{"description":"Documents matching 'generator cold weather preparedness constraint'","count":48,"total_pages":3,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=generator+cold+weather+preparedness+constraint&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Before Commissioners: David Rosner, Chairman; Lindsay S. See and Judy W. Chang; North American Electric Reliability Corporation: Order Approving Extreme Cold Weather Reliability Standard EOP-012-3 and Directing Data Collection","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2025-18393","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/23/2025-18393/before-commissioners-david-rosner-chairman-lindsay-s-see-and-judy-w-chang-north-american-electric","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-23/pdf/2025-18393.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18393.pdf?1758545114","publication_date":"2025-09-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"ambiguities regarding the defined term <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> <span class=\"match\">Constraint</span> and its associated criteria. NERC provides a framework for ERO oversight to receive, review, evaluate, and approve the declared <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> <span class=\"match\">Constraints</span>, and includes a new Attachment 1 to address and guide <span class=\"match\">generator</span> owners in the identification of <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> <span class=\"match\">Constraints</span>.\n 40 \n \n In addition, the framework for ERO oversight includes review of a generating unit's <span class=\"match\">constraint</span> declaration when experiencing a <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Reliability Event with the same"},{"title":"Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amends its regulations to incorporate by reference, as mandatory enforceable requirements, revisions to three of the Version 4.0 Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines adopted by the Wholesale Gas Quadrant (WGQ) of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). These revisions are designed to streamline the process for accessing publicly available gas-electric coordination data during extreme cold weather or emergency events.","document_number":"2026-10600","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/28/2026-10600/standards-for-business-practices-of-interstate-natural-gas-pipelines","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-28/pdf/2026-10600.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10600.pdf?1779885915","publication_date":"2026-05-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"revisions are necessary to streamline the process for accessing publicly available gas-electric coordination data during extreme <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> or emergency events and improve communication among natural gas and electricity market participants to enhance situational awareness during extreme <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> events. We agree with CRF that the revisions may provide reliability benefits, including avoiding prolonged outages, <span class=\"match\">generator</span> failures, and cascading system disruptions. Further, the revisions may deliver significant value to consumers and the broader"},{"title":"Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725S); Comment Request; Revision","type":"Notice","abstract":"In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-725S, (Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards) and submitting the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below.","document_number":"2024-30275","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/19/2024-30275/commission-information-collection-activities-ferc-725s-comment-request-revision","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-19/pdf/2024-30275.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30275.pdf?1734529549","publication_date":"2024-12-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"to the <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> plan requirement under Requirement R4 to identify the updates or additions to the <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Critical Components and their freeze protection measures) (emphasis added).\n \n \n \n \n 43 \n  NERC Petition at 51-60.\n \n \n \n Proposed Reliability Standard EOP-012-2, Requirement R8 is a new requirement that would apply to <span class=\"match\">generator</span> owners that have declared a <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> <span class=\"match\">Constraint</span> under Requirement R7. Specifically, this requirement states that each <span class=\"match\">generator</span> owner that creates a <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> Weather"},{"title":"North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Order Approving Extreme Cold Weather Reliability Standard EOP-012-2 and Directing Modification","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2024-14668","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/03/2024-14668/north-american-electric-reliability-corporation-order-approving-extreme-cold-weather-reliability","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-03/pdf/2024-14668.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-14668.pdf?1719924331","publication_date":"2024-07-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"seeking approval of proposed Reliability Standard EOP-012-2 (Extreme <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> <span class=\"match\">Preparedness</span> and Operations). As discussed in this order, we approve proposed Reliability Standard EOP-012-2, its associated violation risk factors and violation severity levels, NERC's proposed implementation plan, the newly defined terms Fixed Fuel Supply Component and <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> <span class=\"match\">Constraint</span>, the revised defined terms <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Critical Component and <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Reliability Event, and the retirement of Reliability Standard EOP-012-1"},{"title":"Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-725s); Comment Request; Revision","type":"Notice","abstract":"In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on proposed revisions of the currently approved information collection, FERC-725S, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System; EOP Reliability Standards. The 60-day notice published on September 23, 2025; no comments were received.","document_number":"2026-01345","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01345/commission-information-collection-activities-ferc-725s-comment-request-revision","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-26/pdf/2026-01345.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-01345.pdf?1769175911","publication_date":"2026-01-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"creates a mechanism for NERC to receive, review, evaluate, and confirm validity of each <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> <span class=\"match\">Constraint</span> as well as corrective action extension \n \n requests from <span class=\"match\">generator</span> owners beyond the maximum timeframe. In addition, the proposed Standard implements more frequent reviews of the <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> <span class=\"match\">Constraint</span> declarations to verify they remain valid. The proposed Standard also adds Attachment 1 and modifies the <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> <span class=\"match\">Constraint</span> definition to address concerns related to ambiguity of the defined terms.\n \n \n \n 6"},{"title":"Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements for Extreme Weather","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission directs the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, to develop a new or modified Reliability Standard no later than 18 months of the date of publication of this final rule in the Federal Register to address reliability concerns pertaining to transmission system planning for extreme heat and cold weather events that impact the Reliable Operation of the Bulk- Power System. Specifically, we direct the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to develop a new or modified Reliability Standard that requires the following: development of benchmark planning cases based on prior extreme heat and cold weather events and/or future meteorological projections; planning for extreme heat and cold events using steady state and transient stability analyses that cover a range of extreme weather scenarios, including the expected resource mix's availability during extreme weather conditions and the broad area impacts of extreme weather; and corrective action plans that include mitigation activities for specified instances where performance requirements during extreme heat and cold events are not met.","document_number":"2023-13286","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/06/23/2023-13286/transmission-system-planning-performance-requirements-for-extreme-weather","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-06-23/pdf/2023-13286.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-13286.pdf?1687437917","publication_date":"2023-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"by extreme <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span>.\n 35 \n \n These Reliability Standards, among other things, require <span class=\"match\">generators</span> to implement plans for <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> and implement freeze protection measures to mitigate the reliability impacts of extreme <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> on their generating units. The new and revised standards also require the balancing authority, transmission operator, and reliability coordinator to plan and operate the grid reliably during <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> conditions by requiring the exchange of certain information related to the <span class=\"match\">generator's</span> capability"},{"title":"North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Order Approving Extreme Cold Weather Reliability Standards EOP-011-3 and EOP-012-1 and Directing Modification of Reliability Standard EOP-012-1","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2023-04875","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/10/2023-04875/north-american-electric-reliability-corporation-order-approving-extreme-cold-weather-reliability","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-03-10/pdf/2023-04875.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-04875.pdf?1678292117","publication_date":"2023-03-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"modifications to ensure that a <span class=\"match\">generator</span> owner's <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> plan includes the Extreme <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Temperature, <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Critical Components, and freeze protection measures).\n \n \n \n 21. Reliability Standard EOP-012-1 Requirement R4 requires the <span class=\"match\">generator</span> owner to review its Extreme <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Temperature calculation, <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> plan(s), and freeze protection measures every five years to determine if changes or updates are warranted.\n 48 \n \n Requirement R6 mandates that each <span class=\"match\">generator</span> owner experiencing an outage"},{"title":"Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements for Extreme Weather","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposes to direct that the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, submit to the Commission modifications to Reliability Standard TPL-001-5.1 (Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements) within one year of the effective date of a final rule in this proceeding to address reliability concerns pertaining to transmission system planning for extreme heat and cold weather events that impact the reliable operations of the Bulk-Power System. Specifically, we propose to direct NERC to develop modifications to Reliability Standard TPL-001-5.1 to require: development of benchmark planning cases based on information such as major prior extreme heat and cold weather events or future meteorological projections; planning for extreme heat and cold events using steady state and transient stability analyses expanded to cover a range of extreme weather scenarios including the expected resource mix's availability during extreme weather conditions, and including the broad area impacts of extreme weather; and corrective action plans that include mitigation for any instances where performance requirements for extreme heat and cold events are not met.","document_number":"2022-13471","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/27/2022-13471/transmission-system-planning-performance-requirements-for-extreme-weather","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-06-27/pdf/2022-13471.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-13471.pdf?1656074710","publication_date":"2022-06-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","name":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","id":167,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-energy-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/167","parent_id":136,"slug":"federal-energy-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"frequency to prevent a collapse of the system.\n 13 \n \n \n \n \n 11 \n  This NOPR references the following seven extreme heat and <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> events experienced since 2011: (1) February 2011 Southwest <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Event; (2) September Midwest and Mid-Atlantic 2013 Heatwave Event; (3) January 2014 Polar Vortex <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Event; (4) January 2018 South Central <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Event; (5) August 2020 California Heatwave Event; (6) 2021 <span class=\"match\">Cold</span> <span class=\"match\">Weather</span> Event; (7) June 2021 the Pacific Northwest Heatwave Event. The naming of the events is based on the title of the associated"},{"title":"New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing multiple actions under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). First, the EPA is finalizing the repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule. Second, the EPA is finalizing emission guidelines for GHG emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired steam generating EGUs, which include both coal-fired and oil/gas-fired steam generating EGUs. Third, the EPA is finalizing revisions to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for GHG emissions from new and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired stationary combustion turbine EGUs. Fourth, the EPA is finalizing revisions to the NSPS for GHG emissions from fossil fuel-fired steam generating units that undertake a large modification, based upon the 8-year review required by the CAA. The EPA is not finalizing emission guidelines for GHG emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired stationary combustion turbines at this time; instead, the EPA intends to take further action on the proposed emission guidelines at a later date.","document_number":"2024-09233","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/09/2024-09233/new-source-performance-standards-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-new-modified-and-reconstructed","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-09/pdf/2024-09233.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09233.pdf?1715172316","publication_date":"2024-05-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":"php?id=42155 \n .\n \n \n \n \n 121 \n  eGRID 2020 (January 2022 release from EPA eGRID website). Represents data from <span class=\"match\">generators</span> that came online between 1950 and 2020 (inclusive); a 71-year period. Full eGRID data includes <span class=\"match\">generators</span> that came online as far back as 1915.\n \n \n \n \n 122 \n  U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Electric <span class=\"match\">Generators</span> Inventory, Form-860M, Inventory of Operating <span class=\"match\">Generators</span> and Inventory of Retired <span class=\"match\">Generators</span>. August 2022. \n https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/ \n .\n \n \n \n \n 123 \n  U.S. Environmental Protection"},{"title":"Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing regulations to implement certain provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020. This rulemaking establishes an emissions reduction and reclamation program for the management of hydrofluorocarbons that includes requirements for leak repair and installation and use of automatic leak detection systems for certain equipment using refrigerants containing hydrofluorocarbons and certain substitutes; the servicing and/or repair of certain refrigerant- containing equipment to be done with reclaimed hydrofluorocarbons; the initial installation and servicing and/or repair of fire suppression equipment to be done with recycled hydrofluorocarbons, technician training, and recycling of hydrofluorocarbons prior to the disposal of fire suppression equipment containing hydrofluorocarbons; removal of hydrofluorocarbons from disposable cylinders before discarding them; and certain recordkeeping, reporting, and labeling requirements. In addition, EPA is establishing alternative Resource Conservation and Recovery Act standards for certain ignitable spent refrigerants being recycled for reuse.","document_number":"2024-21967","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/11/2024-21967/phasedown-of-hydrofluorocarbons-management-of-certain-hydrofluorocarbons-and-substitutes-under-the","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-11/pdf/2024-21967.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-21967.pdf?1728564320","publication_date":"2024-10-11","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":"emergency <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> and response requirements under 40 CFR 261.410 and 40 CFR 261.420, which include general personnel training requirements for facilities (40 CFR 261.420(g)).\n \n \n \n 152 \n  Per 40 CFR 260.10, “hazardous secondary materials” means a secondary material (\n e.g., \n spent material, by-product, or sludge) that, when discarded, would be identified as hazardous waste under 40 CFR part 261. Ignitable spent refrigerant meets this definition.\n \n \n 4. RCRA Very Small Quantity <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> Wastes \n Very Small Quantity <span class=\"match\">Generators</span> (VSQGs) generate"},{"title":"Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to issue regulations to implement certain provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020. This rulemaking proposes to establish a program for the management of hydrofluorocarbons that includes requirements for leak repair and use of automatic leak detection systems for certain equipment using refrigerants containing hydrofluorocarbons and certain substitutes; requirements for the use of reclaimed hydrofluorocarbons in certain sectors or subsectors; the use of recycled hydrofluorocarbons in fire suppression equipment; recovery of hydrofluorocarbons from cylinders; container tracking; and certain recordkeeping, reporting, and labeling requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency is also proposing alternative Resource Conservation and Recovery Act standards for spent ignitable refrigerants being recycled for reuse. Finally, EPA requests advance comment on approaches for establishing requirements for technician training and/or certification.","document_number":"2023-22526","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/19/2023-22526/phasedown-of-hydrofluorocarbons-management-of-certain-hydrofluorocarbons-and-substitutes-under","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-10-19/pdf/2023-22526.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-22526.pdf?1697633116","publication_date":"2023-10-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":"ignitable spent refrigerants. EPA requests comment on these emergency <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> and response requirements for reclaimers receiving ignitable spent refrigerants, including whether more specific training requirements for managing ignitable spent refrigerants should be included in the alternative RCRA standards, and if so, what aspects of refrigerant management those additional training requirements should address. \n 4. Very Small Quantity <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> Wastes \n Very Small Quantity <span class=\"match\">Generators</span> (VSQGs) generate less than 100 kg of hazardous waste per month and"},{"title":"Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating; Hospital Price Transparency; and Notice of Closure of a Teaching Hospital and Opportunity To Apply for Available Slots","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment system for calendar year 2026 based on our continuing experience with these systems. We also describe the changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the payment rates for Medicare services paid under the OPPS and those paid under the ASC payment systems. In addition, this final rule with comment period announces the closure of a teaching hospital and the opportunity to apply for available slots, and updates and refines the requirements for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program, Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting Program, Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program, Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, and hospitals to make public their standard charge information and enforcement of hospital price transparency, as well as summarizes comments received in response to a request for information on measure concepts regarding Well-Being and Nutrition for consideration in future years for the OQR, REHQR, and ASCQR programs.","document_number":"2025-20907","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20907/medicare-program-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-and-ambulatory-surgical-center-payment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20907.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-20907.pdf?1763759710","publication_date":"2025-11-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"lead insertion. CPT code (64590 \n \n Insertion or replacement of peripheral, sacral, or gastric \n \n neurostimulator pulse. <span class=\"match\">generator</span> or receiver, requiring pocket creation and connection between electrode array and pulse <span class=\"match\">generator</span> or receiver is used to report the insertion of a neurostimulator pulse <span class=\"match\">generator</span> or receiver and requires the creation of a pocket and the connection between the electrode array and the pulse <span class=\"match\">generator</span>\n \n ). This does not occur with integrated devices. As a predicate, CPT code 64596 (Insertion or replacement of percutaneous"},{"title":"Supplemental Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is finalizing a Clean Water Act regulation to revise the technology-based effluent limitations guidelines and standards (ELGs) for the steam electric power generating point source category applicable to flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wastewater, bottom ash (BA) transport water and legacy wastewater at existing sources, and combustion residual leachate (CRL) at new and existing sources. Last updated in 2015 and 2020, this regulation is estimated to cost an additional $536 million to $1.1 billion dollars annually in social costs and reduce pollutant discharges by an additional approximately 660 to 672 million pounds per year.","document_number":"2024-09185","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/09/2024-09185/supplemental-effluent-limitations-guidelines-and-standards-for-the-steam-electric-power-generating","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-09/pdf/2024-09185.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09185.pdf?1715172314","publication_date":"2024-05-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":"help address reliability is Order 2023, or “Improvements to <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> Interconnection Procedures,” which will help expedite interconnections for new assets waiting to connect to the grid. This is a very important development to ensure future resource adequacy because interconnection wait times for new energy assets entering energy markets have increased, which is stifling the ability of replacement generation to connect to the grid. FERC's final action on extreme <span class=\"match\">cold</span> <span class=\"match\">weather</span> <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> will support the new peak demand hours, which have migrated"},{"title":"Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act","type":"Rule","abstract":"We are amending the regulations to establish standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds, excluding birds bred for use in research, covered under the Animal Welfare Act. This action will ensure the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds not bred for use in research and covered under the Act.","document_number":"2023-03357","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/21/2023-03357/standards-for-birds-not-bred-for-use-in-research-under-the-animal-welfare-act","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-21/pdf/2023-03357.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-03357.pdf?1676641518","publication_date":"2023-02-21","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","id":22,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/22","parent_id":12,"slug":"animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service"}],"excerpts":"temperature of pools and other water features they may also use. \n Outdoor Facilities: Shelter From Inclement <span class=\"match\">Weather</span>—§ 3.152(b) \n Under our proposed changes, outdoor housing facilities must provide adequate shelter, appropriate to the species and physical condition of the birds and for the local climatic conditions, in order to protect the birds from any adverse <span class=\"match\">weather</span> conditions. Such shelters must be adequately ventilated in hot <span class=\"match\">weather</span> and have one or more separate areas of shade or other effective protection large enough to contain all the birds"},{"title":"Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Organ Acquisition; Rural Emergency Hospitals: Payment Policies, Conditions of Participation, Provider Enrollment, Physician Self-Referral; New Service Category for Hospital Outpatient Department Prior Authorization Process; Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating; COVID-19","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for Calendar Year (CY) 2023 based on our continuing experience with these systems. We describe the changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the payment rates for Medicare services paid under the OPPS and those paid under the ASC payment system. Also, this final rule updates and refines the requirements for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program; the ASC Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program; and the Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REH) Program. We also make updates to the requirements for Organ Acquisition, REHs, Prior Authorization, and Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating. We are establishing a new provider type for REHs, and we are finalizing proposals regarding payment policy, quality measures, and enrollment policy for REHs. In addition, we are finalizing the Conditions of Participation that REHs must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This rule also finalizes changes to the Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) CoPs for the location and distance requirements, patient's rights requirements, and flexibilities for CAHs that are part of a larger health system. Finally, we are finalizing as implemented a number of provisions included in the COVID-19 interim final rules with comment period (IFCs).","document_number":"2022-23918","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/23/2022-23918/medicare-program-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-and-ambulatory-surgical-center-payment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-23/pdf/2022-23918.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-23918.pdf?1667506528","publication_date":"2022-11-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"integrated into their daily functions and values.\n \n Thus, we proposed emergency <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> requirements to establish a comprehensive, consistent, flexible, and dynamic regulatory approach to emergency <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> for REHs that would align with the existing emergency <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> standards for other Medicare and Medicaid participating providers and suppliers. These proposed requirements mirrored the existing CAH emergency <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> requirements. The emergency <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> requirements for all Medicare-participating providers and suppliers are generally"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality Programs Requirements; and Other Policy Changes","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital- related costs of acute care hospitals; make changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; update the payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); and make other policy-related changes.","document_number":"2024-07567","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/02/2024-07567/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-and-the-childrens-health-insurance-program-hospital-inpatient","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-02/pdf/2024-07567.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-07567.pdf?1712780118","publication_date":"2024-05-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"according to the requestor, the insertion of a neurostimulator <span class=\"match\">generator</span> into the skull in combination with the insertion of a neurostimulator lead into the brain is technically more complex and involves a higher level of training, extreme precision and sophisticated technology than performing a craniectomy for hemorrhage. \n We noted that while our data findings demonstrated the average costs are higher for the cases with a principal diagnosis of epilepsy with a neurostimulator <span class=\"match\">generator</span> inserted into the skull and insertion of a neurostimulator lead"},{"title":"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a final rule establishing additional recordkeeping requirements for persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods the Agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List (FTL). The final rule adopts provisions requiring these entities to maintain records containing information on critical tracking events in the supply chain for these designated foods, such as initially packing, shipping, receiving, and transforming these foods. The requirements established in the final rule will help the Agency rapidly and effectively identify recipients of foods to prevent or mitigate foodborne illness outbreaks and address credible threats of serious adverse health consequences or death resulting from foods being adulterated or misbranded. We are issuing this regulation in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).","document_number":"2022-24417","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/21/2022-24417/requirements-for-additional-traceability-records-for-certain-foods","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-21/pdf/2022-24417.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-24417.pdf?1668528919","publication_date":"2022-11-21","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"tracing records. \n 42. Traceability Lot Code <span class=\"match\">Generator</span> \n We proposed to define “traceability lot code <span class=\"match\">generator</span>” as the person who assigns a traceability lot code to a product. We received several comments expressing confusion about the concept of a “<span class=\"match\">generator</span>” of a traceability lot code and concern about providing information identifying the traceability lot code <span class=\"match\">generator</span> to customers (see Response 412). As explained below, for clarity in the final rule, we have replaced the term “traceability lot code <span class=\"match\">generator</span>” with the term “traceability lot code"},{"title":"Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Payment for Intensive Outpatient Services in Hospital Outpatient Departments, Community Mental Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Opioid Treatment Programs; Hospital Price Transparency; Changes to Community Mental Health Centers Conditions of Participation, Changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System Medicare Code Editor; Rural Emergency Hospital Conditions of Participation Technical Correction","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for calendar year 2024 based on our continuing experience with these systems. In this final rule, we describe the changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the payment rates for Medicare services paid under the OPPS and those paid under the ASC payment system. Also, this final rule updates and refines the requirements for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, the ASC Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program, and the Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR) Program. In this final rule, we are also establishing a payment for certain intensive outpatient services under Medicare, beginning January 1, 2024. In addition, this final rule updates and refines requirements for hospitals to make public their standard charge information and enforcement of hospital price transparency. We are finalizing changes to the community mental health center (CMHC) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) to provide requirements for furnishing intensive outpatient (IOP) services, and we are finalizing the proposed personnel qualifications for mental health counselors (MHCs) and marriage and family therapists (MFTs). Additionally, we are finalizing the removal of discussion of the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) Medicare Code Editor (MCE) from the annual IPPS rulemakings, beginning with the fiscal year (FY) 2025 rulemaking. Finally, we are finalizing a technical correction to the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) CoPs under the standard for the designation and certification of REHs.","document_number":"2023-24293","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/22/2023-24293/medicare-program-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-and-ambulatory-surgical-center-payment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-11-22/pdf/2023-24293.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-24293.pdf?1698959177","publication_date":"2023-11-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"assign implantable tibial <span class=\"match\">generator</span> codes 0816T and 0817T to Level 4 APC 5464 and revision/removal <span class=\"match\">generator</span> codes 0818T and 0819T to Level 1 APC 5461. This commenter stated that this decision creates resource and clinical parity with CPT code 64590 (Insertion or replacement of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator pulse <span class=\"match\">generator</span> or receiver, direct or inductive coupling) which describes sacral neuromodulation (SNM) <span class=\"match\">generator</span> implant and CPT code 64595 (Revision or removal of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator pulse <span class=\"match\">generator</span> or receiver) which describes"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality Programs Requirements; and Other Policy Changes","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule revises the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals; makes changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; updates the payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); and makes other policy- related changes.","document_number":"2024-17021","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/28/2024-17021/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-and-the-childrens-health-insurance-program-hospital-inpatient","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-28/pdf/2024-17021.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-17021.pdf?1722960072","publication_date":"2024-08-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"according to the requestor, the insertion of a neurostimulator <span class=\"match\">generator</span> into the skull in combination with the insertion of a neurostimulator lead into the brain is technically more complex and involves a higher level of training, extreme precision and sophisticated technology than performing a craniectomy for hemorrhage. \n We noted that while our data findings demonstrated the average costs are higher for the cases with a principal diagnosis of epilepsy with a neurostimulator <span class=\"match\">generator</span> inserted into the skull and insertion of a neurostimulator lead"},{"title":"Regulatory Improvements for Production and Utilization Facilities Transitioning to Decommissioning","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations that relate to the decommissioning of production and utilization facilities. The NRC's goals in amending these regulations are to maintain a safe, effective, and efficient decommissioning process; reduce the need for license amendment requests and exemptions from existing regulations; address other decommissioning issues deemed relevant by the NRC; and support the NRC's Principles of Good Regulation, including openness, clarity, and reliability. The NRC will hold a public meeting to promote full understanding of this proposed rule and to facilitate public comments.","document_number":"2022-03131","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/03/2022-03131/regulatory-improvements-for-production-and-utilization-facilities-transitioning-to-decommissioning","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-03/pdf/2022-03131.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-03131.pdf?1646228714","publication_date":"2022-03-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION","name":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","id":383,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/nuclear-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/383","parent_id":null,"slug":"nuclear-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"“National <span class=\"match\">Preparedness</span>” (issued March 30, 2011), established national initiatives for a common approach to <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> and response. These initiatives include the National Incident Management System, National <span class=\"match\">Preparedness</span> Goal, Core Capabilities, National <span class=\"match\">Preparedness</span> System, National Planning Frameworks, and the development of comprehensive <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> guides and exercise methodologies. \n The PPD-8 directed the development of a national <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> goal that identifies the core capabilities necessary for <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> and a national <span class=\"match\">preparedness</span> system"}]}