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Monthly earnings in 2024, used to 

determine whether a month is part of a 

trial work period, is the larger of: (1) the 

amount for 2001 ($530) multiplied by 

the ratio of the national average wage 

index for 2022 to that for 1999; or (2) the 

amount for 2023. If the resulting amount 

is not a multiple of $10, we round it to 

the nearest multiple of $10. 

Trial Work Period Earnings Threshold 

Amount 

Multiplying the 2001 monthly 

earnings threshold ($530) by the ratio of 

the national average wage index for 

2022 ($63,795.13) to that for 1999 

($30,469.84) produces $1,109.67. We 

then round this amount to $1,110. 

Because $1,110 exceeds the current 

amount of $1,050, the monthly earnings 

threshold is $1,110 for 2024. 

Domestic Employee Coverage 

Threshold 

General 

The minimum amount a domestic 

worker must earn so that such earnings 

are covered under Social Security or 

Medicare is the domestic employee 

coverage threshold. For 2024, this 

threshold is $2,700. Section 3121(x) of 

the Internal Revenue Code provides the 

formula for increasing the threshold. 

Computation 

Under the formula, the domestic 

employee coverage threshold for 2024 is 

equal to the 1995 amount of $1,000 

multiplied by the ratio of the national 

average wage index for 2022 to that for 

1993. If the resulting amount is not a 

multiple of $100, we round it to the next 

lower multiple of $100. 

Domestic Employee Coverage Threshold 

Amount 

Multiplying the 1995 domestic 

employee coverage threshold ($1,000) 

by the ratio of the national average wage 

index for 2022 ($63,795.13) to that for 

1993 ($23,132.67) produces $2,757.79. 

We then round this amount to $2,700. 

Therefore, the domestic employee 

coverage threshold amount is $2,700 for 

2024. 

Election Official and Election Worker 

Coverage Threshold 

General 

The minimum amount an election 

official and election worker must earn 

so the earnings are covered under Social 

Security or Medicare is the election 

official and election worker coverage 

threshold. For 2024, this threshold is 

$2,300. Section 218(c)(8)(B) of the Act 

provides the formula for increasing the 

threshold. 

Computation 

Under the formula, the election 

official and election worker coverage 

threshold for 2024 is equal to the 1999 

amount of $1,000 multiplied by the ratio 

of the national average wage index for 

2022 to that for 1997. If the amount we 

determine is not a multiple of $100, we 

round it to the nearest multiple of $100. 

Election Official and Election Worker 

Coverage Threshold Amount 

Multiplying the 1999 coverage 

threshold amount ($1,000) by the ratio 

of the national average wage index for 

2022 ($63,795.13) to that for 1997 

($27,426.00) produces $2,326.08. We 

then round this amount to $2,300. 

Therefore, the election official and 

election worker coverage threshold 

amount is $2,300 for 2024. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 

Program Nos. 96.001 Social SecurityDisability Insurance; 96.002 Social SecurityRetirement Insurance; 96.004 Social SecuritySurvivors Insurance; 96.006 Supplemental 

Security Income) 

The Acting Commissioner of the 

Social Security Administration, Kilolo 

Kijakazi, Ph.D., M.S.W., having 

reviewed and approved this document, 

is delegating the authority to 

electronically sign this document to 

Faye I. Lipsky, who is a Federal Register 

Liaison for SSA, for purposes of 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Faye I. Lipsky, 

Federal Register Liaison, Office of Legislation 

and Congressional Affairs, Social Security 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23317 Filed 10–20–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 

Advisory Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration (MARAD) announces a 

public meeting of the U.S. Merchant 

Marine Academy (USMMA) Advisory 

Council (Council). 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 

9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Requests to attend 

the meeting must be received no later 

than 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, 

November 8, 2023, to facilitate entry. 

Requests to submit written materials to 

be reviewed during the meeting must be 

received no later than November 3, 

2023. Requests for accommodations for 

a disability must be received by 

November 10, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held in-person at the USMMA. Meeting 

access information will be available no 

later than November 13, 2023. 

Information on who the Council 

members are can be found in MARAD’s 

press release: https://

www.maritime.dot.gov/newsroom/ 

secretary-buttigieg-appoints-membersus-merchant-marine-academy-advisorycouncil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Council’s Designated Federal Officer 

and Point of Contact, Will Sheehan, 

202–366–4105 or 

USMMAAdvisoryCouncil@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Council is established pursuant 

to 46 U.S.C. 51323. The Council 

operates in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 

U.S.C. app. 2. 

The objective and scope of the 

Council is to provide independent 

advice and recommendations to the 

Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) 

on matters relating to the USMMA 

including in the areas of curriculum 

development and training programs; 

diversity, equity, and inclusion; sexual 

assault prevention and response; 

infrastructure maintenance and 

redevelopment; midshipmen health and 

welfare; governance and administrative 

policies; and other matters. 

II. Agenda 

The agenda will be as follows: 

1. Welcome, opening remarks, and 

introductions 

2. Academy updates 

3. Public comment 

4. Administrative items 

III. Public Participation 

This meeting is open to the public 

and will be held in-person at the 

USMMA. MARAD is committed to 

providing equal access to this meeting 

for all participants. If you need 

alternative formats or services because 

of a disability, such as sign language, 

interpretation, or other ancillary aids, 

please contact the person listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. Seating will be limited and 

available on a first come first serve 

basis. 

Any member of the public is 

permitted to file a written statement 

with the Council. Written statements 


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should be sent to the Designated Federal 

Officer listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section no later 

than November 3, 2023. 

Only written statements will be 

considered by the Council; no member 

of the public will be allowed to present 

questions or speak during the meeting 

unless requested to do so by a member 

of the Council. 

(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51323; 5 U.S.C. 552b; 

5 U.S.C. App. 2; 41 CFR parts 102–3.140 

through 102–3.165.) 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23368 Filed 10–20–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2023–0197] 

Request for Comments on the Renewal 

of a Previously Approved Information 

Collection War Risk Insurance, 

Applications, and Related Information 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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 in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

proposed collection OMB 2133–0011 

(War Risk Insurance, Applications, and 

Related Information) is used to 

determine the eligibility of the applicant 

and the vessel(s) for participation in the 

War Risk Insurance Program. There are 

no changes to this collection since the 

last renewal. We are required to publish 

this notice in the Federal Register to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. A 60-day notice 

Federal Register soliciting comments on 

this information collection was 

published on August 14, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cameryn L. Miller, (202) 366–0907, 

Office of Marine Insurance, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 

SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: 

Cameryn.miller@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: War Risk Insurance, 

Applications, and Related Information. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0011. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

previously approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: As authorized by section 

1202, Title XII, Merchant Marine Act, 

1936, as amended, (46 U.S.C. 53901– 

53912) (Act), the Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation may 

provide war risk insurance for national 

defense or waterborne commerce if such 

insurance cannot be obtained on 

reasonable terms and conditions from 

companies authorized to operate an 

insurance business within any state of 

the United States. 

Respondents: Vessel owners or 

charterers interested in participating in 

MARAD’s War Risk Insurance Program. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 20. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 12.8. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 256. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 

49 CFR 1.49.) 

* * * * * 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23369 Filed 10–20–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2021–0089, Notice 1] 

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Receipt of 

Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petition. 

SUMMARY: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC 

(Mercedes-Benz) has determined that 

certain model year (MY) 2019–2021 

Mercedes-Benz motor vehicles do not 

fully comply with Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 

101, Controls and Displays, and FMVSS 

No. 102, Transmission Shift Position. 

Mercedes-Benz filed a noncompliance 

report dated September 24, 2021, and 

subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the 

‘‘Agency’’) on October 25, 2021, for a 

decision that the subject noncompliance 

is inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. This document 

announces receipt of Mercedes-Benz’s 

petition. 

DATES: Send comments on or before 

November 22, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written data, views, 

and arguments on this petition. 

Comments must refer to the docket and 

notice number cited in the title of this 

notice and may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

Mail: Send comments by mail 

addressed to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

Hand Delivery: Deliver comments by 

hand to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Section is open on weekdays from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal 

holidays. 

Electronically: Submit comments 

electronically by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) website at https://

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments may also be faxed to (202) 

493–2251. 

Comments must be written in the 

English language, and be no greater than 

15 pages in length, although there is no 

limit to the length of necessary 

attachments to the comments. If 

comments are submitted in hard copy 

form, please ensure that two copies are 

provided. If you wish to receive 

confirmation that comments you have 

submitted by mail were received, please 

enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard with the comments. Note that 

all comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

All comments and supporting 

materials received before the close of 

business on the closing date indicated 

above will be filed in the docket and 

will be considered. All comments and 

supporting materials received after the 

closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the fullest extent 

possible. 

When the petition is granted or 

denied, notice of the decision will also 

be published in the Federal Register 


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