Notice Pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950, 57444 [2021-22508]

Download as PDF 57444 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 197 / Friday, October 15, 2021 / Notices permits maintain records of all explosives transactions as outlined in 27 CFR 555.103, for compliance with the Safe Explosives Act. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 46,500 respondents will prepare explosives transaction records for this collection once annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 30 minutes to complete their responses. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 23,250 hours, which is equal to 46,500 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .5 (30 minutes or the time taken to prepare each response. 7. An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: Due to fewer respondents, the total responses and burden hours were reduced from 50,000 and 25,000 hours respectively in 2018, to 46,500 and 23,250 hours currently. If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Mail Stop 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 12, 2021. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2021–22543 Filed 10–14–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950 Antitrust Division, Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice of review of plan of action. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (‘‘DPA’’), that the Acting Assistant Attorney General finds, with respect to the Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the Coordination of National Multimodal Healthcare Supply Chains to Respond to COVID–19 (‘‘Plan of Action’’) proposed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (‘‘FEMA’’), that the purposes of section 708(c)(1) of the DPA may not reasonably be achieved through a plan of action having less anticompetitive SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Oct 14, 2021 Jkt 256001 effects or without any plan of action. Given this finding, the proposed Plan of Action may become effective following the publication of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the DPA, FEMA may enter into plans with representatives of private industry for the purpose of improving the efficiency with which private firms contribute to the national defense when conditions exist that may pose a direct threat to the national defense or its preparedness. Such arrangements are generally known as ‘‘voluntary agreements.’’ Participants in an existing voluntary agreement may adopt documented methods, known as ‘‘plans of action,’’ to implement that voluntary agreement. A defense to actions brought under the antitrust laws is available to each participant acting within the scope of a voluntary agreement and plan of action that has come into force under the DPA. The DPA requires that each proposed plan of action be reviewed by the Attorney General prior to becoming effective. If, after consulting with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorney General finds that the purposes of the DPA’s plans of action provision ‘‘may not reasonably be achieved through a . . . plan of action having less anticompetitive effects or without any . . . plan of action,’’ the plan of action may become effective. 50 U.S.C. 4558(f)(1)(B). All functions which the Attorney General is required or authorized to perform by section 708 of the DPA have been delegated to the Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division. 28 CFR 0.40(l). On August 17, 2020, the Voluntary Agreement for the Manufacture and Distribution of Critical Healthcare Resources Necessary to Respond to a Pandemic (‘‘Voluntary Agreement’’) became effective. The proposed Plan of Action contains documented methods to implement the Voluntary Agreement by creating a mechanism to immediately address exigent needs within the National Multimodal Healthcare Supply Chains System and to ensure actions to address such needs do not come with unacceptable risks or interfere with other efforts to meet critical End-User requirements. This mechanism involves the establishment of several SubCommittees by transportation type, which are designed to foster a close working relationship among FEMA, the Department of Health and Human Services (‘‘HHS’’), and participants of the Sub-Committees to address national defense needs through cooperative action under the direction and active supervision of FEMA. The proposed Plan of Action includes terms, PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 conditions, and procedures under which participants agree voluntarily to participate in the Sub-Committees. FEMA has certified that the proposed Plan of Action is necessary to provide for the national defense in the event of a pandemic. FEMA requested that the Acting Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, issue a finding that the proposed Plan of Action satisfies the statutory criteria set forth in 50 U.S.C. 4558(f)(1)(B). The Acting Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, reviewed the proposed Plan of Action and consulted on it with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission. On October 12, 2021, by letter to Deanne Criswell, FEMA Administrator, Richard Powers, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, issued a finding, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 4558(f)(1)(B), that the purposes of the DPA’s plans of action provision ‘‘may not reasonably be achieved through a . . . plan of action having less anticompetitive effects or without any . . . plan of action.’’ David G.B. Lawrence, Chief, Competition Policy & Advocacy Section. [FR Doc. 2021–22508 Filed 10–14–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1125–0006] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection Comments Requested; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court (EOIR–28) Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), 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 Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until December 14, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 197 (Friday, October 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 57444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22508]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950

AGENCY: Antitrust Division, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of review of plan of action.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 708 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950 (``DPA''), that the Acting Assistant Attorney 
General finds, with respect to the Plan of Action to Establish a 
National Strategy for the Coordination of National Multimodal 
Healthcare Supply Chains to Respond to COVID-19 (``Plan of Action'') 
proposed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (``FEMA''), that 
the purposes of section 708(c)(1) of the DPA may not reasonably be 
achieved through a plan of action having less anticompetitive effects 
or without any plan of action. Given this finding, the proposed Plan of 
Action may become effective following the publication of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the DPA, FEMA may enter into plans 
with representatives of private industry for the purpose of improving 
the efficiency with which private firms contribute to the national 
defense when conditions exist that may pose a direct threat to the 
national defense or its preparedness. Such arrangements are generally 
known as ``voluntary agreements.'' Participants in an existing 
voluntary agreement may adopt documented methods, known as ``plans of 
action,'' to implement that voluntary agreement. A defense to actions 
brought under the antitrust laws is available to each participant 
acting within the scope of a voluntary agreement and plan of action 
that has come into force under the DPA.
    The DPA requires that each proposed plan of action be reviewed by 
the Attorney General prior to becoming effective. If, after consulting 
with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorney General 
finds that the purposes of the DPA's plans of action provision ``may 
not reasonably be achieved through a . . . plan of action having less 
anticompetitive effects or without any . . . plan of action,'' the plan 
of action may become effective. 50 U.S.C. 4558(f)(1)(B). All functions 
which the Attorney General is required or authorized to perform by 
section 708 of the DPA have been delegated to the Assistant Attorney 
General, Antitrust Division. 28 CFR 0.40(l).
    On August 17, 2020, the Voluntary Agreement for the Manufacture and 
Distribution of Critical Healthcare Resources Necessary to Respond to a 
Pandemic (``Voluntary Agreement'') became effective. The proposed Plan 
of Action contains documented methods to implement the Voluntary 
Agreement by creating a mechanism to immediately address exigent needs 
within the National Multimodal Healthcare Supply Chains System and to 
ensure actions to address such needs do not come with unacceptable 
risks or interfere with other efforts to meet critical End-User 
requirements. This mechanism involves the establishment of several Sub-
Committees by transportation type, which are designed to foster a close 
working relationship among FEMA, the Department of Health and Human 
Services (``HHS''), and participants of the Sub-Committees to address 
national defense needs through cooperative action under the direction 
and active supervision of FEMA. The proposed Plan of Action includes 
terms, conditions, and procedures under which participants agree 
voluntarily to participate in the Sub-Committees. FEMA has certified 
that the proposed Plan of Action is necessary to provide for the 
national defense in the event of a pandemic.
    FEMA requested that the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
Antitrust Division, issue a finding that the proposed Plan of Action 
satisfies the statutory criteria set forth in 50 U.S.C. 4558(f)(1)(B). 
The Acting Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, reviewed the 
proposed Plan of Action and consulted on it with the Chair of the 
Federal Trade Commission. On October 12, 2021, by letter to Deanne 
Criswell, FEMA Administrator, Richard Powers, Acting Assistant Attorney 
General, Antitrust Division, issued a finding, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
4558(f)(1)(B), that the purposes of the DPA's plans of action provision 
``may not reasonably be achieved through a . . . plan of action having 
less anticompetitive effects or without any . . . plan of action.''

David G.B. Lawrence,
Chief, Competition Policy & Advocacy Section.
[FR Doc. 2021-22508 Filed 10-14-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-11-P

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