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Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter, 78113-78114 2020-26611 Antitrust Division Antitrust Division NOTICES Changes under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act: Subcutaneous Drug Development and Delivery Consortium, Inc., 78148-78149 2020-26626 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection RULES Advisory Opinions Policy, 77987-77991 2020-26661 Centers Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 78131-78135 2020-26630 2020-26631 2020-26632 Children Children and Families Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Generic Clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs, 78135-78136 2020-26636 Civil Rights Civil Rights Commission NOTICES Meetings: New York Advisory Committee, 78115-78116 2020-26613 Coast Guard Coast Guard RULES Drawbridge Operations:
Indian Creek, Miami Beach, FL, 77994 2020-26415 Safety Zones: Lower Mississippi River, Natchez, MS, 77994-77996 2020-26177 Commerce Commerce Department See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Community Living Administration Community Living Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Certification of Maintenance of Effort for Title III and Certification of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Expenditures, 78136 2020-26601 Title III Supplemental Form to Financial Status Report, 78136-78137 2020-26602 Drug Drug Enforcement Administration PROPOSED RULES Schedules of Controlled Substances:
Temporary Placement of Brorphine in Schedule I, 78047-78050 2020-26301 NOTICES Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 78149 2020-26651 Education Department Education Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Third Party Servicer Data Collection, 78129 2020-26610 Meetings: National Advisory Council on Indian Education, 78127 2020-26624 Privacy Act; Matching Program, 78127-78129 2020-26478 Employment and Training Employment and Training Administration NOTICES Change in Status of an Extended Benefit Program:
Colorado and Kentucky, 78150 2020-26647 Energy Department Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; San Diego; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval, 77996-77999 2020-26649 Pesticide Tolerances: Sethoxydim, 77999-78002 2020-26014 Tolerance Exemption: Adipic Acid, 78002-78005 2020-26005 PROPOSED RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans;
Approvals and Promulgations: California; Plumas County; Moderate Area Plan for the 2012 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard, 78050-78058 2020-26648 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness Directives: The Boeing Company Airplanes, 77991-77994 2020-26680 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Experimental Permits for Reusable Suborbital Rockets, 78160-78161 2020-26652 Limited Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Operation Applications, 78160 2020-26617 Categorical Exclusion and Record of Decision:
Boston Harbor Seaplane Operations, MA, 78159 2020-26603 Federal Bureau Federal Bureau of Investigation NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Final Disposition Report with Supplemental Questions, 78149-78150 2020-26634 Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission RULES Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Deployment by Streamlining Local Approval of Wireless Infrastructure Modifications, 78005-78018 2020-25144 All-Digital AM Broadcasting, Revitalization of the AM Radio Service, 78022-78028 2020-25252 Implementing Kari's Law and RAY BAUM'S Act;
Inquiry Concerning 911 Access, Routing, and Location in Enterprise Communications Systems; Amending the Definition of Interconnected VoIP Service, 78018-78022 2020-25879 Reexamination of the Comparative Standards and Procedures for Licensing Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Stations and Low Power FM Stations, 78028-78029 2020-23306 Federal Election Federal Election Commission NOTICES Meetings: Sunshine Act, 78130 2020-26768 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Application:
Northern Indiana Public Service Co., 78129-78130 2020-26618 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System NOTICES Change in Bank Control: Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company, 78130-78131 2020-26622 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service RULES Endangered and Threatened Species: Eleven Species Not Warranted for Listing, 78029-78038 2020-26139 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports—Native Endangered and Threatened Species, 78143-78145 2020-26614 Endangered and Threatened Species:
Recovery Permit Applications, 78145-78146 2020-26605 Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration NOTICES Meetings: Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, 78137-78139 2020-26704 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Children and Families Administration See Community Living Administration See Food and Drug Administration See National Institutes of Health Homeland Homeland Security Department See Coast Guard See U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Institute of Museum and Library Services Institute of Museum and Library Services NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Museums for All, 78150-78151 2020-26625 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service See National Park Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Watercraft Inspection Decontamination Regional Data-sharing for Trailered Boats, 78146-78147 2020-26604 International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
Certain Aluminum Foil from the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Turkey, 78121-78122 2020-26623 Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China, 78117-78118 2020-26621 Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China, 78118-78121 2020-26330 Silicon Metal from the Republic of Kazakhstan, 78122-78123 2020-26627 Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico, 78124-78126 2020-26628 Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments:
Rice University, et.al, 78116-78117 2020-26620 Justice Department Justice Department See Antitrust Division See Drug Enforcement Administration See Federal Bureau of Investigation Labor Department Labor Department See Employment and Training Administration National Foundation National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities See Institute of Museum and Library Services National Highway National Highway Traffic Safety Administration PROPOSED RULES Framework for Automated Driving System Safety, 78058-78075 2020-25930 National Institute National Institutes of Health NOTICES Meetings:
Center for Scientific Review, 78139 2020-26606 National Institute on Aging, 78139 2020-26607 National Oceanic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RULES Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska: Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, 78038-78045 2020-26593 PROPOSED RULES Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska: Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Proposed 2021 and 2022 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish, 78096-78112 2020-26598 Gulf of Alaska;
Proposed 2021 and 2022 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish, 78076-78096 2020-26592 National Park National Park Service NOTICES National Register of Historic Places: Pending Nominations and Related Actions, 78147-78148 2020-26616 National Resources Natural Resources Conservation Service NOTICES Meetings: Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs and Western Water Quantity, 78114-78115 2020-26525 Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission PROPOSED RULES Enforcement Policy, 78046 2020-26639 Personnel Personnel Management Office NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions and Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions, 78151-78152 2020-26511 Pipeline Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RULES Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards, 78029 C1-2020-06205 Postal Regulatory Postal Regulatory Commission NOTICES New Postal Products, 78152 2020-26637 Presidential Documents Presidential Documents PROCLAMATIONS Special Observances:
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month (Proc. 10122), 78191-78194 2020-26792 World AIDS Day (Proc. 10123), 78195-78196 2020-26793 Rural Housing Service Rural Housing Service RULES Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing: Change in Initial Guarantee Fee and Annual Guarantee Fee, 77985-77987 2020-25822 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: ICE Clear Credit, LLC, 78157-78159 2020-26595 LCH SA, 78153-78157 2020-26597 New York Stock Exchange, LLC, 78157 2020-26596 Social Social Security Administration RULES Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Disorders, 78164-78189 2020-25250 Surface Transportation Surface Transportation Board PROPOSED RULES Review of Commodity, Boxcar, and TOFC/COFC Exemptions, 78075 2020-26420 Voluntary Arbitration Program for Small Rate Disputes, 78075-78076 2020-26506 Transportation Department Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See National Highway Traffic Safety Administration See Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration DFC U S International Development Finance Corporation NOTICES Public Hearing:
Board of Directors, 78126 2020-26608 Customs U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Bonded Warehouse Proprietor's Submission, 78140-78141 2020-26650 Create/Update Importer Identity Form, 78142-78143 2020-26642 Notice of Detention, 78141-78142 2020-26643 Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit, 78139-78140 2020-26644 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Social Security Administration, 78164-78189 2020-25250 Part III Presidential Documents, 78191-78196 2020-26792 2020-26793 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, and notice of recently enacted public laws.
To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents electronic mailing list, go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGPOOFR/subscriber/new, enter your e-mail address, then follow the instructions to join, leave, or manage your subscription. 85 233 Thursday, December 3, 2020 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service 7 CFR Part 3565 [Docket No. RHS-20-MFH-0027] RIN 0575-AD15 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Change in Initial Guarantee Fee and Annual Guarantee Fee AGENCY:
Rural Housing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency) published a proposed rule, September 3, 2019, proposing to amend its regulation to remove the stated amount that the Agency will charge for the initial and annual guarantee fees. The regulation change will allow the Agency the flexibility to establish or make any future changes to the initial and annual guarantee fees without the need for a regulatory change. Through this action, RHS finalizes the proposed rule without any substantive revisions.
DATES: Effective January 4, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abby Boggs, Acting Branch Chief, Multi-Family Housing Programs, Rural Housing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0781, Telephone:
(615)490-1371 (this is not a toll-free number); email: *abby.boggs@usda.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Summary of Changes RHS administers the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) under the authority of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1490p-2). Under the GRRHP, RHS guarantees loans for the development of housing and related facilities in rural areas. Section 538(g) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to charge certain fees to lenders for loan guarantees. See 42 U.S.C. 1490p-2(g). The charged fees are required to be used to offset costs associated with loan guarantees. ID at 1490p-2(u). The Agency's GRRHP implementing regulation is at 7 CFR part 3565 and currently sets the exact percentage of the initial guarantee fee and the annual guarantee fee charged by the Agency. The Agency is proposing to amend the regulation by removing the language that indicates the specific amount of the initial guarantee fee and the annual guarantee fee currently charged by the Agency. The Agency is making this change to allow for flexibility and to allow the program to create the maximum housing affordability to residents by lowering program costs when practical. In most cases, the annual guarantee fee is passed onto the borrower, where it is most likely included in the interest rate. Thus, any reduction in the fee will result in a lower interest rate and would ultimately create a reduction in rental rates. The calculation of the initial guarantee fee is the product of the percentage of the guarantee times the initial principal amount of the guaranteed loan times the Guarantee Fee Rate. The initial guarantee fee will be due at the time the closing package is submitted to the Agency for review and approval. The GRRHP annual fee is a non-refundable amount that the lender must pay the year that the loan closes and going forward each year that the loan guarantee remains in effect. If changes do occur in the fee amounts, the Agency will release those changes through a Notice in the **Federal Register** . When the fee changes are announced in the **Federal Register** , the Agency will provide guidance on how to process the loans which will be impacted by the new fee structure. Interested parties will be able to locate current fees on the Agency's public website. The Agency published a proposed rule on September 3, 2019 at 84 FR 45927-45929, proposing to amend its regulation to remove the stated amount that the Agency will charge for the initial and annual guarantee fees. Three comments were received. Two commenters were in full support of the rule change. One commenter supports the rule; however, they suggested that the Agency establish a maximum limit on the annual fee amount. The Agency will not adopt this comment to establish a maximum limit on the annual fee amount as the intention of this regulation change is to offer flexibility in adjusting fees each year. This regulatory action will adopt the process of announcing the amount of fees charged through a published notice in the **Federal Register** , consistent with other RD programs, including the OneRD Guarantee Loan regulation. Therefore, RHS is moving forward with finalizing this rule. Executive Order 12866—Classification This final rule has been determined to be non-significant and; therefore, was not reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)under Executive Order 12866. Authority The GRRHP is administered subject to appropriations by the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA)as authorized under the Housing Act of 1949 as amended, Section 538, Public Law 106-569, 42 U.S.C. 1490p-2. Environmental Impact Statement This document has been reviewed in accordance with 7 CFR part 1970, subpart A, “Environmental Policies.” RHS determined that this action does not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the environment. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91-190, an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. Regulatory Flexibility Act The rule has been reviewed with regard to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612). The undersigned has determined and certified by signature on this document that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities since this rulemaking action does not involve a new or expanded program nor does it require any more action on the part of a small business than required of a large entity. Executive Order 13132—Federalism The policies contained in this rule do not have any substantial direct effect on States, on the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of Government. This rule does not impose substantial direct compliance costs on State and local Governments; therefore, consultation with States is not required. Executive Order 12988—Civil Justice Reform This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988. In accordance with this rule:
(1)Unless otherwise specifically provided, all State and local laws that conflict with this rule will be preempted;
(2)no retroactive effect will be given to this rule except as specifically prescribed in the rule; and
(3)administrative proceedings of the National Appeals Division of USDA (7 CFR part 11) must be exhausted before bringing suit in court that challenges action taken under this rule. Unfunded Mandate Reform Act
(UMRA)Title II of the UMRA, Public Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal Agencies to assess the effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal Governments and on the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, Federal Agencies generally must prepare a written statement, including cost-benefit analysis, for proposed and Final Rules with “Federal mandates” that may result in expenditures to State, local, or tribal Governments, in the aggregate, or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one-year. When such a statement is needed for a rule, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires a Federal Agency to identify and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the least costly, more cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative that achieves the objectives of the rule. This rule contains no Federal mandates (under the regulatory provisions of title II of the UMRA) for State, local, and tribal Governments or for the private sector. Therefore, this rule is not subject to the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA. Paperwork Reduction Act The information collection requirements contained in this regulation have been approved by OMB and have been assigned OMB control number 0575-0189. This final rule contains no new reporting and recordkeeping requirements that would require approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). E-Government Act Compliance RHS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act by promoting the use of the internet and other Information Technologies in order to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information, services, and other purposes. Programs Affected The program affected by this regulation is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under numbers 10.438—Rural Rental Housing Guaranteed Loans (Section 538). Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments This executive order imposes requirements on RHS in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications or preempt tribal laws. RHS has determined that the rule does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribe(s) or on either the relationship or the distribution of powers and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, this rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive Order 13175. If tribal leaders are interested in consulting with RHS on this rule, they are encouraged to contact USDA's Office of Tribal Relations or Rural Development's Native American Coordinator at: *AIAN@wdc.usda.gov* to request such a consultation. Executive Order 12372—Intergovernmental Consultation These loans are subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which require intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. RHS conducts intergovernmental consultations for each loan in accordance with 2 CFR part 415, subpart C. Non-Discrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and the United States Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information ( *e.g.,* Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at
(202)720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at
(800)877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at *http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html* and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call
(866)632-9992, submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1)*Mail:* U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410;
(2)*Fax:*
(202)690-7442; or
(3)*Email: program.intake@usda.gov.* USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. List of Subjects in 7 CFR 3565 Conflict of interest, Credit, Fair housing, Loan programs—housing and community development, Low and moderate-income housing, Manufactured homes, Mortgages, Rent subsidies, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, RHS amends 7 CFR part 3565 as follows: PART 3565—GUARANTEED RURAL RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM 1. The authority citation for part 3565 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 42 U.S.C. 1480. Subpart B—Guarantee Requirements 2. Amend § 3565.53 by adding a sentence at the end of the introductory text and revising paragraphs
(a)and
(b)to read as follows: § 3565.53 Guarantee fees. * * * Changes to the initial and annual guarantee fees will be established by the Agency and will be published in a notice in the **Federal Register.**
(a)*Initial guarantee fee.* The Agency will establish and charge an initial guarantee fee of up to one percent of the guarantee amount. For purposes of calculating this fee, the guarantee amount is the product of the percentage of the guarantee times the initial principal amount of the guaranteed loan.
(b)*Annual guarantee fee.* An annual guarantee fee will be charged, as established by the Agency, each year or portion of a year that the guarantee is in effect. This fee is due no later than February 28, of each calendar year. Elizabeth Green, Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2020-25822 Filed 12-2-20; 8:45 am]
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