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Rule Change Brief

Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 87 FR 31080

Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings; Paper and Paperboard Components; Polymers; Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of 25 plasticizers in various food contact applications because these uses have been abandoned. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition submitted by the Flexible Vinyl…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 30998

Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corporation: Grant of Renewal of Recognition

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In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to grant renewal of recognition to Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corporation (BACL) as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 87 FR 30976

Designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status

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Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is designating Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, effective May 20, 2022, through November 20, 2023. This designation allows eligible Afghan nationals (and…

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 87 FR 30971

Employment Authorization for Afghan F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Situation in Afghanistan

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This notice announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is suspending certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Afghanistan, regardless of country of birth (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan), and who…

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Federal Housing Finance Agency· Notice· 87 FR 30947

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (Privacy Act), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA or Agency) gives notice of a new proposed Privacy Act system of records entitled "Fair Lending Oversight Data System" (FHFA-27). The new system will be used to store, maintain, and…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 31001

SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

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In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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Energy Department· Rule· 87 FR 30775

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Direct Heating Equipment

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The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is amending the test procedure for direct heating equipment to incorporate by reference the most recent versions of the industry consensus test standards previously referenced in the Federal test procedure, while maintaining the existing oil pressure measurement error value. DOE…

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Agriculture Department· Rule· 87 FR 30767

Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Increased Assessment Rate for Fresh Pears

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This rule implements a recommendation from the Fresh Pear Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2021-22 and subsequent fiscal periods. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

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Commerce Department· Rule· 87 FR 30806

Standard for Presentation of Nucleotide and Amino Acid Sequence Listings Using eXtensible Markup Language (XML) in Patent Applications To Implement WIPO Standard ST.26; Incorporation by Reference

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is amending the rules of practice for submitting biological sequence data associated with disclosures of nucleotide and amino acid sequences in patent applications by incorporating by reference certain provisions of World Intellectual Property Office…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 30996

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Program Year (PY) 2022 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167, National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Grantee Allotments

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This Notice announces allotments for Program Year (PY) 2022 for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP).

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 87 FR 30920

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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The Committee is proposing to delete product(s) from the Procurement List that were be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Health and Human Services Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31066

Natural Resources Defense Council, et al.; Denial of Food Additive Petition; Denial Without Prejudice of Food Additive Petition

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is denying a food additive petition (FAP 6B4815) submitted by Natural Resources Defense Council, et al., requesting that we amend or revoke specified regulations to no longer provide for the food contact use of 28 ortho- phthalates. (We use the terms "phthalates" and…

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Federal Communications Commission· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 30857

Wireless Emergency Alerts

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This Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) seeks comment on proposals to develop performance metrics and reporting standards to measure the reliability, speed, and accuracy of the provision of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), in order to identify issues with and improve the WEA system. This document…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 31000

1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP) Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the 1,2-Dibromo-3- Chloropropane (DBCP) Standard.

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Education Department· Notice· 87 FR 30922

Applications for New Awards; Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program

The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.335A. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number…

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State Department· Notice· 87 FR 31052

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates indicated.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 30869

Freight Rail Coupler Systems and Certain Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of freight rail coupler systems and certain components thereof (freight rail couplers) from the People's Republic of China (China) during the period of investigation January 1, 2020, through…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 30999

Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH): Notice of Meeting

The Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) will meet June 9, 2022, by WebEx.

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Millennium Challenge Corporation· Notice· 87 FR 31003

Notice of Entering Into a Compact With the Government of Lesotho

In accordance with the provisions of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary of the Millennium Challenge Compact (Compact) between the United States of America, acting through MCC, and the Kingdom of Lesotho (Lesotho), acting through its…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 87 FR 31090

Ortho-phthlates for Food Contact Use; Request for Information

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is opening a docket to obtain data and information on the use of ortho-phthalates (or "phthalates") for food contact applications. Specifically, FDA is seeking scientific data and information on current uses, use levels, dietary exposure, and safety data of certain…

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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 87 FR 31061

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending the system of records entitled, "Administrator's Official Correspondence Records- VA" (75VA001B). VA is amending the system by updating its name, and revising the routine uses of records maintained in…

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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 87 FR 31058

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion (ORMDI) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is establishing a new System of Records, entitled Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program Records (203VA08), to manage and execute the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program, Harassment…

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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission· Notice· 87 FR 30951

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) is revising the notice of Privacy Act system of records FMSHRC-06.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 30872

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Site Characterization Surveys Offshore From Massachusetts to New Jersey for Vineyard Northeast, LLC

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NMFS has received a request from Vineyard Northeast, LLC (Vineyard Northeast) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to marine site characterization surveys offshore from Massachusetts to New Jersey, including the area of Commercial Lease of Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy Development on the Outer…

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