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both the NLV and the going concern value (GCV) 

of the line. Here, however, LPPC asserts that the 

GCV of the Line is $0 so only an NLV estimate was 

required for purposes of making the application 

complete. See December 11 Decision, slip op. at 5 

& n.14 (also noting that if the application were 

accepted, DSR would have the opportunity to 

provide evidence and argument to counter LPPC’s 

assertion that the Line has no GCV). 

2The Board stated that, upon receipt of the NLV 

evidence by the specified date, it would publish 

notice of acceptance of the application and a 

procedural schedule in the Federal Register. 

December 11 Decision, slip op. at 2. 

3On December 22, 2020, LPPC filed both public 

and confidential versions of the agreement. On 

December 28, 2020, LPPC filed an unredacted 

public version of the agreement previously filed 

under seal. 

The Board waived its regulations at 49 

CFR 1151.2(d) and conditionally 

accepted the application, even though 

the application did not contain the 

required NLV information, subject to 

Applicant’s submission of an NLV 

estimate and supporting information by 

December 28, 2020. Id. at 1–2.2 The 

Board also stated that LPPC should 

submit a copy of any contract pertaining 

to the Line with North Louisiana & 

Arkansas Railroad (NLA), the proposed 

operator of the Line, as soon as the 

parties reach an agreement. Id. at 6 n.17. 

On December 22, 2020, LPPC 

submitted an estimate of the NLV and 

supporting evidence, along with the 

lease agreement between LPPC and NLA 

that would govern NLA’s operation of 

the Line.3 Accordingly, the Board will 

accept the application and will adopt 

the following procedural schedule as set 

out at 49 CFR 1151.2: 

• Competing applications by other 

parties seeking to acquire all or any 

portion of the Line are due by February 

16, 2021. 

• Verified statements and comments 

addressing both the initial and 

competing applications must be filed by 

March 16, 2021. 

• Verified replies by applicants and 

other interested parties must be filed by 

April 5, 2021. 

It is ordered: 

1. LPPC’s feeder line application is 

accepted and notice will be published 

in the Federal Register. 

2. The above schedule will govern 

this proceeding. 

3. This decision is effective on its 

service date. 

Decided Date: January 11, 2021. 

By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, 

Office of Proceedings. 

Aretha Laws-Byrum, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00885 Filed 1–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Notice of Amendment to Product 

Exclusion and Product Exclusion 

Extension: China’s Acts, Policies, and 

Practices Related to Technology 

Transfer, Intellectual Property, and 

Innovation 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Effective September 24, 2018, 

the U.S. Trade Representative imposed 

additional duties on goods of China 

with an annual trade value of 

approximately $200 billion as part of 

the action in the Section 301 

investigation of China’s acts, policies, 

and practices related to technology 

transfer, intellectual property, and 

innovation. On June 24, 2019, the U.S. 

Trade Representative established a 

process by which U.S. stakeholders 

could request the exclusion of particular 

products subject to the action. The 

exclusions granted under the $200 

billion action were scheduled to expire 

on August 7, 2020. On May 6 and June 

3, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative 

invited the public to comment on 

whether to extend particular exclusions. 

On August 11, 2020, the U.S. Trade 

Representative announced its 

determination to extend certain 

previously granted exclusions. This 

notice announces the U.S. Trade 

Representatives determination to make a 

technical amendment to a previously 

granted exclusion and the extension to 

that exclusion. 

DATES: The product exclusion 

amendment announced in annex A of 

this notice will apply from September 

24, 2018 to August 7, 2020. The product 

exclusion extension amendment 

announced in annex B of this notice 

will apply from August 7, 2020 and 

continue through December 31, 2020. 

This notice does not further extend the 

period for product exclusions or 

extensions. 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 or Assistant General 

Counsel Benjamin Allen, or Director of 

Industrial Goods Justin Hoffmann at 

(202) 395–5725. For specific questions 

on customs classification or 

implementation of the product 

exclusions identified in the Annex to 

this notice, contact traderemedy@

cbp.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

For background on the proceedings in 

this investigation, please see prior 

notices including 82 FR 40213 (August 

24, 2017), 83 FR 14906 (April 6, 2018), 

83 FR 28710 (June 20, 2018), 83 FR 

33608 (July 17, 2018), 83 FR 38760 

(August 7, 2018), 83 FR 47974 

(September 21, 2018), 83 FR 49153 

(September 28, 2018), 83 FR 65198 

(December 19, 2018), 84 FR 7966 (March 

5, 2019), 84 FR 20459 (May 9, 2019), 84 

FR 29576 (June 24, 2019), 84 FR 38717 

(August 7, 2019), 84 FR 46212 

(September 3, 2019), 84 FR 49591 

(September 20, 2019), 84 FR 57803 

(October 28, 2019), 84 FR 61674 

(November 13, 2019), 84 FR 65882 

(November 29, 2019), 84 FR 69012 

(December 17, 2019), 85 FR 549 (January 

6, 2020), 85 FR 6674 (February 5, 2020), 

85 FR 9921 (February 20, 2020), 85 FR 

15015 (March 16, 2020), 85 FR 17158 

(March 26, 2020), 85 FR 23122 (April 

24, 2020), 85 FR 27011 (May 6, 2020), 

85 FR 27489 (May 8, 2020), 85 FR 32094 

(May 28, 2020), 85 FR 34279 (June 3, 

2020), 85 FR 38000 (June 24, 2020), 85 

FR 42968 (July 15, 2020), 85 FR 48600 

(August 11, 2020), 85 FR 52188 (August 

24, 2020), 85 FR 57925 (September 16, 

2020), 85 FR 63329 (October 7, 2020), 85 

FR 63332 (October 7, 2020). 

Effective September 24, 2018, the U.S. 

Trade Representative imposed 

additional 10 percent ad valorem duties 

on goods of China classified in 5,757 

full and partial subheadings of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS), with an 

approximate annual trade value of $200 

billion. See 83 FR 47974, as modified by 

83 FR 49153. In May 2019, the U.S. 

Trade Representative increased the 

additional duty to 25 percent. See 84 FR 

20459. On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Trade 

Representative established a process by 

which stakeholders could request 

exclusion of particular products 

classified within an 8-digit HTSUS 

subheading covered by the $200 billion 

action from the additional duties. See 84 

FR 29576 (June 24 notice). The U.S. 

Trade Representative issued a notice 

setting out the process for the product 

exclusions and opened a public docket. 

The exclusions the U.S. Trade 

Representative granted under the $200 

billion action expired on August 7, 

2020. See 84 FR 38717 (August 7, 2019). 

On May 6 and June 3, 2020, the U.S. 

Trade Representative invited the public 

to comment on whether to extend by up 

to 12 months, particular exclusions 

granted under the $200 billion action. 

See 85 FR 27011 (May 6, 2020); 85 FR 

34279 (June 3, 2020). On August 11, 

2020, the U.S. Trade Representative 

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announced its determination to extend 

certain previously granted exclusions 

See 85 FR 48600 (August 11, 2020). 

B. Technical Amendment to an 

Exclusion 

Annex A contains one technical 

amendment to U.S. note 20(qq)(25) to 

subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 

HTSUS, as established in the annex of 

the notice published at 85 FR 6674 

(February 5, 2020). 

Annex A 

Effective with respect to goods 

entered for consumption, or withdrawn 

from warehouse for consumption, on or 

after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 

September 24, 2018, and before August 

7, 2020, U.S. note 20(qq)(25) to 

subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States is modified by deleting 

‘‘zinc oxide absorbent’’ and by inserting 

‘‘zinc oxide’’ in lieu thereof. 

C. Technical Amendment to an 

Exclusion Extension 

Annex B contains one technical 

amendment to U.S. note 20(iii)(54), to 

subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 

HTSUS, as established in the annex of 

the notice published at 85 FR 48600 

(August 11, 2020). 

Annex B 

Effective with respect to goods 

entered for consumption, or withdrawn 

from warehouse for consumption, on or 

after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on 

August 7, 2020, and through December 

31, 2020, U.S. note 20(iii)(54) to 

subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States is modified by deleting 

‘‘zinc oxide absorbent’’ and by inserting 

‘‘zinc oxide’’ in lieu thereof. 

Joseph Barloon. 

General Counsel, Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00865 Filed 1–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3290–F0–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[FAA–2021–0012] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed 

Approval of Information Collection: 

Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew information 

collection. Aircraft Operators seeking 

specific operational approval to conduct 

Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum 

(RVSM) operations must submit 

application to the FAA. Specific 

approval is required when aircraft 

operators intend to operate outside the 

United States (U.S.) or their aircraft are 

not equipped with Automatic 

Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast 

(ADS–B) Out. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by March 16, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Please send written 

comments: 

By Electronic Docket: 

www.regulations.gov (Enter docket 

number into search field) 

By mail: Christina Clausnitzer, 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 

Flight Technologies and Procedures 

Division, 470 L’Enfant Plaza, Suite 

4102, Washington, DC 20024 

By fax: (202) 267–8791 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christina Clausnitzer by email at: 

Christina.Clausnitzer@faa.gov; phone: 

(303) 342–1965 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public 

Comments Invited: You are asked to 

comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0679. 

Title: Reduced Vertical Separation 

Minimum. 

Form Numbers: N/A. 

Type of Review: Renewal. 

Background: The authority to collect 

data from aircraft operators seeking 

operational approval to conduct 

Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum 

(RVSM) operations is contained in Part 

91, Section 91.180, as established by a 

final rule published in the Federal 

Register on October 27, 2003 (68 FR 

61304) and in Part 91, Section 91.706, 

as established by a final rule published 

April 9, 1997 (62 FR 17487, Apr 9, 

1997). Aircraft operators seeking 

specific operational approval to conduct 

RVSM operations outside the U.S. must 

submit their application to the 

responsible Flight Standards office. The 

responsible Flight Standards office 

registers RVSM approved airframes in 

the FAA RVSM Approvals Database to 

track the approval status for operator 

airframes. Application information 

includes evidence of aircraft equipment 

and RVSM qualification information 

along with operational training and 

program elements. 

Respondents: Operators are required 

to submit application for RVSM specific 

approval if they desire to operate in 

RVSM airspace outside the U.S. or if 

they do not meet the provisions of Title 

14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(14 CFR), Part 91, Appendix G, Section 

9—Aircraft Equipped with Automatic 

Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast 

Out. The FAA estimates processing 856 

initial applications annually and 1,998 

annual updates to existing approvals. 

Frequency: An Operator must make 

application for initial specific approval 

to operate in RVSM airspace, or 

whenever requesting an update to an 

existing approval. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 4.00 hours for updates to 

existing applications and 6.8 hours for 

application of initial approvals. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

13,813 hours [(1,998 × 4.00) + (856 × 

6.8)]. 

Issued in District of Columbia on January 

8, 2021. 

Christina Clausnitzer, 

Management and Program Analyst, FAA, 

Flight Technologies & Procedures Division. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00779 Filed 1–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Public Notice for Waiver of 

Aeronautical Land Use Assurance 

Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, 

Oregon 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice is being given that the 

FAA is considering a proposal from the 

Port of Astoria Airport Director to 

change certain portions of the airport 

from aeronautical use to nonaeronautical use at Astoria Regional 

Airport, Astoria, Oregon. The proposal