December 22, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (NS-CMIC List). Any purchase or sale of any publicly traded securities, or any publicly traded securities that are derivative of such securities or are designed to provide investment exposure to such securities, of any of these persons, by any United States person in violation of the Order is prohibited.

This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of various fragrance components listed in unit II of this document when they are used as inert ingredients in antimicrobial pesticide formulations for use on food contact surfaces in public eating places, dairy processing equipment, and food processing equipment and utensils with end-use concentration not to exceed 100 parts per million (ppm). Verto Solutions on behalf of The Clorox Company submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting the establishment of such exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of various fragrance components.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum), a subspecies found in Mexico, southern Arizona, and southern Texas, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This determination also serves as our 12-month finding on a petition to list the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl. After a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we find that listing the subspecies is warranted. Accordingly, we propose to list the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl as a threatened species with a rule issued under section 4(d) of the Act (``4(d) rule''). If we finalize this rule as proposed, it would add this subspecies to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and extend the Act's protections to the subspecies. The finalization of this rule as proposed would include the issuance of a 4(d) rule. Designation of critical habitat was found to be prudent, but not determinable at this time. We also are notifying the public that we have scheduled an informational meeting followed by a public hearing on the proposed rule.

Pursuant to Department regulations, the renewal of a U.S. passport must meet certain requirements to qualify for submission of an application by mail. The Department will now provide qualified applicants the option of submitting renewal applications by mail or on- line via the Department's official website. This amendment will provide more flexibility for the renewal applicant, will improve the customer experience, and eliminate the added burden, time, and cost to the customer by providing the on-line option as an alternative to the mail in process.

The Department of Defense (Department or DoD) is giving concurrent notice of a new Department-wide system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the DoD-0008, ``Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Records'' system of records and this proposed rulemaking. In this proposed rulemaking, the Department proposes to exempt portions of this system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act because of national security requirements; to avoid interference during the conduct of criminal, civil, or administrative actions or investigations; to prevent the compromise of protective services processes; to protect the identity of confidential sources incident to Federal employment, military service, contract, and security clearance determinations; and to prevent the undermining of testing and evaluation materials.

The U.S. Copyright Office is announcing a series of consultations on technical measures to identify or protect copyrighted works online. The Office plans to hold a plenary session to launch consultations on this issue on February 22, 2022, to be followed by smaller sectoral consultations thereafter. To aid in this effort, the Office also is seeking public input on a number of questions.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``the Commission'') has determined to affirm a final initial determination (``ID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') finding a violation of section 337 by the accused products of respondent RAB Lighting Inc. (``RAB'') of Northvale, New Jersey. The Commission has issued a limited exclusion order (``LEO'') directed against infringing light-emitting diode products, fixtures, and components thereof of RAB and a cease and desist order (``CDO'') directed against RAB. The investigation is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to issue a general exclusion order (``GEO'') and a cease and desist order (``CDO'') directed to respondent Kinghood International Logistics Inc. (``Kinghood'') in the above-captioned investigation. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.

The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on a request by Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA), to retroactively release land (8.1 acres) at Bowman Field from federal obligations.

The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

End of Day Volume Summary and Intra-Day Volume Summary. The End of Day Volume Summary will contain historical data from the previous trading day and would be available after the end of each trading day, generally on a T+1 basis. The Intra-Day Volume Summary would include ``snapshots'' taken every 10 minutes throughout the trading day and would be available within five minutes of the conclusion of each 10-minute period. Each update would represent combined data captured from the current ``snapshot'' and all previous ``snapshots'' and thus would provide open-close data on an aggregate basis. The Exchange will establish monthly subscriber fees for the NYSE Options Open-Close Volume Summary by way of a separate proposed rule change, which the Exchange will submit prior to the launch of the NYSE Options Open-Close Volume Summary. The Exchange plans to introduce the NYSE Options Open-Close Volume Summary in the first quarter of 2022. The Exchange will announce the exact date that the NYSE Options Open- Close Volume Summary will become available through a NYSE Trader Update. 2. Statutory Basis The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) \8\ of the Act, in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \9\ of the Act, in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest, and it is not designed to permit unfair discrimination among customers, brokers, or dealers.

The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before December 11, 2021, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Validation and Verification of Analytical Testing Methods used for Tobacco Products'' and requesting comments, including scientific and other information, concerning the recommendations set forth in the draft guidance. The draft guidance, when finalized, would provide information and recommendations related to the validation and verification of analytical test methods, including analytical testing of tobacco product constituents, ingredients, and additives, as well as stability testing of tobacco products. This draft guidance would help industry produce more consistent and reliable analytical data used to support regulatory submissions for finished tobacco products.

As a result of this expedited sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products (hot-rolled steel) from the Russian Federation (Russia) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates identified in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

Notice is hereby given that Mr. Raymond Vicks, Jr., has been appointed to the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB or ``the Board''). Mr. Vicks' five-year term will begin on July 1, 2022.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic information collection clearance that will allow BJS to conduct a variety of cognitive, pilot, and field test studies. BJS will submit the request for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Over the next three years, BJS anticipates undertaking a variety of new surveys and data collections, as well as reassessing ongoing statistical projects, across a number of areas of criminal justice, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, and victimization. This work will entail development of new survey instruments, redesigning and/or modifying existing surveys, procuring administrative data from state and local government entities, and creating or modifying establishment surveys. In order to inform BJS data collection protocols, to develop accurate estimates of respondent burden, and to minimize respondent burden associated with each new or modified data collection, BJS will engage in cognitive, pilot and field test activities to refine instrumentation and data collection methodologies. BJS envisions using a variety of techniques, including but not limited to tests of different types of survey and data collection operations, focus groups, cognitive testing, pilot testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments. Following standard Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements, BJS will submit a change request to OMB individually for every group of data collection activities undertaken under this generic clearance. BJS will provide OMB with a copy of the individual instruments or questionnaires (if one is used), as well as other materials describing the project.

This notice is a summary of seven petitions for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the parties listed below.

This notice announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is extending its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test, a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning ACE export manifest capability.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Replacement Automotive Lamps, DN 3583; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

NMFS is reapportioning the projected unused amount, 200 Chinook salmon prohibited species catch limit, from the vessels participating in directed fishing for pollock in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) to Rockfish Program catcher vessel sector in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. This action is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information collection with revisions.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Health Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.