall, the ongoing total estimated annual burden associated with this information collection has been reduced by 30 percent.

We are also requesting to extend approval of the currently approved IWO for one additional year to allow states to program their systems to accommodate the proposed changes to the form, sample form, instructions, and e-IWO Record Layout. Once the system is programmed, states will then be required to use the revised version of the IWO and e-IWO.

Description: OTIP's NHTTAC delivers training and technical assistance (T/TA) to inform and deliver a public health response to trafficking. In applying a public health approach, NHTTAC builds the capacity of professionals, organizations, and communities to identify and respond to the complex needs of all individuals who have experienced trafficking or who have increased risk for trafficking and address the root causes that put individuals, families, and communities at risk of trafficking. These efforts ultimately help improve the availability and delivery of coordinated and trauma-informed services before, during, and after an individual's trafficking exploitation.

NHTTAC hosts a variety of services, programs, and facilitated T/TA sessions to improve service provision to people who have experienced trafficking or who have increased risk factors for trafficking, including the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness training; specialized T/TA; NHTTAC Customer Support; and information through resources and materials about trafficking. This information collection is intended to collect feedback from participants to assess a diverse range of T/TA provided by NHTTAC. Revisions have been made in order to reduce respondent burden where applicable. Additionally, since this collection was last renewed, the SOAR Demonstration Grant Program went into effect. The program's goal is to fund the implementation of SOAR trainings and related capacity building efforts to identify, treat, and respond to clients who have experienced human trafficking in healthcare settings. Feedback from SOAR Demonstration Grant Program recipients who participate in NHTTAC SOAR offerings is obtained through instruments approved within this NHTTAC Evaluation Package (0970-0519). Burden estimates have been adjusted to account for these SOAR Demonstration Grant Program participants where applicable.

Respondents: NHTTAC T/TA participants include OTIP grant recipients, including SOAR Demonstration Grant program recipients, individuals with lived experience, professionals who interact with and provide services to individuals who have experienced trafficking or are at risk of trafficking, including healthcare, behavioral health, public health, and human service practitioners, organizations, and communities.

Respondents: NHTTAC T/TA participants include OTIP grant recipients, including SOAR Demonstration Grant program recipients, individuals with lived experience, professionals who interact with and provide services to individuals who have experienced trafficking or are at risk of trafficking, including healthcare, behavioral health, public health, and human service practitioners, organizations, and communities.

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7104 and 22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(4).

NACRHHS is authorized by Section 222 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). NACRHHS provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on issues related to how HHS and its programs serve rural communities. The Committee will focus attention and existing resources on rural health and human service challenges, such as the provision and financing of health care and human services in rural areas.

The re-established charter for the NACRHHS was approved on June 22, 2026. The charter appears to comply with FACA, GSA Final Rule, and current Secretariat guidance. Re-establishment of the NACRHHS charter gives authorization for the committee to operate until July 17, 2028.

A copy of the NACRHHS charter is available on the NACRHHS website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/rural-health. A copy of the charter also can be obtained by accessing the FACA database that is maintained by the Committee Management Secretariat under the General Services Administration. The website address for the FACA database is http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The public interest determination language is included below.

Information on the following factors for the committee is provided to the Secretariat to demonstrate that reestablishing the committee is in the public interest:

1. Annual budget: $492,358.

a. Federal personnel on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis: 1.5 FTEs.

b. Other Federal internal costs: $285,358.

c. Proposed payments to members: $27,000.

d. Proposed number of members: 15.

e. Reimbursable costs: $30,000.

2. If applicable, the total dollar value of grants expected to be recommended during the fiscal year: N/A.

3. Criteria for selecting members to ensure the committee has the necessary expertise and fairly balanced membership: Members of the Committee shall be Special Government Employees and knowledgeable in the fields of delivery, financing, research, development, and administration of health care and human services in rural areas. Members shall include representatives from rural community-based organizations, rural health care and human service providers and administrators, and other rural interest groups. Committee members should reflect a broad array of expertise, including Titles XVIII, IX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, and have knowledge of the range of rural-focused health programs under the purview of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Members should also be knowledgeable in the fields of rural human and social services, including issues related to Native Americans, transportation, children and family services, social work, services for the elderly, and rural economic development. Approximately two thirds of the members should be rural health experts and approximately one third should be rural human services experts. Membership balance is not static, and the points of view needed may change depending on the emerging priorities for rural communities.

The Department will give close attention to geographic distribution to reflect the broad array of perspectives across the country. Appointments shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, religion, or socioeconomic status.

The Committee's membership aims to represent the diversity of the United States by drawing on the wide range of expertise and experience available in the rural population.

4. List of all other Federal advisory committees of the agency:

5. Justification that the information or advice provided by the Federal advisory committee or subcommittee is not available from another Federal advisory committee, another Federal Government source, or any other more cost-effective and less burdensome source: The NACRHHS is the only federal advisory committee focused solely on identifying and addressing emerging rural health and human services needs. No other committee at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services prioritizes the health and wellbeing of rural Americans and solicits their direct feedback on concerns and solutions. The NACRHHS meetings held in rural communities provide a forum to elevate the opinion and experience of rural Americans needed to expand on increasingly complex issues to improve rural health and human services. Obtaining this advice and information would be much more difficult to obtain through written submissions or one-on-one conversations. Each of the Committee members represents a significant portion of the rural health care and human service field, both professionally and regionally, and this kind of voice does not exist outside of the Committee. Outside of an advisory committee, the Department often hears from professional associations and interest groups that are more affected by self-interest than the needs of rural communities. The Committee meetings, staffed by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), offer the Secretary the best objective advice on pressing rural health and human service issues. Further, this Committee is the only Committee that brings together rural health leaders across the federal government such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Indian Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to learn about these emerging rural health needs and inform collaboration and program efficiencies across the federal government.

6. If the justification relates to a committee renewal, a summary of the previous accomplishments of the committee and the reasons it needs to continue: Established in 1987, NACRHHS developed over 627 recommendations and informed agency-wide initiatives to improve rural health care, including playing an instrumental role in developing President Trump's 2020 Rural Action Plan.

The Trump Administration advanced several of the Committee's recommendations, such as recommending the Secretary develop guidelines and implement safety and treatment protocols in rural hospitals and clinics to respond to obstetric complications. The Trump Administration also implemented the NACRHHS recommendation to work with USDA, the Commerce Department, and the Federal Communications Commission to help rural home-based childcare providers gain access to high-speed, low-cost broadband services for training and education. Most recently, CDC began to implement an NACRHHS recommendation to ensure annual overdose death rates due to opioids include a rural-urban cut to ensure policy relevant data captures rural needs and trends.

NACRHHS needs to continue to ensure formal coordination and collaboration of rural health and human service initiatives that advance Administration priorities across the federal government. Further, it will ensure government-wide rural health and human service initiatives are informed by the subject-matter expertise provided by NACRHHS members, who serve as rural health leaders in their communities, as well as feedback from rural communities themselves.

7. Explanation of why the committee/subcommittee is essential to the conduct of agency business: Section 711 of the Social Security Act charges FORHP to advise the Secretary on key rural health issues. NACRHHS relies on FORHP for its operations and rural health expertise to produce reports and policy briefs to the Secretary on key rural health and human services issues. These rural health policy briefs help to keep the Secretary informed of emerging rural health issues that arise in real time. Further, NACRHHS is the only federal advisory committee that gathers the leading rural health and human services agencies to collaborate on initiatives that promote continued education and government-wide program efficiencies. With FORHP staff overseeing the operations of NACRHHS, the agency will continue to meet its mission and legal requirement to advise the Secretary on rural health and human service issues and innovative policy recommendations, as well as coordinate rural health and human service activities across the Department. NACRHHS provides regular and structured opportunities for the public to weigh in directly with the Secretary and the foremost rural health and human service experts. The public (rural communities themselves), with the support and direction of the Secretary, drives the agenda and focus areas for NACRHHS. A key component of NACRHHS' operations include several in-person site visits to rural health and human service providers and tribes. These site visits allow Committee members to see local challenges and innovations first-hand and elevate their findings to the Secretary. They also provide an opportunity for HHS to hear from the community regarding rural policy and program perspectives. Given their small size and geographic isolation, rural communities face unique challenges that should be considered as HHS develops regulations and programmatic decisions that could have a significant impact on these communities.

In conclusion, this public interest determination affirms that reestablishing the committee serves the public interest, is essential to conducting agency business, and will provide information not already available through another advisory committee or source within the federal government.

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

Information Collection Request Title: Healthy Start Evaluation and Quality Improvement, OMB No. 0915-0338—Revision.

Abstract: The National Healthy Start Program, authorized by 42 U.S.C. 254c-8 (§ 330H of the Public Health Service Act), seeks to improve maternal and infant health outcomes and reduce infant mortality and other adverse perinatal outcomes. Established in 1991 as a demonstration project with 15 grantees, the program has expanded to 114 grantees serving communities in 37 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Healthy Start operates in communities experiencing disproportionately high rates of infant mortality and adverse birth outcomes and provides outreach; case management; care coordination; health education; and other supportive services to women, infants, children up to 18 months of age, fathers, and families. Healthy Start programs tailor services to meet the unique needs of their communities. Serving as comprehensive care hubs, they provide outreach, one-on-one case management, care coordination, clinical services ( e.g., behavioral health care, midwifery care), and individual and group-based health and parenting education. Programs work across health care and social service systems to help pregnant women and families access prenatal and postpartum care, mental health therapy, substance use treatment, nutrition and breastfeeding support, transportation, and other essential resources that contribute to healthier pregnancies and improved infant and maternal health outcomes.

Over the past few years, HRSA has sought to implement a uniform set of data elements for monitoring and conducting an evaluation to assess grantees' progress towards these program goals. Under the current OMB approval, the data collection instruments for the program's reporting requirements include four participant-level screening tools: (1) Demographic, (2) Background, (3) Prenatal, and (4) Parent/Child forms.

In this proposed revision, HRSA plans to retain the participant-level tools as approved by OMB in 2020 and updated in 2024; however, HRSA does introduce minor changes to the forms. These changes are limited to: (1) clarifying instructions, (2) updating response options to replace obsolete categories, (3) separating response options to better reflect current program priorities, and (4) adding fields to capture the month of infant birth and/or death. The purpose of these revisions is to improve the quality and usability of the data collection instruments, reduce respondent burden, and enhance the accuracy of tracking infant birth and death outcomes. The revised instructions were developed in response to grantee feedback and are expected to reduce confusion and improve consistency in form completion.

Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The purpose of the revised data collection instruments will be to assess grantee and participant-level progress towards meeting Healthy Start program performance measures and other key indicators central to the program's mission. Findings from monitoring and evaluation efforts will provide actionable evidence to support continuous program improvement and inform decision-making. The data will also enhance understanding of participant characteristics; behaviors; and health outcomes; enabling assessment of how these factors, in combination with Healthy Start interventions, influence program outcomes.

Likely Respondents: For the Demographic; Background; Prenatal; and Parent/Child participant-level forms respondents include preconceptive, pregnant, and postpartum women, as well as fathers/partners. Additionally, a small number of forms may be completed by non-enrolled guardians ( e.g., foster parents, grandparents) of children in the program.

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

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

This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection, and other important information describing the Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection.

The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not to seek an extension of approval for the Collection without change. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period.

We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICR and the docket number of this request, USCG-2026-0115, and must be received by September 8, 2026.

We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, and all public comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's instructions. If you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted.

We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Title: Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), International Convention.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0079.

Summary: This information is necessary to ensure compliance with the international requirements of the STCW Convention and to maintain an acceptable level of quality in activities associated with training and assessment of merchant mariners.

Need: 46 U.S.C. Chapter 71 authorizes the Coast Guard to issue regulations related to licensing of merchant mariners. These regulations are contained in 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter B.

Forms: None.

Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels, training institutions, and mariners.

Frequency: On occasion.

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 23,200 hours to 24,580 hours a year, due to an increase in the estimated annual number of respondents.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.

This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection, and other important information describing the Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection.

The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not to seek an extension of approval for the Collection without change. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period.

We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICR and the docket number of this request, USCG-2026-0116, and must be received by September 8, 2026.

We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, and all public comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's instructions. If you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted.

We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Title: Vessel and Facility Response Plans (Domestic and Int'l), and Additional Response Requirements for Prince William Sound.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0066.

Summary: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) required the development of Vessel and Facility Response Plans to minimize the impact of oil spills. OPA 90 also required additional response requirements for Prince William Sound. Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans and Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans are required of other vessels to minimize impacts of oil spills.

Need: This information is needed to ensure that vessels and facilities are prepared to respond in event of a spill incident. The information is reviewed by the Coast Guard to assess the effectiveness of the response plan.

Forms: N/A.

Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels and facilities.

Frequency: On occasion.

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden increases from 88,381 to 103,080 hours per year due to population and wage rate updates, removal of VRP Search Tool burdens, and addition of Interim Operating Authorization burdens.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.

This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection, and other important information describing the Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection.

The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not to seek an extension of approval for the Collection without change. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period.

We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICR and the docket number of this request, USCG-2026-0112, and must be received by September 8, 2026.

We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov . If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, and all public comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's instructions. If you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted.

We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Title: Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material Cargoes, and Advance Notice of Transfer.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0042.

Summary: The information for this report allows the U.S. Coast Guard to provide timely response to an emergency and minimize the environmental damage from an oil or hazardous material spill. The information also allows the Coast Guard to control the location and procedures for lightering activities. It also provides advance notice of transfers at certain facilities.

Need: 46 U.S.C. 3715 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish lightering regulations. 33 CFR 156.200 to 156.330 and 156.400 to 156.430 prescribes the Coast Guard regulations for lightering, including pre-arrival notice, reporting of incidents and operating conditions. 46 U.S.C. 70011 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe advance notice of transfer regulations. 33 CFR 156.118 prescribe the regulations.

Forms: CG-4020, 4 Hour Advance Notice of Transfer.

Respondents: Owners, masters and agents of lightering vessels, and facility representatives.

Frequency: On occasion.

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden increased from 899 hours to 913 hours a year, due to an increase in the estimated annual number of responses.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.

This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A.

Title of Information Collection: Comprehensive Listing of Transactional Documents for Mortgagors, Mortgagees and Contractors.

OMB Approval Number: 2502-0605.

OMB Expiration Date: January 31, 2026.

Type of Request: Reinstatement with a change of a currently approved collection.

Form Number: Form Number: HUD-9001-ORCF, HUD-9002-ORCF, HUD-9003-ORCF, HUD-9004-ORCF, HUD-9005-ORCF, HUD-9005a-ORCF, HUD-9006-ORCF, HUD-9007-ORCF, HUD-9007a-ORCF, HUD-9009-ORCF, HUD-90010-ORCF, HUD-90011-ORCF, HUD-9444-ORCF, HUD-90012-ORCF, HUD-90013-ORCF, HUD-90014-ORCF, HUD-90015-ORCF, HUD-90016-ORCF, HUD-90017-ORCF, HUD-90018-ORCF, HUD-90021-ORCF, HUD-92471-ORCF, HUD-92470-ORCF, HUD-9442-ORCF, HUD-90023-ORCF, HUD-91123-ORCF, HUD-91124-ORCF, HUD-91125-ORCF, HUD-91127-ORCF, HUD-91129-ORCF, HUD-92328-ORCF, HUD-92403-ORCF, HUD-92408-ORCF, HUD-92415-ORCF, HUD-92437-ORCF, HUD-92441-ORCF, HUD-92441a-ORCF, HUD-92442-ORCF, HUD-92448-ORCF, HUD-92450-ORCF, HUD-92452-ORCF, HUD-92452A-ORCF, HUD-92455-ORCF, HUD-92456-ORCF, HUD-92479-ORCF, HUD-92485-ORCF, HUD-92554-ORCF, HUD-93305-ORCF, HUD-95379-ORCF, HUD-2-ORCF, HUD-935.2D-ORCF, HUD-941-ORCF, HUD-9445-ORCF, HUD-9839-ORCF, HUD-90022-ORCF, HUD-90024-ORCF, HUD-91116-ORCF, HUD-91126-ORCF, HUD-91130-ORCF, HUD-92264a-ORCF, HUD-92434-ORCF, HUD-90020-ORCF, HUD-92322-ORCF, HUD-92002-ORCF, HUD-92003-ORCF, HUD-92211-ORCF, HUD-92331-ORCF, HUD-92333-ORCF, HUD-92334-ORCF, HUD-92335-ORCF, HUD—92336—ORCF, HUD-92337-ORCF, HUD-92339-ORCF, HUD-92340-ORCF, HUD-92341-ORCF, HUD-92342-ORCF, HUD-92343-ORCF, HUD-2205A-ORCF, HUD-91110-ORCF, HUD-91111-ORCF, HUD-91112-ORCF, HUD-91118-ORCF, HUD-91710-ORCF, HUD-92023-ORCF, HUD-92070-ORCF, HUD-92071-ORCF, HUD-92223-ORCF, HUD-92323-ORCF, HUD-92324-ORCF, HUD-92330-ORCF, HUD-92330A-ORCF, HUD-92420-ORCF, HUD-92435-ORCF, HUD-92466-ORCF, HUD-92466A-ORCF, HUD-92468-ORCF, HUD-94000-ORCF, HUD-94000-ORCF-ADD, HUD-94000B-ORCF, HUD-94001-ORCF, HUD-94001-ORCF-RI, HUD-90034-ORCF, HUD-90035-ORCF, HUD-90036-ORCF, HUD-90037-ORCF, HUD-9443-ORCF, HUD-91071-ORCF, HUD-91128-ORCF, HUD-92412-ORCF, HUD-92414-ORCF, HUD-92464-ORCF, HUD-92476-ORCF, HUD-92476B-ORCF, HUD-92476C-ORCF, HUD-92472-ORCF, HUD-91117-ORCF, HUD-91725-ORCF, HUD-91725-INST-ORCF, HUD-91725-CERT-ORCF, HUD-92325-ORCF, HUD-92327-ORCF, HUD-1044-D-ORCF, HUD-2537-ORCF, HUD-2747-ORCF, HUD-9250-ORCF, HUD-9807-ORCF, HUD-90019-ORCF, HUD-90029-ORCF, HUD-90030-ORCF, HUD-90031-ORCF, HUD-90032-ORCF, HUD-90033-ORCF, HUD-92080-ORCF, HUD-92117-ORCF, HUD-92228-ORCF, HUD-92266-ORCF, HUD-92266B-ORCF, HUD-92417-ORCF, HUD-93332-ORCF, HUD-93333-ORCF, HUD-93334-ORCF, HUD-93479-ORCF, HUD-93480-ORCF, HUD-93481-ORCF, HUD-93486-ORCF, HUD-92473-ORCF, HUD-92474-ORCF, HUD-92475-ORCF, HUD-2510R-ORCF, HUD-90038-ORCF, HUD-92469-ORCF, HUD-91116A-ORCF, HUD-92211A-ORCF, HUD-92323A-ORCF, HUD-92324A-ORCF, HUD-92333A-ORCF, HUD-92334A-ORCF, HUD-92338-ORCF, HUD-92340A-ORCF, HUD-92434A-ORCF, HUD-92441B-ORCF, HUD-92467-ORCF, HUD-92467A-ORCF, HUD-94000A-ORCF, HUD-94001A-ORCF.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The issuance of this notice is modeled on the public review and input process that HUD utilized in the establishment of the healthcare facility documents for Section 232 of the National Housing Act (Section 232) program. The collection includes documents comprising the application for FHA mortgage insurance of residential care facilities, and for servicing of the mortgages. The information is submitted from HUD-approved mortgagees, sponsors, mortgagors and contractors. The included documents are necessary for the application, review, commitment, initial/final endorsement, administration, servicing, technical oversight and audit of the Office of Residential Care Facilities projects pursuant to FHA Programs 232, 241, 223(f), 223(a)(7), 223(d) and 232(i) as authorized by the National Housing Act (sections 232, 241).

Respondents: Businesses or other for profits.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,489.

Estimated Number of Responses: 28,579.

Frequency of Response: 768.

Average Hours per Response: 4.98.

Total Estimated Burden: 52,204.

This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following:

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

(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

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

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to these questions.

Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.

This notice informs the public that HUD is seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in Section A.

Title of Information Collection: Tenant Education and Outreach Program.

OMB Approval Number: 2502-0626.

Type of Request: Reinstatement with change.

Forms Number: HUD-9001, HUD-9002, HUD-9003, HUD-9004, HUD-9005. HUD-50080 TEO, HUD-50080 TSUB, HUD-91186 TEO and HUD-91186 TSUB.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The collection of this information is necessary to the Department to assist HUD in determining applicant eligibility and capacity to award and administer the HUD TEO grant funds within statutory and program criteria. A thorough evaluation of an applicant's submission is necessary to protect the Government's financial interest.

Respondents: Businesses, Nonprofit organizations, For Profit organizations, and Individuals/Households.

HUD updates the System of Records Notice (SORN) for the Voice of the Customer (VoC) to reflect the following changes:

• System Number: Updated to reflect on the new Program Office. OCIO is taking over the system from OCFO to align with HUD's Chief Information Officer being designated by the Secretary as the Department's Lead Service Delivery Improvement Official in accordance with the Government Service Delivery Improvement Act of 2025.

• System Location: Updated to reflect the current hosting environment and physical address.

• System Manager: Updated to reflect changes in personnel managing this system.

• Authority for Maintenance of the System: Updated to include the Government Service Delivery Improvement Act.

• Purpose: Updated to clarify the VoC system's role in collecting customer feedback to support service improvement and align with Executive Order 14058.

• Categories of Records in the System: Updated to include the customer feedback surveys and call record transcripts.

• Record Source Categories: Updated to clarify the source of records is customer feedback surveys and call record transcripts.

• Administrative, Technical and Physical Safeguards: Updated to reflect Qualtrics' FedRAMP-authorized security Controls, HUD access requirements, and enhance data protection.

HUD has the authority to address deficiencies in the performance of lenders' loans as provided in HUD's mortgagee approval regulations at 24 CFR 202.3. On May 17, 1999, HUD published a notice (64 FR 26769) on its procedures for terminating Origination Approval Agreements with FHA lenders and placement of FHA lenders on Credit Watch status (an evaluation period). In the notice, HUD advised that it would publish in the Federal Register a list of mortgagees that have had their Approval Agreements terminated. HUD Handbook 4000.1 section V.E.3.a.iii outlines current procedures for terminating Underwriting Authority of Direct Endorsement mortgagees.

Termination of Direct Endorsement Approval: HUD approval of a DE mortgagee authorizes the mortgagee to underwrite single family mortgage loans and submit them to FHA for insurance endorsement. The approval may be terminated on the basis of poor performance of FHA-insured mortgage loans underwritten by the mortgagee. The termination of a mortgagee's DE Approval is separate and apart from any action taken by HUD's Mortgagee Review Board under HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 25.

Cause: HUD regulations and policy permit HUD to terminate the DE Approval of any mortgagee having a default and claim rate for loans endorsed within the preceding 24 months that exceeds 200 percent of the default and claim rate within the geographic area served by a HUD field office, and that exceeds the national default and claim rate for insured mortgages.

Effect: Termination of DE Approval precludes the mortgagee from underwriting FHA-insured single-family mortgages within the HUD field office jurisdiction(s) listed in this notice. Mortgagees authorized to hold or service FHA-insured mortgages may continue to do so.

Loans that closed or were approved before the termination became effective may be submitted for insurance endorsement. Approved loans are those already underwritten and approved by a DE underwriter and cases covered by a firm commitment issued by HUD. Cases at earlier stages of processing cannot be submitted for insurance by the terminated mortgagee; however, the cases may be transferred for completion of processing and underwriting to another mortgagee with DE Approval in that geographic area. Mortgagees must continue to pay existing insurance premiums and meet all other obligations associated with insured mortgages.

A terminated mortgagee may apply for reinstatement if their DE Approval in the affected area or areas has been terminated for at least six months and the mortgagee continues to be an approved mortgagee meeting the requirements of 24 CFR 202.5, 202.6, 202.7, 202.10 and 202.12. The mortgagee's application for reinstatement must be in a format prescribed by the Secretary and signed by the mortgagee. In addition, the application must be accompanied by an independent analysis of the terminated office's operations as well as its mortgage production, specifically including the FHA-insured mortgages cited in its termination notice. This independent analysis must identify the underlying cause for the mortgagee's high default and claim rate. The analysis must be prepared by an independent Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualified to perform audits under Government Auditing Standards as provided by the Government Accountability Office. The mortgagee must also submit a written corrective action plan to address each of the issues identified in the CPA's report, along with evidence that the plan has been implemented. The application for reinstatement must be submitted through the Lender Electronic Assessment Portal (LEAP). The application must be accompanied by the CPA's report and the corrective action plan.

Action: The following mortgagees have had their DE Approval terminated by HUD:

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

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

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

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

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

To help the Service carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected species, and in consideration of section 112(4) of the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916), we invite public comments on certain permit applications before final action is taken. With some exceptions, the WBCA prohibits certain activities with exotic bird species without Federal authorization. Service regulations regarding permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the WBCA with respect to any wild birds are available in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part 15.

We invite comments on the following applications.

Applicant: Vernon Padgett, Sandy Springs, GA; Permit No. PER27085074.

The applicant wishes to renew the Cooperative Breeding Program CB046 that was established to approve the import of 20 male and 20 female Yellow-bibbed lory ( Lorius chlorocercus ), 20 male and 20 female Red lory ( Eos rubra ), 20 male 20 female Chattering lory ( Lorius garrulus ), 20 male and 20 female Dusky lory ( Pseudeos fuscata ), 20 male and 20 female Cardinal lory ( Chalcopsitta cardinalis ), 20 male and 20 female Black lory ( Chalcopsitta atra ), 20 male and 20 female Yellow-streaked lory ( Chalcopsitta sintillaya ), 20 male and 20 female Black-winged lory ( Eos cyanogenia ), 20 male and 20 female Blue-streaked lory (Eos reticulata), 20 male and 20 female Violet-necked lory ( Eos squamata ), 20 male and 20 female Stella's lorikeet ( Charmosyna papou ), 20 male and 20 female Ornate lorikeet ( Trichoglossus ornatus ), and 20 male and 20 female Coconut lorikeet ( Trichoglossus haematodus) and amend it to add 20 male and 20 female Pesquet's Parrot ( Psittrichas fulgidus ), 20 male and 20 female Fairy Lorikeet ( Charmosyna pulchella ), 20 male and 20 female Goldie's Lorikeet ( Psitteuteles goldiei ), and remove 20 male and 20 female Black Lory ( Chalcopsitta atra ) and 20 male and 20 female Violet Necked Lory ( Eos squamata ).

Applicant: Vernon Padgett, Sandy Springs, GA; Permit No. PER26823331.

The applicant wishes to renew the Cooperative Breeding Program CB045 that was established to approve the import of 20 male and 20 female Toco toucan ( Ramphastos toco ), 20 male and 20 female Channel-billed toucan ( Ramphastos vitellinus ), 20 male and 20 female Red-billed toucan ( Ramphastos tucanus ), 20 male and 20 female Green-billed toucan ( Ramphastos vitellinus ), 20 male and 20 female Green aracari ( Pteroglossus viridis ), 20 male and 20 female Saffron toucanet ( Baillonius bailloni ), 15 male and 15 female Rufous hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax ), 15 male and 15 female Papuan hornbill ( Rhyticeros plicatus ), Wreathed hornbill ( Rhyticeros undulatus ), and 15 male and 15 female Knobbed hornbill ( Aceros cassidix ) and to amend it to add 15 male and 15 female Rhinoceros Hornbill ( Buceros rhinoceros ), 15 male and 15 female Black Hornbill ( Anthracoceros Malayanus ), 15 male and 15 female Oriental Pied Hornbill ( Anthracoceros albirostris ) and 15 male and 15 female Wrinkled Hornbill ( Aceros corrugatus ) and to remove 20 male and 20 female Green Aracari ( Pteroglossus viridis ) and 20 male and 20 female Saffron Toucanet ( Baillonius bailloni ), along with adding a new member Robert Yoshida. If the amendment is approved, the program will include Robert Yoshida as a member of CB045.

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

We issue this notice under the authority of the implementing regulations and under the authority of the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916). This notice is provided pursuant to section 112(4) of the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992, 50 CFR 15.26(c).

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of History Colorado, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Human remains representing, at least, 34 individuals have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The individuals were transferred to History Colorado from the offices of multiple county coroners. Provenience information is minimal or absent from all individuals. Based on available information, the individuals have been determined to be likely Native American and archaeological in age. The individuals are reported to originate from locations within the present-day boundaries of Colorado. Specifically the Front Range and Great Plains region of Colorado. Including the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Broomfield, Cheyenne, Crowley, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Gilpin, Huerfano, Kit Carson, Kiowa, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Otero, Phillips, Prowers, Pueblo, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma. No known hazardous substances were used in the treatment or preservation of the human remains.

• OAHP Case 347—From Las Animas County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 348—From Southeastern Colorado. County of origin is unknown. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 358—From Douglas County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 362—From Denver County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 365—From Jefferson County. Two Ancestors. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 366—From Arapahoe County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 370—From Weld County. Two Ancestors. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 371—From Arapahoe County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 374—From Larimer County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 375—From Pueblo County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 376—From Denver County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 377—From Arapahoe County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 378—From Pueblo County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 379—From Arapahoe County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 380—From Pueblo County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 382—From Larimer County. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• OAHP Case 383—From Jefferson County. 16 Ancestors. No funerary objects.

Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location of the human remains described in this notice.

History Colorado has determined that:

• The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 34 individuals of Native American ancestry.

• There is a connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES . Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:

1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation.

Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after August 10, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, History Colorado must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. History Colorado is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and any other consulting parties.

Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.

The properties listed in this notice are being considered for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Nominations for their consideration were received by the National Park Service before June 27, 2026. Pursuant to 36 CFR 60.13, comments are being accepted concerning the significance of the nominated properties under the National Register criteria for evaluation.

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

Nominations submitted by State or Tribal Historic Preservation Officers

Key: State, County, Property Name, Multiple Name (if applicable), Address/Boundary, City, Vicinity, Reference Number.

A request for removal has been made for the following resource(s):

An additional documentation has been received for the following resource(s):

Nomination(s) submitted by Federal Preservation Officers:

The State Historic Preservation Officer reviewed the following nomination(s) and responded to the Federal Preservation Officer within 45 days of receipt of the nomination(s) and supports listing the properties in the National Register of Historic Places.

Authority: 36 CFR 60.13.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of History Colorado, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Human remains representing, at least, 11 individuals have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The individuals were transferred to History Colorado from the offices of multiple county coroners. Provenience information is minimal or absent from all individuals. Based on available information, the individuals have been determined to likely be Native American and archaeological in age. The individuals are reported to originate from locations within the present-day boundaries of Colorado. County of origin is unknown. No known hazardous substances were used in the treatment or preservation of the human remains.

• Case 373—County of origin is unknown. One Ancestor. No funerary objects.

• Case 381—County of origin unknown. 10 Ancestors. No funerary objects.

Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location of the human remains described in this notice.

History Colorado has determined that:

• The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 11 individuals of Native American ancestry.

• There is a connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES . Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:

1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation.

Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after August 10, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, History Colorado must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. History Colorado is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and any other consulting parties.

Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.