This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 89, No. 185 

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2024–0224; FRL–11566– 

04–R7] 

Disapproval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plan; 

Nebraska; Regional Haze State 

Implementation Plan; Federal 

Implementation Plan for Regional 

Haze; Completion of Remand; 

Extension of Comment Period 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is extending the comment 

period for a proposed rule that 

published August 1, 2024. The current 

comment period for the proposed rule 

was set to end on September 30, 2024. 

In response to a request from a 

commenter, the EPA is extending the 

comment period for the proposed action 

to October 30, 2024. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published on August 1, 

2024, at 89 FR 62691 is extended. 

Comments must be received on or 

before October 30, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– 

OAR–2024–0224 to https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket ID No. for this 

rulemaking. Comments received will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. For 

detailed instructions on sending 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

proposed rulemaking (89 FR 62691, 

August 1, 2024) and the ‘‘How to 

Comment’’ section of our web page 

https://www.epa.gov/ne/state-nebraska. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jed 

D. Wolkins, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 7 Office, Air and 

Radiation Division, 11201 Renner 

Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219; 

telephone number: (913) 551–7588; 

email address: wolkins.jed@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

1, 2024, the EPA published the 

proposed rule ‘‘Disapproval and 

Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plan; Nebraska; 

Regional Haze State Implementation 

Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for 

Regional Haze; Completion of Remand’’ 

in the Federal Register (89 FR 62691). 

The original deadline to submit 

comments was September 30, 2024. 

This action extends the comment period 

for 30 days in response to requests from 

commenters. Written comments must 

now be received by October 30, 2024. 

Dated: September 18, 2024. 

Cecilia Tapia, 

Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, 

Region 7. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 206 

[Docket ID FEMA–2023–0005] 

RIN 1660–AB09 

Update of FEMA’s Public Assistance 

Regulations; Reopening of Comment 

Period 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking; reopening 

and extending the public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: This notice reopens the 

comment period for the proposed rule 

published on July 2, 2024, entitled 

‘‘Update of FEMA’s Public Assistance 

Regulations.’’ The comment period for 

the proposed rule closed September 3, 

2024; it is now reopened and extended 

from September 4, 2024, to October 18, 

2024. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

proposed rule published on July 2, 2024 

(89 FR 54966) is reopened. 

Comments must be submitted by 

October 18, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

by submitting comments and related 

materials. FEMA will consider all 

comments and material received during 

the comment period. 

If you submit a comment, include the 

Docket ID FEMA–2023–0005, indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which each comment applies, and give 

the reason for each comment. All 

submissions may be posted, without 

change, to the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at www.regulations.gov, and will 

include any personal information you 

provide. Therefore, submitting this 

information makes it public. You may 

wish to read the Privacy and Security 

Notice that is available via a link on the 

homepage of www.regulations.gov. For 

access to the docket to read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tod 

Wells, Deputy Director, Public 

Assistance Division. Phone: (202) 646– 

3834. Email: fema-recovery-pa-policy@

fema.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 2, 

2024, FEMA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking with request for 

comments in the Federal Register at 89 

FR 54966. The proposed rule, entitled 

‘‘Update of FEMA’s Public Assistance 

Regulations,’’ would amend the Public 

Assistance program regulations at Title 

44, part 206, of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) to reflect current 

statutory authorities, clarify the 

requirements for program eligibility, 

and improve program administration. 

FEMA is responsible for 

administering and coordinating the 

Federal Government response to 

Presidentially declared disasters 

pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, as amended (Stafford 

Act), Public Law 93–288, 42 U.S.C. 5121 

et seq. When a catastrophe occurs in a 

State or affects the members of a Tribal 

community, the State’s Governor or 

Tribal Chief Executive may request a 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster pursuant to Section 401 of the 


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1Public Law 117–146, 136 Stat. 1272 (2022). 

2Section 7, codified at 46 U.S.C. 41102. 

3Section 541.6 sets out substantive requirements 

for what billing parties must include in their 

demurrage and detention invoices. It added several 

provisions in addition to those required by OSRA 

2022. While the statutory invoice elements are selfimplementing and immediately became effective 

upon passage of OSRA 2022, regulated entities were 

not required to comply with the additional 

elements imposed by the Commission until 46 CFR 

541.6 went into effect. Section 541.99 is an 

administrative provision that provides additional 

public notice of OMB approval of the collection of 

information; it does not impose requirements on the 

public. 

4Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3521). 

Stafford Act. 42 U.S.C. 5170(a), (b); 44 

CFR 206.36(a). 

The Public Assistance program is one 

of the programs that may be authorized 

by a declaration, which provides a 

broad range of assistance to State, 

Tribal, Territorial and local 

governments. It provides assistance for 

emergency protective measures, such as 

emergency evacuation, sheltering, and 

debris removal, as well as financial 

assistance for the permanent restoration 

of facilities. In addition, the Stafford Act 

authorizes Community Disaster Loans 

for any local or Tribal government that 

has suffered a substantial loss of tax and 

other revenues as a result of a major 

disaster, and that demonstrates a need 

for financial assistance to perform its 

governmental functions. 42 U.S.C. 5184. 

In ‘‘Update of FEMA’s Public 

Assistance Regulations,’’ FEMA 

proposes to amend its Public Assistance 

and Community Disaster Loan program 

regulations to both improve program 

administration and incorporate statutory 

changes relating to Public Assistance 

and Community Disaster Loans. These 

include the Post Katrina Emergency 

Management Reform Act of 2006 

(PKEMRA), Public Law 109–295, 120 

Stat. 1394, the Security and 

Accountability for Every Port Act of 

2006 (SAFE Port Act), Public Law 109– 

347, 120 Stat. 1884, the Pets Evacuation 

and Transportation Standards Act of 

2006 (PETS Act), Public Law 109–308, 

120 Stat. 1725, the Sandy Recovery 

Improvement Act of 2013 (SRIA), Public 

Law 113–2, 127 Stat. 39, the Emergency 

Information Improvement Act of 2015, 

Public Law 114–111, 129 Stat. 2240, the 

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, Public 

Law 115–123, 132 Stat. 64, and the FAA 

Reauthorization Act of 2018, Division D, 

Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 

(DRRA), Public Law 115–254, 132 Stat. 

3438. 

On September 3, 2024, FEMA 

received a request to reopen and extend 

the public comment period in Docket ID 

FEMA–2023–0005. FEMA–2023–0005– 

0119; FEMA–2023–0005–0138. To 

provide additional time for interested 

parties to consider and comment on any 

implications of the ‘‘Update of FEMA’s 

Public Assistance Regulations,’’ FEMA 

reopens and extends the comment 

period from September 4, 2024, to 

October 18, 2024. 

FEMA will consider comments 

received from July 2, 2024 to October 

18, 2024. Please visit 

www.regulations.gov to view the 

proposed rule, comments received, and 

all supporting documents. 

Deanne Criswell, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

46 CFR Part 541 

[Docket No. FMC–2024–0010] 

Ocean Carrier Equipment Management 

Association; Denial of Petition for 

Delay of Effective Date of the 

Demurrage and Detention Billing 

Requirements Final Rule 

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. 

ACTION: Denial of petition for 

rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime 

Commission (FMC) is denying a petition 

submitted by the Ocean Carrier 

Equipment Management Association 

requesting that FMC delay the effective 

date of the agency’s ‘‘Demurrage and 

Detention Billing Requirements’’ final 

rule. This document includes the 

contents of the actual denial with minor 

modifications to meet publication 

requirements for the Federal Register. 

DATES: The Commission served an order 

denying the petition on September 17, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: To view background 

documents or comments received, you 

may use the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

at www.regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FMC–2023–0010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Eng, Secretary; Phone: (202) 523– 

5725; Email: secretary@fmc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

28, 2024, the date the Federal Maritime 

Commission’s (Commission or FMC) 

‘‘Demurrage and Detention Billing 

Requirements’’ final rule, 89 FR 14330 

(February 26, 2024), went into effect, the 

Ocean Carrier Equipment Management 

Association (OCEMA) filed with the 

Commission a petition under 46 CFR 

502.51(a) for an extension of the 

effective date of the rule by at least 90 

days. On September 17, 2024, the 

Commission denied the petition for the 

reasons below. 

I. Background 

On June 16, 2022, the Ocean Shipping 

Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) was 

enacted into law.1 Section 7 of the Act 

prohibits common carriers from issuing 

an invoice for demurrage or detention 

charges unless the invoice includes 

specific information required by the 

statute, and any additional information 

required by the Commission through 

regulation. OSRA 2022 mandated that 

the Commission, by June 16, 2023, issue 

a final rule ‘‘further defining prohibited 

practices by common carriers, marine 

terminal operators, shippers, and ocean 

transportation intermediaries under [46 

U.S.C. 41102(c)] regarding the 

assessment of demurrage or detention 

charges.’’ 2

On February 26, 2024, the 

Commission published the Demurrage 

and Detention Billing Requirements 

final rule in the Federal Register, 89 FR 

14330. With certain limited exceptions, 

the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) 

requires rules to have an effective date 

no sooner than 30 days after publication 

in the Federal Register, 5 U.S.C. 553(d). 

The rule had an effective date of May 

28, 2024, 90 days after publication, 

except for 46 CFR 541.6 and 541.99.3

The effective date of those two 

provisions was delayed pending 

approval of the associated Collection of 

Information by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) as the 

Paperwork Reduction Act requires OMB 

to approve collections of information 

before an agency can enforce collection 

requirements.4

On May 9, 2024, the Commission 

issued a Correction to the preamble, 89 

FR 39569. At page 14336 in the 

preamble to the February 26, 2024, final 

rule, the Commission responded to a 

comment requesting that the FMC revise 

the definition of ‘‘billed party’’ to 

address situations in which vesseloperating common carriers (VOCCs) 

enter into written contracts with motor 

carriers that use containers in the 

transportation of goods. The 

Commission responded by declining to 

adopt this proposed change. The 

supporting discussion explaining why 

the request was denied was intended to 

explain that the rule only addresses 

carrier-trucker relationships on through 


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