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
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Agriculture Department
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Commerce Department
(10)
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Education Department
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Energy Department
(5)
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Environmental Protection Agency
(2)
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Executive Office of the President
(2)
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Federal Communications Commission
(4)
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Federal Reserve System
(1)
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Health and Human Services Department
(9)
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Homeland Security Department
(2)
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Interior Department
(3)
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International Trade Commission
(2)
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Justice Department
(3)
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Labor Department
(4)
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NNational Science Foundation (1)
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NNeighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (1)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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PPostal Regulatory Commission (1)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
(11)
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Transportation Department
(9)
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Veterans Affairs Department
(1)
Agriculture Department
Meetings:
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Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs and Western Water Quantity
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Commerce Department
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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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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Service Annual Survey
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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),...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:
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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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
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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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:
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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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer From MA to RI
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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Permits:
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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.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Education Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of a currently approved collection.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Energy Department
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Application:
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co., City of Santa Clara, CA
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Town of Dover-Foxcroft
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Energy Conservation Program:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Environmental Protection Agency
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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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Meetings:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Executive Office of the President
Special Observances:
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Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week (Proc. 10124)
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Presidential Document | Dec 09, 2020 |
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Proc. 10125)
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Presidential Document | Dec 09, 2020 |
Federal Communications Commission
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Federal Reserve System
Change in Bank Control Notices:
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Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Health and Human Services Department
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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.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Guidance:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Meetings:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Advisory Committee to the Director
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Homeland Security Department
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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,...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Final Determination:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Interior Department
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
National Register of Historic Places:
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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.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf:
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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...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
International Trade Commission
Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Utility Scale Wind Towers From India, Malaysia, and Spain
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Justice Department
Changes Under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act:
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Electrified Vehicle And Energy Storage Evaluation
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act:
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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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Labor Department
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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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Requests for Nominations:
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The Secretary of Labor requests nominations for membership on ACCSH.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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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/...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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National Science Foundation
Meetings:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Postal Regulatory Commission
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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.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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ICE Clear Europe Limited
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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MEMX LLC
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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MIAX PEARL, LLC
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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MIAX PEARL, LLC
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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NYSE National, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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Nasdaq PHLX, LLC
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Transportation Department
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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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points:
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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...
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Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
Commercial Driver's License Standards; Exemption Applications:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Draft Environmental Impact Statement:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Final Federal Agency Actions:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Hazardous Materials:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 09, 2020 |
Veterans Affairs Department
Loan Guaranty:
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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...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 09, 2020 |
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