Agencies and Commissions October 22, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords (Phonorecords IV)
Because a comment filed by settling parties included additional material (in particular a memorandum of understanding) that relates to statements in some of the comments the Copyright Royalty Judges received, the Judges are reopening the comment period for an additional 30 days. The proposed rule published for comment sets certain rates and terms applicable during the period beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2027, for the section 115 statutory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works and is based on regulations proposed pursuant to a partial settlement among the settling parties.
Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; Exemption From Certain Low-Level Waste Shipment Tracking Requirements
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a request dated August 30, 2021, as supplemented on September 23, 2021, from Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI), for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim), from the requirement to investigate, trace, and report to the NRC any low-level radioactive waste shipment or part of a shipment for which acknowledgement of receipt is not received by HDI within 20 days after transfer from Pilgrim. HDI requested that this time period be extended from 20 to 45 days. HDI requested this change to avoid the administrative burden of investigating, tracing, and reporting on shipments that continue to be under requisite controls.
Procurement List; Additions
This action adds product(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
The Committee is proposing to add product(s) and service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and deletes product(s) and service(s) previously furnished by such agencies.
Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; Florida Power & Light Co.; St. Lucie Plant Units 1 and 2
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will conduct a scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts for the subsequent license renewal (SLR) of the operating licenses for St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2 (SLP). The NRC is seeking public comment on this action and has scheduled public scoping meetings that will take place as online webinars.
Asset Management Advisory Committee
Notice is being provided that the Securities and Exchange Commission Asset Management Advisory Committee (``AMAC'') will hold a public meeting on October 28, 2021, by remote means. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. (ET) and will be open to the public via webcast on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Persons needing special accommodations to take part because of a disability should notify the contact person listed below. The public is invited to submit written statements to the Committee. The meeting will include a discussion of matters in the asset management industry relating to the Evolution of Advice and the Small Advisers and Small Funds Subcommittees, including panel discussions and potential recommendations.
New Postal Product
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Green Building Advisory Committee; Notification of Upcoming Web-Based Meetings
Notice of these web-based public meetings/conference calls is being provided according to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This notice provides the schedule for one full Committee meeting of the Green Building Advisory Committee (Committee), which is open to the public. Interested individuals must register to attend and provide public comment as instructed below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) publishes the names of the persons selected to serve on its SES Performance Review Board (PRB). This notice supersedes all previous notices of the PRB membership.
Standards of Conduct
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) issued a final rule amending our regulations governing standards of conduct of directors and employees of the Farm Credit System (System) institutions to require each System institution to have or develop a Standards of Conduct Program based on core principles.
Standards of Conduct
On September 13, 2021, the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) issued a final rule on standards of conduct for directors and employees of Farm Credit System (System) institutions. That final rule document inadvertently failed to update two cross-references to the standards of conduct rules contained in parts 611 and 621 of the same chapter. This document makes those changes to the cross-references contained in parts 611 and 621.
Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2022
Under title II of the Social Security Act (Act), there will be a 5.9 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits effective December 2021. In addition, the national average wage index for 2020 is $55,628.60. The cost-of-living increase and national average wage index affect other program parameters as described below.
Notice of Permit Modification Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act in the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of a requested permit modification issued.
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