Members of the public can listen to these discussions. Committee meetings are available to the public through the above call-in number. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing may follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number.

Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments via email. The comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed. The email subject line should state: Atten: DC and sent to this email address: ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Eastern Regional Office at ero@usccr.gov.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Eastern Regional Programs, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, District of Columbia Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above email address.

Members of the public can listen to these discussions. Committee meetings are available to the public through the above call-in number. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing may follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877- 8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number.

Members of the public are also entitled to submit written comments via email. The comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed. The email subject line should state: Atten: IN and sent to this email address: ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Eastern Regional Office at ero@usccr.gov.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Eastern Regional Programs, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Indiana Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Eastern Regional Office at the above email address.

Commerce's procedures for the conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth in its Procedures for Conducting Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 1998) and 70 FR 62061 (October 28, 2005). Guidance on methodological or analytical issues relevant to Commerce's conduct of Sunset Reviews is set forth in Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012).

In accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c), we are initiating the Sunset Reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty order(s) and suspended investigation(s):

As a courtesy, we are making information related to sunset proceedings, including copies of the pertinent statute and Commerce's regulations, Commerce's schedule for Sunset Reviews, a listing of past revocations and continuations, and current service lists, available to the public on Commerce's website at the following address: https://enforcement.trade.gov/sunset/. All submissions in these Sunset Reviews must be filed in accordance with Commerce's regulations regarding format, translation, and service of documents. These rules, including electronic filing requirements via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), can be found at 19 CFR 351.303.

In accordance with section 782(b) of the Act, any party submitting factual information in an AD/CVD proceeding must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information. Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 351.303(g). Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the submitting party does not comply with applicable revised certification requirements.

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d), Commerce will maintain and make available a public service list for these proceedings. Parties wishing to participate in any of these five-year reviews must file letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d). To facilitate the timely preparation of the public service list, it is requested that those seeking recognition as interested parties to a proceeding submit an entry of appearance within 10 days of the publication of the Notice of Initiation. Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews can be very short, we urge interested parties who want access to proprietary information under administrative protective order (APO) to file an APO application immediately following publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation. Commerce's regulations on submission of proprietary information and eligibility to receive access to business proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR 351.304-306. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until further notice. 1

Domestic interested parties, as defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b), wishing to participate in a Sunset Review must respond not later than 15 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The required contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with Commerce's regulations, if we do not receive a notice of intent to participate from at least one domestic interested party by the 15-day deadline, Commerce will automatically revoke the order without further review. 2

If we receive an order-specific notice of intent to participate from a domestic interested party, Commerce's regulations provide that all parties wishing to participate in a Sunset Review must file complete substantive responses not later than 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation. The required contents of a substantive response, on an order-specific basis, are set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note that certain information requirements differ for respondent and domestic parties. Also, note that Commerce's information requirements are distinct from the ITC 's information requirements. Consult Commerce's regulations for information regarding Commerce's conduct of Sunset Reviews. Consult Commerce's regulations at 19 CFR part 351 for definitions of terms and for other general information concerning antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings at Commerce.

This notice of initiation is being published in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).

The USPTO will begin issuing trademark registration certificates electronically via the USPTO's Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system on June 7, 2022. With this change, the USPTO is continuing with its efforts to move to full electronic processing of trademark applications and registrations. This change also updates USPTO practice to conform to customer requests and public comments the USPTO has received that indicated a strong preference for the issuance of trademark registration certificates in a digital format rather than as a paper certificate. The change will make the certificates more accessible for trademark owners and decrease the time it takes for trademark owners to receive them. It will also further the USPTO's efforts to positively impact the environment by reducing the use of paper.

After implementation, trademark registration certificates will no longer be issued by printing them on paper and mailing them to the correspondence address of record. Instead, the USPTO will issue the registrations electronically under the electronic signature of the Director and with a digital seal, which will authenticate the registration. The USPTO will upload the official registration certificate to the TSDR database, and an electronic notice will be emailed to the trademark owner and all email addresses of record with a link to access the certificate upon issuance. Posted with the electronic registration certificate will be information regarding registration maintenance requirements pursuant to sections 8 and 71 of the Trademark Act of 1946. 15 U.S.C. 1058, 1141(k). Trademark owners will be able to use the emailed link to view, download, and print a complete copy of the registration certificate at no charge at any time.

While the USPTO will no longer send a paper registration certificate upon issuance, trademark owners will be able to order a one-page, condensed, printed copy of the issued registration that is suitable for framing. This document, known as a “presentation” copy, will be printed on heavy paper; feature a gold foil seal; identify the owner(s); and display bibliographic data, the trademark, and the classes of goods and/or services. Trademark owners who file an initial application on or after the implementation date will be able to order presentation copies for $25 per copy through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Trademark owners who filed an initial application before the implementation date will be able to order one presentation copy for free. Trademark owners will continue to be able to order certified copies of their trademark registration for a fee. The certified copy certifies the status and title of the registration and includes the signature of an authorized certifying officer.

In advance of the transition to electronic registration certificates, the USPTO published a notice in the Federal Register on December 15, 2021 (86 FR 71249), regarding its plan and provided additional background information. That notice indicated that the USPTO would publish a notice reminding the public of the transition approximately 30 days before the implementation date, once it was determined. As the date has been determined, the USPTO now publishes this reminder.

The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.

Title of Collection: National Household Education Survey 2023 (NHES:2023) Full-scale Data Collection.

OMB Control Number: 1850-0768.

Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection.

Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 137,150.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 18,295.

Abstract: The National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) collects data directly from households on early childhood care and education, children's readiness for school, parents' perceptions of school safety and discipline, before- and after-school activities of school-age children, participation in adult and career education, parents' involvement in their children's education, school choice, homeschooling, and civic involvement. NHES surveys were conducted approximately every other year from 1991 through 2007 using random digit dial (RDD) sampling and telephone data collection from landline telephones only. Due to declining response rates in all RDD surveys, NCES redesigned NHES to collect data through self-administered mailed questionnaires for the 2012 administration, which included the Early Childhood Program Participation (ECPP), the Parent and Family Involvement in Education-Enrolled (PFI-E), and the Parent and Family Involvement in Education-Homeschooled (PFI-H) topical surveys. NHES:2016 continued the mail-based collection methodology, while also experimenting with the use of web survey collection. NHES:2019 continued the mail-based collection methodology and used the same methodology developed in the NHES:2016 web experiment for the majority of the sampled addresses. In 2019, 57 percent of cases responded by web, 36 by paper, and 7 percent by inbound phone. Also in 2019, PFI surveys for parents of enrolled and homeschooled students were merged into one survey instrument. NHES:2023 will again field the ECPP and the combined PFI survey used in the NHES:2019. NHES:2023 will use the same methodology developed in the NHES:2019 for the majority of sampled addresses, but will incorporate lessons learned from NHES:2019's methodological experiments. Furthermore, given the potential change in the education landscape since COVID-19, particularly for online coursework, NCES plans to conduct a debriefing project with respondents during the NHES:2023 administration. The goal of the study is to gain greater insight about respondents who indicate that their child was enrolled in online courses. The debriefing interviews are designed to understand the true schooling experiences of these children and how well the survey functioned in capturing the context of these children's virtual education experiences. The debriefing interviews will provide information that will assist NCES in understanding the NHES:2023 data on virtual education and in crafting items for future NHES administrations that will more accurately capture the details of virtual education.

Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to encourage institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students.

Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority and two competitive preference priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), the absolute priority is from the activities specified in section 873 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and the competitive preference priorities are from the Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions for Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2021 (86 FR 70612) (Supplemental Priorities).

Absolute Priority: For FY 2022 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority.

This priority is:

Projects that include the following required activities:

(a) Establishing a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success on the campus of the institution to provide a single point of contact to coordinate comprehensive support services for veteran students;

(b) Establishing a veteran student support team, including representatives from the offices of the institution responsible for admissions, registration, financial aid, veterans' benefits, academic advising, student health, personal or mental health counseling, career advising, disabilities services, and any other office of the institution that provides support to veteran students on campus;

(c) Providing a coordinator whose primary responsibility is to coordinate the model program;

(d) Monitoring the rates of veteran student enrollment, persistence, and completion; and

(e) Developing a plan to sustain the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success after the grant period.

Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2022 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional 10 points to an applicant, depending on how well the application meets these priorities. Applicants may address one, both, or neither of the competitive priorities.

These priorities are:

Competitive Preference Priority 1: Meeting Student Social, Emotional, and Academic Needs (Up to 5 points).

Projects that are designed to improve students' social, emotional, academic, and career development, with a focus on underserved students, through developing and supporting educator and school capacity to support social and emotional learning and development that is trauma-informed, such as addressing exposure to community-based violence and trauma specific to military- or veteran-connected students (as defined in this notice).

Competitive Preference Priority 2: Promoting Equity in Student Access to Educational Resources and Opportunities (Up to 5 points).

Under this priority, an applicant must demonstrate that the project will be implemented by one of the following entities:

(1) Community colleges (as defined in this notice);

(2) Historically Black colleges and universities (as defined in this notice);

(3) Tribal Colleges and Universities (as defined in this notice); or

(4) Minority-serving institutions (as defined in this notice).

Definitions: The definitions of “demonstrates a rationale” and “evidence-based” are from 34 CFR 77.1 and the definitions of “community college,” “Historically Black colleges and universities,” “military- or veteran-connected student,” “minority-serving institution” and “Tribal College or University” are from the Supplemental Priorities.

Community college means “junior or community college” as defined in section 312(f) of the HEA.

Demonstrates a rationale means a key project component included in the project's logic model is informed by research or evaluation findings that suggest the project component is likely to improve relevant outcomes.

Evidence-based means the proposed project component is supported by evidence that demonstrates a rationale. Logic model (also referred to as theory of action) means a framework that identifies key components of the proposed project, product ( i.e., the active “ingredients” that are hypothesized to be critical to achieving the relevant outcomes) and describes the theoretical and operational relationships among the key project components and relevant outcomes.

Note: In developing logic models, applicants may want to use resources such as the Regional Educational Laboratory Program's (REL Pacific) Education Logic Model Application, available at https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/elm.asp. Other sources include: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL_2014025.pdf, https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL_2014007.pdf, and https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/pdf/REL_2015057.pdf.

Historically Black colleges and universities means colleges and universities that meet the criteria set out in 34 CFR 608.2.

Military- or veteran-connected student means a student who is a member of the uniformed services, a veteran of the uniformed services, or the spouse of a service member or veteran.

Minority-serving institution means an institution that is eligible to receive assistance under sections 316 through 320 of part A of title III, under part B of title III, or under title V of the HEA.

Tribal College or University has the meaning ascribed it in section 316(b)(3) of the HEA.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1161t; 20 U.S.C. 1138-1138d; and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103).

Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Federal civil rights laws.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The Supplemental Priorities.

Type of Award: Discretionary grants.

Estimated Available Funds: $8,415,000.

Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.

Estimated Range of Awards: $550,000 to $601,071 for up to 36 months.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: $525,000 for up to 36 months.

Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $601,071 for a 36-month period.

Estimated Number of Awards: 16.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs and consortia of IHEs.

2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost sharing or matching.

b. Administrative Cost Limitation: This program does not include any program-specific limitation on administrative expenses. All administrative expenses must be reasonable and necessary and conform to Cost Principles described in 2 CFR part 200 subpart E of the Uniform Guidance.

3. Subgrantees: A grantee under this competition may not award subgrants to entities to directly carry out project activities described in its application.

1. Application Submission Instructions: Applicants are required to follow the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021 (86 FR 73264), and available at: www.federalregister.gov/d/2021-27979, which contain requirements and information on how to submit an application. Please note that these Common Instructions supersede the version published on February 13, 2019, and, in part, describe the transition from the requirement to register in SAM.gov a DUNS number to the implementation of the UEI. More information on the phaseout of DUNS numbers is available at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ofo/docs/unique-entity-identifier-transition-fact-sheet.pdf.

2. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this program.

3. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.

4. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. We recommend that you (1) limit the application narrative to no more than 50 pages and (2) use the following standards:

• A “page” is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.

• Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.

• Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, and no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch).

• Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial.

The recommended page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract and the bibliography. However, the recommended page limit does apply to all of the application narrative.

Note: The Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs Form (ED 524) Sections A-C are not the same as the narrative response to the Budget section of the selection criteria.

1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 75.210. Applicants should address each of the following selection criteria separately for each proposed activity. The selection criteria are worth a total of 100 points, and applications may receive up to 10 additional points under the competitive preference priorities, for a total score of up to 110 points. The maximum score for each criterion is noted in parentheses.

(a) Need for project. (Up to 10 points) The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project. In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary considers:

(1) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or the activities to be carried out by the proposed project.

(2) The extent to which the proposed project will provide services or otherwise address the needs of students at risk of educational failure.

(3) The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services, infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude of those gaps or weaknesses.

(b) Significance. (Up to 10 points) The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed project. In determining the significance of the proposed project, the Secretary considers:

(1) The extent to which the proposed project is likely to build local capacity to provide, improve, or expand services that address the needs of the target population.

(2) The importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely to be attained by the proposed project.

(c) Quality of the project design. (Up to 30 points) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the Secretary considers:

(1) The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates a rationale (as defined in this notice).

(2) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.

(3) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target population or other identified needs.

(4) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of Federal financial assistance.

(d) Quality of project personnel. (Up to 15 points) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed project.

(1) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability.

(2) In addition, the Secretary considers:

(i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of the project director or principal investigator.

(ii) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key project personnel.

Note: As stated in the absolute priority for this competition, a proposed Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success must have a coordinator whose primary responsibility is to coordinate the model program. In response to this selection criterion, the application should describe the qualifications of this individual, the members of the veteran student support team described in the absolute priority, and any other individuals who will help carry out the proposed project. The grant project director may or may not be the coordinator of the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success. Applicants should consider emphasizing how the training and experience of veteran employees staffing the project, if applicable, will support the goals of the project.

(e) Adequacy of resources. (Up to 20 points) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed project. In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers:

(1) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the lead applicant organization.

(2) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and benefits.

(3) The potential for continued support of the project after Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated commitment of appropriate entities to such support.

Note: A budget summary and budget narrative attached to your proposal should itemize the support you are requesting through the CEVSS Program.

(f) Quality of the project evaluation. (Up to 15 points) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary considers:

(1) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the proposed project.

(2) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for examining the effectiveness of the project implementation strategies.

(3) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide timely guidance for quality assurance.

2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or submitted a report of unacceptable quality.

In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary requires various assurances, including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).

A panel of two non-Federal reviewers will review and score each application in accordance with the selection criteria. A rank order funding slate will be made from this review. Awards will be made in rank order according to the average score received from the peer review and from the competitive preference priorities addressed by the applicant.

If the Secretary has insufficient funding to award multiple applications with the same score, consistent with section 873(d)(2)(A) and (B) of the HEA, in making a selection, the Secretary will consider the number of veteran students enrolled at each IHE and award funding to the applicant(s) with the highest number of enrolled veteran students. If a tie still exists after applying the first tiebreaker, the Secretary will consider the need for model programs to address the needs of veteran students at a wide range of IHEs, including the need to provide (i) an equitable distribution of such grants to IHEs of various types and sizes; (ii) an equitable geographic distribution of such grants; and (iii) an equitable distribution of such grants among rural and urban areas.

3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 200.206, before awarding grants under this program the Department conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 200.208, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, under 2 CFR 3473.10, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible.

4. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this competition to receive an award that over the course of the project period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000), under 2 CFR 200.206(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards—that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant—before we make an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)), accessible through the System for Award Management. You may review and comment on any information about yourself that a Federal agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.

Please note that, if the total value of your currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.

5. In General: In accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal laws, and relevant Executive guidance, the Department will review and consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice inviting applications in accordance with:

(a) Selecting recipients most likely to be successful in delivering results based on the program objectives through an objective process of evaluating Federal award applications (2 CFR 200.205);

(b) Prohibiting the purchase of certain telecommunication and video surveillance services or equipment in alignment with section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 115—232) (2 CFR 200.216);

(c) Providing a preference, to the extent permitted by law, to maximize use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States (2 CFR 200.322); and

(d) Terminating agreements in whole or in part to the greatest extent authorized by law if an award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities (2 CFR 200.340).

1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally, also.

If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.

We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant.

3. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works. Additionally, a grantee that is awarded competitive grant funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables. This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted after your application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For additional information on the open licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR 3474.20.

4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition, you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).

(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.

5. Performance Measures: Under 34 CFR 75.110, the Secretary has established the following performance measures for the CEVSS Program: (1) The extent to which the project is institutionalized at the end of the project period; and (2) The extent to which funded projects increase enrollment, persistence, and completion rates of veteran students at their institutions.

These measures constitute the Department's indicators of success for this program. Consequently, we advise an applicant for a grant under this program to give careful consideration to these measures in conceptualizing the approach and evaluation for its proposed project.

If funded, you will be required to collect and report data in your project's annual performance report (34 CFR 75.590).

Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT , individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.

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The policies and actions of the Government of the Russian Federation to continue the premeditated, unjustified, unprovoked, and brutal war against Ukraine constitute a national emergency by reason of a disturbance or threatened disturbance of international relations of the United States. In order to address this national emergency and secure the observance of the rights and obligations of the United States, President Biden, by his authority under the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) and section 1 of title II of Public Law 65-24, ch. 30, June 15, 1917, as amended (Magnuson Act) (46 U.S.C. 70051), has authorized the Secretary of Homeland Security to make and issue such rules and regulations as appropriate to regulate the anchorage and movement of Russian-affiliated vessels, and delegated to the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority to approve such rules and regulations, as authorized by the Magnuson Act.

Pursuant to the Proclamation, Russian-affiliated vessels are prohibited from entering into United States ports effective April 28, 2022, subject to two limited exceptions. One such exception (Sec. 2(a) of the Proclamation) applies to Russian-affiliated vessels used in the transport of source material, special nuclear material (SNM), and byproduct material for which, and for such time as, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretaries of State and Commerce, determines that there is no viable source of supply available that would not require transport by Russian-affiliated vessels.

This notice sets forth the instructions to request an exception pursuant to Section 2(a) of the prohibition set forth in Section 1 of Proclamation 10371.

1. Applicants requesting a determination from the Secretary of Energy for a Section 2(a) exception to the Section 1 prohibition should submit their request to John Krohn, Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, phone: 202-586-7246 email: shipmentwaiver@nuclear.energy.gov. It is recommended that requests be submitted electronically via email.

2. The request should contain the following information:

Name, address, and contact information of Applicant.

a. Date of anticipated entry into a U.S. port.

b. Description of the source material, special nuclear material, or nuclear byproduct material, including name and contact information of end-user, end use of material, and location of end use if different from the Applicant.

c. Explanation of why there is no viable source of supply of such material(s), which is either available domestically or does not require transport on a Russian-affiliated vessel.

d. Impact if material(s) requested cannot enter the United States on a Russian-affiliated vessel.

e. Any other information that could assist the Secretary of Energy in making this determination.

3. Confidential Business Information. Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any person submitting information that he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via email two well-marked copies: One copy of the document marked confidential including all the information believed to be confidential, and one copy of the document marked non-confidential with the information believed to be confidential deleted. DOE will make its own determination about the confidential status of the information and treat it according to its determination.

Pursuant to Section 3 of Proclamation 10371, the term “Russian-affiliated vessels” means:

(i) Vessels of Russian registry ( i.e., the vessel is Russian flagged);

(ii) Vessels that are Russian owned ( i.e., the legal title of ownership of the vessel that appears on the ship's registration documents is the Government of the Russian Federation or a Russian company, citizen, or permanent resident); or

(iii) Vessels that are Russian operated ( i.e., a Russian company, citizen, or permanent resident is responsible for the commercial decisions concerning the employment of a ship and decides how and where that asset is employed).

The term “byproduct material” has the same meaning given to that term in section 11(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA) (42 U.S.C. 2014(e)). The term “source material” has the same meaning given to that term in section 11(z) of the AEA (42 U.S.C. 2014(z)). The term “special nuclear material” has the same meaning given to that term in section 11(aa) of the AEA (42 U.S.C. 2014(aa)).

The collection-of-information requirement for an Exception from the Secretary of Energy under the Proclamation is subject to review and approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act (“PRA”). This requirement has been approved by OMB under OMB control number 1910-5195. Public reporting burden for the certification is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number 1910-5195.

This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 27, 2022, by Andrew Griffith, Acting Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register .

Title: FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production—Tariff Filings.

OMB Control No.: 1902-0231.

Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-914 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements.

Abstract: Section 205(c) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and 18 CFR 292 require that every public utility have all its jurisdictional rates and tariffs on file with the Commission and make them available for public inspection, within such time and in such form as the Commission designates. Section 205(d) of the FPA requires that every public utility must provide notice to the Commission and the public of any changes to its jurisdictional rates and tariffs, file such changes with the Commission, and make them available for public inspection as directed by the Commission. In addition, FPA section 206 requires the Commission, upon complaint or its own motion, to modify existing rates or services that are found to be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential. FPA section 207 requires the Commission upon complaint by a state commission and a finding of insufficient interstate service, to order the rendering of adequate interstate service by public utilities, the rates for which would be filed in accordance with FPA sections 205 and 206.

In Order Nos. 671 and 671-A, 1 the Commission revised its regulations that govern qualifying small power production and cogeneration facilities. The Commission eliminated certain exemptions from rate regulation that were previously available to qualifying facilities (QFs). New qualifying facilities may need to make tariff filings if they do not meet the exemption requirements.

FERC implemented the Congressional mandate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) to establish criteria for new qualifying cogeneration facilities by: (1) Amending the exemptions available to qualifying facilities from the FPA and from Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) [resulting in the burden imposed by FERC-914, the subject of this notice]; (2) ensuring that these facilities are using their thermal output in a productive and beneficial manner; that the electrical, thermal, chemical and mechanical output of new qualifying cogeneration facilities is used fundamentally for commercial, residential or industrial purposes; and there is continuing progress in the development of efficient electric energy generating technology; (3) amending the FERC Form 556  2 to reflect the criteria for new qualifying cogeneration facilities; and (4) eliminating ownership limitations for qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities. The Commission satisfied the statutory mandate and its continuing obligation to review its policies encouraging cogeneration and small power production, energy conservation, efficient use of facilities and resources by electric utilities, and equitable rates for energy customers.

Type of Respondents: New qualifying facilities and small power producers that do not meet Commission exemption criteria.

Estimate of Annual Burden:   3 The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden and cost  4 for the information collection as:

Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer service via email, phone and webform. For further information about the EPA's public docket, Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744.

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. The EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, the EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB.

Abstract: Subpart K within 40 CFR part 262 provides a flexible and protective set of regulations that address the specific nature of hazardous waste generation and accumulation in laboratories owned by colleges and universities, including teaching hospitals and non-profit research institutes that are either owned by or formally affiliated with a college or university. In addition, eligible academic entities have the discretion to determine the most appropriate and effective method of compliance with these requirements—by allowing them the choice of either managing their hazardous wastes in accordance with the alternative regulations as set forth in Subpart K, or remaining subject to the existing generator regulations.

Form Numbers: None.

Respondents/affected entities: Business and other for-profit, as well as State, Local, and Tribal governments.

Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit (Sections 2002, 3001, 3002, 3004 of RCRA).

Estimated number of respondents: 307.

Frequency of response: On occasion.

Total estimated burden: 157,969 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).

Total estimated cost: $13,452,536 (per year), which includes $255,366 in annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.

Changes in Estimates: The burden hours are likely to stay substantially the same.

OMB control number 9000-0107, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 23 Requirements.

This clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR Part 23 requirements:

• FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. This clause requires the contractor to report annually the product types and dollar value of any United States Department of Agriculture-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year. The Government uses this information to assess compliance, and measure progress, in carrying out the preference for USDA-designated biobased products.

• FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. This clause requires a contractor that is performing at a federal facility to provide all information needed by the federal facility to comply with Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) (42 U.S.C. 11001-11050) and the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.13101-13109). Contractors report information related to emergency planning and hazardous chemicals reporting, toxic chemical release, its environmental management system (EMS), and a facility compliance audit or EMS audit. Government facility managers use this information to ensure the facility is able to comply with the following statutory or other requirements: Prepare the annual inventory of hazardous chemicals and submit safety data sheets on hazardous chemicals used or stored in the facility to their State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and local fire department; report toxic chemical release information to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory Program; implement an EMS and conduct EMS self-assessments; undergo a facility compliance audit.

• FAR 52.223-6, Drug-Free Workplace. This clause requires a contractor to require its employees to notify it of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction. The contractor is further required to notify the contracting officer in writing within ten days after receiving notice of an employee conviction. The Government uses this information to ensure contractor compliance with the statutory requirements to maintain a drug-free workplace. The information is also used by the contracting officer to understand any impacts on contract performance.

• FAR 52.223-7, Notice of Radioactive Material. This clause requires the contractor to notify the contracting officer or a designee in writing prior to the delivery of, or prior to completion of any servicing required by the contract of, items containing certain radioactive material. The notice shall specify the part or parts of the items which contain radioactive materials, the name and activity of the isotope, the manufacturer of the materials, and any other information known to the contractor which will put users of the items on notice as to the hazards involved. If there has been no change affecting the quantity of activity, or the characteristics and composition of the radioactive material from deliveries under the contract or prior contracts, then the contractor may request in writing that the contracting officer or designee waive this notice requirement. The Government uses this information to ensures that required licenses are obtained and appropriate personnel are provided adequate notification to institute any necessary safety and health precautions in handling the items with radioactive materials.

• FAR 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items. This clause requires the contractor, upon completion of the contract, to submit to the Government an estimate of the percentage of the total recovered material content for EPA-designated item(s) delivered and/or used in contract performance, including, if applicable, the percentage of post-consumer material content. For contracts where the estimates can be verified, the contractor shall instead provide the certification required by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)) that the percentage of recovered material content for EPA-designated items met the requirements of the contract. The contracting officer uses this information to verify contractor compliance with contract requirements regarding the use of recovered materials. Additionally, agencies will use the information in the annual review and monitoring of the effectiveness of their affirmative procurement programs.

• FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons. This clause requires the contractor to report annually and at the end of contract performance the amount in pounds of any hydrofluorocarbons (or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons) added or taken out of any equipment or appliances to be delivered under the contract. The reporting requirement applies to equipment that normally each contain 50 or more pounds of hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons. The Government gathers this information to identify the amount of ozone-depleting substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons that are contained in certain equipment purchased by the Government.

• FAR 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners. This clause requires the contractor to report annually and at the end of contract performance the amount in pounds of any hydrofluorocarbons (or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons) added or taken out of refrigeration or air conditioning equipment to be maintained, serviced, repaired, or disposed of under the contract. The reporting requirement applies to equipment that normally each contain 50 or more pounds of hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons. The Government gathers this information to identify the amount of ozone-depleting substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons are contained in certain equipment maintained by the Government.

• FAR 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation. This provision requires offerors that received $7.5 million or more in total contract awards during the previous Federal fiscal year to represent whether it publicly discloses (itself or through its immediate or highest-level owner) its greenhouse gas emissions and a quantitative greenhouse gas reduction goal. If the offeror publicly discloses such information, the offeror is required to provide the website(s) where the information is made publicly available. The representation is voluntary for offerors below the threshold. The Government uses this information to assess supplier greenhouse gas management practices and to assist agencies in developing strategies to engage with contractors to reduce supply chain emissions.

Respondents: 39,497.

Total Annual Responses: 165,570.

Total Burden Hours: 735,631.

A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 10214, on February 23, 2022. No comments were received.

Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by calling 202-501-4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0107, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 23 Requirements.

In the past, GSA printed multi-part GBL and GTR forms for distribution to Federal agencies. GSA has not printed these forms in many years. The FMR instructs agencies to contact GSA for copies of GBL and GTR forms in preprinted or blank formats. Agencies that need copies of these forms can now find them available online in the GSA Forms Library ( https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms ). The FMR also instructs agencies that do not use pre-numbered GBL or GTR forms to contact GSA for assigned sets of serialized numbers. However, since agencies are already required to establish administrative procedures such as a unique numbering system tracking numbers, GSA no longer provides serialized numbers to agencies.

Upon publication of FMR Case 2018-1102-5 in the Federal Register , the sections that discuss GBL and GTR forms and their numbers, along with other sections, will be updated.

AHRQ is seeking public comment about data collection approaches and strategies to optimize the meaningfulness of patient experience information from patients receiving inpatient mental healthcare to inform the development of a CAHPS survey. AHRQ's CAHPS Program advances scientific understanding of patient healthcare experiences using surveys developed for different healthcare settings. The CAHPS surveys cover topics that are important to patients and that they are best able to assess, such as communication with providers and access to health care services. This information can address the information needs of survey sponsors, users, patients, consumers, and other stakeholders.

Specific questions of interest to AHRQ include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. What are the highest priority aspects of patient experiences with inpatient mental healthcare that should be included in measures and surveys?

a. Why are these aspect(s) of patient experience a high priority for inclusion within assessment tools?

b. What other topic area(s) should new measures and/or surveys assessing patient experiences with inpatient mental healthcare address?

2. What are the benefits of collecting information about the experience of patients in inpatient mental health settings from (a) patients and/or (b) patients' family members/caregivers?

a. What are the benefits and/or limitations of asking patients to respond to a patient experience of care survey?

b. What are the benefits and/or limitations of asking family members/caregivers to respond to surveys about patient experience on behalf of patients?

c. What are the benefits and/or limitations of asking family members/caregivers to respond to surveys about their personal experience with their family member?

3. What, if any, challenges are there to collecting information about the experience of patients in inpatient mental health settings?

4. What would facilitate the collection of information about the experience of patients in inpatient mental health settings?

5. For which respondent group(s) should measures and/or surveys be developed? For example, should measure and/or surveys be developed for adults, children, or both?

a. In which language(s) should measures and/or surveys about the experience of patients in inpatient mental health settings be administered?

b. Which patient conditions ( e.g., personality disorders; depression; schizophrenia; substance use disorder; co-occurring disorders ( e.g., mental health and substance use disorders; etc.)) should these measures and/or surveys focus on in documenting the experience of patients in inpatient mental health settings?

c. In what kinds of inpatient facilities, including public and private psychiatric hospitals, nonfederal general hospitals with separate psychiatric units, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, and day treatment or partial hospitalization mental health facilities should these measures and/or surveys be administered?

6. What measures and surveys that assess the experience of patients in inpatient mental health settings are currently being used?

a. Which respondent group(s) ( e.g., patients in inpatient settings; family members; providers; etc.) are asked to complete these measures and surveys?

b. In which language(s) are these current measures and surveys administered?

c. Which patient conditions ( e.g., personality disorders; depression; schizophrenia; substance use disorder; co-occurring disorders; etc.) are the focus of current measures and surveys about the experience of patients in inpatient mental health settings?

d. What kinds of inpatient facilities including public and private psychiatric hospitals, nonfederal general hospitals with separate psychiatric units, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, and day treatment or partial hospitalization mental health facilities are using these current measures or surveys?

e. What patient experiences relative to the use of restraint and seclusion in inpatient facilities are captured using these current measures or surveys?

f. Do any current measures or surveys collect information about the degree of adherence to patient rights in inpatient facilities?

g. How are these currently used measures and surveys administered ( e.g., paper-and-pencil; web-based; etc.) to these respondents group(s)?

h. How are the results/findings of these measures and surveys of patient experience in inpatient mental healthcare used and in which setting(s)?

i. What is working well/what are the strengths of these measures and surveys currently in use?

j. What content areas are missing from these measures and surveys currently in use?

k. What content areas are low priority or not useful in these currently used measures and surveys, and why?

l. What, if any, challenges are there in administering these measures and surveys in current use?

m. How are the results/findings of these current measures and surveys used to evaluate and/or improve care quality in inpatient mental healthcare settings?

Respondents are welcome to address as many or as few of these questions as they choose and/or to address additional areas of interest not listed.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a policy, solicitation for applications, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to provide support for any ideas in response to it. AHRQ will use the information submitted in response to this RFI at its discretion, and will not provide comments to any respondent's submission. However, responses to this RFI may be reflected in future solicitation(s) or policies. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). The contents of all submissions will be made available to the public upon request. Submitted materials must be publicly available or able to be made public.

The submission process, qualification requirements, selection process, and the time commitment of CPSTF members are described below.

Nomination packages should include:

(1) The nominee's current curriculum vitae;

(2) A brief biographic sketch (less than 200 words) of the nominee;

(3) The nominee's contact information, including mailing address, email address, and telephone number; and

(4) A brief explanation of how the nominee meets the qualification requirements and would contribute to the CPSTF. The information provided should also attest to the nominee's willingness to serve as a member of the CPSTF and identify which year the nominee would be available to start ( i.e., calendar year 2023, 2024, or either year).

After an initial review, CDC will ask persons under serious consideration for CPSTF membership to provide detailed information that will permit evaluation of possible significant conflicts of interest.

To obtain diverse perspectives, CDC encourages nominations of persons of all races, genders, ages, and persons with disabilities. Interested individuals may self-nominate. Organizations and individuals may nominate one or more persons qualified for membership on the CPSTF. Federal employees are not eligible to be CPSTF members. Individuals nominated prior to this nomination period, who continue to have interest in serving on the CPSTF, may be re-nominated; a new nomination package must be submitted in accordance with the requirements in this notice.

To qualify as a member of the CPSTF and support its mission, a nominee must, at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, experience, and national leadership in the following areas:

• The critical evaluation of research or policy, or in the methods of evidence review; and

• Research, evaluation, or implementation of community or health system-based programs, policies, or services to improve population health.

Strongest consideration will be given to individuals with expertise and experience:

• That are applied, with practical applications for public health or informing policy action;

• That address broad public health considerations, or extends beyond one or two highly defined areas;

• In state or local health departments; and

• In one or more of the following areas: Social determinants of health or health equity, preventive medicine, public health preparedness and response, injury or violence prevention, public health policy interventions, or state-of-the art systematic review methods.

Nominators should highlight the relevant information in the nomination materials for candidates with experience and expertise in any of these areas.

All nominated individuals will be considered for CPSTF membership.

Applicants must have no substantial conflicts of interest, whether financial, professional, or intellectual, that would impair the scientific integrity of the work of the CPSTF and must be willing to complete regular conflict of interest disclosures.

Applicants must have the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of professionals who support the mission of the CPSTF. Applicants must have adequate time to contribute substantively to the work products of the CPSTF.

Appointments to the CPSTF will be made based on qualifications as outlined above (see Qualification Requirements) and the current expertise needs of the CPSTF.

The CPSTF was established in 1996 by HHS to identify population health interventions that are scientifically proven to save lives, increase lifespans, and improve quality of life. The CPSTF produces recommendations and identifies evidence gaps to help inform the decision making of federal, state, and local health departments, other government agencies, communities, healthcare providers and organizations, employers, schools, and research organizations.

The CPSTF ( www.thecommunityguide.org/task-force/about-community-preventive-services-task-force ), is an independent, non-federal, unpaid panel of public health and prevention experts that is statutorily mandated to provide evidence-based findings and recommendations about community preventive services, programs, and policies to improve health (Public Health Service Act § 399U(a), 42 U.S.C. 280g-10(a)). Its members represent a broad range of research, practice, and policy expertise in community preventive services, public health, health promotion, and disease prevention. The CPSTF members are appointed by the CDC Director and serve five-year terms, with extensions possible in order to maintain a full scope of expertise, complete specific work, and ensure consistency of CPSTF methods and recommendations. CDC provides “ongoing administrative, research, and technical support for the operations of the CPSTF” as directed by the Public Health Service Act § 399U(c),42 U.S.C. 280g-10(c)).

The CPSTF bases its recommendations on rigorous, replicable systematic reviews of the scientific literature, which:

• Evaluate the strength and limitations of published scientific studies about community-based health promotion and disease prevention programs, services, and policies;

• Assess whether the programs, services, and policies are effective in promoting health and preventing disease, injury, and disability;

• Examine the applicability of these programs, services, and policies to varied populations and settings; and

• Conduct economic analyses of recommended interventions when applicable.

These systematic reviews are conducted, with CPSTF oversight, by scientists and subject matter experts from the CDC in collaboration with a wide range of government, academic, policy, and practice-based partners. CPSTF systematic review methods are described at https://www.thecommunityguide.org/methods-manual. CPSTF findings and recommendations and the systematic reviews on which they are based are available at https://www.thecommunityguide.org/task-force-findings.

The CPSTF generally conducts three, two-day meetings per year. Two of those meetings are open to the public and one is a closed session business meeting. The public meetings are held in-person, via video conference, or a combination of those two formats. In addition, a significant portion of the CPSTF's work occurs between meetings during video conferences and via email discussions. Member duties include overseeing the process of prioritizing CPSTF work, participating in the development and refinement of systematic review methods, serving as members of individual review teams, and issuing recommendations and findings to help inform the decision-making process about policy, practice, research, and research funding in a wide range of U.S. settings. Members help raise awareness about CPSTF findings and recommendations and the resources available through the website. The estimated workload for CPSTF members is approximately 170 hours a year in addition to the three two-day meetings. The members are all volunteers and do not receive any compensation beyond support for travel to in-person meetings when they occur.

Under the Medicare program, eligible beneficiaries may receive covered services from a hospital, provided certain requirements are met. Section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act (the Act) establishes distinct criteria for facilities seeking designation as a hospital. Regulations concerning provider agreements are at 42 CFR part 489 and those pertaining to activities relating to the survey and certification of facilities are at 42 CFR part 488. The regulations at 42 CFR part 482 specify the minimum conditions that a hospital must meet to participate in the Medicare program.

Generally, to enter into an agreement, a hospital must first be certified by a state survey agency (SA) as complying with the conditions or requirements set forth in part 482 of our regulations. Thereafter, the hospital is subject to regular surveys by a SA to determine whether it continues to meet these requirements.

Section 1865(a)(1) of the Act provides that, if a provider entity demonstrates through accreditation by a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved national accrediting organization (AO) that all applicable Medicare requirements are met or exceeded, we will deem those provider entities as having met such requirements. Accreditation by an AO is voluntary and is not required for Medicare participation.

If an AO is recognized by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) as having standards for accreditation that meet or exceed Medicare requirements, any provider entity accredited by the national accrediting body's approved program would be deemed to meet the Medicare requirements. A national AO applying for approval of its accreditation program under part 488, subpart A, must provide CMS with reasonable assurance that the AO requires the accredited provider entities to meet requirements that are at least as stringent as the Medicare requirements. Our regulations concerning the approval of AOs are set forth at §§ 488.4, 488.5 and § 488.5(e)(2)(i). The regulations at § 488.5(e)(2)(i) require AOs to reapply for continued approval of its accreditation program every 6 years or sooner, as determined by CMS.

The Joint Commission's (TJC's) current term of approval for their hospital accreditation program expires July 15, 2022.

Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act provides a statutory timetable to ensure that our review of applications for CMS-approval of an accreditation program is conducted in a timely manner. The Act provides us 210 days after the date of receipt of a complete application, with any documentation necessary to make the determination, to complete our survey activities and application process. Within 60 days after receiving a complete application, we must publish a notice in the Federal Register that identifies the national accrediting body making the request, describes the request, and provides no less than a 30-day public comment period. At the end of the 210-day period, we must publish a notice in the Federal Register approving or denying the application.

On December 10, 2021, we published a proposed notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 70500), announcing TJC's request for continued approval of its Medicare hospital accreditation program. In that proposed notice, we detailed our evaluation criteria. Under section 1865(a)(2) of the Act and in our regulations at § 488.5 and § 488.8(h), we conducted a review of TJC's Medicare hospital accreditation application in accordance with the criteria specified by our regulations, which include, but are not limited to the following:

• An administrative review of TJC's: (1) Corporate policies; (2) financial and human resources available to accomplish the proposed surveys; (3) procedures for training, monitoring, and evaluation of its hospital surveyors; (4) ability to investigate and respond appropriately to complaints against accredited hospitals; and (5) survey review and decision-making process for accreditation.

• A review of TJC's survey processes to confirm that a provider or supplier, under TJC's hospital deeming accreditation program, meets or exceeds the Medicare program requirements.

• A documentation review of TJC's survey process to do the following:

++ Determine the composition of the survey team, surveyor qualifications, and TJC's ability to provide continuing surveyor training.

++ Compare TJC's processes to those we require of state survey agencies, including periodic resurvey and the ability to investigate and respond appropriately to complaints against TJC-accredited hospitals.

++ Evaluate TJC's procedures for monitoring accredited hospitals it has found to be out of compliance with TJC's program requirements. (This pertains only to monitoring procedures when TJC identifies non-compliance. If noncompliance is identified by a SA through a validation survey, the SA monitors corrections as specified at § 488.9(c)).

++ Assess TJC's ability to report deficiencies to the surveyed hospitals and respond to the hospitals plan of correction in a timely manner.

++ Establish TJC's ability to provide CMS with electronic data and reports necessary for effective validation and assessment of the organization's survey process.

++ Determine the adequacy of TJC's staff and other resources.

++ Confirm TJC's ability to provide adequate funding for performing required surveys.

++ Confirm TJC's policies with respect to surveys being unannounced.

++ Confirm TJC's policies and procedures to avoid conflicts of interest, including the appearance of conflicts of interest, involving individuals who conduct surveys or participate in accreditation decisions.

++ Obtain TJC's agreement to provide CMS with a copy of the most current accreditation survey together with any other information related to the survey as we may require, including corrective action plans.

In accordance with section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the December 10, 2021 proposed notice also solicited public comments regarding whether TJC's requirements met or exceeded the Medicare conditions for participation (CoPs) for hospitals. We received one comment.

The commenter inquired about CMS activities related to AO oversight. Specifically, the commenter stated that there continues to be discrepancies between AO and CMS standards and processes. The commenter stated it would be extremely helpful if the AOs and CMS could be consistent in interpretation and surveillance.

CMS' review requires AO standards to meet or exceed those of the Medicare CoPs and for AOs to have comparable survey processes. The December 2021 proposed notice described CMS' process and oversight activities in Section III. Evaluation of Deeming Authority Request, which highlighted the evaluation CMS conducts before granting deeming authority to an AO. In Section V. of this final notice, CMS is highlighting areas which were identified to have discrepancies or lack of clarity within TJC's standards and survey processes. We note that TJC corrected these discrepancies before the renewing their deeming authority for CMS-approved hospital accreditation program.

We compared TJC's hospital accreditation requirements and survey process with the Medicare CoPs of parts 482, and the survey and certification process requirements of parts 488 and 489. Our review and evaluation of TJC's hospital application, which were conducted as described in section III. of this final notice, yielded the following areas where, as of the date of this notice, TJC has completed revising its standards and certification processes in order to—

• Meet the standard's requirements of all of the following regulations:

++ Section 482.12(c)(4)(i), to clarify that the governing body ensures that a doctor of medicine or osteopathy is responsible for the care of the patient. Specifically, that the applicability of the standard reflects both Medicare and Medicaid patients.

++ Section 482.12(d)(3), to explicitly state that the facility's overall institutional plan must provide for capital expenditures for at least a 3-year period.

++ Section 482.12(d)(4), to provide specifics as outlined within the standards, to include specifics, such as that the facility's overall institutional plan must include and identify in detail the objective of, and the anticipated sources of financing for, each anticipated capital expenditure in excess of $600,000 (or a lesser amount that is established, in accordance with section 1122(g)(1) of the Act, by the State in which the hospital is located).

++ Sections 482.12(d)(4)(i) through 482.12(d)(4)(iii), to provide specifics as outlined within the standard, to include acquisition of land; improvement of land, buildings, and equipment; or, the replacement, modernization, and expansion of buildings and equipment.

++ Section 482.13(d)(2), to specify that the patient has the right to receive his or her medical records based on oral or written request and comparable language that that the hospital must not frustrate the legitimate efforts of individuals to gain access to their own medical records.

++ Section 482.23(c)(6)(i)(A), to remove terminology of “independent” practitioners consistent with the regulation.

++ Section 482.41(b)(5), to include language that requires the hospital fire control plan to contain provisions for cooperating with firefighting authorities.

++ Section 482.41(d)(2), to include specifically, the requirement for supplies to be maintained to ensure and acceptable level of safety and quality.

++ Section 482.41(d)(3), to provide clarifications that the physical environment must be based on the complexity of the facility and services offered.

++ Section 482.41(e), to provide comparable standards which incorporate by reference the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

In addition to the standards review, CMS reviewed TJC's comparable survey processes, which were conducted as described in section III. of this final notice, and yielded the following areas where, as of the date of this notice, TJC has completed revising its survey processes in order to demonstrate that it uses survey processes that are comparable to state survey agency processes by:

++ Removing language suggesting a timeframe for completion of certain survey activities. In particular, revising the survey process to avoid imposing a time restriction, which could potentially suggest that a full assessment of all life safety and environment of care standards may not be conducted if timeframe exceeds.

++ Revising TJC's survey processes to include surveyor review to determine that a path of egress is well lit, including outside the building as required by NFPA 101-2012, 7.8.1.1.

++ Developing survey procedures to incorporate that on any Medicare hospital survey, contracted patient care activities or patient services (such as dietary services, treatment services, and diagnostic services) located on hospital campuses or hospital provider-based locations should be surveyed as part of the hospital for compliance with the CoPs.

++ Emphasizing in TJC's policy and procedures that only CMS may approve temporary closures of deemed facilities. Specifically, TJC closely aligned their organizational policies with CMS' guidance provided in Administrative Memorandum 22-02-ALL, 1 which provided guidance related to temporary closures and cessation of business situations.

++ Providing additional training to surveyors related the appropriate level of citations for Governing Body and Nursing Services when deficiencies are found in a hospital.

++ Clarifying the complaint processes during the public health emergency and ensuring that all survey activities continue to be unannounced.

Based on our review and observations described in section III. and section V. of this final notice, we approve TJC as a national accreditation organization for hospitals that request participation in the Medicare program. The decision announced in this final notice is effective July 15, 2022 through July 15, 2025 (3 years). In accordance with § 488.5(e)(2)(i) the term of the approval will not exceed 6 years. Due to travel restrictions and the reprioritization of survey activities brought on by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE), CMS was unable to observe a hospital survey completed by TJC surveyors as part of the application review process, which is one component of the comparability evaluation. Therefore, we are providing TJC with a shorter period of approval. Based on our discussions with TJC and the information provided in its application, we are confident that TJC will continue to ensure that its deemed hospitals will continue to meet or exceed Medicare standards. While TJC has taken actions based on the findings annotated in section V.A., of this final notice, (Differences Between TJC's Standards and Requirements for Accreditation and Medicare Conditions and Survey Requirements) as authorized under § 488.8, we will continue ongoing review of TJC's hospital survey. In keeping with CMS's initiative to increase AO oversight broadly, and ensure that our requested revisions by TJC are completed, CMS expects more frequent review of TJC's activities in the future.

This document does not impose information collection requirements, that is, reporting, recordkeeping or third-party disclosure requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ).

The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having reviewed and approved this document, authorizes Lynette Wilson, who is the Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this document for purposes of publication in the Federal Register .

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term “collection of information” is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for public comment:

1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: End Stage Renal Disease Application and Survey and Certification Report; Use: The Form CMS-3427 is required for each new ESRD facility seeking initial certification and for each existing facility seeking recertification, relocation, expansion/change of service(s), or change of ownership. The form is also used for information collection purposes related to a complaint survey of an ESRD facility. The Form CMS-3427 information is currently collected on paper as a manual option or may be completed in an online fillable format based on facility preference. This online form is a step in the direction towards electronic submission. Form Number: CMS-3427 (OMB control number: 0938-0360); Frequency: Every three years; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 7,883; Total Annual Responses: 2,601; Total Annual Hours: 866. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jennifer Milby at 410-786-8828).

On August 9, 2012, FDA approved NDA 202497 for MARQIBO (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection), 5 mg/5 mL, for the treatment of adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative  (Ph-) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in second or greater relapse or whose disease has progressed following two or more anti-leukemia therapies, under the Agency's accelerated approval regulations, 21 CFR part 314, subpart H. The accelerated approval of MARQIBO (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection) for Ph-ALL included a required postmarketing clinical trial intended to verify the clinical benefit of MARQIBO (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection).

On September 24, 2021, FDA published the Federal Register notice “Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments,” announcing that MARQIBO (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection) would be discussed at an Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee Meeting (ODAC) scheduled for December 2, 2021 (86 FR 53067). On October 27, 2021, FDA met with Acrotech to discuss the planned ODAC meeting. At that meeting, the Agency recommended the applicant voluntarily request withdrawal of approval for MARQIBO (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection), 5 mg/5mL, due to the lack of verification of clinical benefit. The postmarketing trial required to verify clinical benefit had not been completed, and patient recruitment to fulfill the PMR appeared to be significantly challenging due to the treatment options that are currently available.

On November 19, 2021, Acrotech submitted a letter asking FDA to withdraw approval of NDA 202497 for MARQIBO (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection), 5 mg/5mL, pursuant to § 314.150(d) (21 CFR 314.150(d)) and waiving its opportunity for a hearing. On November 23, 2021, FDA acknowledged Acrotech's request for withdrawal of approval of the NDA and waiver of its opportunity for hearing. FDA also cancelled the ODAC meeting scheduled for December 2, 2021, since Acrotech's withdrawal request made discussion at an advisory committee meeting moot.

For the reasons discussed above, and in accordance with the applicant's request, approval of NDA 202497 for MARQIBO (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection), 5 mg/5mL, and all amendments and supplements thereto, is withdrawn under § 314.150(d). Distribution of MARQIBO (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection) 5 mg/5mL, into interstate commerce without an approved application is illegal and subject to regulatory action (see sections 505(a) and 301(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(a) and 331(d)).

FDA is announcing the issuance of a material threat MCM priority review voucher to the sponsor of an approved material threat MCM product application. Under section 565A of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-4a), which was added by the Cures Act (Pub. L. 114-255), FDA will award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved material threat MCM product applications that meet certain criteria upon approval of those applications. FDA has determined that INMAZEB (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn), manufactured by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., meets the criteria for a material threat MCM priority review voucher. INMAZEB was approved on October 14, 2020. mINMAZEB is a mixture of three monoclonal antibodies indicated for the treatment of infection caused by Zaire ebolavirus (Ebola virus) in adult and pediatric patients.

For further information about the material threat MCM Priority Review Voucher Program and for a link to the full text of section 565A of the FD&C Act, go to https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/mcm-related-counterterrorism-legislation. For further information about INMAZEB (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn), go to the Drugs@FDA website at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/.

Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

Title of the Collection: Evaluation of the National Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI).

Type of Collection: (New) Agency Information Collection Request.

OMB No.: 0990-NEW-OS/Office of Minority Health (OMH).

Abstract: As part of the federal response to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has funded a new initiative involving two cooperative agreements with the American Heart Association (AHA) to improve COVID-19-related health outcomes by addressing hypertension (high blood pressure) among racial and ethnic minority populations. The $32 million project from the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care will support the implementation of the National Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI), a national initiative to improve blood pressure control among the most at-risk populations, including racial and ethnic minorities.

The NHCI will support 350 participating HRSA-funded health centers by providing patient and provider education and training for effective hypertension control as well as integration of remote blood pressure monitoring technology into the treatment of hypertension for patients served by participating health centers. The project will also utilize the American Heart Association's targeted media campaigns and existing partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs) to help reach Black, Latino, and other impacted communities with (i) culturally and linguistically appropriate messages, (ii) access to blood pressure screenings, and (iii) connection to health centers to encourage proper treatment and management of hypertension of screened individuals. This initiative serves to increase the number of adult patients with controlled hypertension and reduce the potential risk of COVID-related health outcomes.

AHA aims to conduct an evaluation to assess the feasibility of the implementation of each of the three NHCI strategies. The findings of this evaluation will inform the improvement and tailoring of AHA's communication approaches about the importance of and techniques for improving blood pressure control, including the benefits of accurately measuring, rapidly acting, and having a patient-focused approach to blood pressure control.

The evaluation of the NHCI project will use a mixed methods design, integrating both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analyses. Three main goals of data collection will be to: (1) Track and monitor systems change implementation process information from Community Health Centers (CHCs) on a quarterly basis, (2) assess the capacity of NHCI partners to implement the NHCI project, their needs, the strengths and weaknesses of the systems change approach, and the feasibility of the implementation of the NHCI in their organizations and communities, and (3) assess the reach and success of NHCI project strategies implemented by partners.

Specifically, the AHA will engage in:

1. Primary Data Collection

a. Qualtrics Survey. Collecting participation and outcome data from CHCs and CBOs using an online survey administered using Qualtrics. This will be used during the first two quarterly data collection periods.

b. DREaM. Collecting participation and outcome data from CHCs and CBOs using an online Data Reporting, Evaluation, and Monitoring (DREaM) dashboard. This is the evolution of the Qualtrics survey and will be used after the first two quarterly data collection periods.

c. Feasibility Assessments. Engaging in qualitative and quantitative data collection using focus groups, interviews and questionnaires from CHCs and CBOs to assess the feasibility of various data collection and program implementation approaches.

d. EmPOWERED to Serve. Administering health lessons to community members via Community-based Organizations and assessing awareness, education, and referral outcomes.

2. Secondary Data Collection

a. Social Needs Platforms. CBOs and CHCs will be asked to use one of two publicly available social needs platforms (Find Help or Unite Us) and CHCs will be asked to use the Unite Us social needs platform to connect individuals receiving services at the CBOs to Community Health Centers (CHCs), and vice versa, to receive additional blood pressure-related services.

b. Remote Patient Monitoring. AHA will be partnering with Canary Telehealth to collect aggregate metrics from a subset of Community Health Centers (CHCs).

c. Blood Pressure Control Metrics via Electronic Health Records. AHA will be partnering with external research partners to obtain reports of aggregated blood pressure control metrics from NHCI CHCs to inform clinical decision making, clinical quality improvement, and clinical outcomes.

This notice is in accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act, wherein NIH institutes are required to regularly update their strategic plans. The NIDCD's mission is to support research and training on the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. Our vision is to advance the science of communication to improve lives. To accomplish these goals, the NIDCD manages a broad portfolio of both basic, translational, and clinical research. The portfolio is organized into three program areas: Hearing and balance; taste and smell; and voice, speech, and language. The three program areas seek to answer fundamental scientific questions about normal function and disorders and to identify patient-oriented scientific discoveries for preventing, screening, diagnosing, and treating disorders of human communication.

Responses to this request for comments are voluntary. Any personal identifiers ( e.g., names, addresses, email addresses, etc.) will be removed when responses are compiled. Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should not be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

This request for comment is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Federal Government, or the NIH. The NIH does not intend to award a grant or contract to pay for the preparation of any information submitted or for the NIH's use of such information. No basis for claims against the NIH shall arise as a result of a response to this request for information or the NIH's use of such information as part of the NIDCD Strategic Plan.

The NIDCD anticipates that the finalized plan will be published on the NIDCD website in Fall 2022.

Background: ICCVAM, a congressionally mandated committee, promotes the development and validation of alternative testing strategies that protect human health and the environment while replacing, reducing, or refining animal use.

ICCVAM's goals include promotion of national and international partnerships between governmental and nongovernmental groups, including academia, industry, advocacy groups, and other key stakeholders. To foster these partnerships ICCVAM convenes an annual public forum to share information and facilitate direct communication of ideas and suggestions from stakeholders (79 FR 25136).

This year's meeting will be held on May 26 and 27, 2022. Due to restrictions on in-person gatherings amid ongoing public health concerns, the public forum will be presented via webinar only. NICEATM and ICCVAM members will give presentations on member agencies' current activities related to the development and validation of alternative test methods and approaches.

There will be opportunities for registered participants to ask clarifying or follow-up questions of the ICCVAM members about their presentations during the meeting. Instructions for submitting these questions will be provided via email prior to the webinar. The agenda will also include time for public oral statements relevant to the ICCVAM mission and current activities from participants who have registered to do so in advance.

Preliminary Agenda and Other Meeting Information: A preliminary agenda will be posted by May 6 at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvamforum-2022. Interested individuals are encouraged to visit this web page to stay abreast of the most current meeting information.

Webinar and Registration: This webinar is open to the public. Registration for the webinar is required and is open from April 11, 2022, through 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 27, 2022 at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvamforum-2022. Interested individuals are encouraged to visit this web page to stay abreast of the most current meeting information. Registrants will receive instructions on how to access and participate in the webinar in the email confirming their registration.

Request for Oral or Written Public Statements: In addition to time for clarifying or follow-up questions following scheduled presentations, time will be allotted during the meeting for oral public statements with associated slides on topics relevant to ICCVAM's mission. Any participant registered for the webinar may ask clarifying questions during the appropriate times in the agenda. The additional registration is only required for those who wish to give separate public statements. Written public statements on topics relevant to ICCVAM's mission will also be accepted.

Separate registration for those wishing to provide oral public statements is required and is open from April 11, 2022 through May 20, 2022 at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvamforum-2022. The number and length of public statement presentations may be limited based on available time. Submitters will be identified by their name and affiliation and/or sponsoring organization, if applicable. Participants registered to present oral public statements must email their statement to ICCVAMquestions@niehs.nih.gov by May 20, 2022, to allow time for review by NICEATM and ICCVAM and posting to the meeting page prior to the forum. Persons presenting oral public statements will be contacted to arrange the logistics of their presentations. If participants registered to present oral public statements wish to use accompanying slides and/or submit supplementary written material, they must email these materials to ICCVAMquestions@niehs.nih.gov by May 20, 2022. This deadline is to allow time for review by NICEATM and ICCVAM and posting to the meeting page prior to the forum.

Written statements on topics relevant to ICCVAM's mission may be submitted to support an oral public statement or as standalone documents. These should be emailed to ICCVAMquestions@niehs.nih.gov by May 20, 2022. Public statements received prior to the May 20, 2022 deadline will be distributed to NICEATM and ICCVAM members before the meeting. Written public statements received after the deadline may be reviewed by NICEATM and ICCVAM at a future date.

Materials submitted to accompany oral public statements or standalone written statements should include the submitters name, affiliation (if any), mailing address, telephone, email, and sponsoring organization (if any) with the document. National Toxicology Program guidelines for public statements are at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf.

Responses to this notice are voluntary. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in statements submitted in response to this notice or presented during the meeting. This request for input is for planning purposes only and is not a solicitation for applications or an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government to provide support for any ideas identified in response to the request. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or for its use of that information.

Background Information on ICCVAM and NICEATM: ICCVAM is an interagency committee composed of representatives from 17 federal regulatory and research agencies that require, use, generate, or disseminate toxicological and safety testing information. ICCVAM conducts technical evaluations of new, revised, and alternative safety testing methods and integrated testing strategies with regulatory applicability. ICCVAM also promotes the scientific validation and regulatory acceptance of testing methods that more accurately assess the safety and hazards of chemicals and products and replace, reduce, or refine animal use.

The ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 285 l -3) establishes ICCVAM as a permanent interagency committee of NIEHS and provides the authority for ICCVAM involvement in activities relevant to the development of alternative test methods. Additional information about ICCVAM can be found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/iccvam.

NICEATM administers ICCVAM, provides scientific and operational support for ICCVAM-related activities, and conducts and publishes analyses and evaluations of data from new, revised, and alternative testing approaches. NICEATM and ICCVAM work collaboratively to evaluate new and improved testing approaches applicable to the needs of U.S. federal agencies. NICEATM and ICCVAM welcome the public nomination of new, revised, and alternative test methods and strategies for validation studies and technical evaluations. Additional information about NICEATM can be found at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/niceatm.

In accordance with Section 9.19 of the Mandatory Guidelines, a notice listing all currently HHS-certified laboratories and IITFs is published in the Federal Register during the first week of each month. If any laboratory or IITF certification is suspended or revoked, the laboratory or IITF will be omitted from subsequent lists until such time as it is restored to full certification under the Mandatory Guidelines.

If any laboratory or IITF has withdrawn from the HHS National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP) during the past month, it will be listed at the end and will be omitted from the monthly listing thereafter.

This notice is also available on the internet at https://www.samhsa.gov/workplace/resources/drug-testing/certified-lab-list.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies federal agencies of the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines) using Urine and of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines using Oral Fluid.

The Mandatory Guidelines using Urine were first published in the Federal Register on April 11, 1988 (53 FR 11970), and subsequently revised in the Federal Register on June 9, 1994 (59 FR 29908); September 30, 1997 (62 FR 51118); April 13, 2004 (69 FR 19644); November 25, 2008 (73 FR 71858); December 10, 2008 (73 FR 75122); April 30, 2010 (75 FR 22809); and on January 23, 2017 (82 FR 7920).

The Mandatory Guidelines using Oral Fluid were first published in the Federal Register on October 25, 2019 (84 FR 57554) with an effective date of January 1, 2020.

The Mandatory Guidelines were initially developed in accordance with Executive Order 12564 and section 503 of Public Law 100-71 and allowed urine drug testing only. The Mandatory Guidelines using Urine have since been revised, and new Mandatory Guidelines allowing for oral fluid drug testing have been published. The Mandatory Guidelines require strict standards that laboratories and IITFs must meet in order to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on specimens for federal agencies. HHS does not allow IITFs to conduct oral fluid testing.

To become certified, an applicant laboratory or IITF must undergo three rounds of performance testing plus an on-site inspection. To maintain that certification, a laboratory or IITF must participate in a quarterly performance testing program plus undergo periodic, on-site inspections.

Laboratories and IITFs in the applicant stage of certification are not to be considered as meeting the minimum requirements described in the HHS Mandatory Guidelines using Urine and/or Oral Fluid. An HHS-certified laboratory or IITF must have its letter of certification from HHS/SAMHSA (formerly: HHS/NIDA), which attests that the test facility has met minimum standards. HHS does not allow IITFs to conduct oral fluid testing.

In accordance with the Mandatory Guidelines using Oral Fluid dated October 25, 2019 (84 FR 57554), the following HHS-certified laboratories meet the minimum standards to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on oral fluid specimens:

At this time, there are no laboratories certified to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on oral fluid specimens.

In accordance with the Mandatory Guidelines using Urine dated January 23, 2017 (82 FR 7920), the following HHS-certified IITFs meet the minimum standards to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on urine specimens:

In accordance with the Mandatory Guidelines using Urine dated January 23, 2017 (82 FR 7920), the following HHS-certified laboratories meet the minimum standards to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on urine specimens:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Gerard M. Stolar, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of Catharine O. Fan as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Brett H. Howard, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

This action terminates the appointment of John Brogan as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

The BLM's purpose and need for Federal action is to respond to SunZia's application to amend its right-of-way grant (NM 114438) under Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) consistent with applicable laws. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and FLPMA, the BLM New Mexico State Office has prepared a Draft EIS to analyze the environmental impacts associated with SunZia's amendment application. Proposed amendments to SunZia's right-of-way grant will require a plan amendment to the Socorro Field Office RMP, which the BLM has analyzed in the Draft EIS. The purpose and need of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Federal action is to respond to requests to co-locate the SunZia transmission line with existing transmission line easements across the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. The purpose of the U.S. Forest Service Federal action is to respond to the Applicant's application for a right-of-way to construct, operate, maintain, and decommission a transmission line on Federal lands.

The SunZia Project is composed of two planned 500 kilovolt transmission lines located across approximately 520 miles of Federal, State, and private lands between central New Mexico and central Arizona. The purpose of the Project is to transport up to 4,500 megawatts of primarily renewable energy from New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California. The permitted route originates at a planned substation in Torrance County, New Mexico, and terminates at the existing Pinal Central Substation in Pinal County, Arizona. The Project traverses Lincoln, Socorro, Sierra, Luna, Grant, Hidalgo, Valencia, and Torrance counties in New Mexico and Graham, Greenlee, Cochise, Pinal, and Pima counties in Arizona. The route has four segments:

• Segment 1: Pinal Central Substation to Willow Substation;

• Segment 2: Willow Substation to SunZia South Substation (Segment 2a in Arizona, Segment 2b in New Mexico);

• Segment 3: SunZia South Substation to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech); and

• Segment 4: New Mexico Tech to SunZia East Substation.

Prior environmental documents include a Final EIS in 2013, a subsequent Environmental Assessment and Finding of No New Significant Impact in 2015 to accommodate burial of approximately five miles of the transmission line in three locations within the White Sands Missile Range Northern Call-Up Area, and then a Record of Decision in 2015. The BLM issued a right-of-way grant to SunZia in 2016, authorizing use of a 400-foot-wide right-of-way across 183 miles of Federal lands administered by the BLM. Construction of the lines has not begun. SunZia is proposing to amend the existing grant in four components:

• Component 1—Localized Route Modifications: Six localized route modifications in New Mexico in Segments 1, 2, and 3. Five modifications involve BLM-administered land (an increase in route length of approximately 0.8 miles and 38.8 acres). The proposed route modification on non-BLM-administered land would involve an increase in route length of approximately 4.7 miles and 45.4 acres. These route modifications are being proposed to address a range of issues, including challenges in obtaining a private landowner right-of-way or easement and topography.

• Component 2—Access Roads and Temporary Work Areas Outside the Granted Right-of-Way: Adding a right-of-way for about 844.5 miles of existing and new access roads, of which approximately 804.9 miles would be permanent, 39.6 miles would be temporary, and approximately 1,402.3 acres of temporary work areas that fall outside the permitted 400-foot-wide right-of-way across both States. About 230.0 miles of access roads are on BLM-administered land (179.3 miles in New Mexico; 50.7 miles in Arizona). About 298.4 acres of temporary work areas are located on BLM-administered land in New Mexico and 33.4 acres in Arizona.

• Component 3—Segment 4 Reroute: A reroute of Segment 4 to move the line outside the White Sands Missile Range Northern Call-up Area, take advantage of an opportunity to partially parallel the Western Spirit 345 kilovolt Transmission Project, and move the eastern substation closer to proposed wind-generation projects. The total length of the currently permitted Segment 4 route is 91.7 miles, of which 20.2 miles are Federal land administered by the BLM. SunZia is considering three alternative routes. Common to all three alternatives are approximately the first 65 miles, from the SunZia East Substation to where the alternative routes diverge. These 65 miles would cross BLM (approximately 0.2 miles), State, and private lands, 35 miles of which are parallel to the Western Spirit 345 kilovolt Transmission Project. The three alternative routes (including the initial 65 miles) are:

○ Alternative Route 1: Options ranging from 145.2 to 146.5 miles, would cross approximately 20.6 to 24.0 miles of BLM-administered land and approximately 4.5 to 4.7 miles across the Cibola National Forest administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

○ Alternative Route 2: Options ranging from 115.2 to 123.0 miles, would cross approximately 6.0 miles of BLM-administered land and 14.2 miles across the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. About 65.5 acres of temporary work areas would be located on Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge outside of the existing easement footprint.

○ Alternative Route 3: Options ranging from 118.7 to 126.4 miles, would cross 8.9 to 9.6 miles of BLM-administered land and approximately 12.1 miles across the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. About 48 acres of temporary work areas would be located on Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge outside of the existing easement footprint.

Both Alternatives 2 and 3 are required for the Project. Additionally, the BLM has considered and analyzed additional route alternatives identified in the public scoping, Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, and the government-to-government consultation process.

• Component 4—SunZia West Substation: A substation to convert power from direct current to alternating current. SunZia intends for one of the two proposed SunZia transmission lines to be alternating current and the other transmission line to be either alternating current or direct current. The direct current line would require equipment at each terminus to convert the power from alternating current to direct current (SunZia East high-voltage direct-current converter) and from direct current to alternating current (SunZia West high-voltage direct-current converter). The SunZia West Substation is being sited along the permitted SunZia right-of-way on approximately 20-22 acres of Arizona State Trust Land just east of Red Rock, Arizona (no Federal right-of-way is needed).

The width of the right-of-way for the transmission lines typically is a minimum of 400 feet on BLM-administered lands but may be up to 1,000 feet wide in areas with terrain constraints.

The BLM analyzed SunZia's proposed amendments and alternatives to the reroute of Segment 4 in the Draft EIS. The BLM also considered a no action alternative in the Draft EIS, i.e., the BLM and other Federal agencies would not approve the localized route modifications, access roads and temporary work areas outside the granted right-of-way, the Segment 4 reroute, and the new location for the SunZia West Substation.

Impacts from the proposed action would include ground disturbance-associated impacts to natural and cultural resources; visual impacts; potential impacts to threatened and endangered species at the Rio Grande River crossing, including the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, and the Silvery Minnow; and socioeconomic effects from construction, operation, and maintenance. If an alternative reroute is selected, Federal agencies may need to amend land use plans. The public scoping, Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, and government-to-government Tribal consultation process yielded several issues of concern. Accordingly, the disciplines represented and used to analyze applicable issues in the EIS include:

• Issues analyzed in brief: Regional air quality, fugitive dust, locatable minerals, common variety minerals, sensitive soils, water quality, sedimentation to surface water resources, native vegetation, vegetation monitoring transects, riparian habitat, invasive species (noxious weeds), Desert Bighorn Sheep habitat, grasslands and Pronghorn habitat, sensitive time periods and habitat fragmentation, wildlife corridors, Sandhill Crane habitat, Sonoran Desert Tortoise habitat, Monarch Butterfly breeding habitat, Lesser Long-nosed Bat and Mexican Long-tongued Bat, recreation, hunting access, livestock grazing, transportation, civilian airports and flight paths, wilderness study areas, and hazardous materials.

• Issues analyzed in detail: Climate change, paleontological resources, avian collisions, migratory bird corridors, federally listed wildlife species, New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse, BLM sensitive wildlife species, federally listed plant species, BLM sensitive plant species, cultural resources, traditional cultural properties and resources with Tribal importance, national scenic and historic trails, visual resources, existing and future land uses, proposed and future rights-of-way, military operations, BLM special designations, U.S. Forest Service inventoried roadless areas, Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, fiscal economics and job creation, environmental justice, noise, and electric and magnetic fields.

If approved, the BLM would issue a right-of-way grant and temporary use permit for Federal lands. Any alternative reroute selected that would cross the Cibola National Forest or the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge would require authorization from the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, respectively. The No Action Alternative would result in no change to the current right-of-way grant.

The BLM has identified parts of the four proposed Project components as the agency's Preferred Alternative. The agency's Preferred Alternative is as follows:

On July 29, 2021, this project became a FAST-41 project pursuant to Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. FAST-41 status means this project is closely monitored by Federal agencies and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council at the national level. The Project can be viewed on the FAST-41 Dashboard at https://www.permits.performance.gov/permitting-project/sunzia-southwest-transmission-project.

The BLM is utilizing and coordinating the National Environmental Policy Act process to help fulfill the public involvement process under the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about historic and cultural resources within the area potentially affected by the proposed action has been used to assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources. The BLM will continue to consult with Native American Tribes on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources, will continue to be given due consideration.

Federal, State, and local agencies, along with Tribes and other stakeholders that may be interested in or affected by the proposed Project that the BLM is evaluating are invited to participate in the comment period and, if eligible, may request, or be requested by the BLM, to participate in updating the environmental analysis as a cooperating agency. Authorization of this proposal will require an amendment to the Socorro Field Office RMP. By this notice, the BLM is complying with requirements in 43 CFR 1610.2(c) to notify the public of potential plan amendments. The BLM will integrate the land use planning process with the National Environmental Policy Act analysis process for this project. The Forest Service's 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR part 219) requires consideration of the applicable substantive requirements as described in 36 CFR 219.8 through 219.11 that are directly related to the plan direction being added, modified, or removed by the amendment (36 CFR 219.13).

The BLM encourages substantive comments (comments that avoid opinions and are specific; describe the significance of the impacts and how they affect you, others, places, and activities; provide any new information that is relevant to the project [ e.g., potential affected resources]; and discuss modifications to existing alternatives or suggest other reasonable alternatives with justification) concerning the proposed SunZia Southwest Transmission Project. You may submit comments at any time during the 90-day comment period by using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. Public meetings will be conducted virtually with BLM staff to explain Project details and gather information from interested individuals or groups. Representatives from SunZia will be available to answer questions.

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Any persons wishing to be added to a mailing list of interested parties can call or write to the BLM, as described in this Notice. Additional information meetings may be conducted throughout the process to keep the public informed of the progress of the EIS.

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2.

The Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

The plat, in two sheets, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the Gila and Salt River Base Line (south boundary) and a portion of the subdivisional lines, the subdivision of certain sections and a metes-and-bounds survey in sections 4, 9, 21, 28 and 33, Township 1 North, Range 19 West, accepted April 12, 2022, and officially filed April 15, 2022, for Group 1201, Arizona.

This plat was prepared at the request of the United States Army.

The plat, in one sheet, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the south boundary, a portion of the subdivisional lines, the subdivision of sections 32 and 33, and a metes-and-bounds survey in section 33, Township 2 North, Range 19 West, accepted April 12, 2022, and officially filed April 15, 2022, for Group 1201, Arizona.

This plat was prepared at the request of the United States Army.

The plat, in two sheets, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the south boundary, the west boundary, and a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision of sections 28 and 33, Township 1 South, Range 19 West, accepted April 12, 2022, and officially filed April 15, 2022, for Group 1201, Arizona.

This plat was prepared at the request of the United States Army.

The plat, in three sheets, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the west boundary and a portion of the subdivisional lines, the subdivision of certain sections and a metes-and-bounds survey in sections 4, 8, 9, and 17, partially surveyed Township 2 South, Range 19 West, accepted April 12, 2022, and officially filed April 15, 2022, for Group 1201, Arizona.

This plat was prepared at the request of the United States Army.

The plat, in one sheet, representing the independent resurvey of a portion of the west boundary, the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, the survey of the north boundary of section 30, the subdivision of section 30 and an informative traverse of the left shore of the Imperial Dam Reservoir, the left bank of the Gila Canal desilting basin and the left bank of the Gila Gravity Main Canal, partially surveyed Township 6 South, Range 21 West, accepted April 5, 2022, and officially filed April 12, 2022, for Group 1212, Arizona.

This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management.

A person or party who wishes to protest against any of these surveys must file a written notice of protest within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication with the Arizona State Director, Bureau of Land Management, stating that they wish to protest.

A statement of reasons for a protest may be filed with the notice of protest to the State Director, or the statement of reasons must be filed with the State Director within 30 days after the protest is filed. Before including your address, or other personal information in your protest, please be aware that your entire protest, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Authority: 43 U.S.C. chap. 3.

The applicant, TransCanyon, submitted an Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities on Federal Lands (Standard Form 299) and a draft Plan of Development to the BLM and USDA Forest Service for a permanent facility right-of-way (ROW) and a special use permit (SUP) for the construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the transmission line. TransCanyon and its affiliates own and operate approximately 36,000 miles of transmission projects and propose this Project to facilitate access between renewable sources of energy. These resources are primarily wind in Wyoming and wind or solar resources in central Utah and eastern Nevada.

The BLM will use the NEPA public participation process to satisfy the public involvement requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (16 U.S.C 470(f)) pursuant to 36 C F R 800.2(d)(3). The information about historic and cultural resources within the area potentially affected by the Project will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources in the context of both NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA.

The BLM will consult with American Indian Tribes on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns will be given due consideration, including impacts on American Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources.

The BLM Fillmore Field Office, in coordination with cooperating agencies, intends to prepare the EIS to analyze potential impacts from the proposed Project and alternatives. New permanent and temporary land authorizations would be required to construct, operate, and maintain Project components. The proposed route would cross a total of 137 miles in Utah and 77 miles in Nevada. Approximately 165 miles, or 77 percent, of the proposed route would be on BLM-managed public land, approximately 9 miles (4 percent) on National Forest System Land, approximately 11 miles (5 percent) on state land, and the remaining approximately 29 miles (14 percent) on privately owned land. TransCanyon would obtain these land rights through ROW grants from the BLM, a SUP from the USDA Forest Service, and easements or fee purchases for non-Federal lands.

The purpose is to respond to TransCanyon's application for a ROW and SUP. The need is derived from the BLM's and the USDA Forest Service's regulatory responsibilities to respond to the application in accordance with Federal regulations and policies including the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.

The Project includes a 214-mile, single-circuit, 1,500-megawatt, 500-kV, HVAC overhead transmission line. The Project would be situated within a 250-foot-wide ROW/SUP, 125 feet from centerline, which would maintain separation from other existing extra-high-voltage transmission lines, as required by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. The Project facilities would include a 500-kV HVAC overhead transmission line, new substation equipment at the Clover Substation in central Utah (within the existing substation footprint) and at the Robinson Summit Substation in East-central Nevada (within a 46-acre proposed expansion), regeneration stations near the line for the fiber optical ground wire, temporary and permanent access roads, and temporary work areas associated with construction activities. The transmission line would be a single-circuit configuration supported typically by four types of transmission structures: (1) Steel lattice guyed-V tangent structures would be the predominant type used; (2) single-circuit self-supporting steel lattice dead-end structures would be used specifically at angle and turning points; (3) single-circuit self-supporting steel lattice tangent structures would be sited where guyed-V structures are not allowed or are not technically feasible; and (4) reduced-height tubular steel H-frame would be used in specific instances requiring shorter structures. The 500-kV single-circuit structures would consist of three phases with a conductor bundle ( i.e., three subconductors) per phase installed in a triangular configuration. Shield wires would be grounded at every structure, and insulated hardware and conductors would be used.

In addition to the Proposed Action and No Action Alternative ( i.e., not granting the ROW/SUP), preliminary alternatives include modifications to the proposed route. Preliminary alternative routes were developed during workshops with agency interdisciplinary teams and cooperating agencies to reduce impacts on resources of concern. The preliminary alternative routes for the Project meet the criteria established in Section 6.6.3 of the BLM NEPA Handbook to be carried forward for detailed analysis. Three preliminary alternative routes may be considered for detailed analysis.

The first preliminary alternative route occurs at the east end of the proposed route in Juab County. This route would deviate from the proposed route, pass through a Greater sage-grouse general habitat management area, and then follow the route of the approved TransWest Express project until it rejoins the proposed route at the Juab-Millard County line. This alternative would minimize crossing of private land and relocate the Project away from more populated areas, the Sevier River, and agricultural property. The portion of the proposed route that this alternative route would replace is 23 miles long; this alternative route would be approximately 27 miles long, adding approximately 4 miles to the 214-mile proposed route for a 2 percent increase to the total length.

The second preliminary alternative route deviates from the proposed route in north-central Millard County and travels south into Beaver County and then back to the proposed route at the Utah-Nevada border. This alternative route follows BLM utility corridors and Section 368 corridors. It also reduces impacts from crossing the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) military operating areas (MOAs) that have tower height restrictions and lighting requirements and avoids Marjum Pass, which has a 1,500-foot-wide corridor between two Wilderness Study Areas. The portion of the proposed route that this alternative route would replace is 69 miles long; this alternative route would be approximately 158 miles long, adding approximately 89 miles to the 214-mile proposed route for a 41 percent increase to the total length.

The third preliminary alternative route would occur just west of the Utah-Nevada border in western White Pine County to avoid the culturally sensitive Swamp Cedars Area of Critical Environmental Concern and the Bahsahwahbee Traditional Cultural Property. The portion of the proposed route that this alternative route would replace is 7 miles long; this alternative route would be approximately 13 miles long, adding approximately 6 miles to the 214-mile proposed route for a 3 percent increase to the total length.

Additional alternatives to be analyzed in detail in the EIS may be identified after the scoping process is completed.

The Project is anticipated to cause direct and indirect impacts during construction, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning. During construction, impacts would occur from land disturbance; operation of construction equipment; installation of towers, access roads, and other facilities; and presence of work forces. During operations and maintenance, impacts would occur from continued presence of Project facilities and from maintenance activities. Impacts from decommissioning would be similar to those expected from the construction phase. Cumulative impacts from relevant reasonably foreseeable future actions will also be disclosed in the environmental impact statement.

The BLM has preliminarily identified the following resources for which issues may need to be analyzed: Effects of a transmission line to traditional cultural properties and areas of Native American cultural importance; effects of construction and operation to USDA Forest Service Inventoried Roadless Areas and BLM Wilderness Study Areas; effects to dark night skies; visual effects of a transmission line to cultural sites, recreational users, and private landowners; effects to the UTTR MOAs; effects of construction and operation to wildlife and wildlife habitat (including Greater sage-grouse); and effects of the construction workforce to the level of services available in the affected communities.

The BLM anticipates that the following permits and approvals will be required for the Project:

• BLM ROW and USDA Forest Service SUP.

• State easements for Project use of state land.

• Private land authorizations for construction and operation of the Project.

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Act compliance.

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act Section 404 Nationwide Permit.

• Required permits to complete biological resources, cultural resources, or engineering surveys on public and state lands or ROW entry for privately owned land. Compliance with the Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Program's Conservation Credit System for Greater sage-grouse.

The BLM anticipates a draft environmental impact statement in Spring 2023, the final environmental impact statement in Winter 2023, and a record of decision in Spring 2024.

This Notice of Intent initiates the scoping process, which guides the development of the environmental impact statement. The BLM is seeking comments from interested and affected parties that provide specific and relevant information that inform the issues or alternatives to be analyzed, or that could influence the scope of issues or range of alternatives considered. Comments may be submitted in writing for 30 calendar days following the publication of this notice.

The BLM will conduct two virtual public scoping meetings; the public can register for those meetings at https://go.usa.gov/xzvQm. The date(s) and time(s) of these virtual scoping meetings will be announced at least 10 days in advance through a news release, social media, and the BLM's ePlanning website at https://go.usa.gov/xzvQm. In-person office hours are being offered during the scoping period by prescheduled appointment at the following offices: BLM Fillmore Field Office at 95 East 500 North, Fillmore, UT 84631; and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest's Ely Ranger District at 825 Avenue E, Ely, NV 89301. Appointments can be made by contacting Project Manager Clara Stevens, by telephone at 435-743-3119. Public scoping presentation materials will be available upon request.

For public comments on the scope of the analysis to be considered in the draft environmental impact statement, comments must be received prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period. Additional opportunities for public participation will be provided upon publication of the draft environmental impact statement.

Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in any comments, be aware that the entire comment—including personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

The BLM requests assistance with identifying potential alternatives to the Proposed Action for consideration. As alternatives should resolve a problem with the Proposed Action, please indicate the purpose of the suggested alternative. The BLM also requests assistance with identifying potential impacts that should be analyzed. Impacts should be a result of the action; therefore, please identify the activity and the potential impact that should be analyzed. Information that reviewers have that would assist in the development of alternatives or analysis of resources issues is also helpful.

It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such manner that they are useful to the agency's preparation of the environmental impact statement. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the reviewer's concerns.

Comments received in response to this solicitation, including the names and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record for this Project.

The BLM Utah Fillmore Field Office is leading the NEPA process in partnership with the BLM Utah Cedar City Field Office, the BLM Nevada Bristlecone Field Office, and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest's Ely Ranger District.

Cooperating agencies include:

The Federal decision is whether or not to issue a right-of-way grant (BLM) and special-use permit application (USDA Forest Service) for the Project and, if issued, under what conditions. The Bureau considers alternatives and analyzes potential impacts in issuing its final decision.

On September 22, 2020, NV Energy filed an Application for Transportation, Utility Systems, Telecommunications, and Facilities on Federal Lands and Property (Standard Form 299) and a preliminary Plan of Development (POD) with the BLM, for a Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) ROW authorization for the Greenlink West Project (NVN99863). The Greenlink West Project, as proposed, is an approximately 474-mile system of new 525-kilovolt (kV) and 345-kV overhead electric transmission lines and includes transmission and distribution lines, substations, microwave radio facilities, amplifier sites, access roads, and construction/material yards. In the application to the BLM, NV Energy has applied for a 600-foot-wide temporary right-of-way (ROW) for construction and a 200-foot-wide permanent ROW for operations and maintenance of the 525-kV line and a 160-foot-wide permanent ROW for the 345-kV lines.

The proposed transmission facilities would include approximately 13,767 acres land of which approximately 10,438 acres are public lands administered by the BLM. The remaining lands in the project area are managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Clark County, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Park Service, Nevada Division of State Lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and private landowners. On March 22, 2021, NV Energy received approval for the various electric transmission facilities associated with the proposed project by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the FLPMA, as amended, the BLM NVSO intends to prepare an EIS to analyze the environmental impacts associated with NV Energy's application seeking to obtain a ROW grant for the Greenlink West Project. NV Energy's ROW grant may require plan amendments to the Carson City District Office, Tonopah Field Office, and Southern Nevada District Office RMPs, which the BLM also will analyze in the EIS.

Under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Open Access Transmission Tariff adopted in 18 CFR 35 and 385 Order No. 888, NV Energy is required to plan and construct adequate transmission facilities to deliver the projected electric demand in Nevada. The State of Nevada is facing unprecedented changes in both system growth and resource requirements. By 2031, about 1,000 megawatts (MW) of base load generation are planned for retirement, i.e., will no longer be generating electricity. In addition, NV Energy has received more than 1,450 MW of new electric service requests in northern Nevada that will require additional transmission facilities. Currently, the maximum amount of power that can be provided in northern Nevada on the existing transmission network is 1,275 MW, and all 1,275 MW are being used by current network customers. The power demand in northern Nevada is forecast to increase by more than 700 MW within 10 years. New transmission infrastructures are required to deliver the anticipated electric power demand. The Greenlink West Project would alleviate some of the capacity issues on existing transmission lines, and enhance electric grid reliability, by allowing interconnections to occur throughout the State.

The purpose of this Federal action is to respond to a ROW application for construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of proposed electrical transmission facilities on Federal land. Based on the goals and objectives of the Proponent and the BLM's authority, the BLM will evaluate the ROW grant application submitted by NV Energy in compliance with FLPMA, BLM regulations, and other applicable Federal laws and policies. The need for the BLM's action arises from FLPMA, which establishes a multiple use mandate for management of Federal lands, including “systems for generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy” (FLPMA Title V). The BLM's action in considering NV Energy's ROW application is delegated authority of the Secretary of the Interior to “grant issue or renew rights of way . . . for generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy” (43 CFR part 2800).

As described in Greenlink West Project's POD, the proposed 525-kV facilities would begin approximately 10 miles north of Yerington in Lyon County, traverse approximately 360 miles through portions of Lyon, Mineral, Esmeralda, Nye, and Clark counties, and terminate at the Harry Allen Substation approximately 10 miles north of North Las Vegas, Clark County. Three proposed 345-kV facilities would begin 10 miles north of Yerington in Lyon County and traverse through portions of Lyon, Storey, and Washoe counties. Two of the 345-kV lines would terminate approximately 12 miles northwest of Silver Springs in Lyon County, and the third would terminate approximately 7 miles southeast of Reno in Washoe County. The proposed 345-kV facilities cross approximately 10,308 acres of BLM-administered land and 3,712 acres of private land. The four expanded substations (Comstock Meadows, Mira Loma, Fort Churchill, and Harry Allen) and the two new substations (Esmeralda and Amargosa) for the Greenlink West Project would include fiber optic cable and microwave antennae towers for control and operation of the transmission system.

The Draft EIS will analyze a reasonable range of alternatives to be fully developed after considering information provided during the scoping period. Preliminary alternatives may include changes to proposed facility layouts and ROW segments, activity schedules, and seasonal operation requirements designed to protect resources under BLM management while still retaining a reliable and feasible electrical transmission facilities. Potential amendments to RMPs will be identified throughout the EIS alternative development process. The range of alternatives analyzed in the Draft EIS will include a no-action alternative. Under the no-action alternative, the BLM would deny the application, and NV Energy electrical transmission facilities described in the POD would not be built.

The Draft EIS will identify and describe the effects of the Proposed Action on the human environment. Based on a preliminary evaluation of resources, the BLM expects impacts (either beneficial or adverse and of varying intensity) to wildlife and their habitats, land uses, cultural and paleontological resources, visual (scenic) resources, military training flight paths, and social and economic conditions. The BLM will identify, analyze, and require on-site mitigation, as appropriate, to address the reasonably foreseeable impacts to resources from approval of this project. Mitigation may include avoidance, minimization, rectification, reduction, or elimination over time, and may be considered on multiple scales to address the associated impact.

The disciplines to be represented in the preparation of the EIS include, but are not limited to:

• Air quality;

• Cultural resources;

• Earth resources (geology, minerals, and soils);

• General and special-status wildlife species, including Threatened and Endangered Species and their habitat;

• Health and safety/hazardous materials;

• Land use and recreation;

• Paleontological resources;

• Social and economic conditions;

• Special designations; and

• Vegetation/riparian/noxious and invasive weeds/special status plant species, including Threatened and Endangered Species and their habitat;

• Visual (scenic) resources;

• Water resources;

• Wilderness, wilderness study areas, and lands with wilderness characteristics;

• Wildland fire ecology and management.

In addition to the requested ROW grant, other Federal, state, and local authorizations will likely be required for the Greenlink West Project. These include authorizations under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Endangered Species Act of 1973, and other laws and regulations determined to be applicable to the Greenlink West Project.

If approved, the BLM would issue a ROW Grant and Temporary Use Permit for Federal lands. Any portion of the Greenlink West Project selected that would cross the Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument, Native American Indian reservations, or the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would require permit approval from the National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, or U.S. Forest Service, respectively.

Authorization of this proposal may require amendments to the applicable RMPs in effect for the Carson City District Office, Tonopah Field Office, and Southern Nevada District Office to modify the location of the existing West-Wide Energy Corridors or potentially to designate a new energy corridor with an associated Visual Resource Management class. The West-Wide Energy Corridors originated through the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), enacted August 8, 2005. The EPAct requires, among other things, the designation of energy corridors (also referred to as utility corridors) on Federal lands in 11 western states (including Nevada), the establishment of procedures to ensure that additional corridors are identified and designated as necessary, and to expedite applications to construct or modify electricity transmission and distribution facilities. These designated corridors are referred to as the West-Wide Energy Corridors. Information on the West-Wide Energy Corridor and the Final EIS and Decision are available at http://corridoreis.anl.gov/index.cfm.

By this notice, the BLM is complying with requirements 43 CFR 1610.2(c) to notify the public of potential amendments to the Carson City District Office, Tonopah Field Office, and Southern Nevada District Office RMPs. If any RMP amendments are necessary, the BLM would integrate the resource management planning process, as described in 43 CFR subpart 1610 and 36 CFR 219.8, concurrently into the NEPA process and EIS for the Greenlink West Project.

The Draft EIS is scheduled for Fall of 2022 and the Final EIS is scheduled for Spring of 2023, with a Record of Decision issued Summer of 2023. NV Energy then is anticipated to secure all necessary authorizations following the BLM decision.

This notice of intent initiates the scoping process, which guides development of the EIS. The scoping process encourages those who may be interested or affected by the Greenlink West Project to submit comments on resources and issues, impact-causing factors, reasonable alternatives and potential mitigation measures to be analyzed in the EIS. For information on how to submit comments, see the ADDRESSES section. The BLM will hold public scoping meetings; the dates, locations, and times will be announced at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases and/or mailings.

The BLM will use the NEPA process to satisfy the public involvement requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 306108) pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Information about historic and cultural resources within the area potentially affected by the project will be used to identify and evaluate impacts in the context of both NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA. Federal agencies, Tribes, State and local governments, and other stakeholders interested in historic properties and cultural resources may request to participate in the Section 106 process as a Consulting Party. The BLM will continue consultation with Tribes on a government-to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns, including potential impacts to cultural resources and treaty rights will be given due consideration.

You may submit comments in writing to the BLM at any public scoping meeting or at any time by using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Public scoping meetings will be conducted in an open-house format with BLM staff and representatives from NV Energy available to explain project details and gather information from interested individuals or groups.

Comments must be received prior to the close of the scoping period to be included in the Draft EIS/Resource Management Plan Amendments (EIS/DRMPA). The BLM will provide additional opportunities for public participation upon publication of the EIS/DRMPA. The public will have the opportunity to comment during a 90-day public comment period on the EIS/DRMPA.

Any persons wishing to be added to a mailing list of interested parties can call or write to the BLM, as described in this Notice. Additional information meetings may be conducted throughout the process to keep the public informed of the progress of the EIS.

The BLM encourages comments concerning the proposed Greenlink West Project, feasible alternatives, possible measures to minimize and/or avoid adverse environmental impacts, and any other information relevant to the proposed action. Planning criteria are the standards, rules, and other factors developed by managers and interdisciplinary team members for use in forming judgements about decision making, analysis, and data collection during the planning process. The BLM has identified some preliminary planning criteria to guide development of the RMP amendments, to avoid unnecessary data collection and analysis, and to ensure the RMP amendments are tailored to the issues. These criteria may be modified and/or other criteria may be identified during the public scoping process. The following preliminary specific planning criteria will help guide the planning process.

Criteria 1: The BLM will use a systematic interdisciplinary approach to integrate physical, biological, economic, and other sciences.

Criteria 2: The BLM will use the best available data regarding natural resources.

Criteria 3: The BLM will consider the present and potential uses of public lands and where existing RMP decisions are valid, those decisions will remain unchanged.

Criteria 4: The BLM will consider the relative scarcity of values and availability of alternative means and sites for recognizing those values.

Criteria 5: Any plan amendments will be completed in compliance with FLPMA, NEPA, and all other relevant Federal laws, executive orders, and BLM polices.

Criteria 6: The BLM will seek coordination and consistency with other government programs including Tribal plans and policies.

Criteria 7: Existing valid planning decisions for RMPs in effect will not change unless specifically amended, and any new plan decisions will not conflict with existing planning decisions.

Criteria 8: Any RMP amendments will recognize valid existing rights.

The BLM also requests assistance with identifying potential alternatives to the Proposed Action. As alternatives should resolve a problem with the Proposed Action, please indicate the purpose of the suggested alternative. In addition, the BLM requests the identification of potential impacts that should be analyzed. Impacts should be a result of the action; therefore, please identify the activity along with the potential impact. Information that reviewers have that would assist in the development of alternatives or analysis of resources issues is also helpful.

Actions not relevant to the Greenlink West Project include considerations of Areas of Critical Environmental Concern for nomination or recommendations. Permanent closure of public land to hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting are also not proposed as part of the Greenlink West Project and therefore a shooting “notice of intent” is not applicable under this Notice.

The BLM Nevada State Office is the lead agency for this EIS. At this time, the following have agreed to participate in the environmental analysis of the Greenlink West Project as Cooperating Agencies: Bureau of Indian Affairs—Pacific Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs—Western Region, Department of the Air Force, National Park Service, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Nevada Department of Transportation, Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe, Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, Lovelock Paiute Tribe, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, Walker River Paiute Tribe, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Winnemucca Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, Yerington Paiute Tribe, Yomba Shoshone Tribe, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Nevada Division of Minerals, Nevada Division of State Lands, Clark County, Esmeralda County, Lyon County, Mineral County, Nye County, Storey County, Washoe County, Silver State Energy Association, City of Carson City, City of Las Vegas, City of North Las Vegas, City of Reno, and Town of Tonopah.

The BLM will decide whether to grant, grant with conditions, or deny the application for a ROW. Pursuant to 43 CFR 2805.10, if the BLM issues a grant, the BLM decision maker may include terms, conditions, and stipulations determined to be in the public interest. The BLM will make the decision as to whether or not to approve any RMP amendments, in accordance with BLM policy about delegation of authorities. In the ROD, the BLM will clearly distinguish the RMP amendment decision from the selected alternative for the proposed electric transmission project.

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered.

It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such manner that they are useful to the agency's preparation of the EIS. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to the close of the public scoping period and should clearly articulate the reviewer's concerns and contentions.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., 40 CFR 1501.9, 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2. 43 CFR 2091.3-1, and 43 CFR 2804.25(f).

The plat, in one sheet, representing the dependent resurvey of the boundary of Tracts 38 and 39, and the metes-and-bounds survey of Tract 40, partially surveyed Township 11 North, Range 11 East, accepted December 8, 2021, and officially filed January 11, 2022, for Group 1217, Arizona.

This plat was prepared at the request of the United States Forest Service.

The plat, in two sheets, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the Hopi and Navajo Partition Line, the completion surveys of the north and west boundaries, the survey of the south boundary and the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision of certain sections, partially surveyed Township 30 North, Range 12 East, accepted December 8, 2021, and officially filed January 11, 2022, for Group 1209, Arizona.

This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Land Management.

A person or party who wishes to protest against any of these surveys must file a written notice of protest within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication with the Arizona State Director, Bureau of Land Management, stating that they wish to protest.

A statement of reasons for a protest may be filed with the notice of protest to the State Director, or the statement of reasons must be filed with the State Director within 30 days after the protest is filed. Before including your address, or other personal information in your protest, please be aware that your entire protest, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Authority: 43 U.S.C. chap. 3.

Background. —On June 14, 2017, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued an antidumping duty order on finished carbon steel flanges from Spain (82 FR 27229). On August 24, 2017, Commerce issued a countervailing duty order on finished carbon steel flanges from India (82 FR 40138) and antidumping duty orders on finished carbon steel flanges from India and Italy (82 FR 40136). The Commission is conducting reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions concerning the conduct of this proceeding may be found in the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure at 19 CFR part 201, subparts A and B, and 19 CFR part 207, subparts A and F. The Commission will assess the adequacy of interested party responses to this notice of institution to determine whether to conduct full or expedited reviews. The Commission's determinations in any expedited reviews will be based on the facts available, which may include information provided in response to this notice.

Definitions. —The following definitions apply to these reviews:

(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by Commerce.

(2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are India, Italy, and Spain.

(3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original determinations, the Commission defined a single Domestic Like Product consisting of flanges coextensive with Commerce's scope.

(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of the product. In its original determinations, the Commission defined one Domestic Industry consisting of all domestic producers of flanges, except for one firm, which was excluded from the Domestic Industry as a related party.

(5) The Order Dates are the dates that the antidumping and countervailing duty orders under review became effective. In these reviews, the Order Date concerning finished carbon steel flanges from Spain is June 14, 2017, and the Order Date concerning finished carbon steel flanges from India and Italy is August 24, 2017.

(6) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or through its selling agent.

Participation in the proceeding and public service list. —Persons, including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in § 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the proceeding.

Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post-employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this matter, contact Charles Smith, Office of the General Counsel, at 202-205-3408.

Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list. —Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.

Certification. —Pursuant to § 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this proceeding or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.

Written submissions. —Pursuant to § 207.61 of the Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such responses is June 1, 2022. Pursuant to § 207.62(b) of the Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such comments is July 14, 2022. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's procedures with respect to filings. Also, in accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties to the proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service list as appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the document (if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your response).

Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov ). No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice.

No response to this request for information is required if a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) number is not displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 22-5-526, expiration date June 30, 2023. Public reporting burden for the request is estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.

Inability to provide requested information. —Pursuant to § 207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the party pursuant to § 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in making its determinations in the reviews.

Information to be provided in response to this notice of institution: If you are a domestic producer, union/worker group, or trade/business association; import/export Subject Merchandise from more than one Subject Country; or produce Subject Merchandise in more than one Subject Country, you may file a single response. If you do so, please ensure that your response to each question includes the information requested for each pertinent Subject Country. As used below, the term “firm” includes any related firms.

(1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and Email address of the certifying official.

(2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject Merchandi se, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose members are interested parties under the statute), or another interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your workers are employed or which are members of your association.

(3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by the Commission.

(4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various factors specified in § 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on the Domestic Industry.

(5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the nature of the relationship as defined in § 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).

(6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject Merchandise to the United States or other countries since the Order Dates.

(7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax number, and email address of a responsible official at each firm).

(8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or other markets.

(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, provide the following information on your firm's operations on that product during calendar year 2021, except as noted (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers are employed/which are members of your association.

(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product accounted for by your firm's(s') production;

(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix);

(c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);

(d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); and

(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal year ends).

(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2021 (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association.

(a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including antidumping or countervailing duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;

(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping and/or countervailing duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country; and

(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping and/or countervailing duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country.

(11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2021 (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid at the U.S. port but not including antidumping or countervailing duties). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association.

(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;

(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and

(c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.

(12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country since the Order Dates, and significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology; production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production (including the shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production); and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other countries.

(13) ( Optional ) A statement of whether you agree with the above definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why and provide alternative definitions.

Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

Background. —On February 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued antidumping duty orders on imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam (70 FR 5145-5156). Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam following the first five-year reviews by Commerce and the Commission, effective April 29, 2011 (76 FR 23972), and the second five-year reviews, effective June 1, 2017 (82 FR 25242). The Commission is now conducting third reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions concerning the conduct of this proceeding may be found in the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure at 19 CFR part 201, subparts A and B, and 19 CFR part 207, subparts A and F. The Commission will assess the adequacy of interested party responses to this notice of institution to determine whether to conduct full or expedited reviews. The Commission's determinations in any expedited reviews will be based on the facts available, which may include information provided in response to this notice.

Definitions. —The following definitions apply to these reviews:

(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by Commerce.

(2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam.

(3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original affirmative determinations and its full first and second five-year review determinations, the Commission defined a single Domestic Like Product encompassing fresh warmwater shrimp and those frozen warmwater shrimp products described in Commerce's scope definition. Certain Commissioners defined the Domestic Like Product differently in the original determinations.

(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of the product. In its original affirmative determinations and its full first and second five-year review determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic Industry to consist of: (1) All entities that harvest fresh warmwater shrimp ( i.e., fishermen and shrimp farmers) and (2) all processors of frozen shrimp products within the scope definition, except for firms that do not engage in sufficient production-related activities to be considered domestic producers. The Commission found that processing activities such as deheading, grading, machine peeling, deveining, and cooking all constitute domestic production but that marinating and skewering did not constitute domestic production. The Commission also concluded that breading did not constitute domestic production activity because breaded shrimp was not part of the Domestic Like Product. In addition, five firms were excluded by the Commission from the Domestic Industry pursuant to the related parties provision in the original determinations and one firm was excluded from the Domestic Industry in the full first five-year review determinations.

(5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or through its selling agent.

Participation in the proceeding and public service list. —Persons, including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in § 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the proceeding.

Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post-employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this matter, contact Charles Smith, Office of the General Counsel, at 202-205-3408.

Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list. —Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.

Certification. —Pursuant to § 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this proceeding or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.

Written submissions. —Pursuant to § 207.61 of the Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such responses is June 1, 2022. Pursuant to § 207.62(b) of the Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such comments is July 14, 2022. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's procedures with respect to filings. Also, in accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties to the proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service list as appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the document (if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your response).

Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov ). No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice.

No response to this request for information is required if a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) number is not displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 22-5-527, expiration date June 30, 2023. Public reporting burden for the request is estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.

Inability to provide requested information. —Pursuant to § 207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the party pursuant to § 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in making its determinations in the reviews.

Information to be provided in response to this notice of institution: If you are a domestic producer, union/worker group, or trade/business association; import/export Subject Merchandise from more than one Subject Country; or produce Subject Merchandise in more than one Subject Country, you may file a single response. If you do so, please ensure that your response to each question includes the information requested for each pertinent Subject Country. As used below, the term “firm” includes any related firms.

(1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the certifying official.

(2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose members are interested parties under the statute), or another interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your workers are employed or which are members of your association.

(3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by the Commission.

(4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the antidumping duty orders on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on the Domestic Industry.

(5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the nature of the relationship as defined in section 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).

(6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2015.

(7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax number, and email address of a responsible official at each firm).

(8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or other markets.

(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, provide the following information on your firm's operations on that product during calendar year 2021, except as noted (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers are employed/which are members of your association.

(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product accounted for by your firm's(s') production;

(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix);

(c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);

(d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); and

(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal year ends).

(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2021 (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association.

(a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including antidumping duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;

(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country; and

(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country.

(11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2021 (report quantity data in pounds and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid at the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association.

(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;

(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and

(c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.

(12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country after 2015, and significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology; production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production (including the shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production); and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other countries.

(13) ( Optional ) A statement of whether you agree with the above definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why and provide alternative definitions.

Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

Background. —On December 30, 1992, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued antidumping duty orders on imports of certain welded stainless steel pipe from South Korea (57 FR 62301) and Taiwan (57 FR 62300). Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty orders on certain welded stainless steel pipe from South Korea and Taiwan following Commerce's and the Commission's first five-year reviews, effective October 16, 2000 (65 FR 61143), second five-year reviews, effective August 28, 2006 (71 FR 53412, September 11, 2006), third five-year reviews, effective December 19, 2011 (76 FR 78614), and fourth five-year reviews, effective June 30, 2017 (82 FR 29827). The Commission is now conducting fifth reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether revocation of the orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions concerning the conduct of this proceeding may be found in the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure at 19 CFR part 201, subparts A and B, and 19 CFR part 207, subparts A and F. The Commission will assess the adequacy of interested party responses to this notice of institution to determine whether to conduct full or expedited reviews. The Commission's determinations in any expedited reviews will be based on the facts available, which may include information provided in response to this notice.

Definitions. —The following definitions apply to these reviews:

(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is within the scope of the five-year reviews, as defined by Commerce.

(2) The Subject Countries in these reviews are South Korea and Taiwan.

(3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original determinations and full first five-year review determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic Like Product as all welded stainless steel pipes and pressure tubes, excluding grade 409 tubes and mechanical tubes (also known as ornamental tubes), a product broader than Commerce's scope description. Thus, in addition to weldedASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe, the Domestic Like Product included such tubular products as ASTM A-778 and A-358 pipes and ASTM A-249, A-269, and A-270 pressure tubes. In its full second five-year review determinations and its expedited third and fourth five-year review determinations, the Commission found that a change from the original definition of the Domestic Like Product was appropriate and defined the Domestic Like Product as only welded ASTM A-312 and A-778 stainless steel pipes. For purposes of responding to this notice of institution in these fifth five-year reviews, please provide the requested information based on the Commission's most recent Domestic Like Product determinations: Welded ASTM A-312 and A-778 stainless steel pipes.

(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of the product. In its original determinations and its full first five-year review determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic Industry as producers of welded stainless steel pipes and pressure tubes, excluding grade 409 tubes and mechanical tubes (also known as ornamental tubes). In its full second five-year review determinations and its expedited third and fourth five-year review determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic Industry as all U.S. producers of welded ASTM A-312 and A-778 stainless steel pipes. For purposes of responding to this notice of institution in these fifth five-year reviews, please provide the requested information based on the Commission's most recent Domestic Industry determinations: All domestic producers of welded ASTM A-312 and A-778 stainless steel pipes.

(5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or through its selling agent.

Participation in the proceeding and public service list. —Persons, including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in § 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the proceeding.

Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post-employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this matter, contact Charles Smith, Office of the General Counsel, at 202-205-3408.

Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list. —Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.

Certification. —Pursuant to § 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this proceeding or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.

Written submissions. —Pursuant to § 207.61 of the Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such responses is June 1, 2022. Pursuant to § 207.62(b) of the Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission should conduct expedited or full reviews. The deadline for filing such comments is July 15, 2022. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's procedures with respect to filings. Also, in accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties to the proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service list as appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the document (if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your response).

Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov ). No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice.

No response to this request for information is required if a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) number is not displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 22-5-529, expiration date June 30, 2023. Public reporting burden for the request is estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.

Inability to provide requested information. —Pursuant to § 207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the party pursuant to § 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in making its determinations in the reviews.

Information to be provided in response to this notice of institution: If you are a domestic producer, union/worker group, or trade/business association; import/export Subject Merchandise from more than one Subject Country; or produce Subject Merchandise in more than one Subject Country, you may file a single response. If you do so, please ensure that your response to each question includes the information requested for each pertinent Subject Country. As used below, the term “firm” includes any related firms.

(1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the certifying official.

(2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject Merchandise, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose members are interested parties under the statute), or another interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your workers are employed or which are members of your association.

(3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by the Commission.

(4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the antidumping duty orders on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on the Domestic Industry.

(5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the nature of the relationship as defined in § 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).

(6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2015.

(7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax number, and email address of a responsible official at each firm).

(8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or other markets.

(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, provide the following information on your firm's operations on that product during calendar year 2021, except as noted (report quantity data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers are employed/which are members of your association.

(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product accounted for by your firm's(s') production;

(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix);

(c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);

(d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); and

(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal year ends).

(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2021 (report quantity data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association.

(a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including antidumping duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;

(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country; and

(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject Merchandise imported from each Subject Country.

(11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in any Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2021 (report quantity data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid at the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association.

(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;

(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and

(c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise from each Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.

(12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject Merchandise in each Subject Country after 2015, and significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology; production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production (including the shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production); and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise produced in each Subject Country, and such merchandise from other countries.

(13) ( Optional ) A statement of whether you agree with the above definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why and provide alternative definitions.

Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

Background. —On December 1, 1993, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued an antidumping duty order on imports of stainless steel wire rod from India (58 FR 63335). Commerce issued a continuation of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from India following Commerce's and the Commission's first five-year reviews, effective August 2, 2000 (65 FR 47403), second five-year reviews, effective August 8, 2006 (71 FR 45023), third five-year reviews, effective January 23, 2012 (77 FR 3231), and fourth five-year reviews, effective June 23, 2017 (82 FR 28640). The Commission is now conducting a fifth review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), to determine whether revocation of the order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. Provisions concerning the conduct of this proceeding may be found in the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure at 19 CFR part 201, subparts A and B, and 19 CFR part 207, subparts A and F. The Commission will assess the adequacy of interested party responses to this notice of institution to determine whether to conduct a full review or an expedited review. The Commission's determination in any expedited review will be based on the facts available, which may include information provided in response to this notice.

Definitions. —The following definitions apply to this review:

(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or kind of merchandise that is within the scope of the five-year review, as defined by the Department of Commerce.

(2) The Subject Country in this review is India.

(3) The Domestic Like Product is the domestically produced product or products which are like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, the Subject Merchandise. In its original determination, its full first and second five-year review determinations, and its expedited third and fourth five-year review determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic Like Product as all stainless steel wire rod coextensive with Commerce's scope.

(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S. producers as a whole of the Domestic Like Product, or those producers whose collective output of the Domestic Like Product constitutes a major proportion of the total domestic production of the product. In its original determination, its full first and second five-year review determinations, and its expedited third and fourth five-year review determinations, the Commission defined the Domestic Industry as all domestic producers of stainless steel wire rod.

(5) An Importer is any person or firm engaged, either directly or through a parent company or subsidiary, in importing the Subject Merchandise into the United States from a foreign manufacturer or through its selling agent.

Participation in the proceeding and public service list. —Persons, including industrial users of the Subject Merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the proceeding as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in § 201.11(b)(4) of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the proceeding.

Former Commission employees who are seeking to appear in Commission five-year reviews are advised that they may appear in a review even if they participated personally and substantially in the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation. The Commission's designated agency ethics official has advised that a five-year review is not the same particular matter as the underlying original investigation, and a five-year review is not the same particular matter as an earlier review of the same underlying investigation for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 207, the post-employment statute for Federal employees, and Commission rule 201.15(b) (19 CFR 201.15(b)), 79 FR 3246 (Jan. 17, 2014), 73 FR 24609 (May 5, 2008). Consequently, former employees are not required to seek Commission approval to appear in a review under Commission rule 19 CFR 201.15, even if the corresponding underlying original investigation or an earlier review of the same underlying investigation was pending when they were Commission employees. For further ethics advice on this matter, contact Charles Smith, Office of the General Counsel, at 202-205-3408.

Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and APO service list. —Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI submitted in this proceeding available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the proceeding, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the proceeding. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.

Certification. —Pursuant to § 207.3 of the Commission's rules, any person submitting information to the Commission in connection with this proceeding must certify that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the submitter's knowledge. In making the certification, the submitter will acknowledge that information submitted in response to this request for information and throughout this proceeding or other proceeding may be disclosed to and used: (i) By the Commission, its employees and Offices, and contract personnel (a) for developing or maintaining the records of this or a related proceeding, or (b) in internal investigations, audits, reviews, and evaluations relating to the programs, personnel, and operations of the Commission including under 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government employees and contract personnel, solely for cybersecurity purposes. All contract personnel will sign appropriate nondisclosure agreements.

Written submissions. —Pursuant to § 207.61 of the Commission's rules, each interested party response to this notice must provide the information specified below. The deadline for filing such responses is June 1, 2022. Pursuant to § 207.62(b) of the Commission's rules, eligible parties (as specified in Commission rule 207.62(b)(1)) may also file comments concerning the adequacy of responses to the notice of institution and whether the Commission should conduct an expedited or full review. The deadline for filing such comments is July 15, 2022. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission's website at https://www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission's procedures with respect to filings. Also, in accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the proceeding must be served on all other parties to the proceeding (as identified by either the public or APO service list as appropriate), and a certificate of service must accompany the document (if you are not a party to the proceeding you do not need to serve your response).

Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings at this time. Filings must be made through the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov ). No in-person paper-based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice.

No response to this request for information is required if a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) number is not displayed; the OMB number is 3117 0016/USITC No. 22-5-528, expiration date June 30, 2023. Public reporting burden for the request is estimated to average 15 hours per response. Please send comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.

Inability to provide requested information. —Pursuant to § 207.61(c) of the Commission's rules, any interested party that cannot furnish the information requested by this notice in the requested form and manner shall notify the Commission at the earliest possible time, provide a full explanation of why it cannot provide the requested information, and indicate alternative forms in which it can provide equivalent information. If an interested party does not provide this notification (or the Commission finds the explanation provided in the notification inadequate) and fails to provide a complete response to this notice, the Commission may take an adverse inference against the party pursuant to § 776(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677e(b)) in making its determination in the review.

Information to be provided in response to this notice of institution: As used below, the term “firm” includes any related firms.

(1) The name and address of your firm or entity (including World Wide Web address) and name, telephone number, fax number, and Email address of the certifying official.

(2) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is an interested party under 19 U.S.C. 1677(9) and if so, how, including whether your firm/entity is a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, a U.S. union or worker group, a U.S. importer of the Subject Merchandi se, a foreign producer or exporter of the Subject Merchandise, a U.S. or foreign trade or business association (a majority of whose members are interested parties under the statute), or another interested party (including an explanation). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, identify the firms in which your workers are employed or which are members of your association.

(3) A statement indicating whether your firm/entity is willing to participate in this proceeding by providing information requested by the Commission.

(4) A statement of the likely effects of the revocation of the antidumping duty order on the Domestic Industry in general and/or your firm/entity specifically. In your response, please discuss the various factors specified in section 752(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675a(a)) including the likely volume of subject imports, likely price effects of subject imports, and likely impact of imports of Subject Merchandise on the Domestic Industry.

(5) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. producers of the Domestic Like Product. Identify any known related parties and the nature of the relationship as defined in § 771(4)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(B)).

(6) A list of all known and currently operating U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise and producers of the Subject Merchandise in the Subject Country that currently export or have exported Subject Merchandise to the United States or other countries after 2015.

(7) A list of 3-5 leading purchasers in the U.S. market for the Domestic Like Product and the Subject Merchandise (including street address, World Wide Web address, and the name, telephone number, fax number, and Email address of a responsible official at each firm).

(8) A list of known sources of information on national or regional prices for the Domestic Like Product or the Subject Merchandise in the U.S. or other markets.

(9) If you are a U.S. producer of the Domestic Like Product, provide the following information on your firm's operations on that product during calendar year 2021, except as noted (report quantity data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, f.o.b. plant). If you are a union/worker group or trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms in which your workers are employed/which are members of your association.

(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. production of the Domestic Like Product accounted for by your firm's(s') production;

(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm to produce the Domestic Like Product (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix);

(c) the quantity and value of U.S. commercial shipments of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s);

(d) the quantity and value of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s); and

(e) the value of (i) net sales, (ii) cost of goods sold (COGS), (iii) gross profit, (iv) selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, and (v) operating income of the Domestic Like Product produced in your U.S. plant(s) (include both U.S. and export commercial sales, internal consumption, and company transfers) for your most recently completed fiscal year (identify the date on which your fiscal year ends).

(10) If you are a U.S. importer or a trade/business association of U.S. importers of the Subject Merchandise from the Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2021 (report quantity data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association.

(a) The quantity and value (landed, duty-paid but not including antidumping duties) of U.S. imports and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total U.S. imports of Subject Merchandise from the Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') imports;

(b) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping duties) of U.S. commercial shipments of Subject Merchandise imported from the Subject Country; and

(c) the quantity and value (f.o.b. U.S. port, including antidumping duties) of U.S. internal consumption/company transfers of Subject Merchandise imported from the Subject Country.

(11) If you are a producer, an exporter, or a trade/business association of producers or exporters of the Subject Merchandise in the Subject Country, provide the following information on your firm's(s') operations on that product during calendar year 2021 (report quantity data in short tons and value data in U.S. dollars, landed and duty-paid at the U.S. port but not including antidumping duties). If you are a trade/business association, provide the information, on an aggregate basis, for the firms which are members of your association.

(a) Production (quantity) and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total production of Subject Merchandise in the Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') production;

(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s) to produce the Subject Merchandise in the Subject Country (that is, the level of production that your establishment(s) could reasonably have expected to attain during the year, assuming normal operating conditions (using equipment and machinery in place and ready to operate), normal operating levels (hours per week/weeks per year), time for downtime, maintenance, repair, and cleanup, and a typical or representative product mix); and

(c) the quantity and value of your firm's(s') exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise and, if known, an estimate of the percentage of total exports to the United States of Subject Merchandise from the Subject Country accounted for by your firm's(s') exports.

(12) Identify significant changes, if any, in the supply and demand conditions or business cycle for the Domestic Like Product that have occurred in the United States or in the market for the Subject Merchandise in the Subject Country after 2015, and significant changes, if any, that are likely to occur within a reasonably foreseeable time. Supply conditions to consider include technology; production methods; development efforts; ability to increase production (including the shift of production facilities used for other products and the use, cost, or availability of major inputs into production); and factors related to the ability to shift supply among different national markets (including barriers to importation in foreign markets or changes in market demand abroad). Demand conditions to consider include end uses and applications; the existence and availability of substitute products; and the level of competition among the Domestic Like Product produced in the United States, Subject Merchandise produced in the Subject Country, and such merchandise from other countries.

(13) ( Optional ) A statement of whether you agree with the above definitions of the Domestic Like Product and Domestic Industry; if you disagree with either or both of these definitions, please explain why and provide alternative definitions.

Authority: This proceeding is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.61 of the Commission's rules.

The Panel, which was established pursuant to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, Public Law 108-79, 117 Stat. 972 (codified as amended at 34 U.S.C. 30301-30309), will hold its next hearings to carry out the review functions specified at 34 U.S.C. 30303(b)(3)(A). Testimony from the hearings will assist the Panel in carrying out its statutory obligations. The witness list is subject to amendment; please refer to the Review Panel on Prison Rape's website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/reviewpanel/reviewpanel.htm for any updates regarding the hearing schedule. Space is limited at the hearing location. Members of the public who wish to attend the hearings in Washington, DC, must present government-issued photo identification upon entrance to the building, and are requested to register at this site:

At this time, the CDC has updated the COVID-19 Community Level for the District of Columbia to “MEDIUM.” As a result, all in-person attendees must provide proof of vaccination or show a negative COVID-19 test result from within the previous three days, as well as comply with any and all other applicable local and Department health and safety requirements that may exist at the time of entrance. Please refer to the Review Panel on Prison Rape's website for updated guidance on in-person attendance in the event the COVID-19 Community Level changes,

Requests for accommodations should be made to Joseph Swiderski, Program Analyst, OJP, Joseph.Swiderski@usdoj.gov, (202) 514-8615, at least one week before the hearings.

The Department of Labor, as part of the continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent ( i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, the collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. ) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of effort in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).

The following sections describe who uses the information collected under each requirement, as well as how they use it. The purpose of these requirements is to reduce employees' risk of death or serious injury by ensuring that employment has been tested and is in safe operating condition.

The information collection requirements in the Coke Oven Emissions Standard provide protection for workers from the adverse health effects associated with exposure to coke oven emissions. In this regard, the Coke Oven Emissions Standard requires employers to monitor workers' exposure to coke oven emissions, monitor worker health, and provide workers with information about their exposures and the health effects of exposure to coke oven emissions.

OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:

• Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions to protect workers, including whether the information is useful.

• The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.

• The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and

• Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection, and transmission techniques.

OSHA is requesting an adjustment decrease in the existing burden hour estimate for the collection of information requirements in the Standard. In this regard, the Agency is requesting to decrease the current burden hour estimate from 51,644 to 40,845 hours, a total adjustment of 10,799 hours. The Agency believes that the NAICS code used is an overestimation and is updating the strategy used for this determination. Also, there is a cost increase in the cost under Item 13 from $1,079,664 to $1,234,455 (an increase of $154,791). This cost adjustment was the result of an increase in the cost of a medical examination.

OSHA will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB to extend the approval of the information collection requirements.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Title: Coke Oven Emissions Standards (29CFR 1910.1029).

OMB Control Number: 1218-0128.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.

Number of Respondents: 3,984.

Number of Responses: 38,225.

Frequency of Responses: On occasion.

Average Time per Response: Varies from five minutes to obtain a physician's certificate to 12 hours to develop a compliance program.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 40,845.

Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $1,234,455.

You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: (1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. Please note: While OSHA's Docket Office is continuing to accept and process submissions by regular mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public and not able to receive submissions to the docket by hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the agency name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0181). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or a facsimile submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES ). The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket number so that the agency can attach them to your comments.

Due to security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments.

Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and dates of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information ( e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download from this website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and access the docket is available at the website's “User Tips” link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627) for information about materials not available from the website, and for assistance in using the internet to locate docket submissions.

James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq. ) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912).

The Department of Labor, as part of the continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent ( i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, the collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. ) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of effort in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).

The following sections describe who uses the information collected under each requirement, as well as how they use it. The purpose of these requirements is to reduce employees' risk of death or serious injury by ensuring that employment has been tested and is in safe operating condition.

The information collection requirements specified in the 4′,4′-Methylenedianiline Standard for Construction (the “MDA Standard”) (29 CFR 1926.60) protect employees from the adverse health effects that may result from their exposure to MDA, including cancer, liver and skin disease. The major paperwork requirements specify that employers must perform initial, periodic, and additional exposure monitoring; notify each worker in writing of their results as soon as possible but no longer than 5 days after receiving exposure monitoring results; and routinely inspect the hands, face, and forearms of each worker potentially exposed to MDA for signs of dermal exposure to MDA. Employers must also: establish a written compliance program; institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard); and develop a written emergency plan for any construction operation that could have an MDA emergency ( i.e., an unexpected and potentially hazardous release of MDA).

Employers must label any material or products containing MDA, including containers used to store MDA-contaminated protective clothing and equipment. They also must inform personnel who launder MDA-contaminated clothing of the requirement to prevent release of MDA, and personnel who launder or clean MDA-contaminated protective clothing or equipment must receive information about the potentially harmful effects of MDA. In addition, employers must post warning signs at entrances or access ways to regulated areas, as well as train workers exposed to MDA at the time of their initial assignment, and at least annually thereafter.

Other paperwork provisions of the MDA Standard require employers to provide workers with medical examinations, including initial, periodic, emergency and follow-up examinations. As part of the medical-surveillance program, employers must ensure that the examining physician receives specific written information, and that they obtain from the physician a written opinion regarding the worker's medical results and exposure limitations.

The MDA Standard also specifies that employers are to establish and maintain exposure-monitoring and medical-surveillance records for each worker who is subject to these requirements, make any required record available to OSHA compliance officers and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for examination and copying, and provide exposure-monitoring and medical-surveillance records to workers and their designated representatives.

OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:

• Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions to protect workers, including whether the information is useful;

• The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

• The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and

• Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection, and transmission techniques.

The agency is requesting an adjustment increase of 20 hours, from 986 to 1,006 hours and a cost increase of $68,724 to $146,718. There are two main reasons for this adjustment. First, the agency has updated the data sources used to estimate the number of respondents, burden, and cost (such as the loaded hourly wage rates, turnover rate and unit cost for laboratory analysis and medical exams). Second, this ICR renewal switches from using rounded decimal estimates of unit burden to unrounded fractions (for instance, from 0.08 to 5/60 for an item with five minutes of burden).

OSHA will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB to extend the approval of the information collection requirements.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Title: The 4,4′-Methylenedianiline in Construction Standard (CFR 1926.60).

OMB Control Number: 1218-0183.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.

Number of Respondents: 330.

Number of Responses: 2,630.

Frequency of Responses: On occasion.

Average Time per Response: Varies.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,006.

Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $152,658.

You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: (1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. Please note: While OSHA's Docket Office is continuing to accept and process submissions by regular mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public and not able to receive submissions to the docket by hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the agency name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2012-0031). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or a facsimile submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES ). The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket number so that the agency can attach them to your comments.

Due to security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments.

Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and dates of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information ( e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download from this website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and access the docket is available at the website's “User Tips” link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627) for information about materials not available from the website, and for assistance in using the internet to locate docket submissions.

James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq. ) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912).

This notice informs the public of the NCUA's proposal to establish and maintain a new system of records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. The information collected in the NCUA-25 system of records covers the NCUA's collection and maintenance of records on applicants for employment, employees, and other individuals who participate in NCUA programs or activities who request or receive reasonable accommodations or other appropriate modifications from the NCUA for medical or religious reasons. Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, prohibits discrimination in services and employment on the basis of disability, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1974 prohibits discrimination, including on the basis of religion. These prohibitions on discrimination may require Federal agencies to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and those with sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. In some instances, individuals may request modifications to their workspace, schedule, duties, or other requirements for documented medical reasons that may not qualify as a disability but may necessitate an appropriate modification to workplace policies and practices.

The NCUA's Office of Human Resources processes requests for reasonable accommodations from employees and applicants for employment and also processes requests based on documented medical reasons that may not qualify as a disability but that warrant consideration of an appropriate modification to workplace policies and practices in accordance with agency policy. Other NCUA offices may also receive such requests related to programs or activities for which they are responsible. Existing records related to the request, documents supporting the request, any evaluation conducted internally, by a supporting government authority or a third party under contract to the NCUA, the decision whether to grant or deny the request, and the details and conditions of the reasonable accommodation are all included in this system of records.

The format of NCUA-25 aligns with the guidance set forth in OMB Circular A-108.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information contained in its regulation on Rules for Administrative Review of Agency Decisions (29 CFR part 4003) (OMB control number 1212-0063; expires August 31, 2022). This notice informs the public of PBGC's intent and solicits public comment on the collection of information.

PBGC's regulation on Rules for Administrative Review of Agency Decisions (29 CFR part 4003) prescribes rules governing the issuance of initial determinations by PBGC and the procedures for requesting and obtaining administrative review of initial determinations. Certain types of initial determinations are subject to reconsideration, which are covered in subpart C of the regulation. Subpart C prescribes rules on who may request reconsideration, when to make a reconsideration request, where to submit the request, the form and contents of reconsideration requests, and final decisions on reconsideration requests.

Any person aggrieved by an initial determination of PBGC under § 4003.1(d)(1) (determinations with respect to premiums, interest, and late payment penalties under section 4007 of ERISA), § 4003.1(d)(2) (determinations concerning voluntary terminations), or 4003.1(d)(3) (determinations with respect to penalties under section 4071 of ERISA) may request reconsideration of the initial determination. Most requests for reconsideration have been filed by plan administrators under § 4003.1(d)(1) relating to premiums, interest, and late payment penalties.

Requests for reconsideration must be in writing, be clearly designated as requests for reconsideration, contain a statement of the grounds for reconsideration and the relief sought, and contain or reference all pertinent information. Requests for reconsideration may be filed by hand, mail, commercial delivery service, or email.

The collection of information under the regulation has been approved under OMB control number 1212-0063 (expires August 31, 2022). PBGC intends to request that OMB extend approval for another three years. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

PBGC estimates that an average of 121 persons per year will respond to this collection of information. PBGC further estimates that the average annual burden of this collection of information is about one-half hour and $500 per appellant, with an average total annual burden of approximately 64 hours and about $60,550.

PBGC is soliciting public comments to—

• Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodologies and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

• Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

On April 22, 2022, the Postal Service filed a notice, pursuant to 39 CFR 3055.5, proposing revisions to its Service Performance Measurement (SPM) Plan for Market Dominant products. 1 The most recent version of the SPM Plan that is the subject of this proceeding was approved for implementation on September 28, 2021, in Docket No. PI2021-3. 2 Accompanying the Notice is a library reference, which contains a copy of the Postal Service's SPM Plan, revised April 22, 2022 (both redline and clean versions). 3

The Postal Service's proposed modifications include: “(1) A revision to how the long haul exception impacts `Start-the-Clock' events; (2) the inclusion of Reply Mail in the measurement of Single-Piece First-Class Letters/Cards/Flats; and (3) a revision to the critical entry time (CET) applicable to Periodicals,” as well as a variety of stylistic and grammatical changes. Notice at 1. The Postal Service asserts that these changes were developed in response to the recommendations of the Commission and the Public Representative in Docket No. PI2021-3 and will produce more accurate, reliable, and representative measurement of service performance by incorporating technological advancements to enhance measurement, updating business rules to leverage additional scan data, and promoting simplification of mail processing operations. Id. at 2-4.

Interested persons are invited to comment on the Postal Service's proposed revisions to its SPM Plan. Commenters are reminded that the scope of this docket is limited to the Postal Service's proposed revisions to its SPM Plan, not the propriety of any underlying service standard changes that have been or will be addressed by the Commission in a separate docket. Comments are due May 18, 2022. The Commission does not anticipate the need for reply comments at this time. The Commission intends to evaluate the comments received and use those suggestions to help carry out its service performance measurement responsibilities under Title 39 of the United States Code. Material filed in this docket will be available for review on the Commission's website, http://www.prc.gov. The Commission appoints Christopher C. Mohr to represent the interests of the general public (Public Representative) in this docket.

It is ordered:

1. Docket No. PI2022-3 is established for the purpose of considering the Postal Service's proposed revisions to its Service Performance Measurement Plan for its Market Dominant products.

2. Interested persons may submit written comments on any or all aspects of the Postal Service's proposals no later than May 18, 2022.

3. Christopher C. Mohr is designated to represent the interests of the general public in this docket.

4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Notice in the Federal Register .