Short Takes – 6-3-26 - Federal Register Edition

Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications (NSEPC). Federal Register CISA 30-day information collection request for new ICR. Summary: “To continuously work to ensure that programs are effective and meet customers' needs, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Emergency Communications Division seeks to obtain OMB approval through the generic clearance process to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback on national security and emergency preparedness communications. Qualitative feedback means information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study.” 

Evaluation of Emergency Communications Division Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program Training Program. Federal Register CISA 60-day ICR request for new ICR. Summary: “The online survey will be created and sent using Qualtrics, a survey software. The evaluation team will provide a link via email that participants can use to access and complete the survey using a tablet, smartphone, or laptop. Electronic submission will ensure the maximum response rate while also permitting respondents to complete the survey at a time of their own choosing.” 

Hazardous Materials: Streamlining Requirements for the Approval of Certain Energetic Materials. Federal Register final rule. Summary: “PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by streamlining the classification and approval process for transporting certain low-hazard fireworks, revising the criteria for small arms cartridges to include tracer ammunition as eligible for self-classification, designating the PHMSA portal as the sole method to submit applications for all explosives approvals, and authorizing voluntary termination of an explosive approval by the approval holder.” 

EO 14407 - Realigning United States Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries. Federal Register. 

EO 14408 - Removing Unnecessary and Counterproductive Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands. Federal Register.