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techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments may be sent by the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://

www.regulations.gov and, in the 

‘‘Search’’ box, type in the Docket No. 

RUS–21–SFH–0007. A link to the Notice 

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here by selecting the ‘‘Comment’’ button 

or you can access the ‘‘Docket’’ tab, 

select the ‘‘Notice,’’ and go to the 

‘‘Browse & Comment on Documents’’ 

Tab. Here you may view comments that 

have been submitted as well as submit 

a comment. Information on using 

Regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket after 

the close of the comment period, is 

available through the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link 

at the bottom. Comments on this 

information collection must be received 

by November 16, 2021. 

Title: Substantially Underserved Trust 

Areas. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0147. 

Expiration Date of Approval: February 

28, 2022. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The RUS provides loan, loan 

guarantee, and grant programs for rural 

electric, water and waste, and 

telecommunications and broadband 

infrastructure. The SUTA initiative 

gives the Secretary of Agriculture 

certain discretionary authorities relating 

to financial assistance terms and 

conditions that can enhance the 

financing possibilities in areas that are 

underserved by certain RUS electric, 

water and waste, and 

telecommunications and broadband 

programs. 

The Water and Environmental 

Programs (WEP), division of RUS, 

provides low-income communities that 

face significant health risks, access to 

safe, reliable drinking water and waste 

disposal facilities services. Safe 

drinking water and sanitary waste 

disposal systems are vital not only to 

public health, but also to the economic 

vitality of rural America. Rural 

Development is a leader in helping rural 

America improve the quality of life and 

increase the economic opportunities for 

rural people. Under 7 CFR 1777, Section 

306C, WEP provides funding for the 

construction of water and waste 

facilities in rural communities and is 

proud to be the only Federal program 

exclusively focused on rural water and 

waste infrastructure needs of rural 

communities with populations of 10,000 

or less. WEP also provides funding to 

organizations that provide technical 

assistance and training to rural 

communities in relation to their water 

and waste activities, and is 

administered through National Office 

staff in Washington, DC, and a network 

of field staff in each State. 

The Electric Program makes insured 

loans and loan guarantees to nonprofit 

and cooperative associations, public 

bodies, and other utilities. Insured loans 

primarily finance the construction of 

electric distribution facilities in rural 

areas. The guaranteed loan program has 

been expanded and is now available to 

finance generation, transmission, and 

distribution facilities. The loans and 

loan guarantees finance the construction 

of electric distribution, transmission, 

and generation facilities, including 

system improvements and replacement 

required to furnish and improve electric 

service in rural areas, as well as demand 

side management, energy conservation 

programs, and on-grid and off-grid 

renewable energy systems. The loans 

and loan guarantees finance the 

construction of electric distribution, 

transmission, and generation facilities, 

including system improvements and 

replacement required to furnish and 

improve electric service in rural areas, 

as well as demand side management, 

energy efficiency and conservation 

programs, and on-grid and off-grid 

renewable energy systems. Loans are 

made to cooperatives as well as to 

corporations, states, territories and 

subdivisions and agencies such as 

municipalities, people’s utility districts, 

and nonprofit, limited-dividend, or 

mutual associations that provide retail 

electric service needs to rural areas or 

supply the power needs of distribution 

borrowers in rural areas. 

The Telecom Program provides 

funding for the deployment of rural 

telecommunications infrastructure. 

Funding includes loans and loan 

guarantees as well as grants to eligible 

for-profit and non-profit entities, tribes, 

municipalities, and cooperatives. 

Investments in tribal and economically, 

disadvantaged areas are typically 

encouraged. Funds are available through 

several different programs to help rural 

communities extend access where 

broadband service is least likely to be 

commercially available. Each program 

has different applicant and project 

eligibility requirements and program 

objectives. Once funds are awarded, 

Rural Development monitors the 

projects to make sure they are 

completed, meet all program 

requirements, and are making efficient 

use of federal resources. The Telecom 

Program maintains staff of General Field 

Representatives (GFRs) locally for any 

technically assistance will be required 

nationwide. GFRs are an integral part of 

our outreach delivery system. GFRs 

meet regularly with awardees at the 

awardee’s locations. GFRs serve as the 

local information resources for the 

awardees and headquarters staff. They 

keep awardees current on issues that 

profoundly impact their business. 

The data covered by this collection of 

information are those materials 

necessary to allow the agency to 

determine applicant and community 

eligibility and an explanation and 

documentation of the high need for the 

benefits of the SUTA provisions. 

Program specific application materials, 

which funds are being applied for, are 

covered by the information collection 

package for the specific RUS program. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 30 hours per 

response. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 2. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 60. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Arlette 

Mussington, Innovation Center— 

Regulations Management Division, at 

(202) 720–2825. Email: 

arlette.mussington@usda.gov. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Christopher A. McLean, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20104 Filed 9–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: October 29, 2021, 1:00 

p.m. EDT (1.5 hours). 

PLACE: The public meeting will be held 

virtually via ZOOM. The access 

information will be provided by email 

to registrants. Registration is required 

via the below link: https://

www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/ 

vJItc-ypqTsiE8fNj3oJkd2CwJ4RonSFLig. 

After registering, you will receive a 

confirmation email containing 

information about joining the meeting. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board (CSB) will convene 

a public meeting on Friday, October 29, 

2021, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. This meeting 

serves to fulfill its quarterly October 

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public meeting requirement. The Board 

will review the CSB’s progress in 

meeting its mission and highlight safety 

products newly released through 

investigations and safety 

recommendations. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Hillary Cohen, 

Communications Manager, at public@

csb.gov or (202) 446–8094. Further 

information about this public meeting 

can be found on the CSB website at: 

www.csb.gov. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Background 

The CSB is an independent federal 

agency charged with investigating 

incidents and hazards that result, or 

may result, in the catastrophic release of 

extremely hazardous substances. The 

agency’s Board Members are appointed 

by the President and confirmed by the 

Senate. CSB investigations look into all 

aspects of chemical accidents and 

hazards, including physical causes such 

as equipment failure as well as 

inadequacies in regulations, industry 

standards, and safety management 

systems. 

Public Participation 

The meeting is free and open to the 

public. This meeting will only be 

available via ZOOM. Close captions 

(CC) will be provided. 

To submit public comments for the 

record please email us at public@

csb.gov. Public comments sent in 

advance may be addressed at the 

meeting. 

Dated: September 14, 2021. 

Tamara Qureshi, 

Assistant General Counsel, Chemical Safety 

and Hazard Investigation Board. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20292 Filed 9–15–21; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6350–01–P 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD 

INVESTIGATION BOARD 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: September 24, 2021, 1:00 

p.m. EDT (4 hours). 

PLACE: The public meeting will be held 

virtually via ZOOM. The access 

information will be provided by email 

to registrants. Registration is required 

via the below link: https://

www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/ 

vJItdOqpqjkuEhyI9WTTEDz

JN1ztNBx0rGg. After registering, you 

will receive a confirmation email 

containing information about joining the 

meeting. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board (CSB) announces 

that it will convene a public meeting to 

release two final investigation reports. 

The first report details the investigation 

into a fatal incident on May 3, 2019. The 

incident occurred when a flammable 

vapor cloud found an ignition source 

and ignited, causing an explosion and 

fire. The flammable vapor originated 

from the area where AB Specialty was 

making a silicon hydride emulsion. The 

release fatally injured four employees 

and seriously injured another employee. 

This facility is operated by AB Specialty 

Silicones, LLC (AB Specialty). 

The second report details the 

investigation into a fatal incident on 

September 21, 2020, at the Evergreen 

Packaging paper mill in Canton, North 

Carolina. The incident occurred when 

an electric heat gun fell into a bucket of 

flammable resin, igniting a fire. The 

incident occurred inside a process 

vessel that was a permit-required 

confined space. The fire spread to a 

connected process vessel and fatally 

injured two contract workers. 

CSB staff will present its final reports 

with corresponding findings and 

recommendations. Staff presentations 

are preliminary and are intended to 

allow the Board to consider in a public 

forum the issues and factors involved in 

this case. 

To submit public comments for the 

record please email us at public@

csb.gov. Public comments sent in 

advance may be addressed at the 

meeting. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Hillary Cohen, 

Communications Manager, at public@

csb.gov or (202) 446–8094. Further 

information about this public meeting 

can be found on the CSB website at: 

www.csb.gov. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

Background 

The CSB is an independent federal 

agency charged with investigating 

incidents and hazards that result, or 

may result, in the catastrophic release of 

extremely hazardous substances. The 

agency’s Board Members are appointed 

by the President and confirmed by the 

Senate. CSB investigations look into all 

aspects of chemical accidents and 

hazards, including physical causes such 

as equipment failure as well as 

inadequacies in regulations, industry 

standards, and safety management 

systems. 

Public Participation 

The meeting is free and open to the 

public. This meeting will only be 

available via ZOOM. Close captions 

(CC) will be provided. 

Dated: September 14, 2021 

Tamara Qureshi, 

Assistant General Counsel, Chemical Safety 

and Hazard Investigation Board. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20291 Filed 9–15–21; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6350–01–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meetings of the 

Arkansas Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act that 

the Arkansas Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will hold a virtual (online) 

meeting Friday, October 1, 2021 at 1:00 

p.m. Central Time. The purpose of the 

meeting is for the Committee to discuss 

civil rights concerns related to IDEA 

compliance and implementation in 

Arkansas schools. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, October 1, 2021 at 1 p.m. Central 

time. 

ADDRESSES: 

Web Access (audio/visual): Register 

at: https://bit.ly/3hinWx2. 

Phone Access (audio only): 800–360– 

9505, Access Code 2760 759 9224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Wojnaroski, Designated Federal 

Officer, at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 

(202) 618–4158. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public may join online or listen 

to this discussion through the above 

call-in number. An open comment 

period will be provided to allow 

members of the public to make a 

statement as time allows. Callers can 

expect to incur regular charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, 

according to their wireless plan. The 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Individuals who are 

deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing may 

also follow the proceedings by first 

calling the Federal Relay Service at 1– 

800–877–8339 and providing the 

Service with the conference call number 

and conference ID number. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be