March 4, 2021 (Volume 86)

Federal Register March 4, 2021

View all documents issued on March 4, 2021. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

100 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 4, 2021

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection and the information col...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Applications:

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The Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service, agencies that comprise the Rural Development Mission Area within the United States Department of Agriculture, published a notice of solicitation of applicatio...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Child Nutrition Programs:

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This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. These guidelin...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal of its existing generic clear...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings:

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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 Alabama Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via the web...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
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 Tennessee Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via the w...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders and findings with January anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce's regulations...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings and anti-circumvention determinations made during the period October 1, 2020-December 31, 2020. We intend to publish future lists after the close of the next calendar quar...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Addition of Certain Entities to the Entity List:

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This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding fourteen entities to the Entity List. These fourteen entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy in...
Rule Mar 04, 2021

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing an antidumping duty (AD) order on certain large vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc, and p...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
On December 14, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published in the Federal Register the preliminary determination of the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain metal lockers and parts thereof (metal lockers) from the People's Re...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing a countervailing duty order on certain vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc, and parts ther...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on magnesium metal from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of review (POR) is April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020. Comm...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

Title Type Published
NMFS closes the southern area Angling category fishery for large medium and giant ("trophy" (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). This action is being taken to prevent further overharvest of...
Rule Mar 04, 2021

Authorization of Production Activity:

Title Type Published
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. (Disassembly of Aircraft) Dallas, TX; Foreign-Trade Zone 168, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain chassis and subassemblies thereof from the People's Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The pe...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that methionine from France is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). Commerce also preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exis...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that methionine from Japan is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. Inte...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that methionine from Spain is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). Commerce also preliminarily determines that critical circumstances do no...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

Title Type Published
NMFS proposes revised specifications for the 2021 Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery based on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's updated risk policy, and projected status quo specifications for fishing year 2022, as recommended by the Mid-Atla...
Proposed Rule Mar 04, 2021

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all of the required information and warrants further consid...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit application contains all of the required information and warrants further consideratio...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Mar 04, 2021
Notice is hereby given of a virtual meeting of the U. S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee (Committee).
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Requests for Nominations:

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issues this Notice to initiate the annual process to seek expressions of interest from individuals who would like to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (Fi...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specific Activities:

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NMFS has received a request from the City of Hoonah (City) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to pile driving and removal activities during construction upgrades of a cargo dock at the city-owned Hoonah Marine Industrial Center (HMIC...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

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

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps, has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data for review and approval in accordance with t...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Education Department logo Education Department

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

Application Period:

Title Type Published
The Department of Education (Department) reopens the competition for FY 2021, for certain eligible applicants described elsewhere in this notice, under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program, Assistance Listing Number 84.200A. The...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Education (Department) reopens the competition for FY 2021, for certain eligible applicants described elsewhere in this notice, under the Educational Opportunity Centers program, Assistance Listing Number 84.066A. The Department tak...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Education (Department) reopens the competition for FY 2021, for certain eligible applicants described elsewhere in this notice, under the Talent Search program, Assistance Listing Number 84.044A. The Department takes this action to...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Applications for New Awards:

Title Type Published
The Department of Education published a document in the Federal Register of January 15, 2021, inviting applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) program competition, Assistance Listing Number 84.351A. The De...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Education (Department) reopens the competition for fiscal year (FY) 2021, for certain prospective eligible applicants described elsewhere in this notice, under the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Di...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) withdraws the notice inviting applications (NIA) and cancels the competition for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for the Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) program under Assistance Listing number (ALN) 84.004D. The De...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2021 for Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs--Professional Development Grants Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.299B...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Department of Education published a document in the Federal Register of January 19, 2021 regarding applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Promise Neighborhoods (PN) Program competition, Assistance Listing Number 84.215N. The Department...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Eligibility Designations and Applications for Waiving Eligibility Requirements:

Title Type Published
The Department announces the process for designation of eligible institutions and invites applications for waivers of eligibility requirements for fiscal year (FY) 2021, for the following programs: 1. Programs authorized under title III, part A of th...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
RTO/ISO Credit Principles and Practices; Credit Reforms in Organized Wholesale Electric Markets; Technical Conference
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to correct the erroneous incorporation of asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requirements into the Jefferson County portion of the Kentucky State Implement...
Proposed Rule Mar 04, 2021

Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated one new reference method for measuring concentrations of sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>), and one new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of particulate m...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC). Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by August 2021 an...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Ukraine; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 2, 2021)
Presidential Document Mar 04, 2021
Venezuela; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 2, 2021)
Presidential Document Mar 04, 2021
Zimbabwe; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 2, 2021)
Presidential Document Mar 04, 2021

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
American Red Cross Month (Proc. 10150)
Presidential Document Mar 04, 2021
Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 10151)
Presidential Document Mar 04, 2021
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 10152)
Presidential Document Mar 04, 2021
National Consumer Protection Week (Proc. 10154)
Presidential Document Mar 04, 2021
Read Across America Day (Proc. 10155)
Presidential Document Mar 04, 2021
Women's History Month (Proc. 10153)
Presidential Document Mar 04, 2021

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its organizational rules to codify a uniformly applicable standard for the exercise of delegated authority by staff Bureaus and Offices to dismiss procedurally defective Appl...
Rule Mar 04, 2021

Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 109:

Title Type Published
The Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), in conjunction with the Media Bureau (MB), announces an auction of certain AM and FM broadcast construction permits. This document seeks comment on minimum opening bid amounts and the procedures to be used...
Proposed Rule Mar 04, 2021

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Filing Dates:

Title Type Published
Texas has scheduled a Special General Election on May 1, 2021, to fill its U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 6th Congressional District of the late Representative Ron Wright. There are two possible elections, but only one may be necessary. Un...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Change in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
HRSA is updating income levels used to identify a "low income family" for the purpose of determining eligibility for programs that provide health professions and nursing training to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. These various programs a...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is modifying a department-wide system of records titled HHS Correspondence, Customer Service, and Contact List Records, system no. 09-90-1901, t...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is publishing notice of modifications to a system of records maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), "Clinica...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the issuance of an Order requiring airlines and aircraft operators to collect designated information for passengers who...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) 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 publis...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to p...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Obtaining Information to Understand and Challenges and Opportunities Encountered by Compounding Outsourcing Facilities" has been approved by the...
Notice Mar 04, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 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 Mar 04, 2021

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is requesting that any industry organization interested in participating in the selection of a nonvoting industry representative to serve on the Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee (D...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Withdrawal of Drug Products From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that BELVIQ (lorcaserin hydrochloride) tablets, 10 milligrams (mg), and BELVIQ XR (lorcaserin hydrochloride) extended- release tablets, 20 mg, were withdrawn from sale for reasons of saf...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This document announces the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct all flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the Repu...
Rule Mar 04, 2021

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing an emergency temporary safety zone that includes all waters of the Waccamaw River from Enterprise Landing at Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) statute mile 375 north to Fantasy Harbour Fixed Bridge at AICW statute...
Rule Mar 04, 2021
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR), Mile Marker 368 through 370. The safety zone is needed to protect persons, property, and the marine environment from the potential...
Rule Mar 04, 2021
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters of the Red River (RR), Mile Marker 58 through 60. The safety zone is needed to protect persons, property, and the marine environment from the potential safety hazards as...
Rule Mar 04, 2021

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), are proposing to renew an information collection.
Notice Mar 04, 2021
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew an information collection.
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list the Arizona eryngo (Eryngium sparganophyllum), a plant species native to Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, and to Sonora and Chihuahua in M...
Proposed Rule Mar 04, 2021

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-665 and 731-TA-1557 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Complaint:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Smart Thermostat Systems, Smart HVAC Systems, Smart HVAC Controls Systems, and Components Thereof, DN 3535; the Commission is soliciting com...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

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

Title Type Published
Pentafluoroethane (R125) From China
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Red...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Proposed Consent Decree:

Title Type Published
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Title Type Published
Consistent with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2021, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," this action finalizes the Department of Labor's proposal...
Rule Mar 04, 2021

N
National Science Foundation

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

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to reinstate this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and co...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Postal Service announces its intention to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the purchase over 10 years of 50,000 to 165,000 purpose-built, right-hand-drive vehicles--the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV)--to replace e...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 1, 2020, applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $1,500 incurr...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
NYSE American, LLC
Notice Mar 04, 2021
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Mar 04, 2021
NYSE Chicago, Inc.
Notice Mar 04, 2021
NYSE National, Inc.
Notice Mar 04, 2021
Nasdaq ISE, LLC
Notice Mar 04, 2021
Nasdaq PHLX, LLC
Notice Mar 04, 2021
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a new (periodic) information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comme...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-92A helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by an incident of a side facing utility seat detaching from wall attachment points. This...
Proposed Rule Mar 04, 2021

Amendment of Restricted Area R7001C and Establishment of Restricted Areas R7001D, R7002A, R7002B, and R7002C:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to amend restricted area R-7001C and establish three restricted areas, R-7001D, R-7002A, R-7002B, and R- 7002C at Guernsey, WY. The Wyoming Army National Guard (WYARNG) requested the establishment of the new restricted areas to s...
Proposed Rule Mar 04, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC).
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury ("Department" or "Treasury") publishes this final rule to adjust its civil monetary penalties ("CMPs") for inflation as mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal...
Rule Mar 04, 2021

Funding Opportunity:

Title Type Published
This NOGA is published in connection with the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury). Through this NOGA, the CDFI Fund announces t...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

U
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on "the national security implications of the e...
Notice Mar 04, 2021

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Tiered Pharmacy Copayments for Medications:

Title Type Published
This Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Notice updates the information on Tier 1 medications.
Notice Mar 04, 2021

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