2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) is announcing this notice of data availability (NODA) regarding comments received, as well as a summary of the comments, on DOE's ``Draft Consent-Based Siting Process for Consolidated Storage and Disposal Facilities for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste,'' dated January 12, 2017 (2017 Draft CBS Process). The Department is making this information available to inform the public as to the content of the comments received on the 2017 Draft CBS Process and to be available for use in formulating responses to DOE's recently issued request for information (RFI) on how to site federal facilities for the temporary, consolidated storage of spent nuclear fuel using a consent-based approach, dated December 1, 2021.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is providing notice to the public that the WHD sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Employment Information Form,'' has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). WHD is notifying the public that the information collection has been revised and extended effective immediately through November 30, 2024.

The Department of Labor (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is soliciting comments on the proposed extension of the information collection requests (ICRs) contained in the documents described below. A copy of the ICRs may be obtained by contacting the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. ICRs also are available at reginfo.gov (https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain).

The Coast Guard announces the availability of Change 1 to Guidelines for Qualification for STCW Endorsements for Vessel Security Officers, Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties, and Security Awareness, NVIC 21-14. This change notice revises NVIC 21-14 to indicate that the Coast Guard has determined that certain sea service aboard military and government owned or operated vessels may be credited toward meeting the sea service requirement for the STCW endorsement for vessel security officer (VSO).

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) published a document in the Federal Register of November 8, 2021, concerning the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) inviting Applications for the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Allocation Round of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program. On page 61839, in Table 1CY 2021 Allocation Round NMTC Program Critical Deadlines for Applicants, under the Deadline/date header, it incorrectly states that the deadline to submit an amendment request to remove a Controlling Entity from Allocation Agreement(s) is March 21, 2021 when in fact the deadline to submit such an amendment is March 21, 2022. Processing this Action will correct the misinformation that was published.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 505 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of chafing of the right forward tail rotor (T/R) control cable. This AD requires inspecting the right forward T/R cable and, depending on the results, removing the cable assembly from service. This AD also requires measuring the clearance between the right forward T/R control cable and the roller bracket cut out and, depending on the results, adjusting the height of the roller bracket assembly position. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

On November 18, 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Trans Texas Tire, LLC and Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited v. United States, Consol. Court No. 19-00189, Slip Op. 21-157 (CIT November 18, 2021) sustaining the Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s remand redetermination pertaining to the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain steel wheels 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter (certain steel wheels) from the People's Republic of China (China). Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final determination in that investigation, and that Commerce is amending the final determination and the resulting CVD order with respect to the CVD margin assigned to entries of certain steel trailer wheels 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter coated in chrome through a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process produced and/or exported from the China by Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited (Jingu), or produced by Xingmin Intelligent Transportation Systems (Group) (Xingmin Intelligent) and imported by Trans Texas Tire LLC (Trans Texas).

Notice is hereby given that on November 19, 2021, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation of section 337. The ALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public only.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the List Sampling Frame Surveys. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to (1) The survey not being conducted for 2022 due to the Census of Agriculture, and the discontinuation of the June Area Research Project (JARP) currently in the inventory. Annually, NASS obtains lists of farm and ranch operators from different crop and livestock organizations. Before adding these names to our list of active operators we will contact the individuals to determine if they qualify as a farm or ranch and then collect basic information from them on the size and type of operation they have. These data will be used to eliminate any duplication we may have with names already on our list.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (the ``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 45) denying a motion filed by respondents Nortek Security & Control, LLC of Carlsbad, California; Nortek, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island; and GTO Access Systems, LLC of Tallahassee, Florida (collectively, ``Nortek'') for return of bonds posted in the above-captioned investigation. The bond return proceeding is hereby terminated.

The Department of Justice's National Security Division (NSD) anticipates issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend or otherwise clarify the scope of certain exemptions, update various definitions, and make other modernizing changes to the Attorney General's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) implementing regulations. The Department is issuing this Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit suggestions for any potential amendments to, or clarifications of, the current FARA implementing regulations.

We are withdrawing a proposed rule that would have amended the horse protection regulations with respect to several program practices. We are taking this action to withdraw the proposed rule so that we may reevaluate these program practices based on the findings of research conducted after its publication.

The Commission is acknowledging a recent filing by the Postal Service that it has entered into the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators (FPOs). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

This action proposes to amend four jet routes, and remove one jet route and one high altitude area navigation (RNAV) route in the eastern United States. These actions are in support of the VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Minimum Operational Network (MON) to improve the efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS) and reduce dependency on ground-based navigational systems.

This action proposes to modify VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airways V-47, V-54, V-69, V-94, V-140, V-278, V-305, and remove V-397, in association with the Graceland VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) project in the southeastern United States. This action is necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the following ground- based navigation aids: Dyersburg, TN, (DYR) VOR Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC); Malden, MO, (MAW) VORTAC; Monticello, AR, (MON) VOR/DME; and the Muscle Shoals, AL, (MSL) VORTAC.

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated.

Each year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) conducts a review to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on IP protection. Based on this review, the U.S. Trade Representative determines which, if any, of these countries to identify as Priority Foreign Countries. USTR requests written comments that identify acts, policies, or practices that may form the basis of a country's identification as a Priority Foreign Country or placement on the Priority Watch List or Watch List.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Cover Letter Attachments for Controlled Correspondences and Abbreviated New Drug Application Submissions.'' This guidance is intended to assist prospective applicants, applicants, and holders of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) with optional attachments that can be used when preparing cover letters that accompany controlled correspondence to the Office of Generic Drugs (OGD), as well as original ANDAs, amendments to ANDAs, and supplements to approved ANDAs submitted to FDA.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. The general function of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations to FDA on regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public. FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this document.