September 14, 2021 (Volume 86)

Federal Register September 14, 2021

View all documents issued on September 14, 2021. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

115 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 14, 2021

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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

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This Notice announces that the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) plans to add The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants, as authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act, to...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of a currently approve...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the USDA Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revisions of a currently approved information collection, Urban Forest Engagem...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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

Title Type Published
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 Sep 14, 2021
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 Sep 14, 2021
Documentation of Fish Harvest
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Evaluation of Public Visitors' Experience at the National Marine Sanctuaries Visitor Centers and Exhibits
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Permits for Incidental Taking of Endangered or Threatened Species
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Satellite Customer Questionnaire
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Third-Party Submissions and Protests
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Mexico to correct a ministerial error. The period of review (POR...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty orders on methionine from Japan and Spain.
Notice Sep 14, 2021
As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on seamless carbon and alloy steel standard...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

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NMFS is transferring 113.8 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the Reserve category to the General category. This action is intended to account for an accrued overharvest of 53.8 mt from previous time-period subquotas and to pr...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

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NMFS announces the approval of Amendment 21 to the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 21 establishes an annual Chinook salmon abundance threshold below which the Council and NM...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:

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NMFS announces the effective date for previously approved vessel location tracking requirements applicable to an owner or operator of charter vessel or headboat for which NMFS has issued a valid Federal charter vessel/headboat permit for federally ma...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

Meetings:

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet from September 30, 2021, through October 15, 2021.
Notice Sep 14, 2021
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an online meeting to review requested analyses exploring scale uncertainty in the new spiny dogfish stock a...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Title Type Published
The Committee is announcing a public meeting to be held October 7, 2021.
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
On July 13, 2021, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) for the FY 2021 National Comprehensive Center on Improving Literacy for Students With Disabilities competition, Assistan...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Reopening the Fiscal Year 2022 Competition for Certain Eligible Applicants:

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On June 10, 2021, we published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) for the FY 2022 Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs, Assistance Listing Numbers (ALNs) 84.305A, 84.305B, 84.305D, 84.305R, 84.305...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-725B, (Mandatory Reliability...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Combined Filings
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Combined Filings
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Combined Filings
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Combined Filings
Notice Sep 14, 2021
The Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) has approved and placed into effect on an interim basis Rate Order No. SWPA-77, which extends the following existing Southwestern Integrated System rate schedules: Rate Schedule P-13...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Energy Conservation Program:

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The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is amending the test procedure for distribution transformers to revise and add definitions of certain terms, update provisions based on the latest versions of relevant industry testing standards, and to specify t...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Village of Gouverneur, NY
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Filing:

Title Type Published
Edison Electric Institute, American Gas Association
Notice Sep 14, 2021

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

Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Office of Public Participation; Virtual Workshop on Technical Assistance
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the deletion of nine sites and the partial deletion of eleven sites from the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, created under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,...
Rule Sep 14, 2021
This notice announces the availability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Preliminary Plan 15) and solicits public comment. The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires the EPA to biennially pub...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule to delete the Beckman Instruments site from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to the Comprehensi...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021

State Underground Storage Tank Program:

Title Type Published
The State of Alabama (Alabama or State) has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final approval of revisions to its Underground Storage Tank Program (UST Program) under subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCR...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021
The State of Alabama (Alabama or State) has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final approval of revisions to its Underground Storage Tank Program (UST Program) under subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCR...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance:

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This regulation establishes a temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of spinach defensin proteins SoD2, SoD2*, SoD7, and SoD8 in or on citrus when used as a plant- incorporated protectant in accordance with the terms of...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authorities Under Sections 552(c)(2) and 506(a)(1) (Memorandum of September 7, 2021)
Presidential Document Sep 14, 2021

Government Agencies and Employees:

Title Type Published
COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Improvement Efforts (EO 14042)
Presidential Document Sep 14, 2021
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination; Requirement for Federal Employees (EO 14043)
Presidential Document Sep 14, 2021

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance (Proc. 10251)
Presidential Document Sep 14, 2021
World Suicide Prevention Day (Proc. 10252)
Presidential Document Sep 14, 2021

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
This document corrects the final rules portion of a Federal Register document published on August 23, 2016. That Federal Register document inadvertently removed existing rules requiring video programming distributors to exercise best efforts to obtai...
Rule Sep 14, 2021
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) proposes to update rules regarding direct access to numbers by providers of interconnected voice over internet Protocol (VoIP) services. The Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a p...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Sep 14, 2021
The Secretary issues this amendment pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act to expand the authority for certain Qualified Persons authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer COVID-19 therapeutics that are covered countermeas...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be s...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Sep 14, 2021
The National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB or the Board) is authorized under Section 319M of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as added by Section 402 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 and amended by Section 404 of the Pand...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Sep 14, 2021
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Sep 14, 2021
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting appro...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting appro...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
In accordance with the statutory provisions enacted by the Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960, the Coast Guard is proposing new base pilotage rates for the 2022 shipping season. This proposed rule would adjust the pilotage rates to account for changes...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of a currently approved information collection. I...
Notice Sep 14, 2021
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of a currently approved information collection. I...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held two meetings to implement the Voluntary Agreement for the Manufacture and Distribution of Critical Healthcare Resources Necessary to Respond to a Pandemic.
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Safety Zone:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the navigable waters of the Suisun Bay, off Concord, CA, in support of explosive off and on-loading to Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO). This safety zone is necessary to protect person...
Rule Sep 14, 2021
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Potomac River. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment on these navigable waters near Cherry Hill, in Prince William County,...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

Special Local Regulation:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation for certain waters of the Detroit River, Wyandotte, MI. This action is necessary to protect safety of life on navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and after the Roar on the River po...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (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 fr...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for two meetings of the Moving to Work (MTW) Research Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee meetings will be held via a virtual web- based platform and an option for a call-in number on...
Notice Sep 14, 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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing a new information collection.
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Filing of Plats of Survey:

Title Type Published
On September 29, 2020, the BLM published a notice in the Federal Register entitled, "Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; New Mexico; Oklahoma." The official filing of the four Oklahoma supplemental plats listed below is hereby stayed, pending consid...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Incidental Take:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, or we) seeks public and regulated-community input on potential approaches for further expediting and simplifying the permit process authorizing incidental take of eagles. This document also advises the pub...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Institution of Investigation:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 9, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Motorola Solutions, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois; Avigilon Corporatio...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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

Title Type Published
The Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with t...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Response to Public Comments:

Title Type Published
United States v. Evangelical Community Hospital, et ano.
Notice Sep 14, 2021

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
NASA announces an invitation for public nominations for potential members of the National Space Council Users' Advisory Group (UAG). The UAG is a Federal advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) pursuant to the NASA Authoriz...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

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

Title Type Published
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on p...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

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Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) is revising the notice for Privacy Act system-of-records OSHRC-6.
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 14, 2021
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Sep 14, 2021
ICE Clear Credit LLC
Notice Sep 14, 2021
ICE Clear Credit LLC
Notice Sep 14, 2021
MEMX LLC
Notice Sep 14, 2021
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Sep 14, 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 Louisiana (FEMA- 461-DR), dated 09/07/2021. Incident: Hurricane Ida. Incident Period: 08/26/2021 and continuing.
Notice Sep 14, 2021

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of State (Department) is amending existing Exchange Visitor Program regulations governing the manner in which the Department may accomplish service of a notice to a sponsor that is the subject of a sanction action, to include elec...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

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Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Title Type Published
This notice lists Grandfathering Registration for projects by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Projects Approved:

Title Type Published
This notice lists the projects approved by rule by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.
Notice Sep 14, 2021
This notice lists the minor modifications approved for a previously approved project by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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

Title Type Published
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection. This Mariner Survey Pre-Test collection provides for cognitive interviews...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of chafing marks on a wiring harness near the locking washer of t...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-09-04, which applies to all Austro Engine GmbH E4 and E4P model diesel piston engines. AD 2021-09-04 requires replacing a certain oil pump as well as the oil filter and engine oil. Since...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-06-06, which applies to certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 505 helicopters. AD 2021-06-06 requires repetitive fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPIs) of the pilot collective stic...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 206, 206A, 206A-1, 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracked or missing n...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL-600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Daher Aerospace (type certificate previously held by SOCATA) Model TBM 700 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) orig...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021
The FAA is revising an earlier proposal for certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. This action revises the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) by expanding the required actions. This proposed AD would require various inspections...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021

Fiscal Year 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity:

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $25,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 funding under the Route Planning Restoration Program (Federal Assistance Listing: 20.505). As required by Federal public transportati...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Medical Review Board Advisory Committee (MRB), which will take place via videoconference.
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Public Hearing:

Title Type Published
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is announcing a virtual public hearing to be held October 13, 2021, on its proposal for the "Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2021

Rescinding a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement:

Title Type Published
The FHWA, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), is issuing this Notice to advise the public that we are rescinding the July 20, 2006 Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the I-71/I-...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Surplus Property Release:

Title Type Published
Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the City of Spokane, Washington and the County of Spokane, Washington, to waive the surplus property requirements for approximately 2.9 acres of airport property located at Spokane Inte...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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 Sep 14, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Financial Research Advisory Committee for the Treasury's Office of Financial Research (OFR) is convening for its eighteenth meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 via webcast, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to th...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this interim final rule to amend its adjudication regulations regarding compensation for disabilities resulting from undiagnosed illnesses suffered by Veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War. Thi...
Rule Sep 14, 2021

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

Title Type Published
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 age...
Notice Sep 14, 2021

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