November 18, 2021 (Volume 86)

Federal Register November 18, 2021

View all documents issued on November 18, 2021. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

104 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 18, 2021

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Increased Assessment Rate:

Title Type Published
This rule implements a recommendation from the California Date Administrative Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate for the 2020-21 and subsequent crop years. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, sus...
Rule Nov 18, 2021
This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2021-22 and subsequent fiscal periods. The proposed assessment rate would remain in effect inde...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 2021

Meetings:

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The Del Norte County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold two virtual meetings. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Comm...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The Southwest Montana Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold two virtual meetings by phone and/or video conference. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in complia...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The Tri-County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold two virtual meeting by phone and/or video conference. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance wit...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Request for Information:

Title Type Published
The Food and Nutrition Service published a document in the Federal Register of November 8, 2021, concerning a Request for Information about establishing a resource center that supports State and local Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the Department of Commerce's (Department) proposal to establish a new system of records entitled "COMMERCE/DEPT-31, Public Health Emergency Records of Employees, Visitors, and Other Individuals at Department Locations" under the...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in this notice is publishing a report that summarizes the findings of an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce (the "Department") pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 196...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has completed its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cased pencils (cased pencils) from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) December 1, 2019, through...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Authorization of Production Activity:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The SEDAR 75 assessment of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper will consist of a series of assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The SEDAR 77 assessment of the Atlantic stock of hammerhead sharks will consist of a stock identification (ID) process, data webinars/workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a review workshop. A SEDAR 77 Data Workshop has been scheduled via we...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two- day in-person and virtual meeting (hybrid) of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP).
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council, NEFMC) will hold a three-day meeting to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Due to ongoing public safety considerations related to COVID-19, this...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Permit Application:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that Heather E. Liwanag, Ph.D., 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0401, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 22187-01.
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Report on the Effect of Imports of Vanadium on the National Security:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in this notice is publishing a report that summarizes the findings of an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce (the "Department") pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 196...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is adopting technical amendments to its Rules Relating to Reparations to change the position title of the Judgment Officer to Administrative Judge and to incorporate gender neutral languag...
Rule Nov 18, 2021

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
In March 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a consumer product safety standard for carriages and strollers under section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The CPSIA sets forth a proces...
Rule Nov 18, 2021

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS, operating as AmeriCorps) is issuing a public notice of its intent to create the AmeriCorps Privacy Act system of records "Personal Healt...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
DoD is making a technical amendment to reinstate an appendix to its Privacy Program regulation that was erroneously deleted when the regulation was previously revised. The appendix contained a list of blanket routine uses that are included by referen...
Rule Nov 18, 2021

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

Title Type Published
DoD, GSA, and NASA published a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 to change the definition of "commercial item." This docum...
Rule Nov 18, 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 revision of a currently approved collection.
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Application Amendment and Establishing Intervening Deadline:

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, LP; Proposed Enhancement by Compression Project
Notice Nov 18, 2021

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection; Further Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve submitted revisions to the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) regulations designed to control particulate matter from residential wood heaters, such as woodstoves and fireplaces....
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 2021

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:

Title Type Published
This action finalizes the residual risk and technology review (RTR) conducted for the Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Operations source category regulated under national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP). This action als...
Rule Nov 18, 2021

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Implementation (EO 14052)
Presidential Document Nov 18, 2021
Native Americans and Indigenous People; Efforts to Improve Public Safety and Criminal Justice and Address the Crisis of the Missing and Murdered (EO 14053)
Presidential Document Nov 18, 2021
Nicaragua; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of November 16, 2021)
Presidential Document Nov 18, 2021

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) proposes to modify the methodology for determining compensation for the provision of internet Protocol Relay (IP Relay) service and seeks comments on modifying the formula fo...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 2021

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Termination of Receivership
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Joint Report:

No documents available.

Federal Housing Finance Agency logo Federal Housing Finance Agency

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (Privacy Act), the Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG) is establishing FHFA-OIG-8, Public Health Emergency Records System, a system of recor...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (Privacy Act), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA or Agency) is establishing FHFA-26, Public Health Emergency Records System, a system of records under the Privacy Act....
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Change in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Joint Report:

No documents available.

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) proposes to modify an existing system of records notice in order to collect information related to sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The FTC requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend for three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for information collection requirements contained in the rules and regulations under the Pay-Per-Call Rule (Rul...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Petition for Prior Approval:

Title Type Published
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. ("Sartorius") has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") for approval of its acquisition of the chromatography equipment business of Novasep Process SAS. Sartorius was the FTC-approved divestitur...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Medicare and Medicaid Programs:

Title Type Published
This quarterly notice lists CMS manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published from July through September 2021, relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and other programs...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Withdrawal of Approval of Abbreviated New Drug Applications:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is withdrawing approval of 18 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) from multiple applicants. The applicants notified the Agency in writing that the drug products were no longer marketed and reques...
Notice Nov 18, 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 Nov 18, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordanc...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Ac...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Ac...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Safety Zone:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving safety zone for navigable waters within a 500-yard radius around the ZIM KINGSTON. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the potential hazards assoc...
Rule Nov 18, 2021
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay near Rincon Point in San Francisco in support of a fireworks display on December 18, 2021. The safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, ves...
Rule Nov 18, 2021
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay near Yellow Bluff in Sausalito, CA in support of a fireworks display on December 3, 2021. The safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vess...
Rule Nov 18, 2021

Special Local Regulation:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation on December 11, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. to provide for the safety and security of certain navigable waterways during the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade. All no...
Rule Nov 18, 2021

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The Payroll Data Analytics Project was created to analyze payroll disbursement data. For the HUD employees in the collection, the HUD Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) collects the first five letters of the first name and the last 4 digits...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loan servicing is provided by the Home Equity Reverse Mortgage Information Technology (HERMIT). Under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing a public n...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Line of Credit Controls System (LOCCS), an Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) system, is a disbursement and cash management system that services the funding needs of HUD's grant, loan, and subsidy clients. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, the...
Notice Nov 18, 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 18, 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 ("PRA"), ONRR is proposing to renew an information collection. Through this Information Collection Request ("ICR"), ONRR seeks renewed authority to collect information for the collection, verific...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft habitat conservation plan (HCP) and draft categorical exclusion for activities associated with an application for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endange...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan:

Title Type Published
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from Maury L. Carter and Associates Inc. (applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act. The applicant requests the ITP to take the fede...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

Title Type Published
Certain Tissue Paper Products from China
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part a final initial determination ("Final ID") issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") finding a violation of section 337 of the Tariff...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Decision and Order:

Title Type Published
Pronto Pharmacy, LLC
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Designation as a List I Chemical:

Title Type Published
The Drug Enforcement Administration is finalizing, without change, a March 30, 2021, notice of proposed rulemaking to designate the chemical methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate (also known as MAPA; methyl 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanoate; methyl 2-phenylacetoacet...
Rule Nov 18, 2021

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95) provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This help...
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The Department of Labor is publishing notification of the Secretary of Labor's ratification of a rule.
Rule Nov 18, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Uniform Billing Form". This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Proposed Exemptions:

Title Type Published
This document contains notices of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of proposed exemptions from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) and/or...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive patent license to practice the inventions described and claimed in the patents and/or patent applications listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
Notice Nov 18, 2021
NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license to practice the inventions described and claimed in the patents and/or patent applications listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

No documents available.

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will hold fourteen meetings, by videoconference, of the Humanities Panel, a federal advisory committee, during December 2021. The purpose of the meetings is for panel review, discussion, evaluation, and...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 18, 2021

O
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 providing notice of a new Privacy Act system of records, designated as Reasonable Accommodation Records, OSHRC-9.
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to reflect changes to prices and mailing standards for competitive products.
Rule Nov 18, 2021

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
As required by the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (Act), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) hereby publishes its notice for calendar year 2022 of account balances, factors used in calculating experience-based employer contribution rates, comput...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Advisory Committee, established pursuant to Section 911 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting. The public is in...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BOX Exchange, LLC
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Investors Exchange, LLC
Notice Nov 18, 2021
NYSE American, LLC
Notice Nov 18, 2021
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 18, 2021
NYSE Chicago, Inc.
Notice Nov 18, 2021
NYSE National, Inc.
Notice Nov 18, 2021
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Nov 18, 2021
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
The Small Business Administration is proposing to amend its regulations to implement new provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021). The proposed rule would provide new methods for small business government...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 2021

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 18, 2021

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Title Type Published
On October 8, 2021, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom joined the United States and 130 other jurisdictions participating in the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting in reaching a political agreement on...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes that airmen hold a valid second-class medical certificate when exercising the privileges of a commercial pilot certificate in a balloon for compensation or hire except when conducting flight training in a balloon. In addition, the FA...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 2021
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) intends to establish a new system of records titled Employee Accommodations Files. This system allows DOT to collect, use, maintain, and disseminate the records n...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-26-01, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and - 1041 airplanes. AD 2019-26-01 requires repetitive detailed inspections, and applicable corrective actions, and provides an...
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 2021

Exemption Application:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces that the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has requested an exemption from the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements that will be implemented in February 2022. The exemption request applies to drivers, trained through ODE's...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance:

Title Type Published
Michelin North America, Inc. ("MNA"), has determined that certain Michelin Primacy Tour A/S replacement passenger car tires do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles....
Notice Nov 18, 2021
Transamerica Tire Co. Ltd. (Transamerica) has determined that certain Transeagle ST tires manufactured by Shandong Yinbao Tyre (Yinbao) do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires for Motor Vehi...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Regulations Pertaining to Certain Investments in the United States by Foreign Persons and Regulations Pertaining to Certain Transactions by Foreign Persons Involving Real Estate in the United States
Proposed Rule Nov 18, 2021
Pursuant to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA), the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) requests public feedback on the proposed revisions to the data collection forms for use in the 2022 data call. Copies of these forms and associated instru...
Notice Nov 18, 2021

Joint Report:

Title Type Published
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the agencies) have prepared this report pursuant to section 37(c) o...
Notice Nov 18, 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 18, 2021

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