December 16, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission or Agency) is modifying a system of records, FCC/WCB-3, Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records maintained by the agency. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (``Emergency Broadband'') provides discounts for broadband internet access service (``BIAS'') to qualifying households. Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law on November 15, 2021, the Emergency Broadband program will become the Affordable Connectivity Program (``ACP'') on December 31, 2021. A household may qualify for ACP if an individual in the household has applied for and has been approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced price lunch program, receives assistance through the special supplemental nutritional program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1996 (``WIC''), receives a Pell Grant, qualifies for the Lifeline program, meets certain income requirements, or qualifies for a low-income program offered by internet service providers. The ACP will be administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the Commission and, by delegation, of the Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB). This system of records contains information about individual ACP participants, providers' claims and certifying officers, and providers' enrollment representatives.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of California dated 12/9/2021. Incident: Caldor Fire. Incident Period: 08/14/2021 through 10/21/2021.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.

The Department of the Navy (DoN) announces the appointment of members to the DoN Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level (SL), and Scientific and Professional (ST) Fiscal Year 2021 Performance Review Board (PRB). The purpose of the PRB is to provide fair and impartial review of the annual SES performance appraisal prepared by the senior executive's immediate and second level supervisor; to make recommendations to appointing officials regarding acceptance or modification of the performance rating; and to make recommendations for performance-based bonuses and performance-based pay increases.

The Department announces the process for designation of eligible institutions and invites applications for waivers of eligibility requirements for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), listed in Supplementary Information.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act in the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Connecticut (FEMA-4629-DR), dated October 30, 2021, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA-4625-DR), dated October 8, 2021, and related determinations.

The Department of Labor (the Department or DOL) is amending its regulations regarding the adjudication of temporary need for employers seeking to employ nonimmigrant workers in job opportunities covering the herding or production of livestock on the range. Consistent with a court-approved settlement agreement, this final rule rescinds the regulatory provision that governed the period of need for such job opportunities under the H-2A visa classification to ensure the Department's adjudication of temporary or seasonal need is conducted in the same manner for all applications for temporary agricultural labor certification.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Department of Justice (DOJ), will submit 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. The proposed information collection (IC) is also being published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

The Security and Emergency Planning Staff (SEPS), Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, 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.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces that the Advisory Committee on Training and Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) will hold public meetings for the 2022 calendar year (CY). Information about ACTPCMD, agendas, and materials for these meetings can be found on the ACTPCMD website at https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/primarycare-dentist/ index.html.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-Day notice collects comments on the information collection requirements related to the information collection requirements for the National Center on Law and Elder Rights-Resource Support and User Satisfaction [OMB# 0985-0060].

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA-4615-DR), dated September 5, 2021, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Michigan (FEMA-4607-DR), dated July 15, 2021, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of California (FEMA-3571-EM), dated September 1, 2021, and related determinations.

The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), seeks nominations for immediate consideration to fill positions on the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (``the Committee''). The Committee advises the Secretary on the necessary elements of a comprehensive policy approach to supply chain competitiveness. The Department intends for the Committee to play a key role in formulating recommendations to address current global supply chain challenges, including identifying key bottlenecks in supply chains and actionable solutions to address them, advising on the latest advances in supply chain management technology and how to apply them to the current challenges in the economy, and developing long term recommendations to make supply chains more resilient. The Department seeks members who, by virtue of their current roles and past experience, bring a track record of effective senior executive leadership on issues impacting the U.S. and global supply chains.

The Department of Labor's (Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the Information Collection Request (ICR), titled ``ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report.'' This action seeks an extension of the collection without changes. This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is publishing notice of modifications to an existing FERC system of records, FERC-41 titled FERC Transit Subsidy Program (TSP) Records. This notices adds 10 new routine uses, including two prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-17-12, Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information, January 3, 2017, that will permit FERC to disclose information as necessary in response to an actual or suspected breach that pertains to a breach of its own records or to assist another agency in its efforts to respond to a breach. This System of Records Notice (SORN) also describes the system's manager and location change.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on a revision concerning subcontract consent and Contractors' Purchasing System Review. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use through February 28, 2022. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current expiration date.

The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Upward Bound (UB) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.047A. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0550.

The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015B. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0807.