December 7, 2021 (Volume 86)

Federal Register December 7, 2021

View all documents issued on December 7, 2021. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

98 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 7, 2021

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Avocados Grown in South Florida:

Title Type Published
This rule implements a recommendation from the Avocado Administrative Committee to increase the assessment rate established for the 2021-22 and subsequent fiscal years. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended...
Rule Dec 07, 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 (FACA) that the Nevada Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via w...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The USPTO proposes to amend the patent rules of practice to provide that the receipt date of correspondence officially submitted electronically by way of the Office electronic filing system is the date in the Eastern time zone of the United States (E...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021
NMFS issues this temporary rule for a period of 30 days, to allow shrimp fishers to use limited tow times as an alternative to Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in specific Louisiana State waters (from 91[deg]23' West longitude eastward to the Louisiana...
Rule Dec 07, 2021
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has received petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. Accordingly, EDA has initiated investigations to determine whether increased i...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

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 Dec 07, 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 Dec 07, 2021
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651- 0069 (Patent Review and Derivation Proceedings). Th...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that circular welded non-alloy steel pipe (CWP) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) was sold at prices below normal value. The period of review (POR) is November 1, 2019, through October 31, 20...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on forged steel fittings from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review January 1, 2019, through December 31, 20...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Both-Well (Taizhou) Steel Fittings Co., Ltd. (Both-Well), the sole respondent participating in this review, and an exporter of forged steel fittings from the People's Republic of Chi...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Title Type Published
On October 21, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau or CFPB) ordered six large technology companies operating payments systems in the United States to provide information about certain of their business practices. Accompanying the orders,...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army ("the agencies") are publishing for public comment a proposed rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act. This proposal is consistent with the Executi...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on October 15, 2021, seeking public input on a potential amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to ensure that major Federal agency procureme...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its collection for Supe...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
EIA invites public comment on the proposed three-year extension, without change, to the Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This generic clearance e...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
Combined Filings
Notice Dec 07, 2021
Combined Filings
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Application to Amend Presidential Permit:

Title Type Published
CHPE LLC (the Applicant) has filed an application to amend Presidential Permit No. PP-481-1. CHPE LLC is requesting the amendment to clarify the maximum electric transmission capacity of the previously permitted facilities.
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes to amend the test procedures for ceiling fans. DOE initially presented proposed amendments in a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR") published on September 30, 2019. DOE is publishing this supplemental...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021

Filing:

Title Type Published
Seavers, Dean L.
Notice Dec 07, 2021

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

Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date:

Request under Blanket Authorization:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine that the St. Bernard Parish sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) nonattainment area ("St. Bernard area" or "area") failed to attain the primary 2010 one-hour SO<INF>2</INF> national ambie...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is re-issuing a general permit under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) authorizing the National Science Foundation (NSF) to dispose of ice piers in ocean waters. The permit conditions a...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Indiana sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the steel mill in Burns Harbor, Porter County, Indiana, formerly owned by ArcelorMittal Bur...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making a determination that the St. Clair sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) nonattainment area has attained the 2010 primary SO<INF>2</INF> National Ambient Air Quality Standard (2010 SO<INF>2</INF> NAAQS)....
Rule Dec 07, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) that were submitted by the Department of Ecology (Ecology) in coordination with the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA)...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP) to meet the volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) reasonably available control technology (RA...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Science Advisory Board Drinking Water Committee (DWC) Augmented for the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) 5 Review Panel (DWC CCL 5 R...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants through 2020 Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee responses to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide re...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Proposed Consent Decree:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the Act), notice is given of a proposed consent decree in Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services, et al. v. Regan, No. 1:20-cv- 03733-RJL. On December 18, 2020, Plaintiffs Texas Environm...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
International Day of Persons With Disabilities (Proc. 10318)
Presidential Document Dec 07, 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 Dec 07, 2021

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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, the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) invites comments on the continuing information collections listed below i...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Change in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Board Meeting
Notice Dec 07, 2021

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposes changes to ANA regulations to allow grant recipients to apply for an emergency waiver of part or all of their proposed non-Federal share (NFS) due to emergency circumstances.
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces an Amended Order requiring a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 for...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted 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 Dec 07, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Dec 07, 2021
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Dec 07, 2021
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Dec 07, 2021
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Coast Guard will cease monitoring all High Frequency (HF) voice distress frequencies within the contiguous United States and Hawaii because they are rarely used. These frequencies are: 4125 kHz; 6215 kHz; 8291 kHz; and 12290 kHz. Advances in...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Final Programmatic Damage Assessment Restoration Plan and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Final PDARP/PEIS) and Record of Decision...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

National Register of Historic Places:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before November 27, 2021, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Notice Dec 07, 2021

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) proposes to add a new system of records to collect information related to employee- submitted requests for reasonable accommodations, i...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act), the United States International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) proposes to add a new system of records to collect information in response to a public health emergency. This system of r...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-666 and 731-TA-1558 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether an industry in t...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 1, 2021, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of NXP Semiconductors N.V. of Eindhoven, Netherlands and NXP USA, I...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Pap...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, 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...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Proposed Consent Decree:

Title Type Published
Clean Air Act
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Schedules of Controlled Substances:

Title Type Published
The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes placing 2- (ethylamino)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexan-1-one (methoxetamine, MXE), including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is p...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021
The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing this notice of intent to publish a temporary order to schedule seven synthetic benzimidazole-opioid substances, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers,...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the dat...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 07, 2021

N
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 07, 2021

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice Dec 07, 2021
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2021
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2021
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2021
Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2021
Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc
Notice Dec 07, 2021
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2021
ICE Clear Credit, LLC
Notice Dec 07, 2021
Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2021
MIAX Emerald, LLC
Notice Dec 07, 2021
NYSE American, LLC
Notice Dec 07, 2021
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Major Disaster Declaration:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Connecticut (FEMA-4629-DR), dated 10/ 30/2021. Incident: Remnants of Hurricane Ida. Incident Period: 09/01/2021 through 09/02/2021.
Notice Dec 07, 2021
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New York (FEMA-4615-DR), dated 09/05/ 2021. Incident: Remnants of Hurricane Ida. Incident Period: 09/01/2021 through 09/03/2021.
Notice Dec 07, 2021

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Conforming Amendment to Product Exclusion and Extensions:

Title Type Published
On September 30, 2020, and effective November 30, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a notice on the tariff classification of certain nonwoven wipes. To conform with the tariff classification set out in that notice, USTR is making...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This action extends the Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) prohibiting certain flights in the specified areas of the Sanaa Flight Information Region (FIR) (OYSC) by all: U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the pri...
Rule Dec 07, 2021
Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
Notice Dec 07, 2021
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing to amend and update its Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR). Under this initiative, all parts of the regulation were reviewed to streamline the regulation, to revise or remove policy that ha...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021

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

Title Type Published
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 to renew an information collection. Part 139 establishes certification requirements...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register N...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register N...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Airspace Designations and Reporting Points:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Atlanta Speedway Airport (formerly Clayton County-Tara Field) by updating the airport's name and updating the geographical coordinates to coincide wit...
Proposed Rule Dec 07, 2021

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of chafing marks on a wiring harness near the locking washer of the lateral cont...
Rule Dec 07, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes. This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country t...
Rule Dec 07, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to i...
Rule Dec 07, 2021

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-built Vessel:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A requ...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A requ...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A requ...
Notice Dec 07, 2021
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A requ...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Funding Opportunity:

Title Type Published
This notice details the application requirements and procedures to obtain grant funding for eligible projects under the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program (Partnership Program). This notice solicits applications for Partnershi...
Notice Dec 07, 2021

Release from Federal Grant Assurance Obligations and Land Exchange:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a proposal and invites public comment on the application for release of 10.306 acres of airport property from federal Grant Assurance obligations and land exchange at San Bernardino Internation...
Notice Dec 07, 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 persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and have been removed from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Bl...
Notice Dec 07, 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 Dec 07, 2021

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