Agencies and Commissions 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that on December 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.

Notice is hereby given that on December 7, 2021, the presiding administrative law judge has issued a Final Initial Determination on Section 337 Violation and a Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only.

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.

The Commission is recognizing a recent Postal Service filing of a change in rates not of general applicability to be effective January 1, 2022. This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission or Agency) is modifying a system of records, FCC/WCB-3, Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records maintained by the agency. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (``Emergency Broadband'') provides discounts for broadband internet access service (``BIAS'') to qualifying households. Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law on November 15, 2021, the Emergency Broadband program will become the Affordable Connectivity Program (``ACP'') on December 31, 2021. A household may qualify for ACP if an individual in the household has applied for and has been approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced price lunch program, receives assistance through the special supplemental nutritional program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1996 (``WIC''), receives a Pell Grant, qualifies for the Lifeline program, meets certain income requirements, or qualifies for a low-income program offered by internet service providers. The ACP will be administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the Commission and, by delegation, of the Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB). This system of records contains information about individual ACP participants, providers' claims and certifying officers, and providers' enrollment representatives.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of California dated 12/9/2021. Incident: Caldor Fire. Incident Period: 08/14/2021 through 10/21/2021.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received 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 permit applications received.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on a revision concerning subcontract consent and Contractors' Purchasing System Review. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use through February 28, 2022. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current expiration date.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is issuing public notice of its proposal to cancel its previously noticed system of records, Equal Opportunity Records/NASA 10EEOR. The records of this system are maintained for the purpose of counseling, investigating and adjudicating complaints of employment discrimination brought by applicants and current and former federal employees against NASA.

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), is publishing a notice of the existence and character of its system of records (SORN) for collecting and maintaining records related to requests for reasonable accommodations, religious accommodations, and medical and religious exceptions to the requirement that federal employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The system of records is being established to: Allow USTDA to collect and maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees who request or receive a reasonable accommodation by USTDA; allow USTDA to collect and maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees with sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances who request or receive an accommodation by USTDA; allow USTDA to collect and maintain records on vaccinations against COVID-19; allow USTDA to collect and maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees who request an exception to the requirement that federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19; and preserve and maintain the confidentiality of medical and religious information submitted by or on behalf of applicants or employees requesting an accommodation or exception.

This final rule amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans to prescribe interest assumptions under the asset allocation regulation for plans with valuation dates in the first quarter of 2022. These interest assumptions are used for valuing benefits under terminating single-employer plans and for other purposes.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.132, ``Geologic and Geotechnical Site Characterization Investigations for Nuclear Power Plants.'' It provides guidance on field investigations for determining the geologic, geotechnical, geophysical, and hydrogeologic characteristics of a prospective site for engineering analysis and design of nuclear power plants.

NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license to practice the inventions described and claimed in the patents and/or patent applications listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

The United States Postal Service[supreg] (Postal Service) is proposing to revise a Customer Privacy Act System of Records (SOR). These modifications are being made to support an initiative that enhances the In-Person enrollment process for the Informed Delivery feature with an objective to improve the customer experience.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), GSA will invite the public to comment on a renewal and extension concerning the CDP Supply Chain Climate Change Information Request.

This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make needed editorial changes.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of January 19, 2022, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021. This direct final rule amended the TN Americas LLC, TN-32 Dry Storage Cask listing in the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to renew, for an additional 40 years, the initial certificate and Amendment No. 1 of Certificate of Compliance No. 1021.

The Commission is acknowledging a recent filing by the Postal Service that it has entered into the Inbound Competitive Multi-Service Agreement with Foreign Postal Operators (FPOs). This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-02. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and after consultation with the General Services Administration, the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has determined that renewal of the FDIC Advisory Committee of State Regulators (Committee) is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the FDIC by law. The Committee has been a successful undertaking by the FDIC and has provided valuable feedback to the agency on a broad range of policy regarding the regulation of state-chartered financial institutions throughout the United States. The Committee will continue to provide a forum where state regulators and the FDIC can discuss a variety of current and emerging issues that have potential implications regarding the regulation and supervision of state-chartered financial institutions. The structure and responsibilities of the Committee are unchanged from when it was originally established in December 2019. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.