August 26, 2021 (Volume 86)

Federal Register August 26, 2021

View all documents issued on August 26, 2021. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

100 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 26, 2021

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Cotton Board Rules and Regulations:

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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations, decreasing the value assigned to imported cotton for the purposes of calculating supplemental assessments collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promot...
Rule Aug 26, 2021

Increased Assessment Rate:

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This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the California Date Administrative Committee to increase the assessment rate for the 2020-21 and subsequent crop years. The assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified,...
Proposed Rule Aug 26, 2021

United States Standards:

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This action is being taken under the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, (AMA). The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is adding the new criterion, Cotyledon Damage, in t...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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 New York Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold meetings via WebEx o...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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On July 8, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from the Socialist Republic...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) and Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Steel), producers and exporters of hot-rolled steel flat products (hot- rolled steel) from Japan, sold subject merchan...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. (Hyundai Steel), a producer and exporter of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of K...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
On July 12, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published the initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. For these final resul...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) granted an eight-day extension of the deadline to submit comments on Russia's status as a market economy (ME) country. Accordingly, the deadline to submit such comments, for all interested parties, is now no late...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
Raw Honey from Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges (steel flanges) from India during the period of review, January 23, 2018, through December 31, 20...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that exporters/producers of stainless steel flanges from India made sales at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) March 28, 2018, through September 30, 2019.
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is opening directed fishing for groundfish, other than pollock, by non-Rockfish Program catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Western and Central Regulatory Areas of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to fully use the 2021 grou...
Rule Aug 26, 2021

Meetings:

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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Advisory Panel via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group wi...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Committee via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Crab Plan Team will meet September 13, 2021, through September 17, 2021 and on September 24, 2021.
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 141st Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee (FDCRC), Executive and Budget Standing Committee, and 187th Council meetings to ta...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Pacific Island Fisheries:

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NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,500 metric tons (t) of the 2021 bigeye tuna limit for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to U.S. longline fishing vessels. The agreement supports the long-...
Rule Aug 26, 2021

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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

Title Type Published
The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposed revision and extension of a collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Record of Decision:

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On July 27, 2021, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) signed a Record of Decision (ROD) based on the Air National Guard Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Notice Aug 26, 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 an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Aug 26, 2021
Combined Filings
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission adopts a proposal to collect additional data from certain market-based rate sellers with ultimate upstream affiliates that have been granted blanket authorization to acquire the securities of those sellers or...
Rule Aug 26, 2021

Energy Conservation Program:

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The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") is publishing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking ("SNOPR") to establish energy conservation standards for manufactured housing pursuant to the Energy Independence and Security Act of...
Proposed Rule Aug 26, 2021
This document announces receipt of and publishes a petition for waiver and interim waiver from LRC Coil Company ("LRC Coil"), which seeks a waiver for specified walk-in unit cooler basic models from the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") test procedur...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing a schedule for the the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to submit revisions to the state implementation plan (SIP) addressing "Severe" area requirements for the 2...
Rule Aug 26, 2021

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

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The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or our) is seeking comments on this proposed rule that would revise our regulatory capital requirements for Farm Credit System (FCS or System) institutions to define and establish risk-weightings for High Vola...
Proposed Rule Aug 26, 2021

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below.
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Charter Renewal:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the renewal of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner). The Commissioner has determined that it is in the public interest to...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Guidance:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Pharmacokinetic-Based Criteria for Supporting Alternative Dosing Regimens of Programmed Cell Death Receptor-1 (PD-1) or Program...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This meeting is open to the public. Time will be...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces that the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality (ACIM or Committee) has scheduled a public meeting. Information about ACIM and the agenda for this meeting can be found on th...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. The general function of the committee is to provide advice a...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. The general function of the committee is to provide advice an...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
National Cancer Institute
Notice Aug 26, 2021
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Aug 26, 2021
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 Aug 26, 2021

Request for Comments:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is extending the comment period for the request for comments that appeared in the Federal Register of June 15, 2021. In that notice, FDA requested comments on the use of study data exchange standards f...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is establishing a new talent management system to address DHS's historical and ongoing challenges recruiting and retaining individuals with skills necessary to execute DHS's dynamic cybersecurity mission...
Rule Aug 26, 2021
The Coast Guard announces the availability of Revision 8 to Maritime Security (MARSEC) Directive 104-6, which provides guidelines for U.S. vessels operating in high-risk waters (HRW) where acts of terrorism, piracy, and armed robbery against ships ar...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

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

Title Type Published
This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0062, abstracted below, to OMB for review and approval of a...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0069, abstracted below, to OMB for an extension in complianc...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Safety Zone:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Columbia River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Knapp, WA, at Columbia River Mile 95.8 fro...
Proposed Rule Aug 26, 2021

Security Zones:

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The Coast Guard is establishing two security zones for certain waters of Rehoboth Beach to prevent waterside threats and incidents for persons under the protection of the United States Secret Service (USSS) in the vicinity of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware...
Rule Aug 26, 2021

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are revising the regulations governing the annual Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Contest (also known as the Federal Duck Stamp Contest (Contest)). We are removing the previously...
Rule Aug 26, 2021

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to reinstate a previously approved information collection with revisions.
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), propose to list six Central Texas mussel species: The Guadalupe fatmucket (Lampsilis bergmanni), Texas fatmucket (Lampsilis bracteata), Texas fawnsfoot (Truncilla macrodon), Guadalupe orb (Cy...
Proposed Rule Aug 26, 2021

Request for Nominations:

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The National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior, is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock 21st Century Advisory Committee (Committee).
Notice Aug 26, 2021

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 14) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ"), granting leave to amend the complaint an...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Proposed Consent Decree:

Title Type Published
Clean Water Act
Notice Aug 26, 2021

M
Management and Budget Office

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OMB is issuing the OMB Sequestration Update Report to the President and Congress for the Current Fiscal Year to report on the status of the discretionary caps in 2021 and on the compliance of enacted discretionary appropriations legislation with thos...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

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National Science Foundation

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

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew, with a revision, 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 ob...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 26, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled NRC Form 7, "Application for NRC Ex...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), its implementing procedures at 39 CFR 775, and the President's Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the U.S. Postal Service announ...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is making an amendment to the Commission's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") regulations to remove a provision stating that records that the FOIA requires to be made available for public inspect...
Rule Aug 26, 2021
Order Making Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Adjustments to Registration Fee Rates
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Proposed Order:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SEC") is soliciting public comment on an application by the Spanish Comisi[oacute]n Nacional del Mercado de Valores ("CNMV") requesting that, pursuant to rule 3a71-6 under the Securities Exchan...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 26, 2021
Cboe Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 26, 2021
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Aug 26, 2021
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notic...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notic...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notic...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notic...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

State Department logo State Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all intereste...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Title Type Published
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of the allocations of additional fiscal year (FY) 2021 in-quota quantities of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar as an...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comme...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The FHWA is re-designating the PHFS to meet the statutory requirements of the authorizing law. The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act designated the PHFS and provided for an update to the PHFS every 5 years. Beginning five years after...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

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

Title Type Published
NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an information collection currently in use. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must rece...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
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 renewal information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment pe...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-11- 03, which applied to certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC 155B, EC155B1, SA-365N, SA-365N1, AS-365N2, and AS 365 N3 helicopters. AD 2021-11-03 required inspecting the main gearbox (MGB) fixe...
Rule Aug 26, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of in-production findings of missing or incorrect application of the lightning strike edge glow sealant...
Rule Aug 26, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model A109E helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracking in the center fuselage frame assembly in the intersection of the lateral pylon and...
Proposed Rule Aug 26, 2021

Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance:

Title Type Published
Combi USA (Combi), has determined that certain Combi USA BabyRide rear-facing child restraint systems manufactured between May 1, 2016, and August 31, 2019, do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, Child Restrai...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Cooper Tire) has determined that certain Cooper brand tires do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles. Cooper Tire filed a noncompliance...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Denial of Petition for Determination of Import Eligibility:

Title Type Published
Diversified Vehicle Services, Inc. (DVS or Petitioner) has petitioned NHTSA for a decision that model year (MY) 2014-2018 Chevrolet Cheyenne Trucks (TKs), which were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safe...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Hours of Service of Drivers; Parts and Accessories; Exemption Applications:

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FMCSA requests public comment on an application for exemption submitted by Cleveland-Cliffs Steel, LLC (Cliffs), formerly known as ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, LLC, to allow its employee-drivers with commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) who transport...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on an application for exemption from Complete Innovations, Inc. (Complete Innovations) to allow its Vision 2.0 device to be mounted lower in the windshield on commercial...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance:

Title Type Published
Harbor Freight Tools (HFT) has determined that certain Kenway 12V Magnetic Towing Light Kits and Submersible LED Trailer Lights manufactured by Jinhua Eagle King Tools Co., Ltd. do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) N...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Petition for Exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard:

Title Type Published
This document grants in full the American Honda Motor Co., Inc.'s (Honda) petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard (theft prevention standard) for its Acura RDX vehicle line beginning in model year (MY) 2022. Th...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
This document grants in full the Ford Motor Company (Ford) petition for exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard (theft prevention standard) for its confidential vehicle line beginning in model year (MY) 2022. The petition i...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Petition for Exemption; Summary:

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This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, FAA's exemption process. Neither public...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Pipeline Safety; Request for Special Permit:

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PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on a request for special permit received from the Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC (STT). The special permit request is seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the federal pi...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 102 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these individuals t...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. 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 (SDN List) based on OFAC's determinat...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The U.S. 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 (SDN List) based on OFAC's determinat...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
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 Aug 26, 2021
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Notice Aug 26, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as requ...
Notice Aug 26, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as requ...
Notice Aug 26, 2021

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