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--- schema: federal-register doc_type: fedreg source_file: FR-2022-12-20.xml --- 87 243 Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Contents Agriculture Agriculture Department See Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service See Food Safety and Inspection Service See Rural Business-Cooperative Service Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Identification of Explosive Materials, 77887-77888 2022-27546 Commerce in Explosives: 2022 Annual List of Explosive Materials, 77888-77890 2022-27630 Animal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Veterinary Services Field Operations Services Customer Service Survey Project, 77787-77788 2022-27555 Census Bureau Census Bureau NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey, 77790-77791 2022-27629 Centers Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 77833-77843 2022-27507 2022-27508 2022-27502 2022-27503 2022-27504 2022-27505 2022-27506 Charter Amendments, Establishments, Renewals and Terminations:
Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment, 77843 2022-27481 Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee, 77834 2022-27482 Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Roybal Campus 2025 Master Plan, Record of Decision; Correction, 77843-77844 2022-27584 Centers Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services RULES Basic Health Program: Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2023 and Changes to the Basic Health Program Payment Notice Process, 77722-77742 2022-27211 NOTICES Medicare Program:
Approval of Request for an Exception to the Prohibition on Expansion of Facility Capacity under the Hospital Ownership and Rural Provider Exceptions to the Physician Self-Referral Prohibition, 77844-77847 2022-27566 Children Children and Families Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project, 77847-77848 2022-27609 Civil Rights Civil Rights Commission NOTICES Meetings:
Nevada Advisory Committee, 77788-77789 2022-27595 South Carolina Advisory Committee, 77789 2022-27594 Virgin Islands Advisory Committee, 77789 2022-27592 Commerce Commerce Department See Census Bureau See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration See Patent and Trademark Office Community Living Administration Community Living Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Administration on Disabilities Evaluation of Technical Assistance for Independent Living Grantees, 77848-77849 2022-27514 Analysis of Senior Medicare Patrol Grantees' Program Implementation, 77849-77850 2022-27513 Comptroller Comptroller of the Currency NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Extensions of Credit to Insiders and Transactions with Affiliates, 77953-77954 2022-27596 Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies, 77952-77953 2022-27591 Defense Nuclear Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 77813-77814 2022-27643 Drug Drug Enforcement Administration NOTICES Decision and Order: Jennings Staley, MD, 77890-77892 2022-27480 Education Department Education Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind Annual Report, 77823 2022-27499 State and Local Educational Agency Record and Reporting Requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 77814-77815 2022-27496 William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form, 77814 2022-27560 Applications for New Awards: Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program—Stepping-Up Technology Implementation, 77815-77823 2022-27486 Energy Department Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans;
Approvals and Promulgations: Oregon; Updates to Materials Incorporated by Reference, 77720-77722 2022-27490 PROPOSED RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; Vehicle Miles Traveled Emissions Offset Demonstrations for the 2015 Ozone Standards, 77774-77782 2022-27511 Texas; Reasonable Further Progress Plan for the Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area, 77770-77774 2022-27603 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations; Renewal, 77830-77831 2022-27534 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing and Phosphate Fertilizers Production; Renewal, 77832 2022-27535 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Mineral Wool Production; Renewal, 77829-77830 2022-27533 Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program: Petition for Objection to State Operating Permits for Lucid Energy Delaware, LLC, Frac Cat and Big Lizard Compressor Stations, Lea County, NM, 77831 2022-27512 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airspace Designations and Reporting Points:
Brookings, OR, 77709-77710 2022-27469 Eastern United States; Correction, 77710-77711 2022-27545 PROPOSED RULES Airworthiness Criteria: Archer Aviation Inc. Model M001 Powered-lift, 77749-77763 2022-27445 Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes, 77763-77765 2022-27565 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Renewal, Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration, 77912 2022-27602 Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission PROPOSED RULES Radio Broadcasting Services: Ralston, WY, 77782-77783 2022-27620 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 77832-77833 2022-27615 Federal Election Federal Election Commission NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 77833 2022-27676 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Application:
Briar Hydro Associates, 77827-77828 2022-27587 Briar Hydro Associates, LLC, 77823-77825 2022-27586 2022-27589 Combined Filings, 77824, 77826-77827 2022-27622 2022-27623 Initial Market-Based Rate Filings Including Requests for Blanket Section 204 Authorizations: Chaves County Solar II, LLC, 77829 2022-27626 K2SO, LLC, 77826 2022-27625 Sandy Ridge Wind 2, LLC, 77825-77826 2022-27624 Meetings: EcoElectrica, LP; Technical Conference, 77828-77829 2022-27588 Federal Motor Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration NOTICES Exemption Application:
Qualification of Drivers; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders, 77912-77914, 77916-77920 2022-27537 2022-27538 2022-27539 Qualification of Drivers; Hearing, 77914-77916 2022-27536 2022-27540 Federal Railroad Federal Railroad Administration NOTICES Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates; 2023, 77934 2022-27553 Solicitation of Corridor Proposals and Funding Opportunity: Corridor Identification and Development Program, 77920-77933 2022-27559 Federal Trade Federal Trade Commission PROPOSED RULES Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, 77766-77770 2022-27558 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements;
Availability, etc.: Elliott State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan in Coos and Douglas Counties, OR, 77877 2022-27610 Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan: Cibolo Canyon Master Phase II, Golden-Cheeked Warbler; Bexar County, TX, 77875-77877 2022-27611 Permits; Applications, Issuances, etc.: Endangered and Threatened Species, 77871-77874 2022-27612 Endangered Wildlife, 77868-77871 2022-27605 Foreign Endangered Species, 77874-77875 2022-27549 Food Safety Food Safety and Inspection Service RULES Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations, 77707-77708 2022-27413 Foreign Assets Foreign Assets Control Office RULES Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions, 77711-77720 2022-27466 NOTICES Sanctions Action, 77954-77960 2022-27556 General Services General Services Administration PROPOSED RULES General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation:
Streamline Commercial Contract Clause Requirements, 77783-77786 2022-27106 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services See Children and Families Administration See Community Living Administration See Health Resources and Services Administration See National Institutes of Health Health Resources Health Resources and Services Administration NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines, 77852-77853 2022-27543 Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages, 77850-77851 2022-27542 Advisory Committee on Training and Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry, 77852 2022-27541 National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, 77851-77852 2022-27530 National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps, 77850 2022-27532 Homeland Homeland Security Department See U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services NOTICES Charter Amendments, Establishments, Renewals and Terminations: Homeland Security Advisory Council, 77853-77854 2022-27554 Housing Housing and Urban Development Department NOTICES Request for Information: Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Formula, 77855-77864 2022-27548 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Rules, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements, 77864-77868 2022-27547 Indian Affairs Indian Affairs Bureau NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements;
Availability, etc.: Coquille Indian Tribe Fee-to-Trust and Gaming Facility Project, City of Medford, Jackson County, OR, 77877-77878 2022-27573 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service See Indian Affairs Bureau See Land Management Bureau See National Park Service International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from India, 77793-77794 2022-27521 Certain Superabsorbent Polymers from the Republic of Korea, 77794-77796 2022-27520 Decision on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments:
University of Florida, et.al, 77791 2022-27519 Export Trade Certificate of Review, 77791-77792 2022-27493 2022-27509 Justice Department Justice Department See Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau See Drug Enforcement Administration NOTICES Identification of Federal Financial Assistance Infrastructure Programs Subject to the Build America, Buy America Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 77892-77893 2022-27501 Proposed Settlement Agreement: CERCLA and the Delaware Hazardous Substances Cleanup Act, 77893-77894 2022-27487 Labor Department Labor Department See Veterans Employment and Training Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Health Care Continuation Coverage Provisions, 77894-77895 2022-27517 Model Employer Children's Health Insurance, 77895-77896 2022-27518 Petition for Finding of Plan Established or Maintained Under or Pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreements, 77894 2022-27516 Land Land Management Bureau NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Tramroads and Logging Roads, 77878-77879 2022-27562 Environmental Impact Statements;
Availability, etc.: Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge, LLC's Proposed Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine Project, Esmeralda County, NV, 77879-77880 2022-27411 Meetings: Idaho Resource Advisory Council and the Lava Ridge Wind Project Subcommittee, 77880-77881 2022-27627 Maritime Maritime Administration NOTICES Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-built Vessel: 42 (Motor), 77946-77947 2022-27568 Bella Rosa (Motor), 77935-77936 2022-27569 Dim Sum (Sail), 77942-77943 2022-27570 Feel N Froggy (Sail), 77941-77942 2022-27571 H2 007 (Sail), 77940-77941 2022-27572 Jessie James (Motor), 77934-77935 2022-27574 Kuma Too (Sail), 77945-77946 2022-27575 Last Waltz (Sail), 77943-77944 2022-27576 Miss Stephanie (Motor), 77939-77940 2022-27577 No Time To Die (Motor), 77936-77937 2022-27578 SEA EAGLE (Sail), 77938-77939 2022-27579 TABULA RASA (Motor), 77937-77938 2022-27580 Uncle Mo' II (Motor), 77944-77945 2022-27581 Valkyrie (Sail), 77947 2022-27582 National Archives National Archives and Records Administration NOTICES Meetings:
State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee, 77898 2022-27618 National Highway National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Crash Report Sampling System, Non-Traffic Surveillance and Special Studies, 77948-77952 2022-27561 National Institute National Institutes of Health NOTICES Meetings: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, 77853 2022-27604 National Oceanic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RULES Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Amendment 50, 77742-77748 2022-27485 NOTICES Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities: Geophysical Survey in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, 77796-77812 2022-27498 National Park National Park Service NOTICES Inventory Completion: Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, AL, 77883-77884 2022-27531 Museum of Us, San Diego, CA, 77886-77887 2022-27526 Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 77881-77882 2022-27529 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA, 77882-77886 2022-27524 2022-27525 2022-27528 University of Arkansas Museum Collections, Fayetteville, AR, 77882 2022-27527 Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 77898-77899 2022-27593 Patent Patent and Trademark Office NOTICES Extension of Period to Allow Submission of a PDF with a Patent Application Filed in DOCX Format, 77812-77813 2022-27366 Postal Regulatory Postal Regulatory Commission NOTICES New Postal Products, 77899-77900 2022-27619 Presidential Documents Presidential Documents ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) (Memorandum of December 9, 2022), 77705 2022-27749 John F. Kennedy, Assassination; Certifications of Disclosure of Information in Certain Related Records (Memorandum of December 15, 2022), 77965-77970 2022-27812 Rural Business Rural Business-Cooperative Service NOTICES Request for Applications: Rural Business Development Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2023; Correction, 77788 2022-27567 Science Technology Science and Technology Policy Office NOTICES Request for Information:
Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, 77900-77901 2022-27599 National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative, 77901-77903 2022-27600 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 77906-77907 2022-27488 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: NYSE Arca, Inc., 77907-77910 2022-27500 The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC, 77903-77906 2022-27497 Small Business Small Business Administration NOTICES Disaster or Emergency Declaration and Related Determination:
Illinois, 77911 2022-27608 State Department State Department NOTICES Private Sector Participation in Domestic and International Events: Spaceflight Safety, Sustainability, and Emerging Markets in Outer Space, 77911 2022-27621 Surface Transportation Surface Transportation Board NOTICES Roster of Arbitrators—Annual Update, 77911-77912 2022-27590 Transportation Department Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration See Federal Railroad Administration See Maritime Administration See National Highway Traffic Safety Administration PROPOSED RULES Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees:
Extension of Comment Period, 77765-77766 2022-27416 Treasury Treasury Department See Comptroller of the Currency See Foreign Assets Control Office See United States Mint NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Credit, 77960-77961 2022-27606 Declarations and Authorizations for Electronic Filing, 77961 2022-27601 U. S. Business Income Tax Returns, 77961-77963 2022-27628 U.S. Citizenship U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document, 77854-77855 2022-27552 Outstanding Americans by Choice Nominee Questionnaire and Citizenship Ambassador Nominee Questionnaire, 77855 2022-27550 U.S. Mint United States Mint NOTICES Meetings: Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, 77963 2022-27489 Veterans Employment Veterans Employment and Training Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Competitive Grant Program Reporting, 77896-77898 2022-27515 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Presidential Documents, 77965-77970 2022-27812 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, and notice of recently enacted public laws. To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents electronic mailing list, go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGPOOFR/subscriber/new, enter your e-mail address, then follow the instructions to join, leave, or manage your subscription. 87 243 Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 9 CFR Parts 317 and 381 [Docket No.
FSIS-2022-0016] RIN 0583-AD77 Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: FSIS is establishing January 1, 2026, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that will be issued between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024. FSIS periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations to minimize the economic impact of label changes.
DATES: *Effective date:* This rule is effective December 20, 2022. *Compliance date:* The uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that will be issued between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024, is January 1, 2026. *Comments due date:* Comments on this final rule must be received on or before January 19, 2023. ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this rule. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal:* This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or attach a file for lengthier comments.
Go to *https://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the online instructions at that site for submitting comments. • *Mail:* Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Washington, DC 20250-3700. • *Hand- or courier-delivered submittals:* Deliver to 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 350-E, Washington, DC 20250-3700. *Instructions:* All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2022-0016.
Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to *https://www.regulations.gov.* *Docket:* For access to background documents or comments received, call
(202)205-0495 to schedule a time to visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Rosalyn Murphy-Jenkins, Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Staff, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Telephone:
(301)504-0878. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 14, 2004, FSIS issued a final rule establishing January 1, 2008, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry labeling regulations issued between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2006 (69 FR 74405). The 2004 final rule also provided that the Agency would set uniform compliance dates for new labeling regulations in 2-year increments and periodically issue final rules announcing and requesting comments on those dates. Consistent with the 2004 final rule, the Agency has since published eight rules establishing the uniform compliance dates of January 1, 2010, January 1, 2012, January 1, 2014, January 1, 2016, January 1, 2018, January 1, 2020, January 1, 2022, and January 1, 2024 (72 FR 9651, 73 FR 75564, 75 FR 71344, 77 FR 76824, 79 FR 71007, 81 FR 91670, 83 FR 63052, and 85 FR 81339). The Final Rule The new uniform compliance date will apply only to final FSIS regulations that require changes in the labeling of meat and poultry products and that are published after January 1, 2023, and before December 31, 2024. For each final rule that requires changes in labeling, FSIS will specifically identify January 1, 2026, as the compliance date. All meat and poultry food products that are subject to labeling regulations issued between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024, will be required to comply with these regulations on products introduced into commerce on or after January 1, 2026. If any food labeling regulation involves special circumstances that justify a compliance date other than January 1, 2026, the Agency will determine an appropriate compliance date and will publish that compliance date in the rulemaking. Two-year increments increase industry's ability to make orderly adjustments to new labeling requirements without exposing consumers to outdated labels. This approach allows meat and poultry producers to plan for the use of label inventories and to develop new labeling materials that meet the new requirements. It also serves to reduce the economic impact of changing labels on both producers and consumers. In the March 5, 2007, final rule, FSIS received only four comments on the announced uniform compliance dates, all in support. In the March 5, 2007, final rule, FSIS determined that further rulemaking for uniform compliance dates for labeling requirements is unnecessary (72 FR 9651). The Agency received no comments on the 2007 final rule, the comments FSIS received on the 2012 final rule were outside the scope (77 FR 76824), and FSIS received no comments on the 2014 final rule (79 FR 71007) or the 2016 final rule (81 FR 91670). The Agency received four comments on the 2018 final rule, all in support. The Agency received four comments on the 2020 final rule; one was outside the scope of the rulemaking and three were in support of the rule. Consistent with its statement in 2007, FSIS finds that further rulemaking on this matter is unnecessary. However, FSIS is providing an opportunity for comment on the uniform compliance date established in this final rule. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety benefits, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. This final rule has been designated as a “non-significant” regulatory action under section 3(f) of E.O. 12866. Accordingly, the final rule has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)under E.O. 12866. This rule does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; consequently, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required (5 U.S.C. 601-612). Paperwork Reduction Act FSIS has reviewed this rule under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) and has determined that there is no new information collection related to this final rule. Under this final rule, the Agency is establishing January 1, 2026, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that will be issued between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024. The relevant information collection or record keeping requirements are covered under OMB approval number 0583-0092, Marking, Labeling, and Packaging. E-Government Act FSIS and USDA are committed to achieving the purposes of the E-Government Act (44 U.S.C. 3601, *et seq.* ) by, among other things, promoting the use of the internet and other information technologies and providing increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform This final rule has been reviewed under E.O. 12988, Civil Justice Reform. Under this rule:
(1)All State and local laws and regulations that are inconsistent with this rule will be preempted;
(2)no retroactive effect will be given to this rule; and
(3)no administrative proceedings will be required before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule. However, parties may be required to exhaust their administrative remedies before challenging in court any specific agency action that is the subject of an appeal pursuant to this rule. Executive Order 13175 This rule has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements of E.O. 13175, “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments.” E.O. 13175 requires Federal agencies to consult and coordinate with tribes on a government-to-government basis on policies that have tribal implications, including regulations, legislative comments or proposed legislation, and other policy statements or actions that have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. FSIS has assessed the impact of this rule on Indian tribes and determined that this rule does not, to our knowledge, have tribal implications that require tribal consultation under E.O. 13175. If a tribe requests consultation, FSIS will work with the Office of Tribal Relations to ensure meaningful consultation is provided where changes, additions, and modifications identified herein are not expressly mandated by Congress. Additional Public Notification Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this **Federal Register** publication on-line through the FSIS web page located at: *https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.* FSIS will also announce and provide a link to it through the FSIS *Constituent Update,* which is used to provide information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, **Federal Register** notices, FSIS public meetings, and other types of information that could affect or would be of interest to our constituents and stakeholders. The *Constituent Update* is available on the FSIS web page. Through the web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, more diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email subscription service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news and information. This service is available at: *http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe.* Options range from recalls to export information, regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves and have the option to password protect their accounts. USDA's Non-Discrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information ( *e.g.,* Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA TARGET Center at
(202)720-2600 (voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay Service at
(800)877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, *USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form,* which can be obtained online at *https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-3027,* from any USDA office, by calling
(866)632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
(ASCR)about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1)*Mail:* U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410; or
(2)*Fax:*
(833)256-1665 or
(202)690-7442; or
(3)*Email: program.intake@usda.gov* . USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Paul Kiecker, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2022-27413 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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