2644 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 7 / Monday, January 13, 2025 / Proposed Rules 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This regulatory action would not 

impose a collection of information 

requirement subject to review and 

approval by OMB, as it does not include 

any reporting or recordkeeping 

requirements, under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.). 

National Environmental Policy Act 

Section 102 of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA), Public Law 91–190, 83 Stat. 

852 (Jan. 1, 1970) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.), as amended, requires Federal 

agencies to evaluate the impacts of a 

proposed major Federal action that may 

significantly affect the human 

environment, consider alternatives to 

the proposed action, provide public 

notice and opportunity to comment, and 

properly document its analysis. DHS 

and its agency components analyze 

proposed actions to determine whether 

NEPA applies to them and, if so, what 

level of documentation and analysis is 

required. 

DHS Directive 023–01, Rev. 01 and 

DHS Instruction Manual 023–01–001– 

01, Rev. 01 (Instruction Manual) 

establish the policies and procedures 

DHS and its component agencies use to 

comply with NEPA and the Council on 

Environmental Quality regulations for 

implementing NEPA codified in 40 CFR 

parts 1500 through 1508. The CEQ 

regulations allow Federal agencies to 

establish, in their implementing 

procedures, with CEQ review and 

concurrence, categories of actions 

(‘‘categorical exclusions’’) that 

experience has shown do not, 

individually or in the aggregate, have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment and, therefore, do not 

require preparation of an environmental 

assessment or environmental impact 

statement. 40 CFR 1501.4, 

1507.3(e)(2)(ii). Appendix A of the 

Instruction Manual lists the DHS 

categorical exclusions. 

Under DHS NEPA implementing 

procedures, for an action to be 

categorically excluded, it must satisfy 

each of the following three conditions: 

(1) the entire action clearly fits within 

one or more categorical exclusions; (2) 

the action is not a piece of a larger 

action; and (3) no extraordinary 

circumstances exist that create the 

potential for a significant environmental 

effect. 

DHS is not aware of any significant 

impact on the environment, or any 

change in environmental effect that will 

result from this proposed rule. DHS 

finds promulgation of the rule clearly 

fits within categorical exclusion A3, 

established in the Department’s NEPA 

implementing procedures. 

This proposed rule is a standalone 

rule and is not part of any larger action. 

This proposed rule would not result in 

any major Federal action that would 

significantly affect the quality of the 

human environment. Furthermore, DHS 

has determined that no extraordinary 

circumstances exist that would create 

the potential for significant 

environmental effects. Therefore, this 

proposed rule is categorically excluded 

from further NEPA review and 

documentation. 

List of Subjects in 6 CFR Part 5 

Classified information, Courts, 

Freedom of information, Government 

employees, Privacy. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, DHS proposes to amend 6 

CFR part 5 as follows: 

PART 5—DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS 

AND INFORMATION 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 5 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Pub. L. 

107–296, 116 Stat. 2135; 5 U.S.C. 301; 6 

U.S.C. 142; DHS Del. No. 13001, Rev. 01 

(June 2, 2020). 

Subpart A also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552. 

Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a 

and 552 note. 

■ 2. Amend § 5.33 by revising paragraph 

(c) to read as follows: 

§ 5.33 Use and collection of Social 

Security numbers. 

* * * * * 

(c) The following rules apply to 

physical mail: 

(1)(i) In general, DHS will not include 

the full Social Security number (SSN) of 

an individual on any document sent by 

physical mail. Physical mail includes 

printed documents or correspondence 

but does not include emails or any other 

documents, correspondence, or 

communications in electronic form. 

(ii) DHS will only include the SSN of 

an individual on any document sent by 

physical mail if the Secretary, or 

designee, determines that the inclusion 

of the SSN on the document is 

necessary. 

(iii) For purposes of paragraph 

(c)(1)(ii) of this section, necessary means 

required for a DHS component to 

comply, in whole or in part, with a 

legal, regulatory, or policy requirement. 

(iv) Including the SSN is not 

necessary under paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of 

this section if the DHS component can 

redact the SSN in accordance with 

paragraph (c)(2) of this section or strike 

the SSN entirely and still comply with 

all relevant legal, regulatory, or policy 

requirements. 

(2) Where feasible, DHS components 

should partially redact the Social 

Security account number on any 

document sent by physical mail by 

including no more than the last four 

digits of the Social Security account 

number. Components should prioritize 

technical methods to redact Social 

Security account numbers in accordance 

with this paragraph (c)(2). 

(3) In all cases, DHS components must 

ensure that no part of the SSN is visible 

from the outside of any package or 

envelope sent by physical mail. 

Deborah Fleischaker, 

Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

20 CFR Part 702 

RIN 1240–AA17 

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation Act: Civil Money 

Penalties Procedures; Withdrawal 

AGENCY: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, Labor. 

ACTION: Withdrawal of notice of 

proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs (OWCP) is 

withdrawing its Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed new 

procedures for assessing and 

adjudicating penalties under the 

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation Act (LHWCA). 

DATES: The withdrawal is effective 

January 13, 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie S. Brown, Acting Director, 

Division of Longshore and Harbor 

Workers’ Compensation, Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs, 

(562)–256–3190, brown.stephanie.s@

dol.gov. TTY/TDD callers may dial toll 

free 1–877–889–5627 for further 

information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking 

On September 12, 2023, OWCP 

published a notice of proposed 

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Workers’ Compensation Act: Civil 

Money Penalties Procedures, 88 FR 

62480 (Sept. 12, 2023). This rule would 

establish new procedures for assessing 

and adjudicating penalties under the 

LHWCA. See 33 U.S.C. 901–50. The rule 

also would set forth the procedures to 

contest OWCP’s penalty determinations. 

The comment period for this notice of 

proposed rulemaking expired on 

November 13, 2023. 

Summary of Comments 

The Department received six 

comments on the proposed regulations. 

The commenters represented a number 

of stakeholders from the private sector, 

including group self-insurance entities, 

industry associations, and a business 

advocacy organization. 

Rationale for Withdrawal 

OWCP has considered the detailed 

feedback, analysis, and dialogue that the 

publication of the NPRM produced. 

OWCP continues to believe that there is 

a need for a more defined and 

transparent process for imposing and 

adjudicating penalties. 

Given the range of feedback received 

and the need for additional examination 

and input, however, OWCP believes 

that, before proceeding with this 

rulemaking, it would benefit from more 

outreach and dialogue with interested 

parties and the regulated community, 

which it cannot complete in the near 

future with its limited time and 

resources. In addition, many aspects of 

the proposed rule and the penalty 

process are closely connected to 

OWCP’s information technology 

modernization project and cannot move 

forward until that project is completed. 

Therefore, OWCP is withdrawing this 

proposed rule. 

Conclusion 

By withdrawing the proposed rule, 

OWCP is eliminating the pending nature 

of this rulemaking. OWCP intends to 

engage with all interested parties to 

discuss and consider future revision to 

the penalties procedures, as well as 

impacts on the stakeholders. If OWCP 

decides to establish new procedures for 

the imposition and adjudication of civil 

money penalties prescribed by the 

LHWCA, it will issue a new NPRM in 

the Federal Register. 

Accordingly, the NPRM published in 

the Federal Register on September 12, 

2023 at 88 FR 62480, is withdrawn. 

Christopher Godfrey, 

Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Part 1 

[REG–101268–24] 

RIN 1545–BR11 

Catch-Up Contributions 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

and notice of public hearing. 

SUMMARY: This document sets forth 

proposed regulations that would 

provide guidance for retirement plans 

that permit participants who have 

attained age 50 to make additional 

elective deferrals that are catch-up 

contributions. The proposed regulations 

reflect statutory changes made by the 

SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, including the 

requirement that catch-up contributions 

made by certain catch-up eligible 

participants must be designated Roth 

contributions. The proposed regulations 

would affect participants in, 

beneficiaries of, employers maintaining, 

and administrators of certain retirement 

plans. This document also provides 

notice of a public hearing. 

DATES: Written or electronic comments 

must be received by March 14, 2025. A 

public hearing on this proposed 

regulation has been scheduled for April 

7, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET. Requests to speak 

and outlines of topics to be discussed at 

the public hearing must be received by 

March 14, 2025. If no outlines are 

received by March 14, 2025, the public 

hearing will be cancelled. Requests to 

attend the public hearing must be 

received by 5 p.m. on April 3, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Commenters are strongly 

encouraged to submit public comments 

electronically via the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov (indicate IRS and 

REG–101268–24) by following the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. Requests for a public hearing 

must be submitted as prescribed in the 

‘‘Comments and Public Hearing’’ 

section. Once submitted to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal, comments cannot 

be edited or withdrawn. The 

Department of the Treasury (Treasury 

Department) and the IRS will publish 

for public availability any comment 

submitted electronically or on paper to 

its public docket on 

www.regulations.gov. Send paper 

submissions to: CC:PA:01:PR (REG– 

101268–24), Room 5203, Internal 

Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben 

Franklin Station, Washington, DC 

20044. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Concerning the proposed regulations, 

call Jessica S. Weinberger at (202) 317– 

6349 or Jason E. Levine at (202) 317– 

4117; concerning submission of 

comments, the hearing, and the access 

code to attend the hearing by telephone, 

call the Publications and Regulations 

Section at (202) 317–6901 (not toll-free 

numbers) or email publichearings@

irs.gov (preferred). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority 

This notice of proposed rulemaking 

sets forth proposed amendments to the 

Income Tax Regulations (26 CFR part 1) 

under sections 401(k), 403(b), and 

414(v) of the Internal Revenue Code 

(Code) relating to catch-up 

contributions. These proposed 

regulations are issued by the Secretary 

of the Treasury or the Secretary’s 

delegate (Secretary) under the express 

delegations of authority in sections 

401(m)(9), 414(v)(7)(D), and 7805(a) of 

the Code. 

Section 401(m)(9) provides, in part, 

that ‘‘[t]he Secretary shall prescribe 

such regulations as may be necessary to 

carry out the purposes of this subsection 

and subsection (k).’’ Section 

414(v)(7)(D) provides a specific 

delegation of authority with respect to 

the requirements of section 414(v)(7)(A), 

stating, ‘‘[t]he Secretary may provide by 

regulations that an eligible participant 

may elect to change the participant’s 

election to make additional elective 

deferrals if the participant’s 

compensation is determined to exceed 

the limitation under subparagraph (A) 

after the election is made.’’ Section 

7805(a) provides that ‘‘the Secretary 

shall prescribe all needful rules and 

regulations for the enforcement of [the 

Code], including all rules and 

regulations as may be necessary by 

reason of any alteration of law in 

relation to internal revenue.’’ 

Background 

This notice of proposed rulemaking 

sets forth proposed amendments to the 

Income Tax Regulations under section 

414(v) of the Code. Section 414(v) 

permits a plan to allow catch-up eligible 

participants to make additional elective 

deferrals that are catch-up contributions 

and sets forth requirements relating to 

those contributions. These proposed 

regulations would amend the 

regulations under section 414(v) to 

reflect changes to the catch-up 

contribution requirements for certain 

catch-up eligible participants pursuant 


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