The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, leads Federal Government efforts to promote the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises (MBEs). The Minority Business Development Act (the Act) authorized MBDA to establish a rural business center program to serve rural minority business enterprises or minority business enterprises located more than 50 miles from an MBDA Business Center (other than an MBDA Rural Business Center) and provide education and training, legal, financial, and technical assistance to minority business enterprises. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, division K, title III, sections 100301 and 100302 (November 15, 2021). Rural area is defined in the MBDA Act pursuant to section 371(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S.C. 1991(a). The Act designated minority-serving institutions (as defined in section 371(a)(1) through (7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)) as the entities that are eligible to receive grants to operate a rural business center. MBDA has initiated the process of conducting research and collecting information to design the new program that meets the business development needs of MBEs located in rural areas across the United States. Comments may be used to help MBDA decide policy related to the areas of focus, geographical location and distribution, and additional areas of service for the rural business center program. As part of this process, MBDA is seeking comments from members of the public, including but not limited to operators of rural businesses and persons with expertise and information, to provide the following information related to minority businesses in rural areas:

1. Describe the types of business operations in rural areas.

2. What are the financial, operational, and logistical needs of rural business enterprises?

3. Are there unique challenges faced by MBEs located in rural and remote areas of the U.S.? If so, describe.

4. What are the best methods to provide education, training, legal, financial, and technical assistance to MBEs in rural areas?

5. Are there examples or success stories from organizations that provide services to MBEs in rural areas?

6. How should MBDA measure success for rural business centers?

7. What specific performance metrics should MBDA consider for rural business centers that would measure service to rural businesses?

8. What factors should be measured to demonstrate elements of success from the perspective of organizations that support, or customers served by rural businesses?

9. What is the most effective role for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to foster the establishment and growth of MBEs in rural America and how should that impact be measured?

10. How many MSIs have degree and/or academic programs focused on business-related topics ( e.g., entrepreneurship, supply chains, advanced manufacturing/manufacturing, innovation, etc.) or offer business accelerator programs and/or business incubators? Provide names and locations of MSIs that have these programs.

11. What is the most effective way for MSIs to collaborate with community-based organizations? Please provide examples.

In addition, MBDA is seeking public comment regarding the focal points for the rural business centers as directed by the section 100302(c) of the MBDA Act: (i) The adoption of broadband internet access service (as defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation), digital literacy skills, and e-commerce by rural minority business enterprises; (ii) advanced manufacturing; (iii) the promotion of manufacturing in the United States; (iv) ways in which rural minority business enterprises can meet gaps in the supply chain of critical supplies and essential goods and services for the United States; (v) improving the connectivity of rural minority business enterprises through transportation and logistics; (vi) promoting trade and export opportunities by rural minority business enterprises; (vii) securing financial capital; (viii) facilitating entrepreneurship in rural areas; and (ix) creating jobs in rural areas.

All comments must be submitted in electronic form (Word or other consistent software program) to the comment mailbox listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Comments should include the name or organization represented, contact information for the commenter, and the specific issue or subject addressed in accordance with this notice and the provisions of the MBDA Act, Rural Business Center Program section.

The EFP is requested under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C 1801 et seq. ), and regulations at 50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted fishing.

Lionfish is an invasive marine species that occurs in both the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) and South Atlantic. The harvest of lionfish in the Federal waters of the Gulf and South Atlantic is not currently managed by NMFS. The EFP application submitted to NMFS involves the use of prohibited gear in Federal waters. Federal regulations prohibit the use or possession of a fish trap in Federal waters in the Gulf and South Atlantic (50 CFR 622.9(c)). In South Atlantic Federal waters, the term “fish trap” refers to a trap capable of taking fish, except for a seabass pot, a golden crab trap, or a crustacean trap, which are a type of trap historically used in the directed fishery for blue crab, stone crab, red crab, jonah crab, or spiny lobster and that contains at any time not more than 25 percent, by number, of fish other than blue crab, stone crab, red crab, jonah crab, and spiny lobster (50 CFR 622.2). The EFP would exempt these activities from the regulations prohibiting the use or possession of a fish trap in Federal waters of the South Atlantic at 50 CFR 622.9(c) and exempt the activities from the spiny lobster seasonal closures at 50 CFR 622.403(b) and (c). This allows the applicant to use non-containment traps and spiny lobster traps to target lionfish throughout the calendar year, including during the spiny lobster closed season off Florida. This exemption does not apply to fishing in areas where spiny lobster trap fishing is currently prohibited in Federal waters to protect corals (50 CFR 622.406). As described in more detail later in this notice, the EFP will allow lionfish to be retained year-round from both the non-containment and the spiny lobster traps. The lionfish could be retained for personal use, which includes further scientific studies, and commercial use. Other incidentally caught species may be retained from the spiny lobster traps during the spiny lobster open season for personal and commercial use. Commercial use is limited to the contracted commercial fishers and must comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, to allow for retention of lionfish and incidental species from the traps as outlined, the EFP would exempt the applicant from commercial and recreational trap gear restrictions at 50 CFR 600.725(v) for the South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Commercial and Recreational Fisheries (FMP) and from recreational trap gear restrictions for the Recreational Fishery (non-FMP).

The applicant seeks an EFP to test the effectiveness of non-containment traps in capturing lionfish in the South Atlantic while avoiding impacts to non-target species, protected species, and habitats. NMFS analyzed the effects of testing traps that target lionfish on the environment, including effects on Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed species and designated critical habitat, and other non-target species and habitat, in the Gulf and South Atlantic regions through a PEA. Before issuing the permit, NMFS will analyze whether the proposed effort concerning non-containment traps and use or spiny lobster traps outside of the spiny lobster fishing season fits within the scope of the PEA and the ESA analysis on the expected effort under the PEA. If the proposed activities fit within the PEA and the ESA consultation, NMFS will document that determination for the record. Otherwise, NMFS will complete the required analyses.

The specific EFP request noticed here is further described and summarized below.

REEF is requesting authorization to test non-containment traps in the South Atlantic to harvest lionfish aboard federally permitted commercial spiny lobster fishing vessels and state of Florida research vessels. The proposed activities would examine the effectiveness and performance of non-containment traps for capturing lionfish, with the goal of identifying the best non-containment trap modification to maximize lionfish catch and reduce bycatch of other species. Both the non-containment and the spiny lobster traps would be fished singularly or in a trawl configuration with a maximum of 32 traps and 2 surface lines with buoys per trawl. Some traps would be outfitted with cameras and/or hydrophones. Non-containment traps would be compared to standard spiny lobster trap controls. The standard spiny lobster traps to be used in the EFP would have a current endorsement, stamp, or certification. Sampling with the traps in the South Atlantic would occur in Federal waters in water depths from 100-300 ft (30-100 m) between Alligator Reef and Looe Key Reef in the Florida Keys. Commercial vessels would complete 20 trips per year while state research vessels would complete 30 trips per year for a maximum of 50 trips per year among all participating project vessels. Only areas open to commercial lobster fishing would be included in the study area and the complete calendar year would be available for sampling as a result of the lobster season exemptions in the EFP. No more than 100 non-containment traps would be deployed in the water at any given time, regardless of number of vessel deploying traps. During the spiny lobster closed season, no more than 100 non-containment and 100 spiny lobster traps would be deployed in the water at any given time. Trap soak times would vary, but they would not exceed 21 days per deployment. No bait would be used in the non-containment traps. Spiny lobster traps would be fished normally, with or without bait, at the discretion of the commercial fishermen. The project would deploy both non-containment traps and spiny lobster traps in various configurations. The spiny lobster traps would serve as control traps for the project and act as a way to examine the performance of the non-containment traps as a gear type for harvesting lionfish. As practicable, video and still photographs of trap deployment and animal behavior in and near traps would be recorded using remotely operated vehicles.

REEF would contract up to three federally permitted commercial lobster trap vessels crewed by fishermen with experience fishing within the study area. Additionally, the commercial vessel contractors must have demonstrable experience in the catching and handling of lionfish. The other project vessels would be two state of Florida research vessels. Researchers would be onboard the commercial vessels if scheduling allows. Data to be collected per trip would include: Non-containment trap design, gear configuration, and fishing effort data ( e.g., date and time of deployment and retrieval, latitude, longitude, and water depth of each deployed trawl, soak time); trap loss and movement from original set position; protected species interactions; bycatch species (amount, length, and disposition); and lionfish catch data for each trap type. All non-commercially viable bycatch species would be returned to the water as soon as possible. Commercial fishermen would be allowed to retain lionfish caught in the non-containment trap and spiny lobster traps for commercial catch year-round. During the spiny lobster open season, commercial fishermen would be able to retain for commercial purposes species caught from spiny lobster traps, including lionfish, subject to current regulations. In particular, depending on REEF's commercial vessels selected, species that are legally allowed to be commercially harvested in Federal waters by the contracted commercial fishermen may be retained as commercial catch as long as the harvest and retention complies with applicable laws and regulations ( e.g., permitted commercial fishermen may retain species of the legal size taken during the applicable season from appropriate areas using legal gears and vessels, consistent with applicable laws and regulations). The researchers and contracted commercial fishers also can retain lionfish from the non-containment and spiny lobster traps year-round for personal use, including further scientific study. Other incidentally caught species can be retained from the spiny lobster traps during the spiny lobster open season for personal use, subject to applicable law ( e.g., bag and possession limits). The EFP, if issued, will provide appropriate exemptions from the list of authorized gear types at 50 CFR 600.725(v) to allow the species to be retained for commercial and recreational purposes from trap gear. This would include an exemption from the recreational trap gear restrictions for the Recreational Fishery (Non-FMP) in the South Atlantic at 50 CFR 600.725(v) to allow the use of traps to retain lionfish for recreational purposes year-round, and an exemption from the commercial and recreational trap gear restrictions for the South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Commercial and Recreational Fisheries (FMP) to allow the use of traps to retain managed snapper-grouper species for recreational purposes during the spiny lobster open season. “Recreational purposes” covers harvest for further scientific studies of lionfish as well as for personal consumption of lionfish and managed species caught in the traps. Previous lionfish studies from 100 deployments showed non-containment trap bycatch to consist only of striped burrfish, jackknife fish, and tattler bass, so lionfish is anticipated to be the primary species harvested out of the non-containment traps and bycatch of non-target species is expected to be minimal. Bycatch from the spiny lobster traps are expected to be similar to that from the spiny lobster trap fishery in the South Atlantic.

The applicant has requested the EFP be effective for a 2-year period from the date the EFP is issued.

NMFS finds the application warrants further consideration based on a preliminary review. Possible conditions the agency may impose on the permit, if granted, include but are not limited to, a prohibition on conducting activities within marine protected areas, marine sanctuaries, or special management zones. Additionally, NMFS may require special protections for ESA-listed species and designated critical habitat, and may require particular gear markings. A final decision on issuance of the EFP will depend on NMFS' review of public comments received on the application, consultations with the appropriate fishery management agency of the affected state, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the U.S. Coast Guard, and a determination that the activities to be taken under the EFP are consistent with all applicable laws and regulations.

Authority: 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.

On May 14, 2020, the USPTO published a notice on the implementation of the COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program. See COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program, 85 FR 28932 (May 14, 2020) (COVID-19 Track One Notice). On September 3, 2021, the USPTO published a notice extending the program to December 31, 2021, and modifying it by removing the limit on the number of applications that could receive prioritized examination. See Modification of COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program, 86 FR 49522 (September 3, 2021) (Modifying Notice).

The COVID-19 Track One Notice indicated that an applicant may request prioritized examination without payment of the prioritized examination fee and associated processing fee if: (1) The application's claim(s) covered a product or process related to COVID-19, (2) the product or process was subject to an applicable Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for COVID-19 use, and (3) the applicant met other requirements noted in the COVID-19 Track One Notice. As of November 29, 2021, 180 patents had issued from applications granted prioritized status under the pilot program. The average total pendency, including time consumed by continued examination, from filing date to issue date for those applications was 276 days. The shortest pendency from filing date to issue date for those applications was 75 days.

The Modifying Notice indicated that the pilot program would expire on December 31, 2021. In this notice, the Office is extending the pilot program by setting the expiration date as March 31, 2022. The Office will evaluate whether to terminate or further extend the program during this extension period. If the USPTO determines that a further extension of the pilot program is appropriate, the agency will publish a subsequent notice to the public further extending the program.

Unless the pilot program is further extended by a subsequent notice, following the expiration of this extension, the pilot program will be terminated, and applicants may instead seek to use the Prioritized Examination (Track One) Program. Applications accorded prioritized examination under the pilot program will not lose that status merely because the application is still pending after the date the pilot program is terminated. In other words, applications accepted into the pilot program will continue to be examined under prioritized examination status until that status is terminated for one or more reasons, as described in the COVID-19 Track One Notice.

The Track One Program permits an applicant to have an application advanced out of turn (accorded special status) for examination under 37 CFR 1.102(e) if the applicant timely files a request for prioritized (Track One) examination accompanied by the appropriate fees and meets the other conditions of 37 CFR 1.102(e). See MPEP 708.02(b)(2). The current fee schedule is available at www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/uspto-fee-schedule.

The Track One Program does not have the restrictions of the COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program on the types of inventions for which special status may be sought, as the Track One Program does not require a connection to any particular technology. Moreover, delays associated with the determination of whether an application presents a claim that covers a product or process related to COVID-19 and whether the product or process was subject to an applicable FDA approval for COVID-19 use may be avoided under the Track One Program.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Exchange Official Personnel Folder—Privilege Card; Exchange Form 1100-016; OMB Control Number 0702-0129.

Type of Request: Revision.

Number of Respondents: 207.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 207.

Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 51.75.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to obtain authorization or continued authorization for patronage to exchange associate dependents for shopping privileges.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.

You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.

Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Duncan at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personnel Security System Access Request Form; DD Form 2962, Volume 2; OMB Control Number 0704-0542.

Type of Request: Revision.

Number of Respondents: 22,225.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 22,225.

Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 3,704.17.

Needs and Uses: The DD 2962, Volume 2, Personnel Security System Access Request (PSSAR) Form is used to collect the necessary information to vet and establish accounts for persons wishing to become users and gain access to personnel systems across the DoD, including National Background Investigation Services, the Defense Information System for Security, the Defense Central Index of Investigations, and the Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission. These systems facilitate the initiation, investigation, and adjudication of information relevant to DoD security clearances and employment suitability determinations for active duty military, civilian employees and contractors seeking such credentials. These personnel security systems are the authoritative source for clearance information resulting in accesses determinations to sensitive/classified information and facilities. The PSSAR Form is solely used for the purpose of requesting an account for these systems, and this information collection request is not intended to cover any information collected within those systems. Each respondent is required to have a completed form on file at all times to remain compliant with the account request procedures for all systems.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.

You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.

Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Duncan at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Military Members; OMB Control Number 0704-0615.

Needs and Uses: The legal requirements for the Workplace and Gender Relations (WGR) surveys of military members can be found in the following:

• 10 U.S.C. Section 481.

• Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005.

• Public Law 111-383, Section 1631.

• NDAA for FY 2013, Section 570.

• 10 U.S.C. Section 2358.

Sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination remain a major concern across the DoD and for members of Congress. In February 2004, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the prevalence of sexual assault in the DoD and the programs and policies planned to address the issues. In accordance with legislative requirements, the USD(P&R) issued memoranda to the Services that provides DoD policy guidance on sexual assault that included a new standard definition, response capability, training requirements, response actions, and reporting guidance throughout the DoD. The Sexual Assault and Prevention Response Office supported the implementation of the new policy and requires data to assess the prevalence of sexual assault in the DoD and the effectiveness of the programs they have implemented.

The WGR surveys will assess the attitudes and opinions of military members on issues relating to sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and sexual assault, as well as the culture and climate of the units/organizations in which individuals serve. It will provide the policy offices of the USD(P&R) with current data on (1) the positive and negative trends for professional and personal relationships between Service members; (2) the specific types of assault that have occurred and the number of times in the preceding year; (3) the effectiveness of DoD policies designed to improve professional relationships between male and female Service members; (4) the effectiveness of current processes for complaints, reports, and investigations; and, (5) specific issues related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and gender discrimination that may inform the DoD's prevention and response efforts.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 102,150 hours.

Number of Respondents: 204,300.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 204,300.

Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

Section 557 of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act requires USD(P&R) to sponsor a federally funded research and development center to assess existing barriers to minority participation in elite units, including Special Operations Forces (SOF) and pilot and navigator military occupational specialties. A RAND study, published in 1999, found that ethnic/racial minorities are underrepresented in SOF, compared to their representation in other military specialties, and recommended a range of actions DoD could take to address the barriers minorities face in securing equal participation in these units. Section 557 calls for a reexamination of minority representation in SOF and an expansion of past research to assess additional elite units (pilot/navigator specialties) and gender representation now that combat restrictions for women have been eliminated.

For this effort, focus groups will be conducted on topics that include recruitment, accession and training, culture and climate, and career progression; a small set of closed-ended and open-ended survey questions completed individually at the end of the session will also be included. Some focus groups will be conducted on military bases where members of the identified units serve and some focus groups will be conducted using an online platform that meets government compliance and security standards (Microsoft Teams or Zoom for Government, and Qualtrics, which has met the security standards required for government use ( i.e., Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program)). This study will inform DoD on how to enhance operational capabilities of these units by promoting diversity and inclusion.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Study on Reducing Barriers to Minority Participation in Elite Units in the Armed Services; 0704-RBMP.

Type of Request: New.

Number of Respondents: 500.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 500.

Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.

Annual Burden Hours: 500 hours.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Frequency: Once.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the information collected has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of DoD's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Navy Health of the Force Survey, OMB Control Number 0703-0079.

Type of Request: Extension.

Number of Respondents: 13,000.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 13,000.

Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 5,417.

Needs and Uses: The Navy Health of the Force Survey is a strategic level engagement survey of the Navy Active Duty population that addresses core measures relating to the health of the force and addresses emergent issues of interest to Navy leadership. The survey will provide answers to important questions for Navy leadership including: Sailor job satisfaction, retention plans, and influences to stay or leave; value of different incentives for extended sea duty; sailor well-being including quality and amount of sleep, prevalence of burnout, stress and sources of stress; sailors' commitment to the organization and sense of unit cohesion.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Frequency: Once.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.

You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.

Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Duncan at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Naval Academy Information Program Blue and Gold Officer Program; USNA Form 1531/1; OMB Control Number 0703-BGOA.

Needs and Uses: This information requirement is needed to determine the eligibility and leadership potential of respondents applying to represent the United States Naval Academy as volunteer Blue and Gold Officers. Prior military service, current and past military performance, and prior affiliation with the USNA has been found to be an excellent predictor of success as a Blue and Gold Officer. Without this information, the ability for the USNA to recruit qualified Blue and Gold Officers would be impacted and would negatively affect the Naval Academy's ability to recruit qualified candidates.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 83.

Number of Respondents: 250.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 250.

Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

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: Implementation of Title I/II-A Program Initiatives.

OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.

Type of Review: New collection.

Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 881.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 667.

Abstract: When the primary federal law governing K-12 schooling was updated in 2015 as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), it shifted many decisions to states and districts. However, through two of its core programs (Title I and Title I-A), ESSA retained federal requirements for states to set challenging content standards, assess student performance, identify and support low-performing schools, and promote the development of the educator workforce. How states and districts respond to the combination of flexibility and requirements and how policies are enacted in schools and classrooms will determine whether ESSA stimulates educational improvement as intended, which is particularly important in the wake of educational disruptions wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.

This package requests clearance for state, district, and principal survey instruments and the collection of these data.

Pursuant to Section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 2.34, 16 CFR 2.34, notice is hereby given that the above-captioned consent agreement containing a consent order to cease and desist, having been filed with and accepted, subject to final approval, by the Commission, has been placed on the public record for a period of thirty (30) days. The following Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes the terms of the consent agreement and the allegations in the complaint. An electronic copy of the full text of the consent agreement package can be obtained from the FTC website at this web address: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/commission-actions.

You can file a comment online or on paper. For the Commission to consider your comment, we must receive it on or before January 31, 2022. Write “Global Partners LP; File No. 211 0050” on your comment. Your comment—including your name and your state—will be placed on the public record of this proceeding, including, to the extent practicable, on the https://www.regulations.gov website.

Due to protective actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the agency's heightened security screening, postal mail addressed to the Commission will be delayed. We strongly encourage you to submit your comments online through the https://www.regulations.gov website.

If you prefer to file your comment on paper, write “Global Partners LP; File No. 211 0050” on your comment and on the envelope, and mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC-5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC 20580; or deliver your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex D), Washington, DC 20024. If possible, submit your paper comment to the Commission by courier or overnight service.

Because your comment will be placed on the publicly accessible website at https://www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential information. In particular, your comment should not include sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else's Social Security number; date of birth; driver's license number or other state identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for making sure your comment does not include sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any “trade secret or any commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or confidential”—as provided by Section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)—including in particular competitively sensitive information such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names.

Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is requested must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled “Confidential,” and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c). In particular, the written request for confidential treatment that accompanies the comment must include the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your comment will be kept confidential only if the General Counsel grants your request in accordance with the law and the public interest. Once your comment has been posted on https://www.regulations.gov —as legally required by FTC Rule 4.9(b)—we cannot redact or remove your comment from that website, unless you submit a confidentiality request that meets the requirements for such treatment under FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General Counsel grants that request.

Visit the FTC website at https://www.ftc.gov to read this Notice and the news release describing this matter. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding, as appropriate. The Commission will consider all timely and responsive public comments it receives on or before January 31, 2022. For information on the Commission's privacy policy, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/privacy-policy.

The Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) has accepted for public comment, subject to final approval, an Agreement Containing Consent Orders (“Consent Agreement”) from Global Partners LP (“Global”) and Richard Wiehl (“Wheels”) (collectively, the “Respondents”). The Consent Agreement is designed to remedy the anticompetitive effects that likely would result from Global's proposed acquisition of retail fuel assets from Wheels.

Under the terms of the proposed Decision and Order (“Order”) contained in the Consent Agreement, Respondents must divest certain retail fuel assets in five local markets in Connecticut to a Commission-approved buyer. Respondents must complete the divestiture within 20 days after the closing of the acquisition. The Commission has issued, and Respondents have agreed to comply with, an Order to Maintain Assets that requires Respondents to operate and maintain each divestiture outlet in the normal course of business through the date the approved buyer acquires the divested assets.

The Commission has placed the Consent Agreement on the public record for 30 days to solicit comments from interested persons. Comments received during this period will become part of the public record. After 30 days, the Commission will review the comments received and decide whether it should withdraw, modify, or make the proposed Order final.

Respondent Global, a publicly traded independent owner, supplier, and operator of gasoline stations and convenience stores, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Global operates approximately 1,550 retail fuel outlets, primarily in the Northeastern United States. Global also operates petroleum products terminals, through which it distributes gasoline, distillates, residual oil, and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers, and commercial customers.

Respondent Wheels is a family-owned chain of retail service stations and convenience stores headquartered in Milford, Connecticut. It has approximately 27 retail locations in its network, all in Connecticut, which operate under the Wheels convenience store brand. All of Wheels' retail outlets offer either Sunoco or Citgo branded fuel. Wheels also operates a small wholesale fuel distribution business serving 24 locations in Connecticut and New York under the Consumers Petroleum brand.

On December 9, 2020, Global entered into an agreement to acquire the retail and wholesale fuel assets of Wheels and related entities (the “Acquisition”). The Commission's Complaint alleges that the Acquisition, if consummated, would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 18, and that the Acquisition agreement constitutes a violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 45, by substantially lessening competition for the retail sale of gasoline in five local markets in Connecticut, and additionally by substantially lessening competition for the retail sale of diesel fuel in four of those same local markets.

The Commission's Complaint alleges that the relevant product markets in which to analyze the Acquisition are the retail sale of gasoline and the retail sale of diesel fuel. Consumers require gasoline for their gasoline-powered vehicles and can purchase gasoline only at retail fuel outlets. Likewise, consumers require diesel fuel for their diesel-powered vehicles and can purchase diesel fuel only at retail fuel outlets. The retail sale of gasoline and the retail sale of diesel fuel constitute separate relevant markets because the two are not interchangeable. Vehicles that run on gasoline cannot run on diesel fuel, and vehicles that run on diesel fuel cannot run on gasoline.

The Commission's Complaint alleges that the relevant geographic markets in which to assess the competitive effects of the Acquisition with respect to the retail sale of gasoline are five local markets in and around the following cities: Fairfield, Connecticut; Bethel, Connecticut; Milford, Connecticut; Wilton, Connecticut; and Shelton, Connecticut. The relevant geographic markets in which to assess the competitive effects of the Acquisition with respect to the retail sale of diesel fuel are the local markets in and around Fairfield, Bethel, Milford, and Shelton.

The geographic markets for retail gasoline and retail diesel fuel are highly localized, depending on the unique circumstances of each area. Each relevant market is distinct and fact-dependent, reflecting many considerations, including commuting patterns, traffic flows, and outlet characteristics. Consumers typically choose between nearby retail fuel outlets with similar characteristics along their planned routes. The geographic markets for the retail sale of diesel fuel are similar to the corresponding geographic markets for retail gasoline, as many diesel fuel consumers exhibit preferences and behaviors similar to those of gasoline consumers.

The Acquisition would substantially lessen competition in each of these local markets, resulting in five highly concentrated markets for the retail sale of gasoline and four highly concentrated markets for the retail sale of diesel fuel. Retail fuel outlets compete on price, store format, product offerings, and location, and pay close attention to competitors in close proximity, on similar traffic flows, and with similar store characteristics.

In each of the local gasoline and diesel fuel retail markets where the Commission alleges harm, the Acquisition would reduce the number of competitively constraining independent market participants to three or fewer. Absent the Acquisition, Global and Wheels would continue to compete head-to-head in these local markets. Post-Acquisition, the combined entity would be able to raise prices unilaterally in markets where Global and Wheels are close competitors.

Moreover, the Acquisition would enhance the incentives for interdependent behavior in local markets where only two or three competitively constraining independent market participants would remain. Two aspects of the retail fuel industry make it vulnerable to such coordination. First, retail fuel outlets post their fuel prices on price signs that are visible from the street, allowing competitors to easily observe each other's fuel prices. Second, retail fuel outlets regularly track their competitors' fuel prices and change their own prices in response. These repeated interactions give retail fuel outlets familiarity with how their competitors price and how changing prices affect fuel sales.

Entry into each relevant market would not be timely, likely, or sufficient to deter or counteract the anticompetitive effects arising from the Acquisition. Significant entry barriers include the availability of attractive real estate, the time and cost associated with constructing a new retail fuel outlet, and the time and uncertainty associated with obtaining necessary permits and approvals.

The proposed Order would remedy the Acquisition's likely anticompetitive effects by requiring Global to divest certain Global and Wheels retail fuel assets to Petroleum Marketing Investment Group, LLC (“PMG”) in each local market. PMG is an experienced operator of retail fuel sites and will be a new entrant into the local markets.

The proposed Order requires that the divestiture be completed no later than 20 days after Global consummates the Acquisition. The proposed Order further requires Global and Wheels to maintain the economic viability, marketability, and competitiveness of each divestiture asset until the divestiture to PMG is complete.

In addition to requiring outlet divestitures, the proposed Order requires Respondents to obtain prior approval from the Commission before acquiring retail fuel assets within a two-mile driving distance of any divested outlet for ten years. The prior approval provision is necessary because an acquisition in close proximity to the divested assets likely would raise the same competitive concerns as the Acquisition. The proposed Order further requires PMG to obtain prior approval from the Commission for a period of three years before transferring any of the divested stations to any buyer, and for a period of seven years to any buyer with an interest in a retail fuel outlet within two miles of a divested station.

The Consent Agreement contains additional provisions designed to ensure the effectiveness of the relief. For example, Respondents have agreed to an Order to Maintain Assets that will issue at the time the proposed Consent Agreement is accepted for public comment. The Order to Maintain Assets requires Respondents to operate and maintain each divestiture outlet in the normal course of business through the date the Respondents complete the divestiture. The proposed Order also includes a provision that allows the Commission to appoint an independent third party as a Monitor if necessary to oversee the Respondents' compliance with the requirements of the Order.

The purpose of this analysis is to facilitate public comment on the Consent Agreement and proposed Order to aid the Commission in determining whether it should make the proposed Order final. This analysis is not an official interpretation of the proposed Order and does not modify its terms in any way.

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: Revision of a currently approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Registration Application; Use: Physicians and practitioners complete the Form CMS-855O (Medicare Enrollment Application—Enrollment for Eligible Ordering, Certifying Physicians and Other Eligible Professionals) if they are enrolling in Medicare not to obtain Medicare billing privileges but strictly to order, refer, or certify certain Medicare items and services. It is used by Medicare contractors to collect data that helps ensure the applicant has the necessary credentials to order and certify certain Medicare items and services.

The MAC establishes Medicare Identification Numbers. The MACs store these numbers and information in CMS' Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The application is used by the CMS” contractors to collect data ensures that the applicant has the necessary information for unique identification. The license numbers are validated against state licensing websites. All the license numbers are captured and stored in the MAC database. Social Security Numbers (SSNs) are validated against the Social Security Administration database (SSA) and only the valid entries are allowed to proceed in the process of getting a Medicare billing number. Correspondence address and contact information is captured to contact the provider/supplier.

The collection and verification of this information defends and protects our beneficiaries from illegitimate providers/suppliers. These procedures also protect the Medicare Trust Fund against fraud. It gathers information that allow Medicare contractors to ensure that the physician or eligible professional is not sanctioned from the Medicare and/or Medicaid program(s), or debarred, or excluded from any other Federal agency or program. The data collected also ensures that the applicant has the necessary credentials to order and certify health care services. This is sole instrument implemented for this purpose. Form Number: CMS-855O (OMB Control Number: 0938-1135); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profits), State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 448,000; Number of Responses: 24,000; Total Annual Hours: 243,600. For questions regarding this collection contact Alisha Sanders (410) 786-0671.

The formation and operation on behalf of the Committee are governed by the provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees.

Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary and the Attorney General on practical and general policies concerning improvements to the nation's response to the sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States. HHS established the Committee pursuant to section 121 of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-183).

Tentative Agenda: The agenda can be found at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/the-national-advisory-committee. To submit written statements, email NAC@nhttac.org by January 3, 2022. Please include your name, organization, and phone number. More details on these options are below.

Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public virtually.

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the public may submit written statements in response to the stated agenda of the meeting or to the Committee's mission in general. Organizations with recommendations on strategies to engage states and stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments or resources (hyperlinks preferred). Written comments or statements received after January 3, 2022, may not be provided to the Committee until its next meeting.

Verbal Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the Committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address the Committee during the meeting. Members of the public are invited to provide verbal statements during the Committee meeting only at the time and manner described in the agenda. The request to speak should include a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed and should be relevant to the stated agenda of the meeting or the Committee's mission in general.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying within 90 days at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/partnerships/the-national-advisory-committee.

The following is a list of FDA information collections recently approved by OMB under section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507). The OMB control number and expiration date of OMB approval for each information collection are shown in table 1. Copies of the supporting statements for the information collections are available on the internet at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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.

Purpose: As outlined in its Charter, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics assists and advises the Secretary of HHS on health data, data standards, statistics, privacy, national health information policy, and the Department's strategy to best address those issues. This includes the adoption and implementation of transaction standards, unique identifiers, operating rules and code sets adopted under the Health Insurance and Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). 1 At this meeting, the Committee will receive updates from HHS officials, hold discussions on current health data policy topics, and discuss its work plan for the upcoming period.

The Subcommittee on Standards will provide an update on its project focused on standardization of information for burden reduction and post-pandemic America. This will include discussion of the 2022 workplan and plans to ensure alignment of Subcommittee activities with ongoing work within HHS. The Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality & Security will bring forward potential recommendations regarding data collection and use during public health emergencies for Committee discussion and consideration. The Subcommittee also plans to discuss and consider recommendations from the July 14 hearing on Security in Healthcare. The Committee will conduct follow up on its April 1, 2021, expert panel session, “Covid-19: Capacity, Gaps & Quality in Collection of Race/Ethnicity Data,” to explore the need for recommendations to HHS. A new Work Group of the Committee will discuss standards and practices for collection, use, measurement, and reporting of social determinants of health (SDOH) and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).

The Committee will reserve time for public comment toward the end of the schedule on both days. Meeting times and topics are subject to change. Please refer to the agenda posted on the NCVHS website for any updates to this information: https://ncvhs.hhs.gov/.

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5174, as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-390), authorizes the President to provide temporary housing units, including manufactured housing units, recreational vehicles or other readily fabricated dwellings and leased multi-family housing units and residential properties to eligible applicants who, as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency, are unable to occupy their primary residence or obtain adequate alternate housing, and therefore require temporary housing. Requirements for disaster-related housing needs of individuals and households who are eligible for temporary housing assistance may be found in title 44 CFR 206.117—Housing Assistance. The information collected is used to determine the feasibility of a potential site for placement of temporary housing units (THUs) to ensure the THUs are ready for applicant occupancy, and to confirm applicant understanding of the requirements of occupancy of the THUs. The information will also provide FEMA with access to place the THUs, to document the installation and maintenance of the THUs, and to retrieve the THUs at the end of their use.

This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on October 13, 2021, at 86 FR 56979 with a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that FEMA will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance.

Title: Direct Housing Assistance Forms.

Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection.

OMB Number: 1660-0138.

FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-191 (English) (formerly 009-0-129), Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Ready for Occupancy Status; FF-104-FY-21-192 (English) (formerly 009-0-131), Sales Calculation Worksheet; FF-104-FY-21-193 (English) (formerly 009-0-134), Direct Temporary Housing Assistance Recertification Worksheet; FF-104-FY-21-194 (English) (formerly 009-0-135), Direct Temporary Housing Assistance Temporary Housing Agreement; FF-104-FY-21-195 (English) (formerly 009-0-137), Commercial Park Unit Pad Requirements—Information Checklist; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-109 (English) (formerly 010-0-9), Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Request for the Site Inspection; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-110 (formerly 010-0-10), Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Landowner's Authorization Ingress-Egress Agreement; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-110-A (English/Spanish) (formerly 010-0-10S), Autorización del Propietario/Acuerdo de Entrada y Salida; FF-104-FY-21-111 (English) (formerly 009-0-138), Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Inspection Report; FF-104-FY-21-112 (English) (formerly 009-0-136), Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Installation Work Order; FF-104-FY-21-113 (English) (formerly 009-0-130), Transportable Temporary Housing Unit Maintenance Work Order.

Abstract: The information collected is used to determine the feasibility of a potential site for placement of temporary housing units (THUs) to ensure the THUs are ready for applicant occupancy, and to confirm applicant understanding of the requirements of occupancy of the THUs. The information will also provide FEMA with access to place the THUs, to document the installation and maintenance of the THUs, and to retrieve the THUs at the end of their use.

Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.

Estimated Number of Responses: 50,000.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,088.

Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $559,509.

Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.

Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $10,578,900.

Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) 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; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.

We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following:

(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4) How might the agency 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 response.

Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.

Abstract: The Self-Governance program is authorized by the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994, Public Law 103-413 (the Act), as amended. Indian Tribes interested in entering into Self-Governance must submit certain information as required by the Act. In addition, those Tribes and Tribal consortia that have entered into Self-Governance funding agreements will be requested to submit certain information as described in 25 CFR 1000. This information will be used to justify a budget request submission on their behalf and to comport with section 405 of the Act that calls for the Secretary to submit an annual report to the Congress.

Title of Collection: Tribal Self-Governance Program.

OMB Control Number: 1076-0143.

Form Number: Annual Self-Governance Report Form.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal consortia participating in or wishing to enter into Tribal Self-Governance.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 75.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 84.

Estimated Completion Time per Response: Completion times vary from 15 minutes to 400 hours, with an average of approximately 43 hours.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,443 hours.

Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.

Frequency of Collection: On occasion or annually.

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $10,500.

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.

The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ).

The Hult Reservoir is located within the Lake Creek watershed, near the community of Horton, Oregon, within the BLM Siuslaw Field Office of the Northwest Oregon District.

Hult Reservoir is a 41-acre pond, approximately a half-mile long and less than a quarter-mile wide. Hult Dam is an earthen dam consisting of loose rock placed on the downstream face and is one of nine high-hazard-rated dams managed by the BLM due to the proximity of downstream residents and the potential for loss of life.

The dam and spillway at Hult Reservoir were originally constructed in 1949 or 1950 by the Hult Timber Company to create a holding pond for logs. These lands were transferred to the BLM in 1994. The site is now primarily used for recreation.

During severe winter weather, the amount of rainfall in the catchment area contributes substantially to the water levels in the reservoir. The dam requires constant monitoring and adjustment of the outflow valve by BLM engineers to avoid overwhelming the current water level controls in place. Since the transfer of ownership, costly renovations ( e.g., grouting, reinforcement structures, and monitoring devices) to the dam have been ongoing to address existing and imminent structural and safety concerns.

In 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) conducted an inspection of the dam, which identified several potential failure modes that would cause an uncontrolled release of impounded water downstream, and the projected inundation area would impact 70 to 130 people in the community of Horton, as well as Oregon State Highway 36. An uncontrolled release could result in loss of life and damage to infrastructure critical for access to the area by emergency services. The primary potential failure mode identified during this inspection was overtopping and breach during a large flood event. A secondary potential failure mode was instability of the spillway dike near the spillway. This area is marginally stable and is built on a foundation of ancient landslide material. Prolonged rainfall and elevated flows may cause an increase in groundwater, leading to the failure of the structure.

As a result of this 2017 inspection and its associated 2018 report, the BLM requested that USACE provide the BLM with various options that would reduce the risks found in the inspection. In response, USACE did preliminary feasibility analysis on four options: (1) Raise the dam crest height to decrease the probability of overtopping during a storm event; (2) Remove the failing spillway dike and use the excavated material to widen the dam; (3) Remove the dam; and (4) Lower the dam crest height to reduce pond storage and lower the potential for loss of human life and infrastructure. Removal of the dam (option 3) is the only option that fully eliminates the risk of loss of life and damage to downstream infrastructure.

A Notice of Intent for this project was originally published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2018, (83 FR 19095). Scoping was originally initiated in 2018 for an EIS to repair or remove the dam, but the project was put on hold while USACE completed its dam inspection and associated reports. The BLM received comments from five individuals, one environmental organization, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These comments were similar to those received during pre-scoping, highlighting concerns about fish passage, recreation (fishing, boating, camping), water rights, water quality, rare plants, and public safety.

The average lifespan for this type of structure is 50 years, which the Hult Dam has exceeded by over 2 decades. The BLM believes that the dam it is at the end of its lifecycle. The dam and spillway require costly monthly and annual inspections and maintenance, and the need for repairs is expected to increase with time.

The revised purpose of this project is to decommission and remove Hult Dam to eliminate the potential for a reasonably foreseeable failure of the aging structure and the associated loss of life and critical services.

The EIS will include a No Action alternative that would analyze the continued management and standard maintenance of Hult Dam under the current conditions. Action alternatives to be considered would remove the dam, drain the reservoir, and reconnect the Lake Creek channel. Action alternatives could include the following elements:

In the EIS, the BLM will analyze how implementation of the alternatives would affect the following potential issues:

Hult Dam has a fish ladder that does not function for passing Oregon coastal Coho salmon, blocking passage to several miles of designated Oregon coastal Coho salmon critical habitat. Oregon coastal Coho salmon are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Two BLM-sensitive plant species are present at the northern end of Hult Reservoir in a marsh: Bog clubmoss ( Lycopodiella inundata ) and humped bladderwort ( Utricularia gibba ). The noxious weed parrotfeather ( Myriophyllum aquaticum ) occurs in the reservoir, as does the non-native invasive weed reed canarygrass ( Phalaris arundinacea ).

The reservoir upstream of the dam is managed as the Hult Reservoir Recreation Site Special Recreation Management Area, which offers opportunities for camping, day use, swimming, fishing, and scenic driving. There are no developed campsites; however, two vault toilets are available to the public.

In anticipation of an action in the area, the BLM brought in a neutral third-party contractor to conduct stakeholder assessments and assist with facilitation of public involvement. In March 2017, the contractor conducted in-person interviews with 16 stakeholders, primarily in the town of Horton, Oregon, and in the Triangle Lake community. Stakeholders represented property owners near the Hult Reservoir, local business owners, Triangle Lake School staff members, Siuslaw Watershed Council members, and fishing interest groups. The BLM may continue to use this neutral third-party contractor throughout the EIS process to assist with public outreach and engagement.

Federal, State, and local agencies, 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 scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the BLM to participate in the development of the EIS as a cooperating agency. The BLM will consult with the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde; and Confederated Tribes of the Siletz during this analysis process.

Instructions for submitting public comments are provided under ADDRESSES listed earlier and located on the BLM's National NEPA Register (ePlanning) for this EIS. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifiable information, may be made publicly available at any time, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to withhold this information from public view.

The Commission has received a complaint and a submission pursuant to § 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure filed on behalf of Brita LP on December 27, 2021. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain high-performance gravity-fed water filters and products containing the same. The complainant names as respondents: Ecolife Technologies, Inc. of City of Industry, CA; Qingdao Ecopure Filter Co., Ltd. of China; Kaz USA, Inc. of El Paso, TX; Helen of Troy Limited of El Paso, TX; Zero Technologies, LLC of Trevose, PA; Culligan International Co. of Rosemont, IL; Vestergaard Frandsen Inc. of Baltimore, MD; Mavea LLC of West Linn, OR; and Brita Gmbh of Germany. The complainant requests that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders and impose a bond upon respondents alleged infringing articles during the 60-day Presidential review period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337(j).

Proposed respondents, other interested parties, and members of the public are invited to file comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or § 210.8(b) filing. Comments should address whether issuance of the relief specifically requested by the complainant in this investigation would affect the public health and welfare in the United States, competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the United States, or United States consumers.

In particular, the Commission is interested in comments that:

(i) Explain how the articles potentially subject to the requested remedial orders are used in the United States;

(ii) identify any public health, safety, or welfare concerns in the United States relating to the requested remedial orders;

(iii) identify like or directly competitive articles that complainant, its licensees, or third parties make in the United States which could replace the subject articles if they were to be excluded;

(iv) indicate whether complainant, complainant's licensees, and/or third party suppliers have the capacity to replace the volume of articles potentially subject to the requested exclusion order and/or a cease and desist order within a commercially reasonable time; and

(v) explain how the requested remedial orders would impact United States consumers.

Written submissions on the public interest must be filed no later than by close of business, eight calendar days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register . There will be further opportunities for comment on the public interest after the issuance of any final initial determination in this investigation. Any written submissions on other issues must also be filed by no later than the close of business, eight calendar days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register . Complainant may file replies to any written submissions no later than three calendar days after the date on which any initial submissions were due. No other submissions will be accepted, unless requested by the Commission. Any submissions and replies filed in response to this Notice are limited to five (5) pages in length, inclusive of attachments.

Persons filing written submissions must file the original document electronically on or before the deadlines stated above. Submissions should refer to the docket number (“Docket No. 3588”) in a prominent place on the cover page and/or the first page. ( See Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures). 1 Please note the Secretary's Office will accept only electronic filings during 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. Persons with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary at EDIS3Help@usitc.gov.

Any person desiring to submit a document to the Commission in confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All information, including confidential business information and documents for which confidential treatment is properly sought, submitted to the Commission for purposes of this Investigation 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, 2 solely for cybersecurity purposes. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS. 3

This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of §§ 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:

1. Type of Information Collection (check justification or form 83): New Information Collection.

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Visitor Access Request.

3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection:

Form number (if applicable): ATF Form 8620.71.

Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:

Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government.

Other (if applicable): Federal Government.

Abstract: The Visitor Access Request—ATF Form 8620.71 will be used to determine if representatives from other Federal, State, and local agencies can be granted access to ATF facilities to conduct official business.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 2,000 respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 5 minutes to complete their responses.

6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 167 hours, which is equal to 2,000 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .833333 (5 minutes or the time taken to prepare each response).

If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Mail Stop 3.E-405A, Washington, DC 20530.

The COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard applicable to healthcare contains collection of information requirements that will assist both employers and employees in addressing the risk of occupational exposure to COVID-19 in healthcare. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2021 (86 FR 32376). OSHA seeks to extend the collections of information in the following provisions:

• 29 CFR 1910.502(q)(2)(ii) and (3) (ii)-(iv) Recordkeeping. Requiring employers with more than 10 employees to establish and maintain COVID-19 logs recording each instance in which an employee is COVID-19 positive, and to make such records available upon request to employees or their representatives (in redacted form where necessary), and OSHA.

• 29 CFR 1910.502(r) Reporting COVID-19 fatalities and hospitalizations to OSHA. Requiring the employer to report each work-related COVID-19 fatality within 8 hours of the employer learning about the fatality and each work-related COVID-19 in-patient hospitalization within 24 hours of the employer learning about the in-patient hospitalization.

This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Agency: DOL-OSHA.

Title of Collection: Occupation Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard.

OMB Control Number: 1218-0277.

Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.

Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 748,814.

Total Estimated Number of Responses: 207,859.

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 23,715 hours.

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)

The Standard requires employers to monitor employee exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds, to establish and implement a written control plan, to conduct medical surveillance, to provide personal protective equipment, to train workers about the hazards faced working in and around beryllium, and to establish and maintain accurate records of worker exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds. These records are used by employers, workers, physicians, and the Government to ensure that workers are not harmed by exposure to beryllium. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2021 (86 FR 40083).

This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Agency: DOL-OSHA.

Title of Collection: Beryllium Standards for General Industry.

OMB Control Number: 1218-0267.

Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits.

Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,538.

Total Estimated Number of Responses: 134,570.

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 82,822 hours.

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $18,741,540.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

IMLS is particularly interested in public comment that help the agency 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 methodology 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 using appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques, or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the Nation's libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America's museums, libraries, and related organizations through grant making, research, and policy development. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.

The Museums for Digital Learning Project ( https://museumsfordigitallearning.org/ ) has created an online resource providing K-12 educators with access to authentic collections-based museum resources for use in and outside the classroom. The project is supported through a cooperative agreement between IMLS and History Colorado, and partners include the Field Museum of Natural History and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. The project's content is searchable by curriculum standards, grade level, and subject matter. Its Resource Kits include activities such as narratives, hotspots, slideshows, annotations, and timelines.

In this data collection, independent external evaluators will solicit feedback on the ease of use, usefulness, and recommended changes and impact of the Resource Kits from participating museum educators and staff, K-12 teachers, homeschooling parents, and grade 4-12 students. In addition, project team members will be queried to assess how well their team is collaborating and making suggestions for the project's continued improvement. This information collection is exempt from the federal regulations governing research with human subjects [45 CFR 46.201(l)] through Exemption Categories 1 and 5 and is being confirmed as such through a separate Institutional Review Board process conducted during the 60-day review.

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Title: Museums for Digital Learning Project Evaluation.

OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.

Agency Number: 3,137.

Respondents/Affected Public: Museum staff; teachers; homeschooling parents; grade 4-12 students; and project team members.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: TBD.

Frequency of Response: Once per request.

Average Minutes per Response: 15 minutes.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: TBD.

Cost Burden (dollars): TBD.

Public Comments Invited: Comments submitted in response to this Notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection.

Closed Sessions. The Committee's sessions in the afternoon of Monday, March 7, 2022; in the morning of Tuesday, March 8; in the afternoon of Monday, June 6, 2022; in the morning of Tuesday, June 7, 2022; in the afternoon of Monday, September 12, 2022; in the morning of Tuesday, September 13, 2022; in the afternoon of Monday, December 5, 2022; and in the morning of Tuesday, December 6, 2022, will be closed in accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). The agenda calls for discussions of agency declassification decisions concerning the Foreign Relations series and other declassification issues. These are matters properly classified and not subject to public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and the public interest requires that such activities be withheld from disclosure.

RSVP Instructions. Prior notification and a valid government-issued photo ID (such as driver's license, passport, U.S. Government or military ID) are required for entrance into the Department of State building. Members of the public planning to attend the open meetings should RSVP, by the dates indicated above, to Julie Fort, Office of the Historian (202-955-0214). When responding, please provide date of birth, valid government-issued photo identification number and type (such as driver's license number/state, passport number/country, or U.S. Government ID number/agency or military ID number/branch), and relevant telephone numbers. If you cannot provide one of the specified forms of ID, please consult with Julie Fort for acceptable alternative forms of picture identification.

Personal data is requested pursuant to Public Law 99-399 (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law 107-56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and E.O. 13356. The purpose of the collection is to validate the identity of individuals who enter Department facilities. The data will be entered into the Visitor Access Control System (VACS-D) database. Please see the Security Records System of Records Notice (State-36) at https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Security-Records-STATE-36.pdf, for additional information.

Note that requests for reasonable accommodation received after the dates indicated in this notice will be considered but might not be possible to fulfill.

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ), before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) how to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) how to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 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. In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public comments on the following proposed collection of information for which the agency is seeking approval from OMB.

Title: Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Field Operational Test.

OMB Control Number: 2127-0734.

Form Number(s): None.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection.

Type of Review Requested: Regular.

Requested Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from date of approval.

NHTSA and the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) began research in February 2008 to try to find potential in-vehicle approaches to the problem of alcohol-impaired driving. Members of ACTS comprise motor vehicle manufacturers representing approximately 99 percent of light vehicle sales in the U.S. This cooperative research partnership, known as the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) Program, is exploring the feasibility, the potential benefits of, and the public policy challenges associated with a more widespread use of non-invasive technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving. The 2008 cooperative agreement between NHTSA and ACTS for Phases I and II outlined a program of research to assess the state of detection technologies that are capable of measuring blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC). The 2008 cooperative agreement and a subsequent 2013 cooperative agreement support the creation and testing of prototypes and subsequent hardware that could be installed in vehicles. As part of this research program, and pursuant to the 2013 cooperative agreement, NHTSA and ACTS developed both breath- and touch-based sensors to evaluate the potential implementation and integration of both breath- and touch-based sensor technologies. The sensors are to be integrated into a vehicle in a manner that does not significantly alter the appearance of the vehicle interior. Further research is needed to evaluate the potential implementation and integration of both breath- and touch-based sensor technologies.

The purpose of this information collection is to collect data needed to evaluate the functionality of the touch- and breath-based sensors in varying operating conditions by having study participants provide breath and touch samples in DADSS research vehicles equipped with the sensors. Although the sensors will undergo significant laboratory testing, it is necessary to evaluate their function in extreme real-world environmental conditions to ensure that they will be operational for the harshest conditions that the sensors will encounter.

The sensor-equipped research vehicles are used to gather data regarding sensor validity and reliability, as well as assess the real-world use of the sensors with human participants in varying environmental conditions, such as weather conditions, road conditions, temperatures, altitudes, air conditioner or heater status, window up or down, etc. These are the first vehicles ever to be equipped with systems designed to be unobtrusive that can measure driver alcohol levels. As such, it represents the first opportunity for researchers to gain an understanding of the use of the sensors in the operational context for which they were designed. Data collected from the study's Field Operational Test (FOT or DADSS FOT) will be used to further refine the DADSS Performance Specifications and evaluate subsystem/sensor performance. The collection of information consists of: (1) An eligibility interview with COVID screening questions and COVID test, (2) a multi-day FOT of DADSS sensors, and (3) a post-test-day questionnaire. NHTSA is currently collecting information for the study and the data collection is ongoing. Extension of the study is necessary due to COVID-related delays which paused data collection for a period of time and during development of new COVID precautions.

A key to the establishment of effective in-vehicle alcohol detection systems is an understanding of real-world use of the technology. The DADSS FOT will provide a greater understanding of the performance of both breath- and touch-based sensors with actual drivers using the technology under varying environmental conditions.

The objectives of the DADSS FOT are to:

• Determine the effectiveness, as compared to the standardized breathalyzer, of the DADSS sensors in a real-world driving environment.

• Analyze DADSS touch- and breath-based sensors in real-world driving scenarios.

• Obtain technical data to further refine the DADSS Performance Specifications for the DADSS System that will ultimately be used for vehicle design and development.

The data collected during the DADSS FOT is for the purpose of validating the DADSS prototype sensors under varying environmental conditions. The use of human participants in the DADSS FOT is for the operation of the vehicle and to have participants testing the sensors with and without alcohol in their systems so that the sensors” performance may be evaluated.

Affected Public: General public.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,787.

When NHTSA sought approval for the currently approved information collection, it described its plan for collecting data from 480 unique respondents. In order to recruit 480 participants who would complete the field operational test, NHTSA estimated that 600 respondents would need to complete the initial eligibility screening (a 75% recruitment rate). Based on experience, NHTSA has found that the actual recruitment rate is much lower than anticipated. As of August 31, 2021, 62 participants had been successfully recruited and participated in the FOT. Successful recruitment involved a screening of 420 individuals, for a recruitment rate of 15 percent. Since NHTSA needs to recruit 418 more participants, NHTSA estimates that the research team would need to screen 2,787 individuals.

Frequency: Varies.

There are four different components to this information collection and the frequency for response varies across the components: The initial eligibility screening is conducted one-time; the full orientation is conducted one-time; the health screening is conducted each time that an individual participates in the FOT; and the FOT is conducted as many times as the individual wishes, up to 60 times.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,249.

When NHTSA originally obtained clearance for this ICR, the agency did not expect to need to renew the collection. Instead, it was expected that the data collection would have been completed within the three-year clearance period. However, COVID-19 delayed the research effort, necessitating this request for extension. Accordingly, NHTSA is requesting an extension of this currently approved information collection for the portion of the planned data collection that still needs to be completed. As of August 31, 2021, collection is complete for 62 participants of the necessary 480 participants. Therefore, NHTSA is requesting approval for the collection of information from 418 remaining participants and individuals screened in order to recruit the 418 participants. In estimating the burden of this collection, NHTSA has made adjustments, based on its experience with recruitment and data collection under the current collection, to its estimates for numbers of screenings, duration associated with information collection, and frequency of data collection of various phases of the study. NHTSA has also added new COVID-19 screening questions and a COVID-19 test requirement for the safety of both researchers and study participants. These new COVID-19 safety measures will be carried out in accordance with CDC guidelines and the data from the screening questions and tests will not be retained nor used for analytic purposes.

When NHTSA originally sought approval for this research study, it estimated that each initial eligibility/demographic interview would take approximately 15 minutes. With experience, NHTSA is now revising the estimate to be 30 minutes. NHTSA is also revising its burden estimates to include time for health screenings each time a respondent participates in the FOT after their first day. On the first day, participants will go through a full orientation, which is expected to last 1 hour and includes both a health screening and in-vehicle instruction. NHTSA estimates that the health screening portion takes approximately 30 minutes.

NHTSA originally estimated burdens associated with this collection assuming that each participant would complete the FOT 60 times. This was based on the maximum amount of participation. However, based on the experience of the data collection through August 31, 2021, participants are, on average, completing the FOT 2.13 times. Of the 62 participants who have completed the FOT thus far, 27 participated only once. The remaining 35 participated an average of 3 times each. Using this average, NHTSA estimates that the remaining 418 participants will complete a total of 890 operational tests.

Based on experience, NHTSA has also revised the estimated burden hours for the FOT. NHTSA now estimates the average duration of the pre-drive, drive, and post-drive recovery to be five hours (this estimate does not include orientation time, which is estimated separately).

NHTSA has also revised estimates to include the time for test-day questions in the burden estimate for FOT. These questions were counted separately in the initial ICR. However, the question responses are collected during the post-drive recovery time and included in the average time for participants in the FOT portion of the study.

NHTSA estimates the total burden for the remaining data collection to be 6,498 hours. The research team expects the data collection to take place over 24 months, for an average of 3,249 hours per year. This is longer than initially estimated due to observed difficulty in recruitment.

NHTSA estimates the opportunity cost associated with this information collection using the median hourly wage for the Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area of $15.34 per hour for all occupations, 1 resulting in a total opportunity cost of $99,679.32 and an annual opportunity cost of $49,839.66.

Table 1 provides a summary of the remaining burden hours for this information collection.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: $0.

NHTSA estimates that there are no additional costs to respondents beyond those associated with opportunity cost. To offset these costs, NHTSA is paying respondents who participate in the FOT $19.50 per hour.

Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspects of this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29.

49 U.S.C. Section 6503 requires that the Secretary of Transportation develop a 5-year transportation research and development strategic plan to guide future Federal transportation research and development activities. The statute states that the strategic plan shall describe how the plan furthers the primary purpose of the transportation research and development program.

49 U.S.C. Chapter 65 outlines the following primary purposes of transportation research:

• Promoting safety

• Improving mobility of people and goods

• Reducing congestion

• Improving the durability and extending the life of transportation infrastructure

• Preserving the existing transportation system

• Preserving the environment

• Reducing transportation cybersecurity risks

DOT is in the process of updating its strategic plan for FY 2022-2026 and released a Draft Strategic Framework in December 2021, which outlined the following six draft DOT Strategic Goals:

• Safety

• Economic strength and global competitiveness

• Equity

• Climate and sustainability

• Transformation

• Organizational excellence

The Draft Strategic Framework can be accessed at https://www.transportation.gov/dot-strategic-plan.

In order to align its research strategy and programs with the Department's goals, DOT is developing a new Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) Strategic Plan for FY2022-2026.

OST-R invites the public to provide comments to inform the development of the 5-year strategic plan for transportation RD&T. Comments should regard appropriate RD&T activities to meet the purposes and considerations listed above and/or emerging RD&T challenges, opportunities, and priorities that DOT RD&T should address over the next five years. In particular, comments may respond to any or all of the following questions:

1. How should DOT prioritize and invest in research activities over the next five years? Over the next 30 years?

2. What types of research activities should DOT undertake to meet its strategic goals?

3. What key social, demographic, economic, technological, and/or other trends influence transportation today and into the future?

4. What emerging challenges or opportunities or knowledge gaps in transportation warrant additional Federal RD&T activities or investments?

5. How can DOT best lead and coordinate its RD&T activities with Federal, State, local, tribal, private sector, non-profit institutions, and international partners?

6. What activities should DOT adopt to facilitate deployment of DOT research results into the U.S. transportation system?

7. Is there anything else you want to share or say regarding DOT's research portfolio and activities?

The IRS is currently seeking comments concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and record-keeping requirements:

Title: Funding relief for multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

OMB Number: 1545-2300.

Notice Number: 2021-57.

Abstract: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), P.L. 117-2, sections 9701, 9702, and 9703 provide elective funding relief for multiemployer defined benefit pension plans to address the continued impact of COVID-19. This notice provides guidance for sponsors of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans on the elections under sections 9701 and 9702 of the ARP Act, and the relief provided under section 9703 of the ARP Act, relating to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections 431 and 432.

Current Actions: There is no change to the existing collection.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Responses: 937.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 58 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 896.

The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

Request for comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

Section 17.110 of title 38, CFR, governs copayments for medications that VA provides to Veterans. Section 17.110 provides the methodologies for establishing the copayment amount for each 30-day or fewer supply of medication provided by VA on an outpatient basis (other than medication administered during treatment).

Tier 1 medication means a multi-source medication that has been identified using the process described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. Not less than once per year, VA will identify a subset of multi-source medications as Tier 1 medications. Only medications that meet all of the criteria in 38 CFR 17.110(b)(2)(i), (ii) and (iii) will be eligible to be considered Tier 1 medications, and only those medications that meet all of the criteria in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section will be assessed using the criteria in paragraphs (b)(2)(ii) and (iii).

Based on the methodologies set forth in § 17.110, this notice updates the list of Tier 1 medications for Calendar Year 2022. The Tier 1 medication list is posted on VA's Community Care website at the following link: https://www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/revenue_ops/copays.asp under the heading “Tier 1 Copay Medication List.”

The following table is the Tier 1 Copay Medication List that is effective January 1, 2022, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2022.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on December 14, 2021, and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs.