December 14, 2021 (Volume 86)

Federal Register December 14, 2021

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

93 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 14, 2021

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Funds Availability:

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The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing this notice announcing the availability of $50 million for the new Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP) to provide assistance to producers that sold hogs through a negotiated sale from April 16, 2020, thro...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Guidance:

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the availability of two updated guidelines for meat and poultry establishments concerning the destruction of Salmonella and other pathogens during cooking of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poul...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Meetings:

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The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) announces the public meetings of the 10 Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (hereafter, Councils) for the winter and fall cycles of 2022. The 10 Councils each meet approximately twice a year to provide...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Requests for Nominations:

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The Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking nominations for the Secure Rural School Resource Advisory Committees (SRS RACs) pursuant the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and the Fe...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings:

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Florida Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civi...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
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 a meeting of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the Commission wi...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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

Title Type Published
On December 8, 2021, the Department of Commerce, published a 30-day public comment period notice in the Federal Register with FR Document Number 2021-26557 (Page 69618) seeking public comments for an information collection entitled, "Certification of...
Notice Dec 14, 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- 0079 (International Work Sharing Program). The purp...
Notice Dec 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 inf...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain uncoated paper rolls from Brazil, the People's Republic of China (China), and Indonesia are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain uncoated paper (uncoated pa...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing the antidumping duty orders on polyester textured yarn from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the So...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Exempted Fishing Permit Applications:

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The Regional Administrator, West Coast Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that applications received from Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) sponsors to renew the Electronic Monitoring EFP program warrant further consideration. NMFS reques...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

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

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NMFS announces a closure for the 2022 fishing season for the red snapper private angling component in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Texas in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this temporary rule. The red snapper recreational private angling c...
Rule Dec 14, 2021

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

Title Type Published
This action corrects an error in the calculation of the post- transfer quota for the State of North Carolina that published in the Federal Register on November 26, 2021.
Rule Dec 14, 2021

Meetings:

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Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council (council). The meeting is open to the public, and an opportunity for oral and written comments will be provided.
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Maine Department of Transportation (MEDOT) to in...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB or Bureau) is issuing its twenty fifth edition of Supervisory Highlights.
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
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 Dec 14, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or the "Department") is revising the Department's test procedure interim waiver process. The revisions address areas of the test procedure interim waiver process regulations that may result in alternate test proce...
Rule Dec 14, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces an in-person/virtual hybrid meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Request for Information:

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The U.S Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is issuing this RFI to invite input on the planning for establishment of a DOE HALEU Availability Program and to gather information to consider in preparing the required report to Congress describi...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to deny all undecided/pending small refinery exemption petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard program currently before the agency. EPA is providing an opportunity for the public to comment o...
Proposed Rule Dec 14, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit a request to renew and consolidate existing approved Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Pa...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions, under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act"), to portions of the Arizona, California, and Nevada State Implementation Plans (SIPs) regarding emissions statements (ES) requirements...
Proposed Rule Dec 14, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) portion of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern emissions of particulate matter (PM) fro...
Proposed Rule Dec 14, 2021

Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance:

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Kosakonia cowanii strain SYM00028 in or on all food commodities when used in accordance with label directions and good agricultural practices. Indigo Ag, Inc...
Rule Dec 14, 2021
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Trichoderma harzianum strain T-78 in or on all food commodities when used in accordance with label directions and good agricultural practices. Symborg, Inc....
Rule Dec 14, 2021

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. EPA is...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (the Board or EFAB). The Board provides advice to EPA on ways to lower the costs...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites the public to nominate experts to be considered for a three-year appointment to the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board (the "Board"). Pursuant to the Hazardous Waste Electr...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Submission to the Secretary of Agriculture:

Title Type Published
This document notifies the public as required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) that the EPA Administrator has forwarded to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) a draft regulatory docume...
Proposed Rule Dec 14, 2021

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
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 Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Dec 14, 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 Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Dec 14, 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 Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (the Bureau) grants a petition for an expedited waiver of the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program's invoice filing deadline submitted by the State E- rate Coordinators' Alliance (SECA) and clari...
Rule Dec 14, 2021
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and a Notice of Inquiry to improve clarity and accessibility of Emergency Alert System (EAS) visual messages to the public, including for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, and others...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Complaint and Assignment:

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to p...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This document corrects a typographic error that appeared in the final rule published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2021 entitled "Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furni...
Rule Dec 14, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This meeting is open to the public. Time will be a...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases (BSC, DDID). This virtual meeting is open to the public via Zoom, limited o...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Dec 14, 2021
Council of Councils
Notice Dec 14, 2021
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Dec 14, 2021
Safety and Occupational Health Study Section, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Notice Dec 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 is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), re...
Notice Dec 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 and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of a currently approve...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Safety Zones:

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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the oil pipeline repair operations in the vicinity of a damaged pipeline, off the coast of Orange County and near San Pedro Bay, CA. The safety zone is necessary to reduce significant hazard...
Rule Dec 14, 2021

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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 Dec 14, 2021

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The U.S Geological Survey published a document in the Federal Register on November 9, 2021, that presented a description of the methodology used to identify a draft list of critical minerals; a draft list of minerals, elements, substances, and materi...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) proposes to establish a new system of records entitled, "NIGC Reasonable Accommodations Records." This system of records will include information that the NIGC c...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, notice is hereby given that temporary closures and temporary restrictions of activities will be in effect on public lands administered by the Lake H...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of our draft recovery plan for Canelo Hills ladies-tresses (Spiranthes delitescens), an endangered orchid that occurs in desert wetland habitats in southern Arizona. We request review...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of a draft recovery plan for Parachute beardtongue, a plant species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. We are requesting review and comment from the public on this...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of a draft recovery plan for meltwater lednian stonefly and western glacier stonefly, two insect species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. We request review and co...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Meetings:

No documents available.

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Appointments:

Title Type Published
Appointment of individuals to serve as members of Performance Review Board.
Notice Dec 14, 2021

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

Title Type Published
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled into Other Products: Extension of Action
Notice Dec 14, 2021

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is issuing public notice of its proposal to alter a previously noticed system of records NASA Health Information Management System/NASA 10HIMS. T...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is issuing public notice of its proposal to significantly alter a previously noticed system of records Security Records System/NASA 10SECR. This...
Notice Dec 14, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is giving notice that it proposes to cancel its Locator and Information Services Tracking System (LISTS)/GSFC 51LISTS that contains records used a...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Records Schedules:

Title Type Published
We are making the following administrative corrections to several schedules of the Department of Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service. These cover its schedules for Support Records for Public Debt, Retail Securities Services, Summary Debt Accounting,...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Alan T. Waterman Award Committee
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering approval of an amendment to Materials License 21-08362-08, issued on June 28, 2021 and held by Dow Corning Corporation, to approve the Decommissioning Plan for Building DC-3 and its adjacent...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting public comment on its draft interim staff guidance (ISG), "Safety Review of Light-Water Power-Reactor Construction Permit Applications." The NRC staff is preparing for the review of construct...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Termination of Operating Licenses:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing notice of the termination of Facility Operating License No. R-38 and Facility Operating License No. R-67 for the General Atomics (GA; the licensee) TRIGA Reactor Facility in San Diego, Califor...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

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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 Dec 14, 2021

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
The Postal Service published a final notice in the Federal Register, on November 30, 2021, regarding the revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect the prices, product featu...
Rule Dec 14, 2021

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Science and Technology Policy Office

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Orbital Debris Research and Development Interagency Working Group Listening Sessions
Notice Dec 14, 2021

United States Global Change Research Program Prospectus for its National Global Change Research Plan 20222031:

Title Type Published
The Office of Science and Technology Policy published a document in the Federal Register of December 6, 2021, concerning request for comments on a prospectus for the National Global Change Research Plan. The document did not include necessary web lin...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 14, 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 14, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission published a document in the Federal Register on November 29, 2021, concerning a Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records. The document contained an incorrect effective date. Comments are due on December 29, 2021.
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Application:

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Dec 14, 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-;4618-DR), dated 09/10/2021. Incident: Remnants of Hurricane Ida. Incident Period: 08/31/2021 through 09/05/2021.
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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.
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Airspace Designations and Reporting Points:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a fact-finding informal airspace meeting regarding a plan to modify the Class C Airspace at Nashville International Airport, TN (KBNA). The meeting will be a virtual format via the Zoom platform. The purpose of the meeting is to...
Proposed Rule Dec 14, 2021
This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-7, V-9, and V-11. This action is necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the Dyersburg, TN, (DYR); Malden, MO, (MAW); and the Muscle Shoals, AL, (MSL), VOR and T...
Proposed Rule Dec 14, 2021
This action proposes to modify 7 VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways, (V-18, V-115, V-222, V-241, V-245, V-321, and V- 333) and remove 5 VOR Federal Airways, (V-311, V-325, V-415, V-417, and V-463) in association with the Atlanta VOR Mini...
Proposed Rule Dec 14, 2021

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, and EC135T3 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reduced life limits being e...
Rule Dec 14, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 helicopters with certain Air Comm Corporation air conditioning systems installed. This AD was prompted by reports of damage to the...
Rule Dec 14, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Daher Aerospace (type certificate previously held by SOCATA) Model TB 20 and TB 21 airplanes. This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by a...
Rule Dec 14, 2021
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH (DAI) Model DA 42, DA 42 NG, and DA 42 M-NG airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) is...
Proposed Rule Dec 14, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain General Electric Company (GE) CF34-8C and CF34-8E model turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by an in-flight shutdown of an engine and subsequent investigation by the manufacturer t...
Rule Dec 14, 2021
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of failed main rotor (MR) dampers. This AD requires various inspections of certain MR dampers, as sp...
Rule Dec 14, 2021

Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance:

Title Type Published
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear), has determined that certain Goodyear Convenience Spare tires do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 109, New Pneumatic and Certain Specialty Tires. Goodyear filed an origi...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determinat...
Notice Dec 14, 2021

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
As required by the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021, VA is hereby giving notice of adjustments in certain benefit rates. These adjustments affect the compensation program.
Notice Dec 14, 2021

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