REGULATORY CALENDAR
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
Proposed Rulemakings
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Final Rulemakings
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Agency Notices
January 30, 2020 The United States Coast Guard is extending the comment period for the notice of study and request for comments for the Port Access Route Study: Alaskan Arctic Coast that was published on December 21, 2018. This action will provide the public with additional time and opportunity to provide the Coast Guard with information regarding the Port Access Route Study: Alaskan Arctic Coast. Comments accepted. 84 FR 46501, (September 4, 2019), (USCG-2018-1058).
*February 6, 2020 The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with several companies to evaluate the suitability of implementing Wide Area Network (WAN) optimization technology in a shipboard environment. The CRADA will explore WAN optimization technologies and how they can be implemented for shipboard use under a variety of scenarios. While the Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with SWISH DATA CORPORATION (SWISH), we are soliciting public comment on the possible participation of other parties in the proposed CRADA. The Coast Guard also invites other potential non-Federal participants, who have the interest and capability to bring similar contributions to this type of research, to consider submitting proposals for consideration in similar CRADAs. Comments accepted. 85 FR 726, (January 7, 2020). (USG-2019-0879).
*February 24, 2020 In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Coast Guard announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental consequences of replacing the existing BNSF bridge across the Missouri River at Bismarck, ND, or constructing a bridge adjacent to the existing bridge. CEQ regulations require an early and open process for determining the scope of issues that the Coast Guard needs to address in an EIS (‘‘scoping’’). Scoping determines which issues to analyze in depth in the EIS and eliminates from detailed study the issues that are not significant or were covered in prior environmental reviews. This document invites the participation of affected federal, state, and local agencies, any affected Indian tribes and other interested persons in determining the appropriate issues for EIS analysis for this project. Comments accepted. 85 FR 930, (January 8, 2020). USCG-2019-0882).
Meetings
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MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Proposed Rulemakings
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Final Rulemakings
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Agency Notices
*January 9, 2020 This notice announces the intention of the Maritime Administration to provide for grants to small shipyards. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 20.814. Potential applicants are advised that it is expected, based on experience, that the number of applications will far exceed the funds available and that only a small percentage of applications will be funded. It is anticipated that roughly 8– 20 applications will be selected for funding with an average grant amount of about $1 million. 85 FR 1194, (January 9, 2020).
January 27, 2020 In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. Comments accepted. 84 FR 71069, (December 26, 2019), (Docket No. MARAD-2019-0206).
February 24, 2020 The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information to be collected will be used by MARAD personnel to process and verify requests for service awards. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 84 FR 71068, (December 26, 2019). (Docket No. MARAD-2019-0205).
Meetings
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OTHER AGENCY MATTERS
Corps of Engineers
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Export-Import Bank
*January 21, 2020 Meeting – Discussion of EXIM policies and programs and comments for inclusion in EXIM’s Report to the U.S. Congress on Global Export Credit Competition. 85 FR 1313. (January 10, 2020). (ER-FRL-9048-8).
Federal Maritime Commission
January 10, 2020 Agency Notice — The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is giving public notice that the agency has submitted a revision to the information collection described in this notice, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. The public is invited to comment on the revised information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 84 FR 67742, (December 11, 2019).
January 11, 2020 Agency Notice – The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreement under the Shipping Act of 1984. The Agreement authorizes Sealand to charter space to Network Shipping in the trade between ports in Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Mexico on the one hand and ports in California on the other hand. Comments accepted. 84 FR 66668, (December 5, 2019).
*January 15, 2020 Meeting – The Commission will hold a meeting for the Sunshine Act at 800 N Capitol Street NW, First Floor Hearing Room, Washington, DC at 10:00 am. Parts of this meeting will be open to the public and available to stream. The rest of the meeting will be closed to the public. 85 FR 1314, (January 10, 2020).
January 20, 2020 Agency Notice – The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreement under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on the agreements to the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by mail, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within twelve days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. Comments Accepted. 85 FR 901, (January 8, 2020).
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
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U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
*January 23, 2020 Agency Notice – Notice is hereby given of the hearing on “China’s Quest for Capital: Motivations, Methods, and Implications.” The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on ‘‘the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.’’ The public hearing will be held at a location TBD in Washington, DC at 9:30 a.m. 85 FR 1375, (January 10, 2020).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
February 10, 2020 Agency Notice – Foreign Assembler’s Declaration. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651–0031 in the subject line and the agency name. Comments accepted. 84 FR 67751, (December 11, 2019).
February 10, 2020 Agency Notice – Passenger List/Crew List. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651–0103 in the subject line and the agency name. Comments accepted. 84 FR 67749, (December 11, 2019).
February 10, 2020 Agency Notice – Ship’s Stores Declaration. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651–0018 in the subject line and the agency name. Comments accepted. 84 FR 67749, (December 11, 2019).
February 11, 2020 Agency Notice — The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the PaperworkReduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651–0027 in the subject line and the agency name. Comments accepted. 84 FR 68181, (December 13, 2019).
* — DENOTES NEW LISTING