A wonderful Wednesday to you!
You do not know what you do not know.
December 11, 2024 is a good day for the federal government. Today, the federal government currently has 121 documents from 45 agencies (600 Pages) with 99 Notices, 3 Presidential Documents, 7 Proposed Rules, 12 Rules, and 4 Significant Documents. With this current issue, Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 233 / Wednesday, December 4, 2024 / Notices is up to page 96512. The federal government is busy.
The 3 Presidential Documents:
Delegation of Authorities Under Sections 507(d) and 508(a) of the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 by the Executive Office of the President on 12/11/2024.
This presidential document directs the Secretary of State “the authorities under sections 507(d) and 508(a) of the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (Division B of Public Law 118-50).”
With this one document, the United States Government is directed to forgive up to 50% of the loans provided to Ukraine.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 by the Executive Office of the President on 12/11/2024.
This document records, “United States to furnish up to $35 million in assistance to Ukraine without regard to any provision of law within the purview of section 614(a)(1) of the FAA.”
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2024 by the Executive Office of the President on 12/11/2024.
The proclamation honors those lost on December 7, 1941 on this National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Eighty-three years ago, 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed in Pearl Harbor. Today, on December 7, 2024, we remember and honor those who perished, served, and triumph over darkness.
Honor National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day!
The 4 Significant Documents:
Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Single Family Sale Program by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 12/11/2024.
This final rule is effective January 10, 2205. The summary, “This rule amends the requirements for the sale of eligible single family mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that have been assigned to the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in exchange for claim payments. The mortgage notes are sold, without FHA insurance, to qualified purchasers in a manner that seeks to maximize recoveries and strengthen HUD's Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMIF) and to achieve HUD's operational goals for the MMIF. This rule transitions the pilot Single Family Sale Program from a demonstration to a permanent program and removes existing Disposition of HUD-Acquired and -Owned Single Family Property regulations, which provided for a retired program that handled the sale of HUD-held single family mortgage loans.”
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Determination 39 for the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program by the Environmental Protection Agency on 12/11/2024.
This “Determination of acceptability” is applicable on December 11, 2024. The summary, “This determination of acceptability expands the list of acceptable substitutes pursuant to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Significant New Alternatives Policy program. This action lists four substitutes as acceptable additional substitutes for use in the refrigeration and air conditioning and foam blowing sectors.”
Airline Passenger Rights by the Transportation Department on 12/11/2024.
This is an anticipated proposed rulemaking with an open comment period ending February 10, 2025. The summary, “The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) seeks public comment on a rulemaking to ensure consumers experiencing significant flight disruptions are taken care of and protected from financial losses. Specifically, the Department is considering imposing requirements on airlines to provide affected passengers cash compensation, free rebooking, and amenities such as meals, lodging for overnight delays, and transportation to and from lodging. The Department also seeks comment on whether some protections should be provided during any type of disruption, how to determine whether a cancellation or delay is within an airline's control, and how to ensure that passengers receive the correct information from the airline in a timely manner. Additionally, the Department solicits comments on how to ensure that the process for passengers to receive compensation and amenities is clear, simple, straightforward, and prompt, and whether to require certain aspects of the process to be automatic. Further, the Department seeks comment on whether it should require airlines to offer free rebooking on the same or partner airline to a passenger with a disability and others in the same travel party when one or more accessibility feature needed by the person with disability is unavailable.”
The comment period will be on www.Regulations.gov soon. The listed docket is DOT-OST-2024-0062.
Looking forward to seeing the comments on this topic. Hopefully, many people will provide feedback. Everyone wants better from the US Department of Transportation and the Airlines.
Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Regulations by the Indian Affairs Bureau on 12/11/2024.
This final rule is effective on January 10, 2025. The summary, “The U.S. Department of the Interior (Department), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, is issuing revisions to the regulations that implement Tribal Self-Governance, as authorized by title IV of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act. This final rule has been negotiated among representatives of Self-Governance and non-Self Governance Tribes and the Department.”
US Debt Clock Update
According to the US Debt Clock at roughly 11:08 AM, the US debt is roughly $36,216,825,000,000. The debt per tax payer is $271,790. The good news is that the federal government revenue is roughly $5,076,936,000,000. Not too shabby if you ask me.
Special Note: Interest of Debt (Net) is $1,014,610,000,000.
Current estimated number of US Millionaires: 23,893,229 up from last week by 12,768. It must have been good in the crypto and stock market to make this many millionaires in one week.
The Sun
From Spaceweather.com, “THE GEMINID METEOR SHOWER HAS BEGUN: Earth is entering a stream of debris from rock comet 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on Friday night, Dec. 13th, with a dozen or so meteors per hour visible in bright moonlight. The best time to look is 2 a.m. local time (Saturday morning) when the constellation Gemini is high in the sky. [more]”
Amazing website with great information about the Earth-Sun environment.