It is Friday!
You do not know what you do not know.
Friday, December 13, 2024 is a great day for the federal government. Today, the federal government currently records 157 documents from 54 agencies (746 Pages) with 116 Notices, 2 Presidential Document, 9 Proposed Rules, 30 Rules, and 3 Significant Documents. With this current issue, Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 240 / Friday, December 13, 2024 / Notices is up to page 101462. The federal government is busy.
The Presidential Document(s):
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuse and Corruption by the Executive Office of the President on 12/13/2024.
This is a continuation of Executive Order 13818 issued on December 20, 2017. This identifies several people who have been determined to have committed significant human rights abuses or corruption. Due to the impact of these abuses and corruption, this Executive Order imposes several types of legal sanctions. One more year continuation!
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Global Illicit Drug Trade by the Executive Office of the President on 12/13/2024.
“On December 15, 2021, by Executive Order 14059, I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by global illicit drug trafficking.” With this document, this executive order is extended for one more year.
The significant document(s):
Administrative Simplification: Modifications of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Retail Pharmacy Standards; and Modification of the Medicaid Pharmacy Subrogation Standard by the Health and Human Services Department on 12/13/2024.
This final rule is effective February 11, 2025. The summary, “This final rule adopts updated versions of the retail pharmacy standards for electronic transactions adopted under the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). These updated versions are modifications to the currently adopted standards for the following retail pharmacy transactions: health care claims or equivalent encounter information; eligibility for a health plan; referral certification and authorization; and coordination of benefits. This final rule also adopts a modification to the standard for the Medicaid pharmacy subrogation transaction.”
30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 12/13/2024.
This final rule is effective January 13, 2025. The summary, “This final rule provides that public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of properties receiving project-based rental assistance (PBRA) must provide written notification to tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent 30 days prior to filing a formal judicial eviction procedure. For purposes of this rule, PBRA and other forms of project rental assistance includes projects in the following programs: Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202/162 Project Assistance Contract (PAC), Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC), Section 811 PRAC, Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program (811 PRA), and Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contract Projects (SPRAC). This final rule largely adopts the proposed rule and, in response to public comments, has been revised to include additional requirements in the 30-day notice and to clarify the timing of the notice.”
Employment and Training Services for Noncustodial Parents in the Child Support Program by the Children and Families Administration on 12/13/2024.
This final rule is effective January 13, 2025. The summary, “In an effort to make the child support program more effective, OCSS (or the Office) issues this final rule to allow State and Tribal child support agencies the option to use Federal financial participation (FFP) available under title IV-D of the Social Security Act to provide the following employment and training services to eligible noncustodial parents: job search assistance; job readiness training; job development and job placement services; skills assessments; job retention services; work supports; and occupational training and other skills training directly related to employment.”
From USDebtClock.org
According to the US Debt Clock at roughly 9:41 AM, the US debt is roughly $36,223,723,000,000. It seems that the debt per taxpayer is $271,790. The good news is that the federal government revenue is roughly $5,079,758,000,000. Not too shabby if you ask me.
Special Note: Interest of Debt (Net) is $1,016,183,000,000.
The Sun Update:
From Spaceweather.com, “THE GEMINID METEOR SHOWER--TONIGHT! 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.
Black’s Law Dictionary word of the day:
Today’s word: Qui Tam Action
Definition and Citations:
“a Latin term for the legal action to collect a penalty through supplied information.”
https://thelawdictionary.org/qui-tam-action/