Airworthiness Directives for Cessna Citation SII

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 8706–8707 Comptroller of the Currency NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Computer-Security Incident Notification, 8735–8736 Consumer Product Safety Commission RULES Safety Standard: Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs, 8676–8682 Drug Enforcement Administration NOTICES Importer, Manufacturer or Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Application, Registration, etc.: Catalent Greenville, Inc., 8719 Medi-Physics Inc. DBA GE Healthcare, 8718–8719 Organic Consultants LLC DBA Cascade Chemistry, 8718 Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Environmental Protection Agency NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc., 8715 Six Actions Published by the Environmental Protection Agency; Reopening of Comment Periods, 8713–8715 Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation NOTICES Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Board of Directors, 8715–8716 Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Helicopters, 8656–8658 Airbus SAS Airplanes, 8663–8673 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd and Co KG Engines, 8661– 8663 The Boeing Company Airplanes, 8658–8661 Various Airplanes and Helicopters, 8673–8676 PROPOSED RULES Airworthiness Directives: Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yabora Industria Aeronautica S.A.; Embraer S.A.; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER)) Airplanes, 8684–8687 General Electric Company Engines, 8687–8690 The Boeing Company Airplanes, 8690–8692 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Authorization for Continued Project Operation: Northern States Power Co., 8708, 8712 Combined Filings, 8707–8710, 8712–8713 Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Rover Pipeline LLC, Rover-Sunny Farms Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project, 8711–8712 United Water Conservation District, 8710–8711 Federal Reserve System NOTICES Change in Bank Control: Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company, 8716 Proposals to Engage in or to Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities, 8716 Federal Trade Commission PROPOSED RULES Petition for Rulemaking: Central Office of Reform and Efficiency; Rules of Practice, 8692–8693 Foreign-Trade Zones Board NOTICES Approval of Subzone Status: Premium Guard, Inc., Weirton, WV, 8694 Wurth Electronics Midcom, Inc., Watertown, SD, 8694 Authorization of Production Activity: Renaissance Lakewood, LLC., Foreign-Trade Zone 235, Lakewood, NJ, 8694 Robert Bosch Semiconductor, LLC, Foreign-Trade Zone 143, Roseville, CA, 8694 General Services Administration RULES Acquisition Regulation: Office of Management and Budget Approval Table, 8682– 8683 Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation NOTICES Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc., 8735 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:12 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4748 Sfmt 4748 E:\FR\FM\31JACN.SGM 31JACN ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with FRMATTER-CN IV Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Contents Industry and Security Bureau NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Exclusions from the Section 232 National Security Adjustments of Imports of Steel and Aluminum, 8695 Objections from the Section 232 National Security Adjustments of Imports of Steel and Aluminum, 8695–8696 International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada, 8697– 8698 Melamine from Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and Trinidad and Tobago, 8701–8703 Melamine from Germany, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago, 8698–8701 Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People’s Republic of China, 8696–8697 International Trade Commission NOTICES Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Certain Wireless Front-End Modules and Devices Containing the Same, 8717 Steel Wire Garment Hangers from China, 8716–8717 Justice Department See Antitrust Division See Drug Enforcement Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, 8719–8721 Maritime Administration NOTICES Coastwise-Qualified Launch Barges, 8734–8735 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOTICES Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Center of Independent Experts Review of the Machine Learning Coupled with Fourier Transform Near- infrared Spectroscopy of Otoliths to Age Fish, 8703– 8704 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 8704 Pacific Fishery Management Council, 8704–8705 Nuclear Regulatory Commission RULES Regulatory Guides: Criteria for Power Systems for Nuclear Power Plants and Criteria for the Protection of Class 1E Power Systems and Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants, 8655–8656 PROPOSED RULES Law Enforcement Response in Power Reactor Physical Protection Programs, 8684 NOTICES Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC and Holtec Palisades, LLC; Palisades Nuclear Plant, 8721–8724 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 8724 Presidential Documents EXECUTIVE ORDERS American Greatness; Efforts To Restore Names Honoring (EO 14172), 8629–8631 Ansar Allah; Designation as Foreign Terrorist Organization (EO 14175), 8639–8640 Artificial Intelligence; Removing Barriers to U.S. Leadership (EO 14179), 8739–8742 California; Emergency Measures To Provide Water Resources and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas (EO 14181), 8747–8750 Digital Financial Technology, U.S. Leadership; Strengthening Efforts (EO 14178), 8647–8650 Executive Orders; Revocation (EO 14174), 8637 Federal Emergency Management Agency; Council To Assess (EO 14180), 8743–8745 Government Agencies and Employees: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (EO 14173), 8633–8636 Federal Workforce; Efforts To Restore Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions (EO 14171), 8625–8627 Hyde Amendment; Enforcement Efforts (EO 14182), 8751– 8752 Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Declassification (EO 14176), 8641–8642 Science and Technology; President’s Council of Advisors (EO 14177), 8643–8645 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Aviation; Efforts To Keep Americans Safe (Memorandum of January 21, 2025), 8651–8652 Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina; Federal Recognition (Memorandum of January 23, 2025), 8653–8654 Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Application: ISQ Infrastructure Income Fund, et al., 8730–8731 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC, 8729 MIAX Emerald, LLC, 8731 MIAX PEARL, LLC, 8725–8726 MIAX Sapphire, LLC, 8725 Nasdaq ISE, LLC, 8726–8728 New York Stock Exchange, LLC, 8724–8725 NYSE American, LLC, 8729–8730 The Options Clearing Corp., 8728–8729 Small Business Administration NOTICES Disaster Declaration: Mississippi, 8732 State Department NOTICES Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition: Modern Art and Politics in Germany, 1910–1945: Masterworks from the Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin, 8732 Surface Transportation Board NOTICES Exemption: Abandonment; Saratoga Railroad, LLC; Carbon County, WY, 8733–8734 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:12 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4748 Sfmt 4748 E:\FR\FM\31JACN.SGM 31JACN ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with FRMATTER-CN V Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Contents Requests for Nominations: Passenger Rail Advisory Committee, 8732–8733 Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation See Maritime Administration Treasury Department See Comptroller of the Currency NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 8736–8737 Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Background Investigation Request Form, 8737 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Presidential Documents, 8739–8745, 8747–8752 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. 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VI Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Contents 3 CFR Executive Orders: 11246 (revoked by EO 14173) ............................8633 12898 (revoked by EO 14173) ............................8633 13583 (revoked by EO 14173) ............................8633 13672 (revoked by EO 14173) ............................8633 13957 (reinstated and amended by EO 14171) ............................8625 14003 (revoked by EO 14171) ............................8625 14007 (revoked by EO 14177) ............................8643 14021 (rescinded by EO 14168)......................8615 14042 (revoked by EO 14174) ............................8637 14043 (revoked by EO 14174) ............................8637 14067 (revoked by EO 14178) ............................8647 14076 (revoked by EO 14182) ............................8751 14079 (revoked by EO 14182) ............................8751 14171.................................8625 14172.................................8629 14173.................................8633 14174.................................8637 14175.................................8639 14176.................................8641 14177.................................8643 14178.................................8647 14179.................................8741 14180.................................8743 14181.................................8747 14182.................................8751 Administrative Orders: Memorandums: Memorandum of October 5, 2016 (revoked by EO 14173) ............................8633 Memorandum of January 21, 2025 ...........8651 Memorandum of January 23, 2025 ...........8653 10 CFR 50.......................................8655 52.......................................8655 Proposed Rules: 73.......................................8684 14 CFR 39 (7 documents) ...8656, 8658, 8661, 8663, 8667, 8670, 8673 Proposed Rules: 39 (3 documents) ...8684, 8687, 8690 16 CFR 1220...................................8676 Proposed Rules: 1.........................................8692 48 CFR 501.....................................8682 552.....................................8682 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:24 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4711 Sfmt 4711 E:\FR\FM\31JALS.LOC 31JALS ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with FRMATTER-LS Presidential Documents 8625 Federal Register Vol. 90, No. 20 Friday, January 31, 2025 Title 3— The President Executive Order 14171 of January 20, 2025 Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions With- in the Federal Workforce By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301, 3302, and 7511 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. Article II of the United States Constitution vests the President with the sole and exclusive authority over the executive branch, including the authority to manage the Federal workforce to ensure effective execution of Federal law. A critical aspect of this executive function is the responsibility to maintain professionalism and accountability within the civil service. This accountability is sorely lacking today. Only 41 percent of civil service supervisors are confident that they can remove an employee who engaged in insubordination or serious misconduct. Even fewer super- visors—26 percent—are confident that they can remove an employee for poor performance. Accountability is essential for all Federal employees, but it is especially important for those who are in policy-influencing positions. These personnel are entrusted to shape and implement actions that have a significant impact on all Americans. Any power they have is delegated by the President, and they must be accountable to the President, who is the only member of the executive branch, other than the Vice President, elected and directly accountable to the American people. In recent years, however, there have been numerous and well-documented cases of career Federal employees resisting and undermining the policies and directives of their executive leadership. Principles of good administration, therefore, necessitate action to restore accountability to the career civil service, beginning with positions of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character. Sec. 2. Reinstatement of Prior Administration Policy. Executive Order 13957 of October 21, 2020 (Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service), is hereby immediately reinstated with full force and effect, subject to the amendments described in section 3 of this order; provided that the date of this order shall be treated as the date of Executive Order 13957. Sec. 3. Amendments to Prior Administration Policy. Executive Order 13957 is amended as follows: (a) replace the letter ‘‘F’’ throughout, when used to designate an excepted service schedule, with the words ‘‘Policy/Career’’; (b) in section 1: (i) remove the text between the words ‘‘make necessary’’ in the seventh paragraph and ‘‘excepting such positions’’ in the eighth paragraph; and (ii) insert the text ‘‘competitive service and the’’ immediately before the words ‘‘adverse action procedures’’ in the eighth paragraph; (c) in section 4(a)(i), replace the word ‘‘Positions’’ with the words ‘‘Career positions’’ in the final paragraph; (d) in section 4(b)(i), add the text ‘‘providing for the application of Civil Service Rule 6.3(a) to Schedule Policy/Career positions and’’ after the words ‘‘as appropriate’’; (e) in section 5: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:39 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE0.SGM 31JAE0 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E0 8626 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (i) insert the words ‘‘recommend that the President’’ immediately after the words ‘‘petition the Director to’’ in subsection (a)(i); (ii) insert the following text at the end of subsection (c): ‘‘(vi) directly or indirectly supervising employees in Schedule Policy/ Career positions; or (vii) duties that the Director otherwise indicates may be appropriate for inclusion in Schedule Policy/Career.’’; and (iii) amend subsection (d) to read ‘‘The Director shall promptly recommend to the President which positions should be placed in Schedule Policy/ Career.’’; (f) in section 6: (i) designate the existing text as new subsection ‘‘(a)’’; (ii) insert a new subsection (b) that reads: ‘‘(b) Employees in or applicants for Schedule Policy/Career positions are not required to personally or politically support the current President or the policies of the current administration. They are required to faithfully implement administration policies to the best of their ability, consistent with their constitutional oath and the vesting of executive authority solely in the President. Failure to do so is grounds for dismissal.’’ Sec. 4. Conforming Regulatory Changes. The Director of the Office of Per- sonnel Management (Director) shall promptly amend the Civil Service Regula- tions to rescind all changes made by the final rule of April 9, 2024, ‘‘Uphold- ing Civil Service Protections and Merit System Principles,’’ 89 Fed. Reg. 24982, that impede the purposes of or would otherwise affect the implementa- tion of Executive Order 13957. Until such rescissions are effectuated (includ- ing the resolution of any judicial review), 5 CFR part 302, subpart F, 5 CFR 210.102(b)(3), and 5 CFR 210.102(b)(4) shall be held inoperative and without effect. Sec. 5. Additional Positions for Consideration. Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Director shall, after consultation with the Executive Office of the President, issue guidance about additional categories of positions that executive departments and agencies should consider recommending for Schedule Policy/Career. Sec. 6. Revocation. Executive Order 14003 of January 22, 2021 (Protecting the Federal Workforce), is hereby revoked, and any rules, regulations, guid- ance, or other agency policies effectuated under Executive Order 14003 shall not be enforced. The heads of each executive department and agency shall review and identify existing agency actions relating to or arising under section 3(e)(v) and 3(f) of Executive Order 14003 (relating to suspending, revising, or rescinding revisions to discipline and unacceptable performance policies) and, as soon as practicable, suspend, revise, or rescind such actions identified in the review. Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:39 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE0.SGM 31JAE0 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E0 8627 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025–02095 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:39 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE0.SGM 31JAE0 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E0 Presidential Documents 8629 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Executive Order 14172 of January 20, 2025 Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. It is in the national interest to promote the extraordinary heritage of our Nation and ensure future generations of American citizens celebrate the legacy of our American heroes. The naming of our national treasures, including breathtaking natural wonders and historic works of art, should honor the contributions of visionary and patriotic Americans in our Nation’s rich past. Sec. 2. Appointments to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. (a) Within seven days of the date of this order, each agency head with authority to appoint members to the Board on Geographic Names (Board) pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 364a, shall review their respective appointees and consider replacing those appointees in accordance with applicable law. (b) The Secretary of the Interior shall review and consider additional appointments to the Board to assist in fulfilling all aspects of this order, subject to all applicable laws. (c) With respect to all applications for naming and renaming submitted to the newly constituted Board, the Board shall advance the policy estab- lished in section 1 of this order to honor the contributions of visionary and patriotic Americans and may update its principles, policies, and proce- dures as needed to achieve this policy. (d) Where Congressional action is required to establish a renaming in public law, following Board approval on renaming, the Board shall provide guidance to all relevant Federal agencies to use the Board-approved name in the interim in federal documents and achieve consistency across the federal government. Sec. 3. Renaming of Mount McKinley. (a) President William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, heroically led our Nation to victory in the Spanish-American War. Under his leadership, the United States en- joyed rapid economic growth and prosperity, including an expansion of territorial gains for the Nation. President McKinley championed tariffs to protect U.S. manufacturing, boost domestic production, and drive U.S. indus- trialization and global reach to new heights. He was tragically assassinated in an attack on our Nation’s values and our success, and he should be honored for his steadfast commitment to American greatness. In 1917, the country officially honored President McKinley through the naming of North America’s highest peak. Yet after nearly a century, President Obama’s administration, in 2015, stripped the McKinley name from federal nomenclature, an affront to President McKinley’s life, his achievements, and his sacrifice. This order honors President McKinley for giving his life for our great Nation and dutifully recognizes his historic legacy of protecting America’s interests and generating enormous wealth for all Americans. (b) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Interior shall, consistent with 43 U.S.C. 364 through 364f, reinstate the name ‘‘Mount McKinley.’’ The Secretary shall subsequently update the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) to reflect the renaming and reinstatement of VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:42 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE1.SGM 31JAE1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E1 8630 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Mount McKinley. The national park area surrounding Mount McKinley shall retain the name Denali National Park and Preserve. (c) The Secretary of the Interior shall work with Alaska Native entities and state and local organizations to adopt names for landmarks to honor the history and culture of the Alaskan people. Sec. 4. Gulf of America. (a) The area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico has long been an integral asset to our once burgeoning Nation and has remained an indelible part of America. The Gulf was a crucial artery for America’s early trade and global commerce. It is the largest gulf in the world, and the United States coastline along this remarkable body of water spans over 1,700 miles and contains nearly 160 million acres. Its natural resources and wildlife remain central to America’s economy today. The bountiful geology of this basin has made it one of the most prodigious oil and gas regions in the world, providing roughly 14% of our Nation’s crude-oil production and an abundance of natural gas, and consistently driving new and innovative technologies that have allowed us to tap into some of the deepest and richest oil reservoirs in the world. The Gulf is also home to vibrant American fisheries teeming with snapper, shrimp, grouper, stone crab, and other species, and it is recognized as one of the most productive fisheries in the world, with the second largest volume of commercial fishing landings by region in the Nation, contributing millions of dollars to local American economies. The Gulf is also a favorite destination for American tourism and recreation activities. Further, the Gulf is a vital region for the multi-billion-dollar U.S. maritime industry, providing some of the largest and most impressive ports in the world. The Gulf will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping America’s future and the global economy, and in recognition of this flourishing economic resource and its critical importance to our Nation’s economy and its people, I am directing that it officially be renamed the Gulf of America. (b) As such, within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Interior shall, consistent with 43 U.S.C. 364 through 364f, take all appropriate actions to rename as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’ the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba in the area formerly named as the Gulf of Mexico. The Secretary shall subsequently update the GNIS to reflect the renaming of the Gulf and remove all references to the Gulf of Mexico from the GNIS, consistent with applicable law. The Board shall provide guidance to ensure all federal references to the Gulf of America, including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communica- tions shall reflect its renaming. Sec. 5. Additional Action. The Secretary of Interior may solicit public and intergovernmental input regarding additional patriots to honor, particularly in light of America’s semiquincentennial celebration, and shall recommend action to me, through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy. Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:42 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE1.SGM 31JAE1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E1 8631 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025–02096 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:42 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE1.SGM 31JAE1 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E1 Presidential Documents 8633 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Executive Order 14173 of January 21, 2025 Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. Longstanding Federal civil-rights laws protect individual Americans from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. These civil-rights protections serve as a bedrock supporting equality of opportunity for all Americans. As President, I have a solemn duty to ensure that these laws are enforced for the benefit of all Americans. Yet today, roughly 60 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, critical and influential institutions of American society, including the Federal Government, major corporations, financial institutions, the med- ical industry, large commercial airlines, law enforcement agencies, and insti- tutions of higher education have adopted and actively use dangerous, de- meaning, and immoral race- and sex-based preferences under the guise of so-called ‘‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’’ (DEI) or ‘‘diversity, equity, inclu- sion, and accessibility’’ (DEIA) that can violate the civil-rights laws of this Nation. Illegal DEI and DEIA policies not only violate the text and spirit of our longstanding Federal civil-rights laws, they also undermine our national unity, as they deny, discredit, and undermine the traditional American values of hard work, excellence, and individual achievement in favor of an unlawful, corrosive, and pernicious identity-based spoils system. Hard- working Americans who deserve a shot at the American Dream should not be stigmatized, demeaned, or shut out of opportunities because of their race or sex. These illegal DEI and DEIA policies also threaten the safety of American men, women, and children across the Nation by diminishing the importance of individual merit, aptitude, hard work, and determination when selecting people for jobs and services in key sectors of American society, including all levels of government, and the medical, aviation, and law-enforcement communities. Yet in case after tragic case, the American people have wit- nessed first-hand the disastrous consequences of illegal, pernicious discrimi- nation that has prioritized how people were born instead of what they were capable of doing. The Federal Government is charged with enforcing our civil-rights laws. The purpose of this order is to ensure that it does so by ending illegal preferences and discrimination. Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to protect the civil rights of all Americans and to promote individual initiative, excellence, and hard work. I therefore order all executive departments and agencies (agencies) to terminate all discriminatory and illegal preferences, mandates, policies, programs, activities, guidance, regulations, enforcement actions, con- sent orders, and requirements. I further order all agencies to enforce our longstanding civil-rights laws and to combat illegal private-sector DEI pref- erences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities. Sec. 3. Terminating Illegal Discrimination in the Federal Government. (a) The following executive actions are hereby revoked: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:47 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE2.SGM 31JAE2 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E2 8634 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (i) Executive Order 12898 of February 11, 1994 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Popu- lations); (ii) Executive Order 13583 of August 18, 2011 (Establishing a Coordinated Government-wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce); (iii) Executive Order 13672 of July 21, 2014 (Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity); and (iv) The Presidential Memorandum of October 5, 2016 (Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the National Security Workforce). (b) The Federal contracting process shall be streamlined to enhance speed and efficiency, reduce costs, and require Federal contractors and subcontrac- tors to comply with our civil-rights laws. Accordingly: (i) Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity), is hereby revoked. For 90 days from the date of this order, Federal contractors may continue to comply with the regulatory scheme in effect on January 20, 2025. (ii) The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within the Depart- ment of Labor shall immediately cease: (A) Promoting ‘‘diversity’’; (B) Holding Federal contractors and subcontractors responsible for taking ‘‘affirmative action’’; and (C) Allowing or encouraging Federal contractors and subcontractors to engage in workforce balancing based on race, color, sex, sexual preference, religion, or national origin. (iii) In accordance with Executive Order 13279 of December 12, 2002 (Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organiza- tions), the employment, procurement, and contracting practices of Federal contractors and subcontractors shall not consider race, color, sex, sexual preference, religion, or national origin in ways that violate the Nation’s civil rights laws. (iv) The head of each agency shall include in every contract or grant award: (A) A term requiring the contractual counterparty or grant recipient to agree that its compliance in all respects with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws is material to the government’s payment decisions for purposes of section 3729(b)(4) of title 31, United States Code; and (B) A term requiring such counterparty or recipient to certify that it does not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws. (c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), with the assistance of the Attorney General as requested, shall: (i) Review and revise, as appropriate, all Government-wide processes, directives, and guidance; (ii) Excise references to DEI and DEIA principles, under whatever name they may appear, from Federal acquisition, contracting, grants, and finan- cial assistance procedures to streamline those procedures, improve speed and efficiency, lower costs, and comply with civil-rights laws; and (iii) Terminate all ‘‘diversity,’’ ‘‘equity,’’ ‘‘equitable decision-making,’’ ‘‘eq- uitable deployment of financial and technical assistance,’’ ‘‘advancing eq- uity,’’ and like mandates, requirements, programs, or activities, as appro- priate. Sec. 4. Encouraging the Private Sector to End Illegal DEI Discrimination and Preferences. (a) The heads of all agencies, with the assistance of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:47 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE2.SGM 31JAE2 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E2 8635 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Attorney General, shall take all appropriate action with respect to the oper- ations of their agencies to advance in the private sector the policy of indi- vidual initiative, excellence, and hard work identified in section 2 of this order. (b) To further inform and advise me so that my Administration may formulate appropriate and effective civil-rights policy, the Attorney General, within 120 days of this order, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies and in coordination with the Director of OMB, shall submit a report to the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy containing rec- ommendations for enforcing Federal civil-rights laws and taking other appro- priate measures to encourage the private sector to end illegal discrimination and preferences, including DEI. The report shall contain a proposed strategic enforcement plan identifying: (i) Key sectors of concern within each agency’s jurisdiction; (ii) The most egregious and discriminatory DEI practitioners in each sector of concern; (iii) A plan of specific steps or measures to deter DEI programs or principles (whether specifically denominated ‘‘DEI’’ or otherwise) that constitute ille- gal discrimination or preferences. As a part of this plan, each agency shall identify up to nine potential civil compliance investigations of pub- licly traded corporations, large non-profit corporations or associations, foundations with assets of 500 million dollars or more, State and local bar and medical associations, and institutions of higher education with endowments over 1 billion dollars; (iv) Other strategies to encourage the private sector to end illegal DEI discrimination and preferences and comply with all Federal civil-rights laws; (v) Litigation that would be potentially appropriate for Federal lawsuits, intervention, or statements of interest; and (vi) Potential regulatory action and sub-regulatory guidance. Sec. 5. Other Actions. Within 120 days of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education shall jointly issue guidance to all State and local educational agencies that receive Federal funds, as well as all institutions of higher education that receive Federal grants or participate in the Federal student loan assistance program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq., regarding the measures and practices required to comply with Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U.S. 181 (2023). Sec. 6. Severability. If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. Sec. 7. Scope. (a) This order does not apply to lawful Federal or private- sector employment and contracting preferences for veterans of the U.S. armed forces or persons protected by the Randolph-Sheppard Act, 20 U.S.C. 107 et seq. (b) This order does not prevent State or local governments, Federal contrac- tors, or Federally-funded State and local educational agencies or institutions of higher education from engaging in First Amendment-protected speech. (c) This order does not prohibit persons teaching at a Federally funded institution of higher education as part of a larger course of academic instruc- tion from advocating for, endorsing, or promoting the unlawful employment or contracting practices prohibited by this order. Sec. 8. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:47 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE2.SGM 31JAE2 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E2 8636 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to and does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 21, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025–02097 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:47 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE2.SGM 31JAE2 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E2 Presidential Documents 8637 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Executive Order 14174 of January 21, 2025 Revocation of Certain Executive Orders By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Revocation. The following Executive Orders are hereby revoked: (a) Executive Order 14042 of September 9, 2021 (Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors); and (b) Executive Order 14043 of September 9, 2021 (Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees). Sec. 2. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 21, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025–02098 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:50 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE3.SGM 31JAE3 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E3 Presidential Documents 8639 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Executive Order 14175 of January 22, 2025 Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organiza- tion By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nation- ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) (INA), it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. This order sets in motion a process by which Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, shall be considered for designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, consistent with section 219 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189). Supported by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC– QF), which arms and trains terrorist organizations worldwide, the Houthis have fired at U.S. Navy warships dozens of times since 2023, endangering American men and women in uniform. Since seizing most Yemeni population centers by force from the legitimate Yemeni government in 2014–2015, the Houthis have launched numerous attacks on civilian infrastructure, including multiple attacks on civilian airports in Saudi Arabia, the deadly January 2022 attacks on the United Arab Emirates, and more than 300 projectiles fired at Israel since October 2023. The Houthis have also attacked commercial vessels transiting Bab al-Mandeb more than 100 times, killing at least four civilian sailors and forcing some Red Sea maritime commercial traffic to reroute, which has contributed to global inflation. The Houthis’ activities threaten the security of American civilians and per- sonnel in the Middle East, the safety of our closest regional partners, and the stability of global maritime trade. Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to cooperate with its regional partners to eliminate Ansar Allah’s capabilities and operations, deprive it of resources, and thereby end its attacks on U.S. personnel and civilians, U.S. partners, and maritime shipping in the Red Sea. Sec. 3. Implementation. (a) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of State shall, after consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of the Treasury, submit a report to the Presi- dent, through the National Security Council, concerning the designation of Ansar Allah as a foreign terrorist organization consistent with 8 U.S.C. 1189. (b) Within 15 days after submitting the report required under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate action, consistent with 8 U.S.C. 1189, with regard to a designation of Ansar Allah as a terrorist organization. (c) Following any designation of Ansar Allah as a foreign terrorist organiza- tion under 8 U.S.C. 1189, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) shall jointly conduct a review of the United Nations partners, nongovernmental organizations, and contractors through which USAID works in Yemen, and identify any entities with a relationship with USAID that have: (i) made payments to members of, or governmental entities controlled by, Ansar Allah; or (ii) criticized international efforts to counter Ansar Allah while failing to document Ansar Allah’s abuses sufficiently. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE4.SGM 31JAE4 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E4 8640 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (d) The Administrator of USAID shall take all appropriate action to termi- nate the projects, grants, or contracts identified under subsection (c) of this section as appropriate. Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 22, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025–02103 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:54 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE4.SGM 31JAE4 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E4 Presidential Documents 8641 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Executive Order 14176 of January 23, 2025 Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy and Purpose. More than 50 years after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Federal Government has not released to the public all of its records related to those events. Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth. It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without delay. The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 required all records related to the assassination of President Kennedy to be publicly disclosed in full by October 26, 2017, unless the President certifies that: (i) continued postponement is made necessary by an identifiable harm to the military defense, intelligence operations, law enforcement, or conduct of foreign relations; and (ii) the identifiable harm is of such gravity that it outweighs the public interest in disclosure. President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, section 5(g)(2)(D), Public Law 102–526, 106 Stat. 3443, 3448–49, codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 note. I previously accepted proposed redactions from executive departments and agencies (agencies) in 2017 and 2018, but ordered the continued re-evaluation of those remaining redactions. See Temporary Certification for Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, 82 FR 50,307–08 (Oct. 31, 2017); Certification for Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, 83 FR 19, 157–58 (Apr. 26, 2018). In the Presidential Memorandum of April 26, 2018, I also ordered agencies to re-review each of those redactions over the next 3 years and disclose information that no longer warrants continued withholding under the standard set forth in section 5(g)(2)(D) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. President Biden issued subsequent certifications with respect to these records in 2021, 2022, and 2023, which gave agencies additional time to review the records and withhold information from public disclosure. See Temporary Certification Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, 86 FR 59,599 (Oct. 22, 2021); Certifications Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, 87 FR 77,967 (Dec. 15, 2022); Certification Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, 88 FR 43,247 (June 30, 2023). I have now determined that the continued redaction and withholding of information from records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is not consistent with the public interest and the release of these records is long overdue. And although no Act of Congress directs the release of information pertaining to the assassinations of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I have determined VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE5.SGM 31JAE5 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E5 8642 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents that the release of all records in the Federal Government’s possession per- taining to each of those assassinations is also in the public interest. Sec. 2. Declassification and Disclosure. (a) Within 15 days of the date of this order, the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General shall, in coordination with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the Counsel to the President, present a plan to the President for the full and complete release of records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. (b) Within 45 days of the date of this order, the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General shall, in coordination with the Assist- ant to the President for National Security Affairs and the Counsel to the President, review records related to the assassinations of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and present a plan to the President for the full and complete release of these records. Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025–02116 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE5.SGM 31JAE5 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E5 Presidential Documents 8643 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Executive Order 14177 of January 23, 2025 President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish an advisory council on science and technology, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The American story is one of boundless creativity and bold ambition, driven by an indomitable pioneering spirit that propels explo- ration and discovery. It is this spirit that illuminated the world with Edison’s lightbulb, carried the Wright brothers into the skies, and sent Armstrong to the moon. Today, a new frontier of scientific discovery lies before us, defined by transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence, quan- tum computing, and advanced biotechnology. Breakthroughs in these fields have the potential to reshape the global balance of power, spark entirely new industries, and revolutionize the way we live and work. As our global competitors race to exploit these technologies, it is a national security impera- tive for the United States to achieve and maintain unquestioned and unchal- lenged global technological dominance. To secure our future, we must har- ness the full power of American innovation by empowering entrepreneurs, unleashing private-sector creativity, and reinvigorating our research institu- tions. At the heart of scientific progress lies the pursuit of truth. But this foundational principle, which has driven every major breakthrough in our history, is increasingly under threat. Today, across science, medicine, and technology, ideological dogmas have surfaced that elevate group identity above individual achievement, enforce conformity at the expense of innova- tive ideas, and inject politics into the heart of the scientific method. These agendas have not only distorted truth but have eroded public trust, under- mined the integrity of research, stifled innovation, and weakened America’s competitive edge. This order establishes the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to unite the brightest minds from academia, industry, and government to guide our Nation through this critical moment by charting a path forward for American leadership in science and tech- nology. Sec. 2. Establishment. (a) There is hereby established the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). (b) The PCAST shall be composed of not more than 24 members. The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (APST) and the Special Advisor for AI & Crypto shall be members of the PCAST. If also serving as the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the APST may designate the U.S. Chief Technology Officer as a member. The remaining members shall be distinguished individuals and representatives from sectors outside of the Federal Government appointed by the President. These non- Federal members shall have diverse perspectives and expertise in science, technology, education, and innovation. (c) The APST and the Special Advisor for AI & Crypto shall serve as Co-Chairs of the PCAST. The Co-Chairs may designate up to two Vice Chairs of the PCAST from among the non-Federal members of the PCAST, to support the Co-Chairs in the leadership and organization of the PCAST. Sec. 3. Functions. (a) The PCAST shall advise the President on matters involving science, technology, education, and innovation policy. 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(b) The PCAST shall meet regularly and shall: (i) respond to requests from the President or the Co-Chairs for information, analysis, evaluation, or advice; (ii) solicit information and ideas from a broad range of stakeholders, including the research community; the private sector; universities; national laboratories; State, local, and Tribal governments; foundations; and non- profit organizations; (iii) serve as the advisory committee identified in section 101(b) of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–194), as amend- ed (15 U.S.C. 5511(b)), in which capacity the PCAST shall be known as the President’s Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee; and (iv) serve as the advisory panel identified in section 4 of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (Public Law 108–153), as amended (15 U.S.C. 7503), in which capacity the PCAST shall be known as the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel. (c) The PCAST shall provide advice from the non-Federal sector to the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) in response to requests from the NSTC. Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The heads of executive departments and agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide the PCAST with information concerning scientific and technological matters when requested by the PCAST Co-Chairs and as required for the purpose of carrying out the PCAST’s functions. (b) In consultation with the Co-Chairs, the PCAST is authorized to create standing subcommittees and ad hoc groups, including technical advisory groups, to assist the PCAST and provide preliminary information directly to the PCAST. (c) In order to allow the PCAST to provide advice and analysis regarding classified matters, the Co-Chairs may request that members of the PCAST, its standing subcommittees, or ad hoc groups who do not hold a current clearance for access to classified information receive security clearance and access determinations pursuant to Executive Order 12968 of August 2, 1995 (Access to Classified Information), as amended, or any successor order. (d) The Department of Energy shall provide such funding and administra- tive and technical support as the PCAST may require, to the extent permitted by law and as authorized by existing appropriations. (e) Members of the PCAST shall serve without any compensation for their work on the PCAST, but may receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermit- tently in the government service (5 U.S.C. 5701–5707). (f) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), may apply to the PCAST, any functions of the President under that Act, except that of reporting to the Congress, shall be performed by the Secretary of Energy, in accordance with the guidelines and procedures established by the Administrator of General Services. Sec. 5. Termination. The PCAST shall terminate 2 years from the date of this order unless extended by the President. Sec. 6. Revocation. Executive Order 14007 of January 27, 2021 (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology), as amended by Executive Order 14109 of September 29, 2023 (Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Other Executive Orders), is hereby revoked. Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:07 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE6.SGM 31JAE6 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E6 8645 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025–02121 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:07 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE6.SGM 31JAE6 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E6 Presidential Documents 8647 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Executive Order 14178 of January 23, 2025 Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to promote United States leadership in digital assets and financial technology while protecting economic liberty, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policies. (a) The digital asset industry plays a crucial role in innovation and economic development in the United States, as well as our Nation’s international leadership. It is therefore the policy of my Administration to support the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain technology, and related technologies across all sectors of the economy, including by: (i) protecting and promoting the ability of individual citizens and private- sector entities alike to access and use for lawful purposes open public blockchain networks without persecution, including the ability to develop and deploy software, to participate in mining and validating, to transact with other persons without unlawful censorship, and to maintain self- custody of digital assets; (ii) promoting and protecting the sovereignty of the United States dollar, including through actions to promote the development and growth of lawful and legitimate dollar-backed stablecoins worldwide; (iii) protecting and promoting fair and open access to banking services for all law-abiding individual citizens and private-sector entities alike; (iv) providing regulatory clarity and certainty built on technology-neutral regulations, frameworks that account for emerging technologies, transparent decision making, and well-defined jurisdictional regulatory boundaries, all of which are essential to supporting a vibrant and inclusive digital economy and innovation in digital assets, permissionless blockchains, and distributed ledger technologies; and (v) taking measures to protect Americans from the risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which threaten the stability of the financial system, individual privacy, and the sovereignty of the United States, in- cluding by prohibiting the establishment, issuance, circulation, and use of a CBDC within the jurisdiction of the United States. Sec. 2. Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this order, the term ‘‘digital asset’’ refers to any digital representation of value that is recorded on a distributed ledger, including cryptocurrencies, digital tokens, and stablecoins. (b) The term ‘‘blockchain’’ means any technology where data is: (i) shared across a network to create a public ledger of verified transactions or information among network participants; (ii) linked using cryptography to maintain the integrity of the public ledger and to execute other functions; (iii) distributed among network participants in an automated fashion to concurrently update network participants on the state of the public ledger and any other functions; and (iv) composed of source code that is publicly available. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE7.SGM 31JAE7 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E7 8648 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (c) ‘‘Central Bank Digital Currency’’ means a form of digital money or monetary value, denominated in the national unit of account, that is a direct liability of the central bank. Sec. 3. Revocation of Executive Order 14067 and Department of the Treasury Framework of July 7, 2022. (a) Executive Order 14067 of March 9, 2022 (Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets) is hereby revoked. (b) The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to immediately revoke the Department of the Treasury’s ‘‘Framework for International Engagement on Digital Assets,’’ issued on July 7, 2022. (c) All policies, directives, and guidance issued pursuant to Executive Order 14067 and the Department of the Treasury’s Framework for Inter- national Engagement on Digital Assets are hereby rescinded or shall be rescinded by the Secretary of the Treasury, as appropriate, to the extent they are inconsistent with the provisions of this order. (d) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take all appropriate measures to ensure compliance with the policies set forth in this order. Sec. 4. Establishment of the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. (a) There is hereby established within the National Economic Coun- cil the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets (Working Group). The Working Group shall be chaired by the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto (Chair). In addition to the Chair, the Working Group shall include the following officials, or their designees: (i) the Secretary of the Treasury; (ii) the Attorney General; (iii) the Secretary of Commerce; (iv) the Secretary of Homeland Security; (v) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; (vi) the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; (vii) the Assistant to the President for National Economic Policy (APEP); (viii) the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; (ix) the Homeland Security Advisor; (x) the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (xi) the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (xii) As appropriate and consistent with applicable law, the Chair may invite the heads of other executive departments and agencies (agencies), or other senior officials within the Executive Office of the President, to attend meetings of the Working Group, based on the relevance of their expertise and responsibilities. (b) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other relevant agencies, the heads of which are included in the Working Group, shall identify all regulations, guidance documents, orders, or other items that affect the digital asset sector. Within 60 days of the date of this order, each agency shall submit to the Chair recommendations with respect to whether each identified regulation, guidance document, order, or other item should be rescinded or modified, or, for items other than regulations, adopted in a regulation. (c) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Working Group shall submit a report to the President, through the APEP, which shall recommend regulatory and legislative proposals that advance the policies established in this order. In particular, the report shall focus on the following: (i) The Working Group shall propose a Federal regulatory framework gov- erning the issuance and operation of digital assets, including stablecoins, in the United States. The Working Group’s report shall consider provisions for market structure, oversight, consumer protection, and risk management. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE7.SGM 31JAE7 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E7 8649 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (ii) The Working Group shall evaluate the potential creation and mainte- nance of a national digital asset stockpile and propose criteria for estab- lishing such a stockpile, potentially derived from cryptocurrencies lawfully seized by the Federal Government through its law enforcement efforts. (d) The Chair shall designate an Executive Director of the Working Group, who shall be responsible for coordinating its day-to-day functions. On issues affecting the national security, the Working Group shall consult with the National Security Council. (e) As appropriate and consistent with law, the Working Group shall hold public hearings and receive individual expertise from leaders in digital assets and digital markets. Sec. 5. Prohibition of Central Bank Digital Currencies. (a) Except to the extent required by law, agencies are hereby prohibited from undertaking any action to establish, issue, or promote CBDCs within the jurisdiction of the United States or abroad. (b) Except to the extent required by law, any ongoing plans or initiatives at any agency related to the creation of a CBDC within the jurisdiction of the United States shall be immediately terminated, and no further actions may be taken to develop or implement such plans or initiatives. Sec. 6. Severability. (a) If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE7.SGM 31JAE7 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E7 8650 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 23, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025–02123 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAE7.SGM 31JAE7 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-E7 Presidential Documents 8651 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Memorandum of January 21, 2025 Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation [and] the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Every day, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), within the U.S. De- partment of Transportation, oversees safety for more than 45,000 flights and 2.9 million airline passengers. These Americans trust the FAA’s public servants with their lives, and it is therefore imperative that they maintain a commitment to excellence and efficiency. During the prior administration, however, the FAA betrayed its mission by elevating dangerous discrimination over excellence. For example, prior to my Inauguration, the FAA Diversity and Inclusion website revealed that the prior administration sought to specifically recruit and hire individuals with serious infirmities that could impact the execution of their essential life-saving duties. Illegal and discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring, in- cluding on the basis of race, sex, disability, or any other criteria other than the safety of airline passengers and overall job excellence, competency, and qualification, harms all Americans, who deserve to fly with confidence. It also penalizes hard-working Americans who want to serve in the FAA but are unable to do so, as they lack a requisite disability or skin color. FAA Federal servants must hold the qualifications and ability to perform their jobs to the highest possible standard of excellence. I hereby order the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator to immediately return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hir- ing, as required by law. All so-called DEI initiatives, including all dangerous preferencing policies or practices, shall immediately be rescinded in favor of hiring, promoting, and otherwise treating employees on the basis of indi- vidual capability, competence, achievement, and dedication. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAO0.SGM 31JAO0 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-O0 8652 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents The Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator shall review the past performance and performance standards of all individ- uals in critical safety positions and take all appropriate action to ensure that any individual who fails or has failed to demonstrate requisite capability is replaced by a high-capability individual that will ensure top-notch air safety and efficiency. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, January 21, 2025 [FR Doc. 2025–02099 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 3395–F4–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAO0.SGM 31JAO0 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-O0 Presidential Documents 8653 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents Memorandum of January 23, 2025 Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Memorandum for the Secretary of the Interior Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, known as the People of the Dark Water, have a long and storied history. The tribe’s members were descendants of several tribal nations from the Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan language families, including the Hatteras, the Tuscarora, and the Cheraw. The waters of the Lumbee River and lands that surround it have protected and provided for the Lumbee people for centuries despite war, disease, and many other perils. In 1885, the State of North Carolina recognized the Lumbee people as an Indian tribe. 1885 N.C. Sess. Laws 92. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Lumbee Act (Public Law 84–570, 70 Stat. 254), which recognized the Lumbee as the Lumbee Indians of North Carolina but denied Lumbee Indians Federal benefits associated with such recognition. Today, according to the State of North Carolina, the Lumbee Tribe consists of more than 55,000 members, making it the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River and the ninth-largest tribe in the Nation. In 2024, the United States House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 311–96, the Lumbee Fairness Act (H.R. 1101), which would grant the Lumbee Tribe full Federal recognition, but this legislation was not considered by the United States Senate before the end of the 118th Congress. Similar legislation has passed the House of Representatives several times. Considering the Lumbee Tribe’s historical and modern significance, it is the policy of the United States to support the full Federal recognition, including the authority to receive full Federal benefits, of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Sec. 2. Directive for Recognition Plan. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of the Interior shall review all applicable authorities regarding the recognition or acknowledgement of Indian tribes and, in consultation with the leadership of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, shall submit to the President a plan to assist the Lumbee Tribe in obtaining full Federal recognition through legislation or other available mechanisms, including the right to receive full Federal benefits. (b) The plan shall include consideration and analysis of each potential legal pathway to effectuate full Federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe, including through an act of the Congress, judicial action, or the Procedures for Federal Acknowledgement of Indian Tribes set forth in 25 CFR part 83. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:25 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAO1.SGM 31JAO1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-O1 8654 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Presidential Documents (c) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, January 23, 2025 [FR Doc. 2025–02124 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] Billing code 4310–10–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:25 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\31JAO1.SGM 31JAO1 Trump.EPS</GPH> ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PRESDOC-O1 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Rules and Regulations Federal Register 8655 Vol. 90, No. 20 Friday, January 31, 2025 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52 [NRC–2024–0140] Regulatory Guides: Criteria for Power Systems for Nuclear Power Plants and Criteria for the Protection of Class 1E Power Systems and Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants AGENCY : Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION : Final guide; issuance. SUMMARY : The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.32, ‘‘Criteria for Power Systems for Nuclear Power Plants,’’ and new RG 1.238, ‘‘Criteria for the Protection of Class 1E Power Systems and Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ RG 1.32, Revision 4, describes an acceptable approach for use in complying with NRC regulations for the design, operation, and testing of electric power systems in nuclear power plants. RG 1.238 describes an acceptable approach for use in complying with NRC regulations for protection of Class 1E power systems and equipment at nuclear power plants. The NRC is also withdrawing RG 1.41, ‘‘Preoperational Testing of Redundant On-Site Electric Power Systems to Verify Proper Load Group Assignments,’’ since its guidance is incorporated into RG 1.32, Revision 4. DATES : Revision 4 to RG 1.32 and Revision 0 to RG 1.238 are available on January 31, 2025. ADDRESSES : Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2024–0140 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly available information related to this document using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2024–0140. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–415–0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, at 301–415–4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. • NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Revision 4 to RG 1.32 and the regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML24306A036 and ML24158A062; and RG 1.238 and its regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under ML24306A049 and ML24158A042, respectively. The basis for withdrawal of RG 1.41 may be found in ADAMS under Accession No. ML24306A039. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Michael Eudy, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– 415–3104; email: Michael.Eudy@ nrc.gov, Mohammad Sadollah, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301–415–6804; email: Mohammad.Sadollah@nrc.gov, and Sheila Ray, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, telephone 301–415–3653; email: Sheila.Ray@nrc.gov. All are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : I. Discussion The NRC is issuing a revision and a new RG in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series was developed to describe methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the agency’s regulations, to explain techniques that the staff use in evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and to describe information that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. The proposed Revision 4 to RG 1.32 was issued with a temporary identification of Draft Regulatory Guide (DG), DG–1420; and the proposed new RG 1.238 was issued with a temporary identification of DG–1354. II. Additional Information The NRC published a notice of the availability of DG–1420 and DG–1354 in the Federal Register on August 28, 2024 (89 FR 68787), for a 30-day public comment period. The public comment period closed on September 27, 2024. Public comments and the NRC staff’s responses to the public comments on DG–1420 and DG–1354 are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML24306A053. RG 1.32, Revision 4, describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet regulatory requirements for the design, operation, and testing of electric power systems in nuclear power plants. Subject to the conditions described in Section C of the RG, it endorses the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard (Std.) 308–2020, ‘‘IEEE Standard Criteria for Class 1E Power Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations.’’ In addition, RG 1.32, Revision 4 includes the guidance provisions of RG 1.41, ‘‘Preoperational Testing of Redundant On-Site Electric Power Systems to Verify Proper Load Group Assignments,’’ which describes methods acceptable to the NRC staff for independence among redundant, onsite power sources and their load groups as part of the initial preoperational testing program and after major modifications or repairs. The staff is withdrawing RG 1.41 because its guidance has been incorporated into RG 1.32, Revision 4. RG 1.238 describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff for use in complying with NRC regulations that addresses the protection of Class 1E VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\31JAR1.SGM 31JAR1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 8656 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Rules and Regulations power systems and equipment at nuclear power plants. Subject to the conditions described in Section C of the RG, it endorses, IEEE Std. 741–2022, ‘‘IEEE Standard for Criteria for the Protection of Class 1E Power Systems and Equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations.’’ As noted in the Federal Register on December 9, 2022 (87 FR 75671), this document is being published in the ‘‘Rules’’ section of the Federal Register to comply with publication requirements under chapter I of title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). III. Congressional Review Act This RG is a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801–808). However, the Office of Management and Budget has not found it to be a major rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act. IV. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality The issuance of Revision 4 to RG 1.32 and RG 1.238 do not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109, ‘‘Backfitting,’’ and as described in NRC Management Directive (MD) 8.4, ‘‘Management of Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests’’; affect issue finality of any approval issued under 10 CFR part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certificates, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants’’; or constitute forward fitting as defined in MD 8.4, because, as explained in these RGs, licensees would not be required to comply with the positions set forth in these RGs. V. Submitting Suggestions for Improvement of Regulatory Guides A member of the public may, at any time, submit suggestions to the NRC for improvement of existing RGs or for the development of new RGs. Suggestions can be submitted on the NRC’s public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading- rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/ contactus.html. Suggestions will be considered in future updates and enhancements to the ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. Dated: January 28, 2025. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Regulatory Guide and Programs Management Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2025–02065 Filed 1–30–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2024–2332; Project Identifier MCAI–2022–01479–R; Amendment 39–22950; AD 2025–03–02] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters AGENCY : Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION : Final rule. SUMMARY : The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 155B, EC155B1, EC225LP, SA– 365N, and SA–365N1 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of an unintentional activation of the hoist shear-button (shear-button) on the collective pitch handle during a night flight. This AD requires checking the operation of the shear-button safety-cap on each applicable collective pitch handle and prohibits installing certain part-numbered collective pitch handles or collective sticks with those part- numbered collective pitch handles installed unless certain requirements are met. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES : This AD is effective March 7, 2025. ADDRESSES : AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 2024–2332; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Dan McCully, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (404) 474– 5548; email: william.mccully@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to Airbus Helicopters AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, AS355N, AS355NP, AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 155B, EC155B1, EC225LP, SA– 365N, and SA–365N1 helicopters, with a collective pitch handle installed on a pilot or co-pilot collective stick having part number 704A41–1100–42, 704A41– 1100–50, 704A41–1100–56, 704A41– 1100–57, 704A41–1100–60, 704A41– 1100–67, 704A41–1100–68, 704A41– 1100–97, 704A41–1100–98, 704A41– 1100–99, 704A41–1101–14, 704A41– 1101–30, or 704A41–1101–32, as applicable to the model helicopter. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2024 (89 FR 83437). The NPRM was prompted by European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022–0220, dated November 16, 2022 (EASA AD 2022–0220) (also referred to as the MCAI), issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Union. The MCAI advises of a report of an inadvertent activation of the shear- button on a collective pitch handle occurring during a night flight when the pilot was turning on the headlight adjacent to the shear-button, which is protected by a safety-cap that is fitted with a spring. Additionally, the MCAI states that further investigation determined aging of the spring may have led to improper functioning of the safety-cap. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require checking the spring of the collective pitch handle for correct positioning of the shear-button safety- cap and, depending on the results, replacing the spring or deferring replacement of the spring and installing a placard and prohibiting night flying during the deferment. The owner/ operator (pilot) holding at least a private pilot certificate may perform this check and must enter compliance with the applicable paragraphs of this AD into the helicopter maintenance records in accordance with 14 CFR 43.9(a) and 91.417(a)(2)(v). The pilot may perform this check because it only involves lifting the safety-cap and verifying whether it automatically returns to an intended position. This check could be performed equally well by a pilot or a mechanic. This is an exception to the FAA’s standard maintenance regulations. In the NPRM, the FAA also proposed to prohibit installing certain part- numbered collective pitch handles or collective sticks with those part- numbered collective pitch handles installed unless the operational check and, as applicable, corrective action, is VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Jan 30, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\31JAR1.SGM 31JAR1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 8657 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 20 / Friday, January 31, 2025 / Rules and Regulations done, or it is a new collective pitch handle. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and address fatigue of the spring in the shear-button safety-cap on the left and right collective pitch handles, which, if not addressed, could result in an unintended shearing of the hoist cable and subsequent injury to the hoisted person. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2024–2332. Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive Comments The FAA received comments from three anonymous commenters. Two of the anonymous commenters did not request any changes to the NPRM or to the determination of costs. One of the anonymous commenters proposed an alternative to the placard option. The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA’s response to the comment. Request To Change an Alternate Action One commenter requested that the FAA require a latching mechanism for the shear-button cap instead of the alternate action of installing a placard that states that night hoist operations are prohibited because, according to the commenter, a latching mechanism provides better protection from inadvertent activation of the shear- button. The commenter stated that the deferment of replacing the spring by installing a placard is inadequate because a pilot could unintentionally press the shear-button when turning on the headlights, whereas a latch-secured cap cannot move until the latch is unfastened. The FAA disagrees. The NPRM was prompted by a single a report of an unintentional activation of the shear- button due to a malfunctioning spring of the safety cap. Although a latching mechanism may provide an additional layer of prevention to inadvertent switch actuation, the number of reported incidents does not justify a design change as a corrective measure. Additionally, ensuring the spring closure is fully functional and installing a placard to restrict the use of the hoist at night is adequate to mitigate the risk of an inadvertent actuation of the shear- button and will have minimal impact on operators. Additional Changes Made to This AD Since the NPRM published, the FAA determined that the Parts Installation Limitations paragraph (paragraph (h) of the proposed AD) inadvertently omitted the alternative actions to defer replacing the spring. Accordingly, the FAA has revised the Parts Installation Limitations paragraph of this AD to allow the alternative actions to defer replacing the spring. Conclusion These products have been approved by the aviation authority of another country and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received, and determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Except for minor editorial changes and any other changes described previously, this AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. None of the changes will increase the economic burden on any operator. Differences Between This AD and the MCAI EASA AD 2022–0220 specifies a one- time inspection of the spring, whereas this AD requires repetitively inspecting the spring at intervals not to exceed 12 months time-in-service. EASA AD 2022–0220 allows deferring replacement of a deficient spring provided that a placard prohibiting use of the hoist at night is installed, all flight crew are informed and, thereafter, that the helicopter is operated accordingly, whereas this AD does not require informing any flight crew. Compliance with such requirements in an AD is impracticable to demonstrate or track on an ongoing basis; therefore, an AD requirement to inform all flight crew is unenforceable. Costs of Compliance The FAA estimates that this AD affects 66 helicopters of U.S. Registry. Labor rates are estimated at $85 per work-hour. Based on these numbers, the FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD. Checki