Federal Register January 15, 2021 (Volume 86)

Agencies Publishing on January 15, 2021

Agriculture Department (5)
Civil Rights Commission (1)
Commerce Department (20)
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (2)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2)
Defense Department (11)
Education Department (8)
Energy Department (11)
Environmental Protection Agency (16)
Executive Office of the President (1)
Federal Communications Commission (3)
Federal Reserve System (1)
General Services Administration (1)
Health and Human Services Department (24)
Homeland Security Department (4)
Housing and Urban Development Department (3)
Interior Department (17)
Justice Department (1)
Labor Department (4)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1)
National Credit Union Administration (1)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2)
Securities and Exchange Commission (17)
State Department (5)
Surface Transportation Board (2)
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Trade Representative, Office of United States (1)
Transportation Department (25)
Treasury Department (10)
Veterans Affairs Department (1)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Notice of Availability of a Draft Federal Select Agent Program Policy Statement for Biosafety for Large Animal Study-Related Activities With Brucella abortus and Brucella suis Using Outdoor Containment Spaces We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making a draft Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) policy statement related to brucella available. This policy statement will aid individuals and entities on ho...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Agriculture Department > CCC Regional Conservation Partnership Program This final rule adopts, with minor changes, an interim rule published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2020. The interim rule implemented changes to RCPP that were either necessitated by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm B...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Emergency Food Assistance Program:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FNS The Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2021 This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the Department expects to make available for donation to States for use in providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal Year (FY)...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Land Management Plan:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Pacific Northwest Region; Oregon; Land Management Plan Amendment; Forest Management Direction for Large Diameter Trees in Eastern Oregon James Hubbard, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, United States Department of Agriculture, has signed the final Decision Notice (DN) for Forest Management Direction for Large Diameter Trees in Eastern Oregon. The DN amends the lan...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Request for Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > RBS Inviting Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program; Correction The Rural-Business Cooperative Service (the Agency) published a notice of solicitation of applications in the Federal Register of November 25, 2020 entitled "Inviting Applications for the Rural Energy for America," to allow potential applicants time...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Civil Rights Commission

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Civil Rights Commission Notice of Public Meetings of the Arkansas Advisory Committee Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Arkansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a virtual (online) m...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > BIS Addition of Entity to the Entity List, and Addition of Entity to the Military End-User (MEU) List and Removals From the MEU List In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding one entity to the Entity List. This one entity has been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national secur...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > BIS Expansion of Certain End-Use and End-User Controls and Controls on Specific Activities of U.S. Persons The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce, is issuing this interim final rule to implement the provisions of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 by: imposing additional license requirements under the Export Administration Re...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > PTO Rules of Practice To Allocate the Burden of Persuasion on Motions To Amend in Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice to Allocate the Burden of Persuasion on Motions to Amend in Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > PTO Small Entity Government Use License Exception Small Entity Government Use License Exception	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > NOAA Whaling Provisions; Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Quotas NMFS notifies the public of the aboriginal subsistence whaling quota for bowhead whales that it has assigned to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC), and of limitations on the use of the quota deriving from regulations of the International Wha...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > PTO Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Fastener Quality Act Insignia Recordal Process The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-0028 (Fastener Quality Act Insignia Recordal). T...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > BIS Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Miscellaneous Short Supply Activities The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our in...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > PTO Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Application The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-0060 (National Medal of Technology and Innovatio...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > USBC Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Quarterly Summary of State & Local Government Tax Revenues The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our in...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > PTO Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Representative and Address Provisions The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651- 0035 (Representative and Address Provisions). The p...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > USBC Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Small Business Pulse Survey the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic on the economy. We cannot predict changes in the severity of the pandemic (e.g., will it worsen in flu season?) nor future developments that will alleviate the pandemic (e.g., vaccines or treatments). In a period of such high uncertainty, the impossibility of forecasting these inflection points underscores the benefits of having a weekly survey. For these reasons, the Census Bureau will proceed with a weekly collection.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > NOAA Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Tornado Watch/Warning Post-Event Evaluation The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our in...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Notice of Discontinuation of Policy To Issue Liquidation Instructions After 15 Days in Applicable Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Proceedings The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is announcing that, effective immediately upon publication of this notice, it is discontinuing its policy to issue liquidation instructions in certain segments of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing dut...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a 5-Year Review for the Arctic, Okhotsk, Baltic, and Ladoga Subspecies of the Ringed Seal; Extension of Information Request Period NMFS hereby extends the information request period on the notice of initiation of a 5-year review of the Arctic (Pusa hispida hispida), Okhotsk (Pusa hispida ochotensis), Baltic (Pusa hispida botnica), and Ladoga (Pusa hispida ladogensis) subspecies...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management Technical Advisory Panel (EBFM TAP) will hold a two- day public virtual meeting each, to address the items cont...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting The SEDAR 73 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of red snapper will consist of a data scoping webinar, a workshop, and a series of assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > NOAA Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Commerce Department > NOAA South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Private Recreational Reporting Workgroup evaluating reporting alternatives for the private recreational sector in the snapper grouper fishery.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Permit Application:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit This notice announces NMFS' receipt of an application and the public comment period for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from the Alaska Seafood Cooperative. If issued, this permit would allow the applicant to test methods to minimize bycatch of hali...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Southwest Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Research NMFS' Office of Protected Resources (OPR), upon request from NMFS' Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), hereby issues regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to fisheries research conducted in multiple speci...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Title	Type	Published
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Procurement List; Additions and Deletions This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencie...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Procurement List; Proposed additions The Committee is proposing to add product(s) and service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Title	Type	Published
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustments The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of each civil penalty within the Bureau's jurisdiction. These adjustments are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990,...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Special Purpose Credit Programs The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing this Advisory Opinion (AO) to address regulatory uncertainty regarding Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as it applies to certain aspects of special purpos...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > COE Continuing Authorities Programs This final rule removes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' part titled Continuing Authorities Programs. Each removed section of this part is out-of-date and covers internal agency operations that have no public compliance component or adverse public i...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Defense Department > COE General Credit for Flood Control This final rule removes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' part titled General Credit for Flood Control. Each removed section of this part is out-of-date as current policy and procedures on this subject can be found in internal documents. Therefore, t...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Defense Department > COE Water Resources Policies and Authorities: Application of Section 134a of Public Law 94-587 This final rule removes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' part regarding water resources policies and authorities. This part is obsolete as the regulation authority expired December 31, 1977. Therefore, this part can be removed from the Code of Feder...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
DOD, GSA, NASA Information Collection; Place of Performance In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on a renewal and extension concerning place of performance. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite c...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (DFARS Case 2018-D022) DoD is adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 related to the procurement...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Improved Energy Security for Main Operating Bases in Europe (DFARS Case 2020-D030) DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 that prohibits contracts for the acquisition of furnished energy for a cover...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Property Loss Reporting in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (DFARS Case 2020-D005) DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to replace a legacy software application used for reporting loss of Government property with new capabilities developed within the DoD enterprise-wide,...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause “Tariff Information” (DFARS Case 2018-D044) DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove a clause that is no longer necessary.	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendment DoD is making a technical amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide a needed editorial change.	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide needed editorial changes.	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Resource Use:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > COE Resource Use: Establishment of Objectives This final rule removes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' part titled Resource Use: Establishment of Objectives. Each removed section of this part is redundant of or otherwise covers internal agency operations that have no public compliance component...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Education Department

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

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; CRRSAA, Recipient's Funding Certification and Agreement (Proprietary Schools) In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Education Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 2023) Field Test Sampling and Recruitment In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing revision of a currently approved information collection.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Applications for New Authorities:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Applications for New Authorities; Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for new authorities for fiscal year (FY) 2021 under the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA).	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Applications for New Awards:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Applications for New Awards; Assistance for Arts Education Program The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.351A. This notice relates to the approved information col...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Education Department Applications for New Awards; Full-Service Community Schools Program The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.215J. This notice relates to the approved information col...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Education Department Applications for New Awards; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.200A. This notice relates...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Funding Availability:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Notice Inviting Applications for Funds Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), Section 314(a)(1); Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) The Secretary is announcing the availability of new HEERF grant funding under section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA and inviting applications from public and nonprofit institutions that did not previously receive funding under section 18004(a)(1) of the Co...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Request for Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Notice Inviting Applications for Proprietary Institutions Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), Section 314(a)(4); Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) The Secretary is announcing the availability of new HEERF grant funding under section 314(a)(4) of the CRRSAA and inviting applications from eligible proprietary institutions listed on the Department's section 314(a)(1) allocation table to apply for...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Combined Filings	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Energy Department Development of Nuclear Energy Technologies and Collaboration With States on Nuclear Development, Notice of Petition for Rulemaking On October 23, 2019, the Department of Energy (DOE) received a petition from Mr. Ken Kay asking DOE to promulgate rules and establish programs that will allow States and their agents to collaboratively develop new nuclear technologies with DOE, and u...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Energy Department > FERC Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Application:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters In response to a petition for rulemaking submitted on October 18, 2018 (Gas Industry Petition), the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) published that petition in the Federal Register on November 1, 2018, for public review and input. DOE sub...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Energy Department Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters; Withdrawal In response to a petition for rulemaking submitted on October 18, 2018 (Gas Industry Petition), the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) has published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register a final interpretive rule determining that,...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Energy Conservation Program:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors; Correction The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") recently published a final rule amending the test procedures for small electric motors and electric motors. This correction republishes an amendment from that final rule that could not be incorporated into the Co...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Initial Market-Based Rate Filings Including Requests for Blanket Section 204 Authorizations:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Battle Mountain SP, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization Battle Mountain SP, LLC	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Idaho Power Company; Notice of Meeting Idaho Power Co.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Policies and Procedures for Loan Guarantees:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Policies and Procedures for Loan Guarantees for Projects That Employ Innovative Technologies and for Direct Loans Under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) establishes amended policies and procedures for the issuance of DOE loan guarantees pursuant to the Title XVII Program and funding awards and loans pursuant to the Advanced Technology Veh...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Request for Extension of Time:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Extension of 2019 and 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard Compliance and Attest Engagement Reporting Deadlines The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to modify certain compliance dates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). First, EPA proposes to extend the RFS compliance deadline for the 2019 compliance year and the associated deadline for...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Final Anti-Backsliding Determination for Renewable Fuels and Air Quality The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that no additional measures are necessary pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 211(v) to mitigate the adverse air quality impacts of the renewable fuel volumes required under CAA section 211...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Glyphosate Registration Review; Draft Endangered Species Act Biological Evaluations; Extension of Comment Period EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of November 27, 2020, opening a 60-day comment period on the draft nationwide biological evaluations for the registration review of the pesticide glyphosate relative to the potential effects on threatened a...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Withdrawal of Proposed Rules; Discontinuing Three Rulemaking Efforts Listed in the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the proposed regulatory requirements described in the three proposed rules that are identified in this document. This document summarizes the proposed rules and provides a brief explanation for...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Clean Water Act 404 State-Assumed Programs The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Clean Water Act Section 404 State-Assumed Programs" (EPA ICR No. 0220.14, OMB Control No. 2040-0168) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (Renewal) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), "Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule" (EPA ICR No. 2002.08, OMB Control No. 2025- 0003) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Air Plan Approval; California; Placer County Air Pollution Control District, Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District, Mariposa County Air Pollution Control District, and Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve revisions to the Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD), Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD), Mariposa County Air Pollution Control Distri...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Air Plan Approval; California; South Coast Air Quality Management District The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of oxides o...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Air Plan Approval; Kansas; Infrastructure State Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve certain elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from the State of Kansas addressing the applicable requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Draft Permit:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pesticide General Permit for Point Source Discharges From the Application of Pesticides; Reissuance All ten Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions are proposing for public comment the draft 2021 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) pesticide general permit (PGP)-- the draft 2021 PGP. The draft 2021 PGP covers point source...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Weekly Receipt	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Hearing:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Ozone Transport Commission Recommendation that EPA Require Daily Limits for Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides From Certain Sources in Pennsylvania The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this notice of public hearing and supplemental information regarding a recommendation submitted by the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) to address ongoing ozone pollution in the northeastern United...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Cyanide Chemicals Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing the results of the residual risk and technology review (RTR) for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Cyanide Chemicals Manufacturing source category...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

National Primary Drinking Water Regulations:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing final regulatory revisions to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for lead and copper under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). These revised requirements pro...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Senior Executive Service:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board; Membership Notice is hereby given of the membership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Performance Review Board for 2020.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Tolerance Exemption:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj Protein and G10-evo Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase (G10evo-EPSPS) Protein; Exemptions From the Requirement of a Tolerance This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj protein in or on the food and feed commodities of corn; corn, field; corn, sweet; and corn, pop, and for r...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Executive Office of the President

Government Agencies and Employees;

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency; Order of Succession (EO 13973)	Presidential Document	Jan 15, 2021

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties To Reflect Inflation The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act) requires the Federal Communications Commission to amend its forfeiture penalty rules to reflect annual adjustments for inflation in order to impr...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces the February 11, 2021, meeting of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE).	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Request for Comments:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Comment Period On December 21, 2020, the FCC released a Public Notice (PN), Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on a National 911 Call Center Contact Information Database, PS Dockets Nos. 13-75, 11-60. The PN announced that the Bureau will seek...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Federal Reserve System

Regulatory Capital Rule:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Regulatory Capital Rule: Eligible Retained Income; Correction The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is correcting changes to the definition of eligible retained income in the capital rule. This definition is used for calculating limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

General Services Administration

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

Title	Type	Published
General Services Administration Information Collection; Reporting and Use of Information Concerning Integrity and Performance of Recipients of Grants and Cooperative Agreements Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of the currently approved information collect...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Notice of Availability of a Draft Policy Statement for the Biosafety of Large Animal Study-Related Activities With Brucella abortus and Brucella suis Using Outdoor Containment Spaces The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is opening a public docket to obtain comment on a draft Brucella policy statement. This draft policy statement, when finalized, will aid individ...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > FDA FDA Drug Review Timeline Transparency; Statement of Policy FDA Drug Review Timeline Transparency; Statement of Policy	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Making Permanent Regulatory Flexibilities Provided During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency by Exempting Certain Medical Devices From Premarket Notification Requirements; Request for Information, Research, Analysis, and Public Comment on Opportunities for Further Science and Evidence-Based Reform of Section 510(k) Program To provide Americans with expanded access to certain medical devices to respond to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, FDA issued guidance documents providing numerous regulatory flexibilities, including a temporary waiver of premarket notification...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > AHRQ Notice of Meetings The subcommittees listed below are part of AHRQ's Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee. Grant applications are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. Each subcommittee meeting will be closed to the public.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Tobacco Products; Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements; Delayed Effective Date As required by an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, this action delays the effective date of the final rule ("Tobacco Products; Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements"), which published on...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Faculty Loan Repayment Program; OMB No. 0915-0150-Revision In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Survey of Drug Product Manufacturing, Processing, and Packing Facilities The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) 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. Time will be...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings Center for Scientific Review	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meetings Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meetings Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meetings Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings National Cancer Institute	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health; Notice of Closed Meeting National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Eye Institute; Notice of Meeting National Eye Institute	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Mental Health Notice of Closed Meetings National Institute of Mental Health	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Amended Notice of Meeting National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Amended	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Patient-Focused Drug Development for Vitiligo; Public Meeting; Request for Comments In the Federal Register notice published on March 19, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) announced the cancellation of the public meeting entitled "Patient-Focused Drug Development for Vitiligo" originally scheduled to occur...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions and Data Standards; Public Meeting; Request for Comments The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the following virtual public meeting entitled "Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017; Electronic Submissions and Data Standards." The purpose of the virtual public meeting and the reques...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Request for Supplemental Evidence and Data Submissions:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > AHRQ Supplemental Evidence and Data Request on Interventional Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking scientific information submissions from the public. Scientific information is being solicited to inform our review on Interventional Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain: Systematic Re...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Withdrawal of Approval of 27 Abbreviated New Drug Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA TG United Inc., et al.; Withdrawal of Approval of 27 Abbreviated New Drug Applications The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is withdrawing approval of 27 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) from multiple applicants. The applicants notified the Agency in writing that the drug products were no longer marketed and reques...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Safety Management Systems for Domestic Passenger Vessels The Coast Guard is evaluating the potential use of Safety Management Systems (SMSs) to improve safety and reduce marine casualties on board U.S.-flagged passenger vessels. In this document, the Coast Guard is seeking public input and responses to spe...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCIS Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Naturalization The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Homeland Security Department Agency Information Collection Activities: COVID-19 Contact Tracing, COVID-19 Contact Tracing Scripts, COVID-19 Contact Tracing Form The Department of Homeland Security, will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Meeting To Implement Pandemic Response Voluntary Agreement Under the Defense Production Act The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held a series of meetings to implement the Voluntary Agreement for the Manufacture and Distribution of Critical Healthcare Resources Necessary to Respond to a Pandemic.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Allocations, Common Application, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Disaster Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grantees; Second Allocation; Correction On January 6, 2021, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register entitled, "Allocations, Common Application, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Disaster Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grantees; Second Allocation." The no...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HUD Loan Sale Bidder Qualification Statement; OMB Control No.: 2502-0576 HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 day...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Housing and Urban Development Department 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Moving to Work (MTW) Form 50900: Elements for the Annual Moving to Work Plan and Annual Moving to Work Report PMB OMB Control No.: 2577-0216 HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 day...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > ONRR ONRR 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule The Office of Natural Resources Revenue ("ONRR") is amending certain regulations on how it values oil and gas produced from Federal leases for royalty purposes, values coal produced from Federal and Indian leases for royalty purposes, and assesses ci...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Interior Department > BOEM Notice of Availability of the Area Identification for the Proposed Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale 258 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the Area Identification (Area ID) for the proposed Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale 258 (Cook Inlet Lease Sale 258) in the available northern portions of the Cook Inlet Plann...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Interior Department > NPS Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles The National Park Service amends its special regulations for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to manage the use of motor vehicles on and off park roads. The rule requires a permit to operate a motor vehicle off roads in selected locations, design...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Interior Department > NPS Gulf Islands National Seashore; Personal Watercraft The National Park Service proposes to revise special regulations governing the use of personal watercraft at Gulf Islands National Seashore. The proposed rule would reduce the distance of flat wake speed zones from certain shorelines and codify exist...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > OSM Agency Information Collection Activities; Certification of Blasters in Federal Program States and on Indian Lands In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are proposing to renew an information collection.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Interior Department > BOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Recreation Survey Questions In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), are proposing to renew an information collection.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Interior Department > OSM Agency Information Collection Activities; Requirements for Coal Exploration In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are proposing to renew an information collection.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Interior Department > OSM Agency Information Collection Activities; Requirements for Permits for Special Categories of Mining In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are proposing to renew an information collection.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), revise the designation of critical habitat for the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) by excluding approximately 3,472,064 acr...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassifying Furbish's Lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae) From Endangered to Threatened Status With a Section 4(d) Rule We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to reclassify (downlist) Furbish's lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae) from an endangered species to a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and we prop...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BOEM Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Cook Inlet Lease Sale 258 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the proposed Cook Inlet Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 258. This notice marks the start of the p...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Indian Gaming:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BIA Indian Gaming; Extension of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact (Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota) This notice announces the extension of the Class III gaming compact between the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Public Meeting, Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee, Utah In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Bears Ears Nationa...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Public Meetings, San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council, Utah In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) San Rafael Swell Recreation Ar...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Public Meeting, Utah Resource Advisory Council, Utah In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Records of Decision:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM, FWS Notice of Availability of the Records of Decision for a Highway Right-of-Way, Amended Habitat Conservation Plan and Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit for the Mojave Desert Tortoise, and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments, Washington County, UT The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), as joint lead agencies, announce the availability of the records of decision (ROD) for the Northern Corridor highway right-of-way (ROW), issuance of an incidental t...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Water Allocations:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BOR Central Arizona Project, Arizona; Water Allocations The Department of the Interior (Department) hereby issues notice of its final decision to reallocate NIA priority CAP water in accordance with the Arizona Department of Water Resources' (ADWR) recommendation for reallocation. The Department will impl...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Justice Department

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

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Resinstatment of a Previously Approved Collection: Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Pap...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > BLS Information Collection Activities; Comment Request The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or co...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning and Reporting Guidelines The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this ETA-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Grant of Expansion of Recognition:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > OSHA Applied Research Laboratories of South Florida, LLC; Grant of Expansion of Recognition In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Applied Research Laboratories of South Florida, LLC as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Guidance:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department Guidance Regarding Department of Labor Grants The Department of Labor publishes its "Guidance Regarding Department of Labor Grants" detailing the general rules regarding equal protection of faith-based organizations that govern the Department's grant and financial assistance programs. This guida...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Notice of Deep Space Food Challenge Phase 1 Phase 1 of the Deep Space Food Challenge is open, and teams that wish to compete may now register. Centennial Challenges, part of the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate's Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program, consist of prize competit...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

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

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National Credit Union Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Credit Union Administration Overdraft Policy The NCUA Board (Board) is issuing a proposed rule to amend one of the requirements that a federal credit union (FCU) must adopt as a part of their written overdraft policy. Specifically, the proposed rule would modify the requirement that an FCU's wr...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2021 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to adjust the maximum Civil Monetary Penalties it can assess under statutes enforced by the agency. These changes are mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustmen...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Non-Substantive Amendments to Adjudicatory Proceeding Requirements The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of January 19, 2021, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2020. This direct final rule revised and clarified the agency's rul...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers We are adopting a rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and an amendment to Form SD to implement Section 13(q) of the Exchange Act. Section 13(q) directs the Commission to issue rules requiring resource extraction issuers to...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Sunshine Act Meetings Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change To Allow for the Deposit of Electronic Certificates of Deposit and Technical Changes The Depository Trust Co.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Application:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission ETF Series Solutions and Distillate Capital Partners LLC Notice.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Joint Industry Plan:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Joint Industry Plan; Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a National Market System Plan Regarding Consolidated Equity Market Data Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove a National Market System Plan Regarding Consolidated Equity Market Data	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Order:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Order Recognizing the Resource Extraction Payment Disclosure Requirements of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Canada as Alternative Reporting Regimes that Satisfy the Transparency Objectives of Section 13(q) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Recognizing the Resource Extraction Payment Disclosure Requirements of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Canada as Alternative Reporting Regimes that Satisfy the Transparency Objectives of Section 13(q) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Establish a Policy Relating to Billing Errors Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend its Options and Equities Fees Schedules To Adopt a Provision Relating to Billing Errors and Fee Disputes Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Establish a Policy Relating to Billing Errors Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Establish a Policy Relating to Billing Errors Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating To Amend its Fees Schedule With Respect to Expiring Fee Waivers and Incentive Programs Cboe Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the FINRA Rule 6800 Series (Consolidated Audit Trail Compliance Rule) Relating to Allocation Reporting Requirements Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX PEARL, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule Regarding Tape B Securities MIAX PEARL, LLC	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend its Price List To Extend a Waiver of New Firm Application Fees for Certain Applications and of Bond Trading License Fees New York Stock Exchange, LLC	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Section 902.02 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual New York Stock Exchange, LLC	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Section 907.00 of the Manual To Extend the Period of Time for the Entitlement of Certain Eligible Issuers To Receive Complimentary Products and Services Under That Rule New York Stock Exchange, LLC	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Modify the Quorum Requirement for Non-U.S. Companies Under Certain Limited Circumstances The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

State Department

Title	Type	Published
State Department Call for Expert Reviewers to Submit Comments on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report Call for Expert Reviewers to Submit Comments on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group III Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
State Department Delegation of Authority to the Associate Comptroller of Certain Authorities Regarding Debt Collection and Waiver of Claims Delegation of Authority to the Associate Comptroller of Certain Authorities Regarding Debt Collection and Waiver of Claims	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
State Department Delegation of Authority to The Deputy Comptroller Charleston of Certain Authorities Regarding Debt Collection and Waiver of Claims Delegation of Authority to the Deputy Comptroller Charleston of Certain Authorities Regarding Debt Collection and Waiver of Claims	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
State Department Delegation of Authority to the Director of Financial Policy, Reporting, and Analysis of Certain Authorities Regarding Debt Collection and Waiver of Claims Delegation of Authority to the Director of Financial Policy, Reporting, and Analysis of Certain Authorities Regarding Debt Collection and Waiver of Claims	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
State Department Delegation of Authority to the Principal Officer at Post of Certain Authorities Regarding Debt Collection and Waiver of Claims Delegation of Authority to the Principal Officer at Post of Certain Authorities Regarding Debt Collection and Waiver of Claims	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Surface Transportation Board

Feeder Line Application:

Title	Type	Published
Surface Transportation Board Lake Providence Port Commission-Feeder Line Application-Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, La. Lake Providence Port Commission; Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, LA	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Lease and Operation Exemption:

Title	Type	Published
Surface Transportation Board Dakota Northern Railroad, Inc.-Lease and Operation Exemption-Rail Lines of BNSF Railway Company Dakota Northern Railroad, Inc.; Rail Lines of BNSF Railway Co.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Amendment to Product Exclusion and Product Exclusion Extension:

Title	Type	Published
Trade Representative, Office of United States Notice of Amendment to Product Exclusion and Product Exclusion Extension: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation Effective September 24, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional duties on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $200 billion as part of the action in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and pra...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People This rule finalizes the February 13, 2019 notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems over People" (the NPRM). In June 2016, the FAA published remote pilot certification and operating rules for civil small unman...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft This action requires the remote identification of unmanned aircraft. The remote identification of unmanned aircraft in the airspace of the United States will address safety, national security, and law enforcement concerns regarding the further integr...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Special Flight Authorizations for Supersonic Aircraft In consideration of the continuing development of a new generation of supersonic aircraft, FAA is modernizing the procedure for requesting a special flight authorization to operate in excess of Mach 1 over land in the United States. The renewed inter...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed 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 information collection. Aircraft Operators seeking specific operational app...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Airspace Designations and Reporting Points:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Amendment Class E Airspace; Elkhart, KS This action amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Elkhart-Morton County Airport, Elkhart, KS. This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Elkhart non-directional beaco...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fosston and Little Falls, Minnesota This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Fosston Municipal Airport- Anderson Field, Fosston, MN, and Little Falls/Morrison County Airport- Lindbergh Field, Little Falls, MN. The FAA is pro...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Amendment of Class E airspace; Great Falls, MT This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace, designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area, at Great Falls International Airport. This action also proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Newburyport, MA This action proposes to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Anna Jaques Hospital Heliport, Newburyport, MA, to accommodate new area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument appr...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-34; Northeastern United States This action proposes to amend Area Navigation (RNAV) route Q- 34 in the northeastern United States in support of the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route Project (NEC ACR) for improve efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS) while reducing...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Amendment of Class E Airspace; Prairie Du Chien, WI This action amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport, Prairie Du Chien, WI. This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Waukon VHF omni...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wareham, MA This action proposes to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Tobey Hospital Heliport, Wareham, MA, to accommodate new area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach proce...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Wharton, TX This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Wharton Regional Airport, Wharton, TX. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Wh...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Airworthiness Directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC 155B and EC155B1 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of mechanical deformation of the protective cover of the "SHEAR" control pushbutt...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-07-16, which applies to certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes. AD 2020-07-16 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Models PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA- 28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA- 28RT-201, PA-28RT-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10- 30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40 and DC-10-40F airplanes; and Model MD-10-10F and MD-10-30F airplanes. This...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Brake System Safety Standards:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards Governing Operations Using an Electronic Air Brake Slip System FRA proposes to amend its brake system safety standards to address operations using an electronic air brake slip (eABS) system, which is a system that tracks details related to individual freight car brake tests. The proposed rule would provide an al...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FHWA Notice of Intent To prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the State Route 67 Operational Improvements Project, in San Diego County, California 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 SR 67 operational improvements project (Project), a proposed highway project in San D...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Pipeline Safety:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > PHMSA Pipeline Safety: Frequently Asked Questions on the Gas Transmission Rule PHMSA is seeking public comment on a second set of draft frequently asked questions (Batch-2 FAQs) to facilitate implementation of its final rule titled "Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: MAOP Reconfirmation, Expansion of Assessment Requirements,...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > PHMSA Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification Frequently Asked Questions PHMSA is making available for public comment a revised set of operator qualification frequently asked questions (FAQs) that will replace its current operator qualification FAQs. The proposed revisions will provide greater clarity regarding PHMSA's op...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > PHMSA Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments PHMSA is proposing to incorporate by reference more than 20 consensus standards into the Federal pipeline safety regulations. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) would incorporate by reference a new, updated, or reaffirmed edition of each conse...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for nine individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of hea...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision FMCSA announces its decision to exempt three individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. They are unable to meet the vision requi...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Request for Comments:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department Request for Comments on Draft Strategic Plan on Accessible Transportation The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks public comment on a draft Strategic Plan on Accessible Transportation. The proposed document guides the DOT's efforts to create a transportation system that is inclusive of people with disabilities. T...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Waiver of Aeronautical Land Use Assurance:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land Use Assurance Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, Oregon Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a proposal from the Port of Astoria Airport Director to change certain portions of the airport from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use at Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, Oregon. The proposal...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > OFAC Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Treasury Department > IRS Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration This document contains final regulations that provide guidance regarding the credit for carbon oxide sequestration under section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). These final regulations affect persons who physically or contractually ensure th...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Treasury Department > OFAC Hong Kong-Related Sanctions Regulations The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adding regulations to implement a July 14, 2020, Hong Kong-related Executive order. OFAC intends to supplement these regulations with a more comprehensive set of regulations,...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Treasury Department > FinCEN Requirements for Certain Transactions Involving Convertible Virtual Currency or Digital Assets On December 23, 2020, FinCEN published a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing requirements for banks and money services businesses ("MSBs") related to certain transactions involving convertible virtual currency ("CVC") or digital assets with legal...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

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

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Changes in Periods of Accounting The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Manufacturers Excise Taxes on Sporting Goods and Firearms and Other Administrative Provisions of Special Application to Manufacturers and Retailers Excise Taxes; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Sales of Business Property The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by...	Notice	Jan 15, 2021

Guidance:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department Coronavirus Relief Fund for States, Tribal Governments, and Certain Eligible Local Governments The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is re-publishing in final form the guidance it previously made available on its website regarding the Coronavirus Relief Fund for States, tribal governments, and certain eligible local governments.	Notice	Jan 15, 2021
Treasury Department > IRS Guidance on Passive Foreign Investment Companies This document contains final regulations regarding the determination of whether a foreign corporation is treated as a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code"), and the application and scope of cer...	Rule	Jan 15, 2021
Treasury Department > IRS Guidance on Passive Foreign Investment Companies and the Treatment of Qualified Improvement Property Under the Alternative Depreciation System for Purposes of Sections 250(b) and 951A(d) This document contains proposed regulations regarding the determination of whether a foreign corporation is treated as a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code"). The proposed regulations also pro...	Proposed Rule	Jan 15, 2021

Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board, Amended Notice of Meeting Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board; Amended	Notice	Jan 15, 2021