April 6, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard announces that the Eleventh Coast Guard District's Prevention Division has issued a certificate of alternative compliance from the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), for the USNS HARVEY MILK (O.N. CG1473700) and USNS EARL WARREN (O.N. CG1473701). We are issuing this notice because its publication is required by statute. Due to the design and operation of the ship's whistles, USNS HARVEY MILK and USNS EARL WARREN cannot fully comply with the light, shape, or sound signal provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with the design and construction of each vessel. This notification of issuance of a certificate of alternative compliance promotes the Coast Guard's marine safety mission.

Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Information Collection Request Renewal for the NOX SIP Call'' (EPA ICR No. 1857.09, OMB Control No. 2060-0445) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2021. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

NMFS proposes management measures for the 2021 summer flounder recreational fishery. The implementing regulations for this fishery require NMFS to publish recreational measures for the fishing year and to provide an opportunity for public comment. The intent of this action is to constrain recreational catch to the summer flounder recreational harvest limit and thereby prevent overfishing on the summer flounder stock.

The Department of Education (Department) proposes to establish four priorities and one requirement under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.215G. We may use one or more of these priorities and this requirement for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2021 and later years. The proposed priorities are intended to expand the range of applicants benefiting from Federal funding and promote greater innovation, by supporting students in urban areas and students from low-income families. The proposed priorities are also designed to enhance the coordination between local educational agencies (LEAs) and school libraries, particularly in carrying out literacy activities, and promote learning environments that are racially, ethnically, culturally, disability and linguistically responsive and inclusive, supportive, and identity-safe.

NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive patent license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application Number 17/ 023,336 entitled ``Passive Porous Tube Nutrient Delivery System,'' NASA Case Number KSC-14238, to Brand Labs Technologies, LLC, having its principal place of business in Pompano Beach, Florida. NASA has not yet made a determination to grant the requested license and may deny the requested license even if no objections are submitted within the comment period.

NMFS has received a request from Chevron Products Company (Chevron) for an incidental harassment authorization (IHA), that would cover a subset of the take authorized in IHAs previously issued to Chevron, to incidentally take marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, during construction activities associated with the Chevron Richmond Refinery Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project (LWMEP) in San Francisco Bay, California. However, some changes have occurred during this year's evaluation of the project. Hydroacoustic monitoring data has led to changes in source levels and other noise generating criteria that affect Level A and Level B harassment and shutdown zones. The local abundance for one population has increased. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an IHA to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS is also requesting comments on a possible 1 year renewal IHA that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorizations and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.

This final rule revises regulations for seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of fish for subsistence uses in Alaska during the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 regulatory years. The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) completes the biennial process of revising subsistence hunting and trapping regulations in even-numbered years and subsistence fishing and shellfish regulations in odd-numbered years; public proposal and review processes take place during the preceding year. The Board also addresses customary and traditional use and rural determinations during the applicable biennial cycle. This rule also revises rural determinations.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-666 and 731-TA-1558 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of walk-behind snow throwers from China, provided for in subheading 8430.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by May 14, 2021. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by May 21, 2021.

The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council will hold a public meeting.

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-01- 10, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes. AD 2020-01-10 required installing flight control and guidance system (FCGS) software (SW) X11 Standard (STD). This AD retains the requirements of AD 2020-01-10, requires modifying the electrical power supply of the air generation system (AGS) ram air outlet door actuators, and expands the applicability by adding airplanes, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD was prompted by the development of a modification that forces the AGS ram air outlet doors to be flush in cases of total engine flameout or loss of the main electrical supply. Because of this additional modification, certain airplanes that were excluded from the applicability of AD 2020-01-10 are included in the applicability of this AD. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the intent to award a single-source supplement to the current cooperative agreement held by the National Area Agencies on Aging for the Eldercare Locator. Older adults are at greater risk of requiring hospitalization or dying if diagnosed with COVID-19, therefore ensuring that this population is vaccinated in an imperative. In addition, we recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic has birthed many challenges for people with disabilities and linking this population to vaccination resources is also critically important. The purpose of this project is to increase the capacity of the current Eldercare Locator call center to assist additional older adults in obtaining information and linkages to state and local organizations for the purpose of obtaining COVID-19 vaccines. In addition, utilizing the Eldercare Locator platform to develop a call center to assist people with disabilities with state and local resources to obtain links to vaccines and community resources. Program Name: The Eldercare Locator. Recipient: The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Period of Performance: The supplement award will be issued for the third year of the five-year project period of June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2023. Total Award Amount: $5,140,000 FY 2021. Award Type: Cooperative Agreement Supplement. Statutory Authority: This program is authorized under Section 202 of the Older Americans Act. Basis for Award: The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging is currently funded to carry out the objectives of this program, entitled The Eldercare Locator. Older adults and their caregivers face a complicated array of decisions regarding home and community-based services. For almost 30 years, the Eldercare Locator has helped older adults and their families navigate this complex environment by connecting those needing assistance with State and local agencies on aging that serve older adults and their caregivers. The Eldercare Locator serves approximately 450,000 people a year through the call center. To ensure that the needs of those who contact the Eldercare Locator are carefully matched with the appropriate resources, information specialists are trained to listen closely to callers, identify relevant local, state and/or national resources and, when needed, provide a transfer to a particular resource. As a trusted national resource, the supplement to the Eldercare Locator will be used to expand the capacity of the service to link a larger number of older adults and their caregivers seeking COVID-19 vaccines with local organizations that can assist in making the appropriate connections and appointments. With the supplemental funding, ACL will fund the expansion of the Eldercare Locator Call Center to support an increase of 500,000 calls from older adults and their caregivers. In addition, the Call Center will utilize and maintain a list of trusted resources, such as the CDC Vaccine Finder, to assist callers in making appropriate local COVID-19 vaccine connections. Some people with disabilities might be at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection or severe illness because of their underlying medical conditions. Having to sift through countless websites and make multiple phone calls to gain education and access to vaccine resources is a significant issue. Having a one-stop call center quickly set-up to provide accurate and up-to-date state and local specific information and referrals regarding COVID-19 vaccines and information regarding local community resources for people with disabilities it critically needed. Using the established Eldercare Locator infrastructure, this supplement will be used for the rapid development of a call center to assist people with disabilities to make appropriate state and local linkages to COVID-19 vaccines and other resources. The grantee, working with appropriate national disability organizations, will establish a call center with a dedicated line and trained information specialists to serve approximately 500,000 people with disabilities. For More Information Contact: For further information or comments regarding this program supplement, contact Sherri Clark, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Administration on Aging (202)-795-7327; email Sherri.Clark@acl.hhs.gov.

The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage for companies and may also be available for licensing.

This notice is announcing that the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold a public meeting of the full Committee on April 22, 2021. The Committee will discuss and vote on adopting the following two reports: Microbiological testing by industry of ready-to-eat foods under FDA's jurisdiction for pathogens (or appropriate indicator organisms): Verification of prevention controls and The Use of Water in Animal Production, Slaughter and Processing.

The U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') gives notification of a Decision and Order (Case Number 2020-013) that grants to Hercules, a Senneca Holdings company, (``Hercules'') a waiver from specified portions of the DOE test procedure for determining the energy consumption of specified walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer door (``walk-in door'') basic models. Under the Decision and Order, Hercules is required to test and rate the specified basic models of its walk-in doors in accordance with the alternate test procedure set forth in the Decision and Order.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities will hold a meeting of the Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Panel.