DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: With certain exceptions, Regulation Z requires creditors to make a reasonable, good faith determination of a consumer’s ability to repay any residential mortgage loan, and loans that meet Regulation Z’s requirements for “qualified mortgages” (QMs) obtain certain protections from liability. One category of QMs is the General QM category. For General QMs, the ratio of the consumer’s total monthly debt to total monthly income (DTI or DTI ratio) must not exceed 43 percent. This final rule amends the General QM loan definition in Regulation Z. Among other things, the final rule removes the General QM loan definition’s 43 percent DTI limit and replaces it with price-based thresholds. Another category of QMs consists of loans that are eligible for purchase or guarantee by either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs), while operating under the conservatorship or receivership of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The GSEs are currently under Federal conservatorship. In 2013, the Bureau established this category of QMs (Temporary GSE QMs) as a temporary measure that would expire no later than January 10, 2021 or when the GSEs cease to operate under conservatorship. In a final rule released on October 20, 2020, th | |
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and/or exporters of certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from India made sales at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable December 29, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Bauer or Benjamin Luberda, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3860 or (202) 482-2185, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This administrative review covers 183 producers and/or exporters of the subject merchandise. Commerce selected two mandatory respondents for individual examination: Razban Seafoods Ltd. (Razban) and ZA Sea Foods Pvt. Ltd. (ZA Sea Foods). The producers/exporters not selected for individual examination are listed in the “Final Results of the Review” section of this notice. On March 6, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary Results.\1\ On April 10, 2020, we received a case brief from ZA Sea Foods and seven | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the sole producer/exporter subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019. DATES: Applicable December 29, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Maldonado or Melissa Kinter, AD/ CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4682 or (202) 482-1413, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The review covers one producer and exporter of the subject merchandise, Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK).\1\ ————————————————————————— \1\ On August 28, 2019, Commerce determined that TAK is the successor-in-interest to Toray Chemical Korea, Inc. See Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 84 FR | |
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected] or (703) 697-8976. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104- 164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the [[Page 85605]] House of Representatives, Transmittal 20-84 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: December 21, 2020. Kayyonne. T. Marston, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29DE20.407 [[Page 85606]] | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected] or (703) 697-8976. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104- 164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 20-52 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: December 21, 2020. Kayyonne T. Marston, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 85608]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29DE20.405 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 20-52 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected] or (703) 697-8976. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104- 164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 20-30 with attached Policy Justification. Dated: December 21, 2020. Kayyonne T. Marston, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 85610]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29DE20.406 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 20-30 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected] or (703) 697-8976. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104- 164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 20-78 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: December 21, 2020. Kayyonne T. Marston, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 85612]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29DE20.404 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 20-78 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended | |
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEAgency Notice | |
[Notices] [Page 85664] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-28696] ======================================================================= ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993–Advanced Media Workflow Association, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on December 15, 2020, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), Advanced Media Workflow Association, Inc. has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust | |
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DEPARTMENT OF LABORAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for Calendar Year (CY) 2021 based on our continuing experience with these systems. In this final rule with comment period, we describe the changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the payment rates for Medicare services paid under the OPPS and those paid under the ASC payment system. Also, this final rule with comment period updates and refines the requirements for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program and the ASC Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program. In addition, this final rule with comment period establishes and updates the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating beginning with the CY 2021; removes certain restrictions on the expansion of physician-owned hospitals that qualify as “high Medicaid facilities,” and clarifies that certain beds are counted toward a hospital’s baseline number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, and beds; adds two new service categories to the Hospital Outpatient Department (OPD) Prior Authorization Process; provides notice of the closure of two teaching hospitals and the opportunity to apply for available slots for purposes of indirect medical education (IME) and direct graduate medical education (DGME | |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: With certain exceptions, Regulation Z requires creditors to make a reasonable, good faith determination of a consumer’s ability to repay any residential mortgage loan, and loans that meet Regulation Z’s requirements for “qualified mortgages” (QMs) obtain certain protections from liability. Regulation Z contains several categories of QMs, including the General QM category and a temporary category (Temporary GSE QMs) of loans that are eligible for purchase or guarantee by government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) while they are operating under the conservatorship or receivership of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing this final rule to create a new category of QMs (Seasoned QMs) for first-lien, fixed-rate covered transactions that have met certain performance requirements, are held in portfolio by the originating creditor or first purchaser for a 36-month period, comply with general restrictions on product features and points and fees, and meet certain underwriting requirements. The Bureau’s primary objective with this final rule is to ensure access to responsible, affordable mortgage credit by adding a Seasoned QM definition to the existing QM definitions. DATES: This final rule is effective on March 1, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliott C. Ponte | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. DATES: See Supplementary Information section for applicable date(s). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.: 202-622-2420; Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622- 2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (www.treas.gov/ofac). Notice of OFAC Actions | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more entities and individuals that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). OFAC has determined that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied to place the entities and individuals on the SDN List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these entities and individuals are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. DATES: See Supplementary Information section for applicable date(s). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202- 622-2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; or Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (www.treasury.gov/ofac). | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations that govern wine and distilled spirits containers to add seven new standards of fill for wine and distilled spirits. Although TTB had originally proposed to generally eliminate the standards of fill for wine and distilled spirits, TTB is not adopting that proposal at this time. The amendments described in this final rule will provide bottlers with flexibility by allowing the use of the added container sizes, and will facilitate the movement of goods in domestic and international commerce, while also providing consumers broader purchasing options. TTB is also amending the labeling regulations for distilled spirits and malt beverages to reflect current policy by specifically stating in the regulations that distilled spirits may be labeled with the equivalent standard United States (U.S.) measure in addition to the mandatory metric measure, and that malt beverages may be labeled with the equivalent metric measure in addition to the mandatory U.S. measure. DATES: This final rule is effective December 29, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Berry, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Regulations and Rulings Division; telephone 202- 453-1039, ext. 275. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: | |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSIONAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on phosphate fertilizers from the Kingdom of Morocco (Morocco) to correct a significant ministerial error. DATES: Applicable December 29, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Palmer or Samuel Glickstein, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-9068 or (202) 482-5307, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with section 703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.205(b), on November 30, 2020, Commerce published its preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco.\1\ On November 30, 2020, we received timely ministerial error allegations from the petitioner \2\ and OCP S.A. (OCP) that Commerce made significant ministerial errors in the Preliminary Determination with respect to OCP’s subsidy rate.\3\ | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 19, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Jaguar Land Rover Limited of the United Kingdom and Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC of Mahwah, New Jersey. A supplement was filed on December 10, 2020. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain vehicle control systems, vehicles containing the same, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. RE46,828 (“the ‘828 patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 13, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Amtech Systems LLC of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Supplements to the complaint were filed on November 16, 2020 and December 9, 2020. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain radio frequency identification (“RFID”) products, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,518,532 (“the ‘532 Patent”); U.S. Patent No. 7,772,977 (“the ‘977 Patent”); U.S. Patent No. 8,237,565 (“the ‘565 Patent”); U.S. Patent No. 7,548,153 (“the ‘153 Patent”); U.S. Patent No. 8,427,279 (“the ‘279 Patent”); and U.S. Patent No. 10,083,329 (“the ‘329 Patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, m | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 23, 2020, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of US Synthetic Corporation of Orem, Utah. A supplement was filed on December 11, 2020. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain polycrystalline diamond compacts and articles containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,932,274 (“the ‘274 Patent”); 10,508,502 (“the ‘502 Patent”); 9,315,881 (“the ‘881 Patent”); 10,507,565 (“the ‘565 Patent”); and 8,616,306 (“the ‘306 Patent”). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matt | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 10) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”), granting leave to amend the complaint and notice of investigation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin S. Richards, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 708-5453. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on September 8, 2020. 85 FR 55492-93 (Sep. 8, 2020). The complaint, as supplemented, was filed by General Electric Company (“GE”) and alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale | |
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Agency Notice | |
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 23) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting complainant’s unopposed motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation as to all respondents based on withdrawal of the complaint. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard P. Hadorn, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3179. Copies of non- confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected]. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission instituted this investigation on June 1, 2020, based on a complaint filed by Kirsch Research and Development, LLC (“Kirsch”) of Simi Valley, California. 85 FR 33198- 99 (June 1, 2020). The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as | |
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVEAgency Notice | |
SUMMARY: In prior notices, the U.S. Trade Representative modified the action in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation by excluding from additional duties certain medical-care products needed to address the COVID-19 outbreak. On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative sought public comment on additional modifications in this investigation in order to address COVID-19. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative’s determination to extend certain product exclusions and to make further modifications to remove Section 301 duties from additional medical-care products to address COVID-19. DATES: The product exclusion extensions announced in this notice will extend the exclusions through March 31, 2021. The modifications to exclude additional products will apply as of January 1, 2021 until March 31, 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this notice, contact Associate General Counsel Philip Butler, Assistant General Counsels Benjamin Allen or Susie Park Hodge, or Director of Industrial Goods Justin Hoffmann at (202) 395-5725. For specific questions on customs classification or implementation of the product | |
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PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTSAgency Notice | |
[Presidential Documents] [Pages 85491-85496] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-28878] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 85 , No. 249 / Tuesday, December 29, 2020 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3– The President [[Page 85491]] Proclamation 10128 of December 22, 2020 | |
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