Agencies and Commissions September 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on two issues that impact regulatory fees. First, what methodology should we use to assess regulatory fees on unlicensed spectrum users, and second, how should we calculate the fee for small satellites that will become a feeable category in FY 2022.

Notice is hereby given that on September 10, 2021, the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') issued an 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.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will hold sixteen meetings, by videoconference, of the Humanities Panel, a federal advisory committee, during October 2021. The purpose of the meetings is for panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendation of applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965.

In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) refreshes the record in Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments Proceeding.

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts targeted enhancements that will modernize the Commission's marketing and importation rules to allow radiofrequency (RF) equipment manufacturers to better gauge consumer interest and prepare for new product launches. These steps will further the communications sector's ability to drive innovation that will advance America's global competitiveness and promote economic growth. As product development cycles have accelerated, new marketplace models and assessment tools have emerged that rely on individual interest to fund products, optimize production, and match imports to anticipated sales. The rules the Commission is adopting will allow manufacturers to better use these tools to quickly deploy new technologies and devices to consumers while ensuring that communications equipment subject to equipment authorization continues to meet the Commission's stringent program requirements.

The Export-Import Bank published a notice in the Federal Register of September 14, 2021. This document is intended to correct the link to register for the meeting.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG- 1021, Revision 12, ``Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors.''

We administer the Disability Insurance (DI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs to provide income support to people with disabilities. The Commissioner of Social Security is authorized to test new program rules to promote attachment to the labor force and increase the employment and self-sufficiency of individuals receiving or applying for DI or SSI benefits, including children and youth; and to coordinate planning between private and public welfare agencies to improve the administration and effectiveness of the DI, SSI, and related programs. This request for information (RFI) seeks public input on potential services, supports, or DI and SSI policy changes that could achieve these goals. The input we receive will inform our deliberations about possible future demonstrations and tests. We will also use the responses as reference material as we provide Congress technical advice regarding any potential renewal of the section 234 authorization.

Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by Ms. Elisabeth Neasmith, on behalf of Telesat Canada, David Goldman, on behalf of Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, Nickolas G. Spina, on behalf of Kepler Communications Inc., and by Eric Graham, on behalf of WorldVu Satellites Limited (d/b/ a OneWeb) (NGSO Satellite Coalition).

The Committee is proposing to delete product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). We publish notice in the Federal Register and on regulations.gov for records schedules in which agencies propose to dispose of records they no longer need to conduct agency business. We invite public comments on such records schedules.