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1See Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions from the 

Russian Federation and the Republic of Trinidad 

and Tobago: Initiation of Countervailing Duty 

Investigations, 86 FR 40004 (July 26, 2021). 

2The petitioner is CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC 

and its subsidiaries, Terra Nitrogen, Limited 

Partnership and Terra International (Oklahoma) 

LLC. 

3See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Urea Ammonium 

Nitrate Solutions from the Russian Federation: 

Petitioner’s Request for Postponement of 

Preliminary Determination,’’ dated August 16, 2021; 

and ‘‘Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions from the 

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: Petitioner’s 

Request for Postponement of Preliminary 

Determination,’’ dated August 16, 2021. 

4 Id. 

5Postponing the preliminary determinations to 

130 days after initiation would place the deadline 

on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Commerce’s 

practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a 

weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate 

deadline is the next business day. See Notice of 

Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ 

Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines 

Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 

FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–821–832, C–274–809] 

Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions 

From the Russian Federation and the 

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: 

Postponement of Preliminary 

Determinations in the Countervailing 

Duty Investigations 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce 

DATES: Applicable August 24, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Johnson and John Hoffner (the 

Russian Federation (Russia)) or Ariela 

Garvett (the Republic of Trinidad and 

Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)), AD/ 

CVD Operations, Offices III and IV, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4793, 

(202) 482–3315, and (202) 482–3609, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 20, 2021, the Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) initiated 

countervailing duty (CVD) 

investigations of imports of urea 

ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) 

from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago.1

Currently, the preliminary 

determinations are due no later than 

September 23, 2021. 

Postponement of the Preliminary 

Determinations 

Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 

1930, as amended (the Act), requires 

Commerce to issue the preliminary 

determination in a CVD investigation 

within 65 days after the date on which 

Commerce initiated the investigation. 

However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act 

permits Commerce to postpone the 

preliminary determination until no later 

than 130 days after the date on which 

Commerce initiated the investigation if: 

(A) The petitioner makes a timely 

request for a postponement; or (B) 

Commerce concludes that the parties 

concerned are cooperating, that the 

investigation is extraordinarily 

complicated, and that additional time is 

necessary to make a preliminary 

determination. Under 19 CFR 

351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a 

request for postponement 25 days or 

more before the scheduled date of the 

preliminary determination and must 

state the reasons for the request. 

Commerce will grant the request unless 

it finds compelling reasons to deny the 

request. 

On August 16, 2021, the petitioner 2

submitted a timely request that 

Commerce postpone the preliminary 

determinations of the CVD 

investigations.3 The petitioner stated 

that it requests postponement to provide 

adequate time for Commerce to receive 

and fully analyze the questionnaire 

responses, issue supplemental 

questionnaires, and prepare accurate 

preliminary determinations.4 In 

accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the 

petitioner has stated the reasons for 

requesting a postponement of the 

preliminary determinations, and 

Commerce finds there are no compelling 

reason to deny the requests. Therefore, 

in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) 

of the Act, Commerce is postponing the 

deadline for the preliminary 

determinations to no later than 130 days 

after the date on which these 

investigations were initiated, i.e., 

November 29, 2021.5 Pursuant to 

section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final 

determinations of these investigations 

will continue to be 75 days after the 

date of the preliminary determinations, 

unless postponed at a later date. 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). 

Dated: August 18, 2021. 

Ryan Majerus, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and 

Negotiations. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

[Docket Number: 210726–0151] 

Artificial Intelligence Risk Management 

Framework 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Request for Information. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) is 

extending the period for submitting 

comments relating to the NIST Artificial 

Intelligence Risk Management 

Framework (AI RMF or Framework) 

through September 15, 2021. In a 

Request for Information (RFI) that 

published in the Federal Regster on July 

29, 2021 (86 FR 40810), NIST requested 

information to help inform, refine, and 

guide the development of the AI RMF. 

The Framework will be developed 

through a consensus-driven, open, and 

collaborative process that will include 

public workshops and other 

opportunities for stakeholders to 

provide input. NIST is extending the 

comment period announced in the July 

29, 2021 RFI from August 19, 2021 to 

September 15, 2021 in response to 

stakeholder requests for more time to 

respond to this important issue. 

DATES: Comments in response to this 

notice must be received by 5:00 p.m. 

Eastern time on September 15, 2021. 

Written comments in response to the 

RFI should be submitted according to 

the instructions in the ADDRESSES and 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections 

below. Comments received after August 

19, 2021 and before publication of this 

notice are deemed to be timely. 

Submissions received after September 

15, 2021, may not be considered. Those 

who have already submitted comments 

need not resubmit. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic submission: Submit 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. 

1. Go to www.regulations.gov and 

enter NIST–2021–0004 in the search 

field, 

2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, 

complete the required fields, and 

3. Enter or attach your comments. 

• Email: Comments in electronic form 

may also be sent to AIframework@

nist.gov in any of the following formats: 

HTML; ASCII; Word; RTF; or PDF. 

Please submit comments only and 

include your name, organization’s name 


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1National Security Commission on Artificial 

Intelligence, Final Report, https://www.nscai.gov/ 

wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Full-Report-Digital1.pdf. 

2Plan for Federal Engagement in Developing AI 

Technical Standards and Related Tools, https://

www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2019/08/10/ 

ai_standards_fedengagement_plan_9aug2019.pdf. 

3H. Rept. 116–455—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, 

SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2021, CRPT– 

116hrpt455.pdf (congress.gov), and Section 5301 of 

the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 

2020 (Pub. L. 116–283), https://www.congress.gov/ 

116/bills/hr6395/BILLS-116hr6395enr.pdf. 

(if any), and cite ‘‘AI Risk Management 

Framework’’ in all correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about this RFI contact: Mark 

Przybocki (mark.przybocki@nist.gov), 

U.S. National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, MS 20899, 100 Bureau 

Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 

telephone (301) 975–3347, email 

AIframework@nist.gov. 

Direct media inquiries to NIST’s 

Office of Public Affairs at (301) 975– 

2762. 

Users of telecommunication devices 

for the deaf, or a text telephone, may 

call the Federal Relay Service, toll free 

at 1–800–877–8339. 

Accessible Format: On request to the 

contact person listed above, NIST will 

make the RFI available in alternate 

formats, such as Braille or large print, 

upon request by persons with 

disabilities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

NIST is extending the comment 

period announced in the July 29, 2021 

RFI (86 FR 40810) through September 

15, 2021. The agency’s work on an AI 

RMF is consistent with 

recommendations by the National 

Security Commission on Artificial 

Intelligence 1 and the Plan for Federal 

Engagement in Developing AI Technical 

Standards and Related Tools.2

Congress has directed NIST to 

collaborate with the private and public 

sectors to develop a voluntary AI RMF.3

The Framework is intended to help 

designers, developers, users and 

evaluators of AI systems better manage 

risks across the AI lifecycle. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272(b), (c), & (e); 

15 U.S.C. 278g–3. 

Alicia Chambers, 

NIST Executive Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18108 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request. iEdison System. 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST), Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed, and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before October 25, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

mail to Elizabeth Reinhart, Management 

Analyst, National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 

elizabeth.reinhart@nist.gov, or 

PRAcomments@doc.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 0693- 

xxxx in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to Bethany 

Loftin, Interagency and iEdison 

Specialist, National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 

Drive Gaithersburg MD 20899, 301–975– 

0496, bethany.loftin@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 18) and 

its implementing regulations (37 CFR 

401) allow for recipients of federal 

research funding (Contractors) to retain 

ownership of inventions developed 

under federal funding agreements. In 

exchange, the government retains 

certain rights to the invention, including 

a world-wide right to use by or on 

behalf of the U.S. government. The law 

also requires the Contractor to obtain 

permission for certain actions and fulfill 

reporting requirements including: 

a. Initial reporting of invention. 

b. Decision to retain title to invention. 

c. Filing of patent protection. 

d. Evidence of government support 

clause within patents. 

e. Submission of a license confirming 

the government’s rights. 

f. Notice if the Contractor is going to 

discontinue the pursuit or continuance 

of patent protection. 

g. Information related to the 

development and utilization of 

invention. 

h. Permission to assign to a third 

party; and 

i. Permission to waive domestic 

manufacturing requirements. 

This information is used for a variety 

of reasons. It allows the government to 

identify technologies to which the 

government has rights to use without 

additional payment or licensing. This 

acts as a time and cost-saving 

mechanism to avoid unnecessary 

negotiating and payment. It also 

provides data for calculation of return 

on investment (ROI) from federal 

funding and identifies successful 

research programs. Thirdly, it allows the 

government the opportunity to timely 

protect inventions which the Contractor 

declines title or discontinues patent 

protection. Historically, the National 

Institutes of Health (NIH) has collected 

this information via their on-line portal, 

iEdison; however, the responsibility for 

this data collection will be taken over by 

NIST. Agencies that do not register with 

iEdison are required to collect this 

information independently. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information will be electronically 

collected through the online system 

iEdison. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission, 

new information collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit 

institutions; State, Local, or Tribal 

government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3063. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Invention Records: 6 hours. 

Patent Records: 3.5 hours. 

Utilization Records 4.5 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 

Invention Records: 18,378 hours. 

Patent Records: 10,720 hours. 

Utilization Records: 13,783 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 


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