November 4, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2021-11-04-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2021-11-04
Sunshine Act Notice
Document Number: 2021-24285
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs
Document Number: 2021-24275
Type: Administrative Order
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2021-24243
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2021-24222
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2021-24177
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: National Credit Union Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2021-24163
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2021-24157
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Addition of Certain Entities to the Entity List
Document Number: 2021-24123
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding four entities to the Entity List. These four entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States and will be listed on the Entity List under the destinations of Israel, Russia, and Singapore.
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Processing Plant; Western New York State Nuclear Service Center
Document Number: 2021-24118
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) related to a request to amend Facility Provisional Operating License No. CSF-1 for provisional operation of the Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Processing Plant located at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC), in Cattaraugus and Erie Counties, New York. The requested amendment would amend the Radiation Protection Program for the ``retained premises of the licensed area'' for modernization. In addition, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the licensee, requested that the license be amended to clarify NYSERDA's health and safety and other responsibilities under the license. NYSERDA defines the ``retained premises of the licensed area'' as the area consisting of the WNYNSC, not including the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) premises and the State Licensed Disposal Area (SDA).
Agency Information Collection Activities; State Regulatory Authority: Inspection and Enforcement
Document Number: 2021-24112
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are proposing to renew an information collection.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2021-24111
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2021-24110
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2021-24108
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Document Number: 2021-24107
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Compensation Survey
Document Number: 2021-24105
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Connecticut
Document Number: 2021-24104
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Connecticut (FEMA-4629-DR), dated 10/30/2021. Incident: Remnants of Hurricane Ida. Incident Period: 09/01/2021 through 09/02/2021.
Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of California
Document Number: 2021-24101
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of California dated 10/29/2021. Incident: Brannan Island Fire. Incident Period: 10/11/2021.
Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of New York
Document Number: 2021-24098
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New York (FEMA-4615-DR), dated 09/05/ 2021. Incident: Remnants of Hurricane Ida. Incident Period: 09/01/2021 through 09/03/2021.
Airworthiness Directives; Honda Aircraft Company LLC Airplanes
Document Number: 2021-24097
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Honda Aircraft Company LLC (Honda) Model HA-420 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that the flap pushrod assemblies are susceptible to corrosion. This AD requires removing and cleaning the inner diameter of the flap control pushrods and repetitively applying corrosion inhibiting compound (CIC) to this area. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Guaranty Agencies Security Self-Assessment and Attestation
Document Number: 2021-24096
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2021 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
Document Number: 2021-24095
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2021 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Negative Option Marketing
Document Number: 2021-24094
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') has issued a policy statement to provide guidance regarding its enforcement of various statutes and FTC regulations addressing negative option marketing and operating. This Statement is intended to assist the business community and practitioners by providing specific guidance on the Commission's interpretation of existing law as it applies to negative option practices. This Statement may also assist the courts in developing an appropriate framework for interpreting and applying the various statutes and regulations addressing negative option marketing discussed herein.
U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council
Document Number: 2021-24093
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council (TFAC or the Council) will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2021. The meeting is open to the public with registration instructions provided below.
HEARTH Act Approval of Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Business Leasing Regulations
Document Number: 2021-24092
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Business Leasing Regulations under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into business leases without further BIA approval.
HEARTH Act Approval of Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona Residential Leasing Ordinance
Document Number: 2021-24091
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona Residential Leasing Ordinance under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into residential leases without further BIA approval.
Study on People's Republic of China (PRC) Policies and Influence in the Development of International Standards for Emerging Technologies
Document Number: 2021-24090
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting public comment on People's Republic of China (PRC) policies and influence in the development of international standards for emerging technologies. Section 9414 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021 directs NIST to enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity to conduct a study and provide recommendations with respect to the effect of policies of the PRC and coordination among industrial entities within the PRC on international bodies engaged in developing and setting international standards for emerging technologies. NIST is seeking comments to provide information for the study and resulting recommendations. In addition to the specific topic areas found in the Request for Information section of this notice, commenters may provide responses to any other relevant issues. Recommendations on the actions the United States could take to mitigate any undue influence of the PRC and bolster United States public and private sector participation in international standards- setting bodies are also sought. Comments received in response to this request will be used to inform the work of the entity.
HEARTH Act Approval of Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California Business Site Leasing Ordinance
Document Number: 2021-24089
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California Business Site Leasing Ordinance under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into business leases without further BIA approval.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Document Number: 2021-24088
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8928, Return of Certain Excise Taxes of the Internal Revenue Code and information collection requirements related to employer comparable contributions of HSAs and requirement for filing excise tax under section 4980B, 4980D, 4980E & 4980G.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Correction
Document Number: 2021-24086
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of New Approval of Information Collection: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) BEYOND and Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) Programs
Document Number: 2021-24083
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
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 for a new information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on March 30, 2021. The collection involves data and report submissions by State, local and tribal participants in the UAS BEYOND program (BEYOND), and by industry participants in the Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) program. BEYOND and PSP participants will also conduct qualitative, non-statistical surveys of the general public. The information to be collected will be used to inform FAA policy and decision-making regarding integrating UAS into the National Airspace System or to build FAA knowledge of best practices and lessons learned to share with UAS operators.
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Recission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020
Document Number: 2021-24081
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that sales of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Mexico were made at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020. Further, Commerce is rescinding the administrative review, in part. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission in Part; 2019
Document Number: 2021-24080
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers/exporters of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019. Additionally, we are rescinding this review with respect to 13 companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019
Document Number: 2021-24079
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges from India during the period of review, January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Successor-in-Interest Determination, and Partial Rescission; 2019-2020
Document Number: 2021-24078
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that certain producers/exporters of stainless steel flanges (flanges) from India made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020. We preliminarily find that BFN Forgings Private Limited (BFN Forgings) is the successor-in-interest to Bebitz Flanges Works Private Limited (Bebitz Flanges). Finally, we are rescinding this review with respect to 38 companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; AKLIEF
Document Number: 2021-24077
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for AKLIEF and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applications to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; SCENESSE
Document Number: 2021-24074
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for SCENESSE and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Manufacture of Blood Components Using a Pathogen Reduction Device in Blood Establishments: Questions and Answers; Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2021-24073
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance entitled ``Manufacture of Blood Components Using a Pathogen Reduction Device in Blood Establishments: Questions and Answers; Guidance for Industry.'' The guidance document provides blood establishments that collect or process blood and blood components with recommendations for implementing a pathogen reduction device for the manufacture of pathogen-reduced blood components. The guidance, in a question-and-answer format, addresses the most frequently asked questions concerning implementation of the INTERCEPT[supreg] Blood System for Platelets and Plasma. The guidance also provides recommendations to licensed manufacturers on reporting the manufacturing changes associated with implementation of a pathogen reduction device. The guidance announced in this notice finalizes the draft document entitled ``Implementation of Pathogen Reduction Technology in the Manufacture of Blood Components in Blood Establishments: Questions and Answers; Draft Guidance for Industry,'' dated December 2017.
New Postal Product
Document Number: 2021-24072
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; ADAKVEO
Document Number: 2021-24070
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for ADAKVEO and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applications to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.
Agency Information Collection Activity: Certification of Affirmation of Enrollment Agreement Correspondence Course
Document Number: 2021-24069
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VBA), 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 revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; RECARBRIO
Document Number: 2021-24068
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for RECARBRIO and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; DENGVAXIA
Document Number: 2021-24067
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for DENGVAXIA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; SEVENFACT
Document Number: 2021-24065
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for SEVENFACT and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Interstate Shellfish Dealer's Certificate and Other Records Related to Participation in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program
Document Number: 2021-24063
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
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 publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection provisions of the Interstate Shellfish Dealer's Certificate as well as the collection of other records related to participation in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP).
Final Management Plans for the Lake Superior and Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserves
Document Number: 2021-24062
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that the Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce approves the revised management plans for the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve in Wisconsin and the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve in Texas. In accordance with applicable Federal regulations, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension revised the Lake Superior Reserve's management plan, which replaces the plan previously approved in 2010, and the University of Texas at Austin revised the Mission-Aransas Reserve's management plan, which replaces the plan previously approved in 2015.
Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2021-24061
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions.'' This guidance document is intended to provide information regarding the recommended documentation sponsors should include in premarket submissions for FDA's evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of device software functions, which are functions that meet the definition of a device under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). When final, this document will replace FDA's ``Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices'' issued on May 11, 2005, and it will update FDA's thinking related to the documentation FDA recommends sponsors include for the review of device software functions in premarket submissions. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2021-24060
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-04
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions, Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. On July 22, 2021, the agencies, under the auspices of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), requested public comment for 60 days on proposals to revise and extend for three years the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Reports) (FFIEC 031, FFIEC 041, and FFIEC 051), which is currently an approved collection of information. The agencies requested comment on proposed changes to the instructions for reporting of deferred tax assets (DTAs) and to add a new item related to the standardized approach for counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR). The comment period for the notice has closed. The agencies are adding the new item related to SA-CCR as proposed. The agencies are deferring the proposed changes to the instructions for reporting of DTAs until a future notice, which will also provide an opportunity for additional comment on the instructions. The agencies hereby give notice of their plan to submit to OMB a request to approve the revision and extension of these information collections and again invite comment on the renewal.
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