March 11, 2021 (Volume 86)

Federal Register March 11, 2021

View all documents issued on March 11, 2021. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

94 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 11, 2021

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 11, 2021
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Watermelons. The proposed changes would provide a common language for trade of watermelons.
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing the antidumping duty (AD) order on difluoromethane (R-32) from the People's Republic of China (China)...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Decision and Order:

Title Type Published
Alexander Brazhnikov, Jr.
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

Title Type Published
This action increases the possession and trip limits of Georges Bank cod, Gulf of Maine cod, Gulf of Maine haddock, Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic winter flounder, American plaice, and witch flounder for Northeast multispecies common pool vessels...
Rule Mar 11, 2021

Fisheries off West Coast States:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces eight inseason actions in the 2020 ocean salmon fisheries. These inseason actions modified the commercial and recreational salmon fisheries in the area from the U.S./Canada border to the Oregon/California border.
Rule Mar 11, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS, operating as AmeriCorps) is updating its regulations to reflect required annual inflation-related increases to the civil monetary penalties in its regulations, pursuant to the Federal Civil Pe...
Rule Mar 11, 2021

Education Department logo Education Department

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection.
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability; Technical Conference
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Reliability Technical Conference
Notice Mar 11, 2021
The Office of Public Participation; Virtual Listening Sessions
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Petition for Declaratory Order:

Title Type Published
Navigator Borger Express LLC
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Request under Blanket Authorization:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to reflect a court order regarding the General Provisions for National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) issued on December 19, 2...
Rule Mar 11, 2021
Public notice is hereby given that the state of Colorado has revised its Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program by adopting federal regulations for the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) that correspond to the National Primary Drinking Water...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing a Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) rule that would require public water systems to collect national occurrence data for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium. Thi...
Proposed Rule Mar 11, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30- day public comment period associated with release of the Systematic Review Protocol for the Inorganic Mercury Salts IRIS Assessment. This document communicates the rationale for conducting...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on February 24, 2021. That rule approved South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1168 and Ventura County Air Pollution Control Distric...
Rule Mar 11, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision formally submitted by the District of Columbia Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE). Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), a state's SIP...
Proposed Rule Mar 11, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Jefferson County portion of the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Energy and Environment Cabinet (Cabinet) on Septe...
Rule Mar 11, 2021

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announces that it is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for a three-year extension without c...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announces that it is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for a three-year extension without c...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Education; Efforts To Guarantee Environment Free From Discrimination on Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity (EO 14021)
Presidential Document Mar 11, 2021

Committees; Establishment, Renewal, Termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
White House Gender Policy Council; Establishment (EO 14020)
Presidential Document Mar 11, 2021

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
On December 23, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) published final asset threshold adjustments to Regulation BB, which implements the Community Investment Act (CRA). The Board is correcting a typographical error in the...
Rule Mar 11, 2021
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Change in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
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 Mar 11, 2021
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 Mar 11, 2021
In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2021, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," this action proposes, following a 5-day public comm...
Proposed Rule Mar 11, 2021

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

Title Type Published
This is a primary data collection request for the Infant and Toddler Teacher and Caregiver Competencies (ITTCC) study to examine, using qualitative case studies, different approaches to implementing competency frameworks and assessing competencies of...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This final notice announces our decision to approve the request from Solutions Medical Consulting, LLC d/b/a Serenity Springs Hospital for an exception to the prohibition on expansion of facility capacity.
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 19...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title Type Published
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...
Notice Mar 11, 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 National Park Service (NPS), are proposing to renew an information collection.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing a new information collection.
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
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 Mar 11, 2021

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) related to a request for alternate disposal, exemptions, and associated license amendment for the disposition of was...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Product Change:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Nasdaq PHLX, LLC
Notice Mar 11, 2021
National Securities Clearing Corp.
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Major Disaster Declaration:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Idaho (FEMA-4589- DR), dated 03/04/2021. Incident: Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 01/13/2021.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-4588-DR), dated 03/03/2021. Incident: Tropical Storm Eta. Incident Period: 11/12/2020 through 11/15/2020.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-4586-DR), dated 02/19/2021. Incident: Severe Winter Storms. Incident Period: 02/11/2021 through 02/ 21/2021.
Notice Mar 11, 2021

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the authority in Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13949, "Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran," the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
The Secretary of State, pursuant to authority delegated by Presidential Memorandum of June 3, 2013, ("IFCA Delegation Memorandum"), has determined that Pamchel Trading Beijing Co. Ltd., Global Industrial and Engineering Supply Ltd., Kaifeng Pingmei N...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
The State Department, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, has determined that Majid Agha'i (Majid Aghaei) and Amjad Sazgar engaged, or attempted to engage, in activities or transactions that have materially co...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization:

Sanctions Actions:

Title Type Published
On October 19, 2020, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo determined that each of Reach Holding Group (Shanghai) Company Ltd., Reach Shipping Lines, Delight Shipping Co., Ltd., Gracious Shipping Co. Ltd., Noble Shipping Co. Ltd., and Supreme Shipping...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Modification of Section 301 Action:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined to modify the action being taken in the investigation by suspending the additional tariffs on goods of the United Kingdom for a period of four months. The suspension is in accord with a joint U.S.-UK state...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States:

Title Type Published
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice that Hong Kong, China has requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO Agreement...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need and usefulness of BTS collecting...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of BTS requiri...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of BTS collect...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need and usefulness of BTS collecting...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C- 212-CD, C-212-CE, C-212-CF, C-212-DE, and C-212-DF airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of cracks on t...
Proposed Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC 155B and EC155B1 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report that non-destructive tests of the main gearbox (MGB) housing may have been evaluated incorrectly...
Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-19- 01, which applied to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS-365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 155B, EC155B1, SA-365N1, and SA-366G1 helicopters. AD 2018-19-01 required repetitive inspections of the aft fuselag...
Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 and Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that a life limit for the adapter for...
Proposed Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK117 A-1, MBB-BK117 A-3, MBB-BK117 A-4, MBB-BK117 B-1, MBB-BK117 B-2, MBB-BK117 C-1, and MBB- BK117 C-2 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting...
Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports that, for certain lower deck mobile cr...
Proposed Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of in-production findings of missing or incorrect application of the lightning strike ed...
Proposed Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-20-13 for certain Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (now Bell Textron Canada Limited) (Bell) Model 206B and 206L helicopters. AD 2013-20-13 requires installing a placard beneath the...
Proposed Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.a. (Leonardo) Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. This AD requires removing certain forward facing center seats (seats). This AD was prompted by a design deficiency that a...
Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-24 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of ano...
Proposed Rule Mar 11, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Arriel 2C, 2C1, 2S1, and 2S2 model turboshaft engines. This AD was prompted by investigations by the manufacturer following level 1 failures in flight (min...
Rule Mar 11, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the SOCAC.
Notice Mar 11, 2021
This notice announces a meeting of the Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF).
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Overview of FAA Aircraft Noise Policy and Research Efforts:

Title Type Published
This action extends the comment period on a summary review of FAA sponsored research programs on civil aircraft noise that could potentially inform future aircraft noise policy, which was published to the Federal Register on January 13, 2021. The FAA...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

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

Title Type Published
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies...
Notice Mar 11, 2021
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies...
Notice Mar 11, 2021

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