Promoting Competition in the Beer, Wine, and Spirits Markets, 40678-40679 [2021-16115]

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DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.transportation.gov/privacy. II. Background Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA may grant an exemption from the FMCSRs for no longer than a 5-year period if it finds such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption. The statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the 5-year period. FMCSA grants medical exemptions from the FMCSRs for a 2year period to align with the maximum duration of a driver’s medical certification. The three individuals listed in this notice have requested an exemption VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jul 27, 2021 Jkt 253001 from 49 CFR 391.41(b)(4). Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will achieve the required level of safety mandated by statute. The physical qualification standard found in § 391.41(b)(4) states that a person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if that person has no current clinical diagnosis of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, coronary insufficiency, thrombosis, or any other cardiovascular disease of a variety known to be accompanied by syncope, dyspnea, collapse, or congestive cardiac failure. In addition to the regulations, FMCSA has published advisory criteria 1 to assist medical examiners in determining whether drivers with certain medical conditions are qualified to operate a CMV in interstate commerce. The advisory criteria states that ICDs are disqualifying due to risk of syncope. III. Qualifications of Applicants Willard Drysdale Mr. Drysdale is a CMV driver in Minnesota. An October 7, 2020, letter from his cardiologist reports that in 2018, his pacemaker was upgraded to an ICD for preventive measures, that he was asymptomatic concerning his cardiac history at his last evaluation in 2019, and that he has not required any device therapies for tachycardia. William Edwards Mr. Edwards is a CMV driver in New York State. A March 31, 2021, letter from his cardiac specialists reports that he is being treated with a biventricular ICD that was implanted in March 2020, and the device has never needed to deliver therapy. Francisco Garcia Mr. Garcia is a CMV driver in New Jersey. A March 4, 2021, letter from his cardiologist reports that his ICD was implanted for preventive measures, he has never had a sustained arrhythmia, and he has never passed out. His physician and the electrophysiologist who implanted his defibrillator both agree that it would be safe for Mr. Garcia to drive a CMV. IV. Request for Comments In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA requests public 1 These criteria may be found in 49 CFR part 391, APPENDIX A TO PART 391—MEDICAL ADVISORY CRITERIA, section D. Cardiovascular: § 391.41(b)(4), paragraph 4, which is available on the internet at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR2015-title49-vol5/pdf/CFR-2015-title49-vol5part391-appA.pdf. PO 00000 Frm 00235 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions described in this notice. We will consider all comments received before the close of business on the closing date indicated under the DATES section of the notice. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2021–16092 Filed 7–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY [Docket No. TTB–2021–0007; Notice No. 204] Promoting Competition in the Beer, Wine, and Spirits Markets Department of the Treasury; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. ACTION: Request for Information. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit input regarding the current market structure and conditions of competition in the American markets for beer, wine, and spirits, including an assessment of any threats to competition and barriers to new entrants. DATES: Responses should be received by August 18, 2021 to be assured of complete consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this proposal to the Department of the Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) by using one of the following methods: Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: You may send comments via the online comment form posted with this document within Docket No. TTB– 2021–0007 on ‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ the Federal e-rulemaking portal, at https:// www.regulations.gov. A direct link to that docket is available under Notice No. 204 on the TTB website at https:// www.ttb.gov/laws-and-regulations/allrulemaking. You may attach supplemental files to comments submitted via Regulations.gov. U.S. Mail: You may send comments via postal mail to the Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005. You may submit comments on this proposal as an individual or on behalf of a business or other organization. Your comment must reference Notice No. 204 and must be submitted or postmarked by the closing date shown in the DATES section of this document. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28JYN1.SGM 28JYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 28, 2021 / Notices Confidentiality and Disclosure of Comments All submitted comments and attachments are part of the rulemaking record and are subject to public disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your comments that you consider confidential or that is inappropriate for disclosure. TTB will post, and you may view, copies of this document, its supporting materials, and any comments TTB receives about this proposal within the related Regulations.gov docket. In general, TTB will post comments as submitted, and it will not redact any identifying or contact information from the body of a comment or attachment. Please contact TTB’s Regulations and Rulings division by email using the web form available at https://www.ttb.gov/ contact-rrd, or by telephone at 202–453– 2265, if you have any questions regarding comments on this proposal or to request copies of this document, its supporting materials, or the comments received in response. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hoover, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; 202–453–1039, ext. 135. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. E.O. 14036, 86 FR 36987 (July 14, 2021). Section 5(j) directed the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to submit a report within 120 days ‘‘assessing the current market structure and conditions of competition [for beer, wine, and spirits], including an assessment of any threats to competition and barriers to new entrants.’’ The report is to include discussion of unlawful trade practices; patterns of consolidation in production, distribution, or retail markets; and ‘‘any unnecessary trade practice regulations of matters such as bottle sizes, permitting, or labeling that may unnecessarily inhibit competition.’’ Further, Section 5(k) of the Order directs the Treasury Secretary, through the Administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), to consider within 240 days rulemaking updating TTB’s trade practice regulations, revising or rescinding any regulations that ‘‘unnecessarily inhibit competition,’’ and ‘‘reducing any barriers that impede market access for smaller and independent brewers, winemakers, and distilleries.’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jul 27, 2021 Jkt 253001 Consequently, to inform these efforts, we are seeking comment on these topics from participants in the beer, wine, and spirits markets, consumer groups, public interest groups, and interested private parties. Dated: July 23, 2021. Timothy E. Skud, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and Tariff Policy). [FR Doc. 2021–16115 Filed 7–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–31–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0045] Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Request for Determination of Reasonable Value Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before September 27, 2021. SUMMARY: Submit written comments on the collection of information through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0045’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0045’’ in any correspondence. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00236 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40679 Under the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA’s functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. Title: VA Request for Determination of Reasonable Value (VA Forms 26–1805, and 26–1805–1). OMB Control Number: 2900–0045. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA utilizes Form 26–1805 (paper form) and 26–1805–1 (digital form) for lenders to request an appraisal and assign an appraiser (i.e., ‘‘ordering’’ an appraisal), which ultimately provides the appraiser with the authority to be on the property to conduct the appraisal (i.e., an engagement letter). This information collection request seeks to expand this data collection clearance to encompass a modernized, end-to-end appraisal management process. Under this revised ICR, VA will not only capture information from lenders around when an appraisal has been ordered (current VA Form 26–1805), but will also capture information and workflow associated with the assignment, scheduling, and review of an appraisal by VA or a lender. This new process will be consistent with the rest of the mortgage industry, and will align VA’s appraisal process with the industry standard. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: 585,000 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 57 minutes. Frequency of Response: One-time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 650,000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\28JYN1.SGM 28JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40678-40679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16115]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Docket No. TTB-2021-0007; Notice No. 204]


Promoting Competition in the Beer, Wine, and Spirits Markets

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau.

ACTION: Request for Information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury is issuing this Request for 
Information (RFI) to solicit input regarding the current market 
structure and conditions of competition in the American markets for 
beer, wine, and spirits, including an assessment of any threats to 
competition and barriers to new entrants.

DATES: Responses should be received by August 18, 2021 to be assured of 
complete consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this proposal to the Department 
of the Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) by 
using one of the following methods:
    Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: You may send comments via the online 
comment form posted with this document within Docket No. TTB-2021-0007 
on ``Regulations.gov,'' the Federal e-rulemaking portal, at https://www.regulations.gov. A direct link to that docket is available under 
Notice No. 204 on the TTB website at https://www.ttb.gov/laws-and-regulations/all-rulemaking. You may attach supplemental files to 
comments submitted via Regulations.gov.
    U.S. Mail: You may send comments via postal mail to the Director, 
Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005.
    You may submit comments on this proposal as an individual or on 
behalf of a business or other organization. Your comment must reference 
Notice No. 204 and must be submitted or postmarked by the closing date 
shown in the DATES section of this document.

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Confidentiality and Disclosure of Comments

    All submitted comments and attachments are part of the rulemaking 
record and are subject to public disclosure. Do not enclose any 
material in your comments that you consider confidential or that is 
inappropriate for disclosure.
    TTB will post, and you may view, copies of this document, its 
supporting materials, and any comments TTB receives about this proposal 
within the related Regulations.gov docket. In general, TTB will post 
comments as submitted, and it will not redact any identifying or 
contact information from the body of a comment or attachment.
    Please contact TTB's Regulations and Rulings division by email 
using the web form available at https://www.ttb.gov/contact-rrd, or by 
telephone at 202-453-2265, if you have any questions regarding comments 
on this proposal or to request copies of this document, its supporting 
materials, or the comments received in response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hoover, Regulations and 
Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G 
Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; 202-453-1039, ext. 135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an 
Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. E.O. 
14036, 86 FR 36987 (July 14, 2021). Section 5(j) directed the Secretary 
of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the 
Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to submit a report within 
120 days ``assessing the current market structure and conditions of 
competition [for beer, wine, and spirits], including an assessment of 
any threats to competition and barriers to new entrants.'' The report 
is to include discussion of unlawful trade practices; patterns of 
consolidation in production, distribution, or retail markets; and ``any 
unnecessary trade practice regulations of matters such as bottle sizes, 
permitting, or labeling that may unnecessarily inhibit competition.''
    Further, Section 5(k) of the Order directs the Treasury Secretary, 
through the Administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau (TTB), to consider within 240 days rulemaking updating TTB's 
trade practice regulations, revising or rescinding any regulations that 
``unnecessarily inhibit competition,'' and ``reducing any barriers that 
impede market access for smaller and independent brewers, winemakers, 
and distilleries.''
    Consequently, to inform these efforts, we are seeking comment on 
these topics from participants in the beer, wine, and spirits markets, 
consumer groups, public interest groups, and interested private 
parties.

    Dated: July 23, 2021.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and Tariff Policy).
[FR Doc. 2021-16115 Filed 7-27-21; 8:45 am]
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