November 16, 2021 (Volume 86)

Federal Register November 16, 2021

View all documents issued on November 16, 2021. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

101 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 16, 2021

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
On July 9, 2021, Rural Development's Rural Utilities Service referred to as "the Agency" or "Agency" published a document to streamline its procedures for the Electric Program borrowers, including its loan application requirements, approval of constr...
Rule Nov 16, 2021

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for safe importa...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

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

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) is proposing to establish a new system of records titled, "USAB.001--Reasonable Accommodation Records." Thi...
Notice Nov 16, 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 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 Nov 16, 2021
Requirements for Approved Construction Investments
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Spatial, Address, and Imagery Data Program
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from the People's Republic of China (China) and Taiwan would li...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Order:

Title Type Published
This document delays the effective date of the final rule published on September 15, 2021, setting forth the proposed Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Order, as authorized by the Concrete Masonry Products Research, Educati...
Rule Nov 16, 2021

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued one Incidental Take Permit and one Enhancement of Survival Permit to Sierra Pacific Land & Timber Company (SPL&T) for the Sierra Pacific Industries Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and Safe Harbor Agreement...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee and Advisory Panel will hold a joint, public meeting.
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Committee via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a joint public meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this gr...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a joint public meeting of its Scallop Committee via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group w...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of the following: Mackerel Cobia Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Committee; Citizen Science Committee; and Outreach and Com...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board or TTAB) will hold a meeting on Friday, December 3, 2021. The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and tourism industry. The purpose of the meeting i...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 142nd Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Executive and Budget Standing Committee, and 189th Council meetings to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western P...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Order Denying Export Privileges:

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is requesting to renew the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval for an existing information collection titled "Certificat...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is requesting to renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing information collection titled "Generic Inform...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Education Department logo Education Department

Applications for New Awards:

Title Type Published
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 for American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS)--Assistance Listing Number 84.250P--to partner with Indian Tribes in...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Combined Filings
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
On August 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document that DOE conducted for purposes of evaluating energy conservation standards for distribution tr...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2021
This notification announces receipt of and publishes a petition for waiver from GE Appliances, a Haier Company, which seeks a waiver for a specified miscellaneous refrigeration product basic model from the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") test proce...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
This notification announces receipt of and publishes a petition for waiver and interim waiver from Nortek Global HVAC, LLC ("Nortek"), which seeks a waiver for specified central air conditioner and heat pump basic models from the U.S. Department of E...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Technical Conference on Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: Natural Gas Act Sections 3 and 7 Authorizations
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is redesignating the West Silver Valley, Idaho nonattainment area to attainment for the 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). EPA is also approv...
Rule Nov 16, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water is announcing a virtual meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council) as authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Duri...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two virtual public meetings of the SAB Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) Augmented for the Review of Revision 2 of the Multi-Agency Radiation Sur...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Research, Development and Demonstration Permit Provisions for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills:

Title Type Published
On May 10, 2016, EPA issued a revision to the regulations allowing Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) permits to increase the number of permit renewals allowed to six, for a total permit term of up to 21 years. On October 19, 2016, Kansas...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by th...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by th...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is proposing a new system of records notice (SORN). EXIM is proposing EXIM 21-02 Reasonable Accommodation Records. This new SORN will include the authorities for m...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this o...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take th...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice advises interested persons that Informal Working Group 1 (IWG-1), Informal Working Group 2 (IWG-2,) Informal Working Group 3 (IWG-3, and Informal Working Group 4 (IWG-4) of the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee (...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the FDIC is establishing FDIC-036 Ensuring Workplace Health and Safety in Response to a Public Health Emergency. This system of records maintains information collected in response to...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The FTC seeks public comments on the agency's shared enforcement with...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Government Ethics Office logo Government Ethics Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is issuing a technical correction to the executive branch ethics program regulation that describes OGE's written guidance, following the inadvertent removal of certain paragraphs in the regulation that occurred w...
Rule Nov 16, 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 Nov 16, 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 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 commen...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
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 Nov 16, 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2021

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

Title Type Published
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 section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Pape...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
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 Nov 16, 2021
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new wave of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Su...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG), with content and organizational revisions,...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA is submitting an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for QINLOCK and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applicati...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Grant of Special Termination:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an order under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) granting special termination of the debarment of Sanyasi Raju Kalidindi. FDA based the order on a finding that Dr. Kalidindi provided...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for Calendar Year (CY) 2022 based on our continuing experience with these...
Rule Nov 16, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability (ACBTSA) will hold a virtual meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. For this meeting, the commi...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Nov 16, 2021
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Nov 16, 2021
AHRQ coordinates the development of sets of standardized definitions and formats (Common Formats) that make it possible to collect, aggregate, and analyze uniformly structured information about health care quality and patient safety for local, region...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown...
Notice Nov 16, 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 Nov 16, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security, will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and Activities funded under provisions of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is publishing this notice to satisfy a requirement of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act that requires a detailed accounting of the projects, programs, and activities funded under the national recreational boating safety...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) is issuing a public notice of its intent to establish a Privacy Act system...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

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 Nov 16, 2021

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), list the Atlantic pigtoe, (Fusconaia masoni), a freshwater mussel species from Virginia and North Carolina, as a threatened species with a rule issued under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act...
Rule Nov 16, 2021

Issuance of Permits:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. We issue these permits under section 104(c) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended.
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 16, 2021

M
Management and Budget Office

Title Type Published
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") determines that compliance by Federal contractors and subcontractors with the COVID-19 workplace safety protocols detailed in the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force ("Safer Federal Workforce...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 16, 2021

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given that 17 meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held by teleconference or videoconference.
Notice Nov 16, 2021

N
National Transportation Safety Board

Title Type Published
For transparency of the agency's commercial space safety investigative authority, the NTSB is proposing adding Subpart F for Commercial Space Investigations to supplement its Investigation Procedures. By codifying its investigative role in commercial...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2021

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

License Amendment Application:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an amendment to Facility Provisional Operating License No. CSF-1, issued to New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the licensee, for the provisional operation of the...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is proposing changes to one system of records notice (SORN). PBGC is proposing to amend PBGC 21--Reasonable Accommodation Records. The amendment will expand the autho...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
This document provides the public notice of the delegations of authority for activities related to loans guaranteed under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to the Associate Administr...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering terminating a class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) for irradiation apparatus manufacturing, computerized axial tomography (CT/ CAT) scanners manufacturing; CT/CAT (computerized axi...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Product Exclusion Extensions:

Title Type Published
In prior notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the action in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by excluding from additional duties ce...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42, DA 42 NG, and DA 42 M-NG airplanes. This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation a...
Rule Nov 16, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) RB211 Trent 875-17, 877-17, 884-17, 884B-17, 892-17, 892B-17, and 895-17 model turbofan engines. This proposed AD was prompted by findings...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-76D helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports that certain Thales global positioning system (GPS) satellite based augmentation...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2021

Petition for Exemption; Summary:

Title Type Published
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, the FAA's exemption process. Neither pu...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures:

Title Type Published
This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure procedures (ODPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed becau...
Rule Nov 16, 2021
This rule amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption o...
Rule Nov 16, 2021

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information collections listed below in this notice.
Notice Nov 16, 2021
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is announcing a new fee schedule applicable to transfers of U.S. Treasury book-entry securities maintained on the Fedwire Securities Service (Fedwire) that occur on or after January 3, 2022.
Notice Nov 16, 2021

U
Unified Carrier Registration Plan

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Managemen...
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 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 agenc...
Notice Nov 16, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Advisory Committee on Women Veterans
Notice Nov 16, 2021
National Research Advisory Council
Notice Nov 16, 2021
Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board
Notice Nov 16, 2021

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