Agencies and Commissions January 14, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2021-00764
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Securities and Exchange Commission Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, established pursuant to Section 40 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as added by the SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016, is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting by videoconference. The public is invited to submit written statements to the Committee.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2021-00759
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2021-00758
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2022-2024 IMLS Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
Document Number: 2021-00742
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, Agencies and Commissions, Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces that the following information collection has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments about this assessment process, instructions, and data collections. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2021-00733
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2021-00732
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2021-00728
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures
Document Number: 2021-00701
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) is amending its procedural rules governing the conciliation process to bring greater transparency and consistency to the conciliation process and help ensure that the Commission meets its statutory obligations regarding conciliation.
Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules; Meeting of the Judicial Conference
Document Number: 2021-00677
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Judicial Conference of the United States, Agencies and Commissions
The Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules will hold a meeting on April 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.
Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules; Meeting of the Judicial Conference
Document Number: 2021-00676
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Judicial Conference of the United States, Agencies and Commissions
The Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules will hold a meeting on May 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.
Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules; Meeting of the Judicial Conference
Document Number: 2021-00675
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Judicial Conference of the United States, Agencies and Commissions
The Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules will hold a meeting on April 8, 2021 and April 9, 2021 in San Diego, CA. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https://www.uscourts.gov/ rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-committees/agenda-b ooks.
Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules; Meeting of the Judicial Conference
Document Number: 2021-00674
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Judicial Conference of the United States, Agencies and Commissions
The Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules will hold a meeting on April 7, 2021 in San Diego, CA. The meeting will be open to public observation but not participation. An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/records-and-archives-rules-co mmittees/ agenda-books.
Chassis From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
Document Number: 2021-00622
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-657 and 731-TA-1537 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of chassis from China, provided for in subheadings 8716.39.00 and 8716.90.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be subsidized. The determination with respect to imports of chassis alleged to be sold at less-than-fair- value is pending.
Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive License
Document Number: 2021-00611
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive patent license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 7,075,295 B2 for an invention titled ``Magnetic Field Response Sensor for Conductive Media,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16571-1; U.S. Patent No. 7,589,525 B2 for an invention titled ``Magnetic Field Response Sensor for Conductive Media,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16571-2; U.S. Patent No. 7,759,932 B2 for an invention titled ``Magnetic Field Response Sensor for Conductive Media,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16571-3; U.S. Patent No. 7,086,593 B2 for an invention titled ``Magnetic Field Response Measurement Acquisition System,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16908-1; U.S. Patent No. 7,047,807 B2 for an invention titled ``Flexible Framework for Capacitive Sensing,'' NASA Case Number LAR-16974-1; U.S. Patent No. 7,159,774 B2 for an invention titled ``Magnetic Field Response Measurement Acquisition System,'' NASA Case Number LAR-17280-1; U.S. Patent No. 8,430,327 B2 for an invention titled ``Wireless Sensing System Using Open-Circuit, Electrically-Conductive Spiral-Trace Sensor,'' NASA Case Number LAR-17294-1; U.S. Patent No. 8,673,649 B2 for an invention titled ``Wireless Chemical Sensor and Sensing Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case Number LAR-17579-1; U.S. Patent No. 9,329,149 B2 for an invention titled ``Wireless Chemical Sensor and Sensing Method for Use Therewith,'' NASA Case Number LAR- 17579-2; U.S. Patent No. 9,733,203 B2 for an invention titled ``Wireless Chemical Sensing Method,'' NASA Case Number LAR-17579-3; U.S. Patent No. 10,031,031 B2 for an invention titled ``Wireless Temperature Sensing Method Using No Electrical Connections,'' NASA Case Number LAR-17747-1-CON; U.S. Patent No. 10,605,673 B2 for an invention titled ``Wireless Temperature Sensor Having No Electrical Connections,'' NASA Case Number LAR-17747-2-CON; U.S. Patent No. 10,180,341 B2 for an invention titled ``Multi-Layer Wireless Sensor Construct for Use at Electrically- Conductive Material Surfaces,'' NASA Case Number LAR-18399-1; and U.S. Patent Application No. 10,193,228 B2 for an invention titled ``Antenna for Far Field Transceiving,'' NASA Case Number LAR-18400-1 to Aquatherm LP, having its principal place of business in Lindon, UT. The fields of use may be limited to polypropylene and plastic containers and pipes, and associated fittings and joints, within residential structures, and including but not limited to the non-destructive evaluation of the aforementioned containers and pipes and the detection of conditions and states of the contents therein, and/or similar field(s) of use thereto. NASA has not yet made a determination to grant the requested license and may deny the requested license even if no objections are submitted within the comment period.
Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive Patent License
Document Number: 2021-00610
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license in the United States of America to practice the invention(s) described and claimed in U.S Patent No. 9,023,642 B2, Method and Apparatus for a Miniature Bioreactor System for Long-Term Cell Culture to Brand Labs USA, LLC, having its principal place of business in Pompano Beach, Florida. The fields of use may be limited. NASA has not yet made a determination to grant the requested license and may deny the requested license even if no objections are submitted within the comment period.
Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices
Document Number: 2021-00604
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Library of Congress, Agencies and Commissions, Copyright Office
The U.S. Copyright Office is releasing an update to its administrative manual, the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition.
Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2021-00599
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: United States Institute of Peace, Agencies and Commissions
Pleading Cycle Established for Petitions for Reconsideration of Portions of the Call Authentication Trust Anchor Second Report and Order
Document Number: 2021-00578
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau establishes a pleading cycle for Petitions for Reconsideration of portions of the Call Authentication Trust Anchor Second Report and Order.
Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Certification; Correction
Document Number: 2021-00476
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is correcting regulations that published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2020. The final rule amended SBA's regulations to implement a statutory requirement to certify Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSBs) and Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (EDWOSBs), as well as to clarify existing regulations. This document makes corrections to the final regulations.
Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans
Document Number: 2021-00452
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This interim final rule announces the implementation of section 311 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the Economic Aid Act). The Economic Aid Act authorizes the U.S. Small Business Administration to guarantee additional loans under the temporary Paycheck Protection Program, which was originally established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to provide economic relief to small businesses nationwide adversely impacted under the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency Declaration (COVID-19 Emergency Declaration) issued by President Trump on March 13, 2020. Section 311 of the Economic Aid Act adds a second temporary program to SBA's 7(a) Loan Program titled, ``Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans.'' This interim final rule implements the key provisions of section 311 of the Economic Aid Act and requests public comment.
Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program as Amended by Economic Aid Act
Document Number: 2021-00451
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions, Department of the Treasury
On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) posted an interim final rule announcing the implementation of sections 1102 and 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Section 1102 of the CARES Act temporarily adds a new program, titled the ``Paycheck Protection Program,'' to the SBA's 7(a) Loan Program. Section 1106 of the CARES Act provides for forgiveness of up to the full principal amount of qualifying loans guaranteed under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP is intended to provide economic relief to small businesses nationwide adversely impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Subsequently, SBA published twenty-three interim final rules providing additional guidance on the PPP (some of which were jointly issued with the Department of the Treasury) and Treasury published one interim final rule. On December 27, 2020, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act) became law. The Economic Aid Act extends the authority to make PPP loans through March 31, 2021 and revises certain PPP requirements. This interim final rule incorporates the Economic Aid Act amendments required to be implemented by regulation within 10 days of enactment. For ease of borrower and lender reference, this interim final rule also consolidates the interim final rules (and important guidance) issued to date governing borrower eligibility, lender eligibility, and PPP application and origination requirements for new PPP loans, as well as provides general rules relating to loan increases and loan forgiveness. This rule is not intended to substantively alter or affect PPP rules that were not amended by the Economic Aid Act. Additional rules related to second draw PPP loans will be published separately, and SBA intends to issue a consolidated rule governing all aspects of loan forgiveness and the loan review process as well. This interim final rule is intended to govern new PPP loans made under the Economic Aid Act, as well as applications for loan forgiveness on existing PPP loans where the loan forgiveness payment has not been remitted, and should not be construed to alter or affect the requirements applicable to PPP loans closed prior to its enactment, unless the provisions apply retroactively consistent with specific applicability provisions of the Economic Aid Act as identified in this rule. In addition, in this interim final rule, Treasury exercises its authority under section 1109 of the CARES Act to allow borrowers of first draw PPP loans to use 2019 or 2020 to calculate their maximum loan amount.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2021-00450
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Agency for International Development, Agencies and Commissions
The United States Agency for International Development proposes to significantly modify the ``United States Agency for International Development, Partner-Vetting Enhancement Project, USAID- 27, Partner-Vetting System, System of Records.'' The purpose of the system is to support the vetting of directors, officers, and other employees of non-governmental organizations that apply to USAID for contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other funding. The Agency specifically uses the information collected from the individuals to conduct screening and to mitigate the risk that USAID's funds and USAID-funded activities purposefully or inadvertently provide support to entities or individuals deemed a risk to national security.
Inspection Service Authority; Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment
Document Number: 2021-00447
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
This document updates postal regulations by implementing inflation adjustments to civil monetary penalties that may be imposed under consumer protection and mailability provisions enforced by the Postal Service pursuant to the Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act and the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. These adjustments are required under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. This document includes the adjustments for 2021 for statutory civil monetary penalties subject to the 2015 Act.
Consolidation of Mentor-Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments; Correction
Document Number: 2021-00270
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is correcting regulations that published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020. The rule merged the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Mentor- Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program and the All Small Mentor- Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program to eliminate confusion and remove unnecessary duplication of functions within SBA. This document is making several technical corrections to the regulations.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-03; Small Entity Compliance Guide
Document Number: 2020-29090
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-03, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2021-03, which precedes this document.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments
Document Number: 2020-29089
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make needed editorial changes.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Individual Sureties
Document Number: 2020-29088
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to change the kinds of assets that individual sureties must pledge as security for their bonds.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process
Document Number: 2020-29087
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 that applies criteria for and limitations on the use of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection criteria in solicitations.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Violations of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements With the United States
Document Number: 2020-29086
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 that addresses measures against persons involved in activities that violate arms control treaties or agreements with the United States.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-03; Introduction
Document Number: 2020-29085
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-03. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.
Television Broadcasting Services; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Document Number: 2020-27277
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Multimedia Holdings Corporation (Multimedia), licensee of KARE, channel 11, Minneapolis, Minnesota, requesting the substitution of channel 31 for channel 11 at Minneapolis in the DTV Table of Allotments. The Bureau had instituted a freeze on the acceptance of rulemaking petitions by full power television stations requesting channel substitutions in May 2011 and waived the freeze to consider Multimedia's proposal to substitute channel 31 at Minneapolis. TEGNA, Inc., filed comments in support of the petition reaffirming its commitment to applying for channel 31. The Bureau believes the public interest would be served by the substitution and will permit the station to better serve its viewers, who have experienced reception problems with VHF channel 11.
Position Limits for Derivatives
Document Number: 2020-25332
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is adopting amendments in this final rule (``Final Rule'') to conform regulations concerning speculative position limits to the relevant Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (``Dodd-Frank Act'') amendments to the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA''). Among other regulatory amendments, the Commission is adopting: New and amended Federal spot-month limits for 25 physical commodity derivatives; amended single month and all-months-combined limits for most of the agricultural contracts currently subject to Federal position limits; new and amended definitions for use throughout the position limits regulations, including a revised definition of ``bona fide hedging transaction or position'' and a new definition of ``economically equivalent swaps''; amended rules governing exchange-set limit levels and grants of exemptions therefrom; a new streamlined process for bona fide hedging recognitions for purposes of Federal position limits; new enumerated bona fide hedges; and amendments to certain regulatory provisions that would eliminate Form 204 while also enabling the Commission to leverage and receive cash-market reporting submitted directly to the exchanges by market participants.
Facilitating Capital Formation and Expanding Investment Opportunities by Improving Access to Capital in Private Markets
Document Number: 2020-24749
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-01-14
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
We are adopting amendments to facilitate capital formation and increase opportunities for investors by expanding access to capital for small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs across the United States. Specifically, the amendments simplify, harmonize, and improve certain aspects of the exempt offering framework to promote capital formation while preserving or enhancing important investor protections. The amendments also seek to close gaps and reduce complexities in the exempt offering framework that may impede access to investment opportunities for investors and access to capital for businesses and entrepreneurs.
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