December 29, 2021 (Volume 86)

Federal Register December 29, 2021

View all documents issued on December 29, 2021. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

101 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 29, 2021

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is withdrawing the Notice of Intent (NOI) that was published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2010 (75(209):66719-66721) to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for a Forest Plan Amend...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) makes corrections to a final rule published on October 14, 2021, that amended the rules of practice to permit higher-capacity physical media to be submitted to the USPTO. This rule fixes...
Rule Dec 29, 2021
The Additional Protocol is an agreement between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to allow monitoring and reporting of certain civil nuclear fuel cycle-related activities. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ad...
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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On August 31, 2021, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued its final judgment in Goodluck India Limited v. United States, Consol. Court no. 2020-2017, reversing and remanding the August 13, 2019 decision of the Court of Internatio...
Notice Dec 29, 2021
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain companies under review sold common alloy aluminum sheet (aluminum sheet) from the People's Republic of China (China) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) June 22, 20...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS publishes the individual fishing quota (IFQ) standard prices and fee percentage for cost recovery for the IFQ Program for the halibut and sablefish fisheries of the North Pacific (IFQ Program). The fee percentage for 2021 is 2.3 percent. This ac...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Meetings:

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed topics for a meeting of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC).
Notice Dec 29, 2021
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will conduct two informational meetings regarding Atlantic mackerel rebuilding.
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries:

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NMFS specifies a 2022 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for each U.S. Pacific territory (American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), the territories). NMFS will allow each territory t...
Rule Dec 29, 2021

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), of the Office of Managem...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is publishing this notice seeking comment on a Generic Information Collection titled, "The Effect of Different Savings Elicitation Stra...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Dec 29, 2021
Combined Filings
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards:

Title Type Published
On August 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) published in the Federal Register for public comment a proposed interpretive rule to reinstate a long-standing interpretation under which, in the context of residential furnaces, c...
Rule Dec 29, 2021

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Rover Pipeline, LLC; Rover-Brightmark Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Petition for Rulemaking:

Title Type Published
This document announces receipt of a petition for rulemaking received by the Department of Energy (DOE) on October 22, 2021, from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Sierra Club requesting that DOE update its regulations concerning proce...
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the Environmental Protection Agency's consideration of the negotiated rulemaking procedure provided for under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990, and the Agency's decision to not use these proc...
Notice Dec 29, 2021
In accordance with implementing regulations for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on the draft scope of the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Aircraft Engines--Supplemental Information Related to Exhaust Emissions (EPA ICR Number 2427.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0680), to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or "Agency") proposes to approve portions of two state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of California to meet Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act") requirements for the 2012 annual fine partic...
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021

Meetings:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a virtual meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Safe and Sustainable Water Resources (SSWR) Subcommittee to deliberate on their report...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Risk Determination:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and requesting public comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD) risk evaluation issued under TSCA. The draft revis...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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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 29, 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 29, 2021
In the document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on the requirements for the Affordable Connectivity Program and a timeline for its rapid implementation.
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) proposed an Enhanced Competition Incentive Program to encourage licensees to offer opportunities for small carriers, Tribal Nations, and entities committing to serve rural ar...
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreement, Stipulation, Order, and Judgment, etc.
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing a list of information collections that have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
This final rule rescinds the Most Favored Nation Model interim final rule with comment period that appeared in the November 27, 2020, Federal Register.
Rule Dec 29, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Food Additive Petition:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Lallemand Inc., proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>2</INF> heat-killed ("inactive...
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of October 5, 2021, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of September 2, 2021, and that amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe u...
Rule Dec 29, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of November 8, 2021, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of October 6, 2021, and that amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe us...
Rule Dec 29, 2021

Medical Devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is classifying the transcutaneous electrical continence device into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and will be part of the codi...
Rule Dec 29, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is classifying the cerebrospinal fluid shunt system into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and will be part of the codified langua...
Rule Dec 29, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is classifying the diagnostic neurosurgical microscope filter into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and will be part of the codif...
Rule Dec 29, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Dec 29, 2021
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Dec 29, 2021
National Institute of Nursing Research
Notice Dec 29, 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) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordanc...
Notice Dec 29, 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance...
Notice Dec 29, 2021
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 Dec 29, 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 Dec 29, 2021
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 Dec 29, 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 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 Dec 29, 2021

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to amend the 1997 White River Resource Management Plan (RMP) to allow for the disposal of 3.73 acres of public land to the Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) at the appraised fair market va...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

National Register of Historic Places:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before December 18, 2021, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
This document contains final revisions to the instructions for the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan and Form 5500-SF Short Form Annual Return/Report of Small Employee Benefit Plan effective for plan years beginning on or after...
Rule Dec 29, 2021

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

Title Type Published
OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the regulations addressing On-Site Consultation Agreements.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the current information collection requirements contained in the regulation regarding Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injurie...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory:

Title Type Published
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this notice regarding the issuance of a final Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for its review and approval of the initial and updated decommissioni...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Exemption; Issuance:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption in response to an October 12, 2021, request from Entergy Operations, Inc., as supplemented on December 13, 2021. The licensee requested a one-time schedular exemption for Waterford...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Revision of Fees for the Criminal History Program:

Title Type Published
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will increase the current fee of 10 dollars assessed to applicants and licensees for criminal history record checks to 35 dollars. This fee increase is necessary to recover the full cost for the administr...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Application:

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Notice.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
Notice.
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
ICE Clear Europe, Ltd.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
Nasdaq PHLX, LLC
Notice Dec 29, 2021
National Securities Clearing Corp.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Dec 29, 2021
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Dec 29, 2021
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Dec 29, 2021
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Dec 29, 2021
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Dec 29, 2021
The Depository Trust Co.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Notice Dec 29, 2021
The Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Major Disaster Declaration:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-4632-DR), dated 12/21/2021. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/06/2021 through 10/07/2021.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (FEMA--4631--DR), dated 12/21/2021. Incident: Wildfires. Incident Period: 07/12/2021 through 08/08...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Seeking Exemption Under the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest:

Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company:

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Delegation of Authorities Under Section 102 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as Amended
Notice Dec 29, 2021
Delegation of the Functions and Authorities Relating to Immunity From Judicial Seizure
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Schedule of Fees for Consular Services:

Title Type Published
The Department of State (Department) proposes adjustments to the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule of Fees) of the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) for several nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application processing fees, the Border Crossing Car...
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Exemptions:

Title Type Published
BNSF Railway Co. and Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Notice Dec 29, 2021

S
Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Title Type Published
This notice lists Grandfathering Registration for projects by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.
Notice Dec 29, 2021
This notice lists the projects approved by rule by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Meetings:

Title Type Published
As part of its regular business meeting held on December 17, 2021, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Commission approved the applications of certain water resources projects, and took additional actions, as set forth in the Supplementary Information belo...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This document finalizes NHTSA's proposal to repeal in full "The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule Part One: One National Program," published September 27, 2019 (SAFE I Rule), in which NHTSA codified regulatory text and made additio...
Rule Dec 29, 2021

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This ICR descri...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Airspace Designations and Reporting Points:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to establish United States Area Navigation (RNAV) route T-364 in the vicinity of Kotzebue, AK in support of a large and comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska.
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021
This action proposes to amend United States Area Navigation (RNAV) route T-278 in the vicinity of Sisters Island, AK in support of a large and comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska.
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021
This action proposes to amend United States Area Navigation (RNAV) route T-269 in the vicinity of Yakutat, AK in support of a large and comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska.
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-22-05, which applies to all General Electric Company (GE) CF34-8C model turbofan engines. AD 2019-22-05 requires initial and repetitive inspections of the operability bleed valve (OBV) f...
Proposed Rule Dec 29, 2021

Drug and Alcohol Testing:

Title Type Published
This notification of determination announces FRA's minimum annual random drug and minimum annual random alcohol testing rates for covered service and maintenance-of-way (MOW) employees for calendar year 2022.
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Exemption Application:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 14 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical...
Notice Dec 29, 2021
FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 23 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of heari...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards:

Title Type Published
NHTSA is issuing this final rule to establish Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 227, "Bus rollover structural integrity," to enhance the rollover structural integrity of over-the- road buses (motorcoaches), and other buses with a gros...
Rule Dec 29, 2021

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests 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 date of publication...
Notice Dec 29, 2021
This notification announces that the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has revised its guidance regarding the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) for States, Tribal governments, and certain eligible local governments and made this revision availab...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

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

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collections listed below, in accordance with the...
Notice Dec 29, 2021

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