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

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on reporting requirements relating to uncleared swaps between certain affiliated entities electing the exemption under Commission regulation 50.52 (Exemption for swaps between affiliates).

We are proposing to request an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a currently approved information collection, 3095-0054, Independent Researchers Listing Application (NA Form 14115), used by independent researchers to provide their contact information to people looking for a researcher. We invite you to comment on this proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of California dated 11/17/2021. Incident: Cache Fire. Incident Period: 08/18/2021 through 08/23/2021.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is seeking information and public comment on how the Commission could amend its swap clearing requirement to address the cessation of certain interbank offered rates (IBORs) (e.g., the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)) used as benchmark reference rates and the market adoption of alternative reference rates; namely, overnight, nearly risk-free reference rates (RFRs). The Commission is requesting input from market participants and all interested members of the public on aspects of the Commission's swap clearing requirement that may be affected by the transition from certain IBORs to alternative reference rates.

Certain Medicare beneficiaries may have their taxable income affected by fraudulent activity, which in turn could affect the amount of and their ability to afford their Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage) premiums. We are seeking information from the public on the type of information we should consider relating to evidence of life changing events (LCE) resulting from criminal fraud or theft. Information from the public will help us determine whether and how we should revise our rules to provide relief to beneficiaries affected by fraud.

This notice sets forth changes in rates of general applicability for competitive products.

On November 17, 2021, the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) issued a notice of a new system of records proposing to establish a new system of records. The Health and Safety in the Workplace Records System will collect and maintain information used for ensuring workplace health and safety in response to a public health emergency, such as a pandemic or epidemic.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') has determined not to review two initial determinations (``ID'') issued by the presiding chief administrative law judge (``CALJ'') to: (i) Amend the complaint and notice of investigation to add certain new respondents and partially terminate the investigation with respect to certain other respondents (Order No. 30); and (ii) extend the target date for completion of this investigation to May 9, 2023 (Order No. 31).

We are proposing to request an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of three currently approved information collections. People use the first information collection to request permission to film, photograph, or videotape at a NARA facility for news purposes. People use the second and third information collections to request permission to use NARA facilities for events in the Washington, DC, area, at a Federal records center, or at a Presidential library. Previously, we have handled each of these last two items as separate information collections, but we have recently revised the underlying regulation and the processes for requesting use of different kinds of NARA facilities, so we are proposing to combine these two into one ICR. All three collections are based on requirements in the same regulation. We invite you to comment on these proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Commission is recognizing a recent Postal Service filing requesting the conversion of the experimental product offering Plus One into a permanent product offering on the Mail Classification Schedule. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review two initial determinations (``IDs'') (Order Nos. 13 and 14) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on two settlement agreements. The investigation is terminated.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) proposes to establish two new systems of records: NSF-78 ``NSF Staff and Visitor Medical Information'' and NSF-79 ``Health Program Records.'' NSF-78 ``NSF Staff and Visitor Medical Information'' will contain workplace safety and personnel information collected from NSF staff and visitors in response to a health-related declaration of a national emergency by the President, a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or other designated federal official, or a designated state official. NSF-79 ``Health Program Records'' will contain medical information from NSF staff and visitors who use the services of the NSF Health Unit or other NSF health programs. Such services may include routine well visits, occupational health, travel clearances, immunizations, and health assessments.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1575-1577 (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 emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber from Czechia, Italy, and Russia, provided for in statistical reporting numbers 4002.19.0015 and 4002.19.0019 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by December 30, 2021. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by January 7, 2022.

In this document, the Commission adopts several rule updates to reflect the conclusion of the incentive auction and post-incentive auction transition period. First, the Commission adopts a revised Table of Allotments (Table) to reflect changes to full power television channel allotments contained in the 2018 Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments to codify Commission actions taken over the past several years that modified the DTV channel allotments reflected in the 2018 Table, primarily actions related to the incentive auction and repacking process authorized by the Spectrum Act. The Order also deletes or revises Commission rules that no longer have any practical effect given the conclusion of the incentive auction and post-incentive auction transition period, or that are otherwise obsolete or irrelevant.

The Commission proposes to amend its Comprehensive Plan and Water Code concerning importations of water into and exportations of water from the Delaware River Basin; to amend its Special Regulations High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing to prohibit the discharge of wastewater from high volume hydraulic fracturing and related activities to waters or land within the Delaware River Basin; and to incorporate key elements of the latter proposed amendments into the Commission's Water Quality Regulations.

Notice is hereby given that the methodology proposed to be used in the 2022 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report is available for review and comment.