December 9, 2020 (Volume 85)

Federal Register December 9, 2020

View all documents issued on December 9, 2020. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

76 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 9, 2020

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs and Western Water Quantity
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) revises the rules of practice for instituting review on all challenged claims or none in inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR), and the transitional program for covered busi...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of Ch...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is correcting its notice of the final results of the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells),...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from the People's Republic of China (China) covering the period of review (POR) August 1, 2019, th...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

Title Type Published
NMFS is adjusting the Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limits for the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions for January through June of the 2021 fishing year, unless otherwise later noticed. The Swordfish General...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:

Title Type Published
NMFS implements an accountability measure for the commercial sector of snowy grouper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS projects commercial landings of snowy grouper will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

Title Type Published
NMFS is correcting a final rule that published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2020, implementing Amendment 109 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA FMP) and a regulatory amendment to the regulations governing...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is transferring a portion of its 2020 commercial bluefish quota to the State of Rhode Island. This quota adjustment is necessary to comply with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that permits and permit amendments have been issued to the following entities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Education Department logo Education Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of a currently approved collection.
Notice Dec 09, 2020
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Dec 09, 2020
Combined Filings
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") gives notice of a Decision and Order (Case Number 2020-008) that grants to CNA International, Inc. ("CNA") a waiver from specified portions of the DOE test procedure for determining the energy and water consumpti...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
Due to the receipt of adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the October 9, 2020, direct final rule to update the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to codify its findings that nine areas in four states attained the...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a meeting of the Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee. The purpose of the meeting is to review the 2020 STAA nominations and to...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week (Proc. 10124)
Presidential Document Dec 09, 2020
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Proc. 10125)
Presidential Document Dec 09, 2020

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take th...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this o...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take th...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Change in Bank Control Notices:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Secretary is issuing this Declaration pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act to provide limited immunity for activities related to countermeasures against marburgvirus and/or Marburg disease.
Notice Dec 09, 2020
The Secretary issues this amendment pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act to amend his March 10, 2020 Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19.
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to p...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a revision to the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Post- Expenditure Report, Pre-Expenditure Report, and Intended Use Plan (OMB #0970-0234), previously titled, "Social Services Block...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Best Practices in Developing Proprietary Names for Human Nonprescription Drug Products." FDA is issuing this draft guidance to...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Best Practices in Developing Proprietary Names for Human Prescription Drug Products." This document provides guidance to sponso...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This meeting is open to the public. The meeting w...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
Advisory Committee to the Director
Notice Dec 09, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces a webinar entitled, "CDC STI Treatment Guidelines Update". The purpose of the webinar is for CDC to receive comments fro...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces actions to ensure its continued compliance with the preliminary injunction orders of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Ramos, et al. v. Nielsen,...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Final Determination:

Title Type Published
This document provides notice that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of three vehicle tracking devices, a satellite device, a near field communication (NFC) reader, and an NFC k...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing a public notice of its intent to rescind two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Privacy Act systems of records, INTERIOR/FWS-19, Endangered Species Licensee System, and INTERIOR/FWS-34, National Conse...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

National Register of Historic Places:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before November 28, 2020, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), acting through BOEM and BSEE, has reviewed and is proposing to revise its existing regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), to reduce...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2020

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (the "Commission") has determined to: (1) Find that respondents Nortek Security & Control, LLC of Carlsbad, California; Nortek, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island; and GTO Access Syste...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Changes Under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act:

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act:

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice ("the Department") is publishing this document to inform the public of the Department's procedures for filing claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ("RECA") at the statutory filing deadline. RECA requires that...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) publishes this final rule to clarify the scope and application of the religious exemption. These clarifications to the religious exemption will help organiz...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Certification of Medical Necessity." This comment request is part of continuing Depart...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Safe + Sound Campaign.
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Labor requests nominations for membership on ACCSH.
Notice Dec 09, 2020

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is issuing public notice of its proposal to significantly alter a previously noticed system of records NASA Health Information Management System/...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

N
National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The workshop on "Pioneering the Future of Federally Supported Data Repositories" seeks to engage representatives of federally supported data repositories, thought-leaders in data science, and representative users to imagine future opportunities and c...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

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Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) related to a request for alternate disposal, exemptions, and associated license amendment for the disposition of was...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2020
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2020
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
ICE Clear Europe Limited
Notice Dec 09, 2020
MEMX LLC
Notice Dec 09, 2020
MIAX PEARL, LLC
Notice Dec 09, 2020
MIAX PEARL, LLC
Notice Dec 09, 2020
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 09, 2020
NYSE National, Inc.
Notice Dec 09, 2020
Nasdaq PHLX, LLC
Notice Dec 09, 2020
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
FRA's accident/incident reporting regulation requires railroads to report to FRA all rail equipment accidents/incidents above the monetary reporting threshold (reporting threshold) applicable to that calendar year. In this final rule, FRA amends this...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection used to support the analysis of safety data as pa...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Airspace Designations and Reporting Points:

Title Type Published
This action amends VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-6, V-30, V-58, V-119, and V-226 in the vicinity of Clarion, PA. The VOR Federal airway modifications are necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Clari...
Rule Dec 09, 2020

Commercial Driver's License Standards; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA corrects the September 8, 2020 notice seeking public comment on Daimler Trucks North America, LLC's (Daimler) request for an exemption from the commercial driver's license (CDL) requirements for nine of its commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Draft Environmental Impact Statement:

Title Type Published
The FHWA on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is issuing this notice to advise the public that a Draft EIS will be prepared for the El Camino Real Roadway Renewal Project (Project), a proposed highway project on State...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Final Federal Agency Actions:

Title Type Published
The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project, bridge replacement on US Route 101 in Del Norte County, State of California. Those action...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Hazardous Materials:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has r...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has r...
Notice Dec 09, 2020
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has r...
Notice Dec 09, 2020

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Loan Guaranty:

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to establish the COVID-19 Veterans Assistance Partial Claim Payment program (COVID- VAPCP), a temporary program to help veterans return to making normal loan payments on a VA-guaranteed loan (guarantee...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2020

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