Agencies and Commissions December 22, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Copyright Office is announcing a series of consultations on technical measures to identify or protect copyrighted works online. The Office plans to hold a plenary session to launch consultations on this issue on February 22, 2022, to be followed by smaller sectoral consultations thereafter. To aid in this effort, the Office also is seeking public input on a number of questions.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that there is a violation of section 337 in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission has further determined to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders and to set a bond rate on the entered value of covered products imported or sold during the period of Presidential review.

End of Day Volume Summary and Intra-Day Volume Summary. The End of Day Volume Summary will contain historical data from the previous trading day and would be available after the end of each trading day, generally on a T+1 basis. The Intra-Day Volume Summary would include ``snapshots'' taken every 10 minutes throughout the trading day and would be available within five minutes of the conclusion of each 10-minute period. Each update would represent combined data captured from the current ``snapshot'' and all previous ``snapshots'' and thus would provide open-close data on an aggregate basis. The Exchange will establish monthly subscriber fees for the NYSE Options Open-Close Volume Summary by way of a separate proposed rule change, which the Exchange will submit prior to the launch of the NYSE Options Open-Close Volume Summary. The Exchange plans to introduce the NYSE Options Open-Close Volume Summary in the first quarter of 2022. The Exchange will announce the exact date that the NYSE Options Open- Close Volume Summary will become available through a NYSE Trader Update. 2. Statutory Basis The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) \8\ of the Act, in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \9\ of the Act, in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest, and it is not designed to permit unfair discrimination among customers, brokers, or dealers.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this collection for no longer than three years.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Replacement Automotive Lamps, DN 3583; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States (Task Force) will hold its next meeting via live internet link.

Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's rulemaking proceeding by Joseph P. Benkert on behalf of the Boulder Emergency Telephone Service Authority (BRETSA), and by Scott Newman on behalf of the City of Aurora 911 Authority, et al.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 6 to Regulatory Guide (RG), 1.26 ``Quality Group Classifications and Standards for Water-, Steam-, and Radioactive- Waste-Containing Components of Nuclear Power Plants.'' Revision 6 to RG 1.26 incorporates additional information that provides guidance for alternative quality classification systems for components in light- water reactor (LWR) nuclear power plants and updates the staff position regarding classification of Quality Group C components to reflect the latest guidance on systems that contain radioactive material since Revision 5 (02/2017), of RG 1.26 was issued. The appendices to this revised RG provide guidance for alternative quality classification systems for components in LWR nuclear power plants.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Public Meeting: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Local Leadership Council Meeting.

The NCUA Board (Board) is further extending its temporary final rule, which modified certain regulatory requirements to help ensure that federally insured credit unions (FICUs) remain operational and can address economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary final rule issued by the Board in April 2020 temporarily raised the maximum aggregate amount of loan participations that a FICU may purchase from a single originating lender to the greater of $5,000,000 or 200 percent of the FICU's net worth. The rule also temporarily suspended limitations on the eligible obligations that a Federal credit union (FCU) may purchase and hold. In addition, given physical distancing practices necessitated by COVID-19, the rule also tolled the required timeframes for the occupancy or disposition of properties not being used for FCU business or that have been abandoned. The temporary amendments were originally scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020. The Board subsequently extended their effectiveness until December 31, 2021. Due to the continued impact of COVID-19, the Board has decided it is necessary to further extend the effective period of these temporary modifications until December 31, 2022.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 58) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement. The investigation is hereby terminated.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Replacement Automotive Lamps, DN 3584; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.