Agencies and Commissions March 4, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Postal Service announces its intention to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the purchase over 10 years of 50,000 to 165,000 purpose-built, right-hand-drive vehiclesthe Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV)to replace existing delivery vehicles nationwide that are approaching the end of their service life. While the Postal Service has not yet determined the precise mix of the powertrains in the new vehicles to be purchased, current plans are for the new vehicle purchases to consist of a mix of internal combustion engine and battery electric powertrains; the purchases will also be designed to be capable of retrofits to keep pace with advances in electric vehicle technologies. The EIS will evaluate the environmental impacts of the purchase and operation of the NGDV, as well as a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vehicle alternative and a ``no action'' alternative.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-665 and 731-TA-1557 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that 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 certain mobile access equipment and subassemblies thereof (``mobile access equipment'') from China, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 8427.10.8020, 8427.10.8030, 8427.10.8070, 8427.10.8095, 8427.20.8020, 8427.20.8090, and 8431.20.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by April 12, 2021. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by April 19, 2021.

The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps, has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 1, 2020, applicant made liquidating distributions to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $1,500 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by Inversora Carso, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico), Control Empresarial de Capitales, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico), and Banco Inbursa, S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de Banca M[uacute]ltiple, Grupo Financiero Inbursa. Filing Date: The application was filed on December 10, 2020. Applicant's Address: wendell.faria@dentons.com, dpuglisi@puglisiassoc.com.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its organizational rules to codify a uniformly applicable standard for the exercise of delegated authority by staff Bureaus and Offices to dismiss procedurally defective Applications for Review. Bureaus and Offices will have clear authority to dismiss such applications that do not comply with procedural requirements.