Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 22, 2021 / Notices 52635 

Needs and Uses: The Redistricting 

Data Program (RDP) is one of many 

voluntary programs that collects 

boundaries to update the U.S. Census 

Bureau’s geographic database of 

addresses, streets, and boundaries. The 

Census Bureau uses its geographic 

database to link demographic data from 

surveys and the decennial census to 

locations and areas, such as cities, 

congressional and legislative districts, 

and counties. To tabulate statistics by 

localities, the Census Bureau must have 

accurate addresses and boundaries. 

Specifically, the RDP provides states 

the opportunity to delineate voting 

districts and to suggest census block 

boundaries for use in the 2020 Census 

redistricting data tabulations (Pub. L. 

94–171 Redistricting Data File). In 

addition, the RDP periodically collects 

state legislative and congressional 

district boundaries if they are changed 

by the states. After the 2020 Census, 

states may use 2020 data tabulated for 

census blocks, voting districts, and 

possibly other geographic areas such as 

cities, counties, etc., as considerations 

when they draw their new congressional 

and legislative district boundaries. 

States are the only authority that can 

choose where and how to draw their 

boundaries. The boundaries collected in 

the RDP and other geographic programs 

will create census blocks, which are the 

building blocks for all Census Bureau 

geographic boundaries. While the 

geographic programs differ in 

requirements, time frame, and 

participants, the RDP and the other 

geographic programs all follow the same 

basic process: 

1. The Census Bureau invites eligible 

participants to the program. For the 

RDP, the Census Bureau invites nonpartisan state liaisons appointed by the 

legislative majority and minority 

leadership of each state. 

2. If they elect to participate in the 

program, participants receive a digital 

copy of the boundaries the Census 

Bureau has on file. Participants review 

the boundaries and update them if 

needed. RDP participants can choose to 

review and provide their boundary 

updates using a free customized 

mapping software, or their own 

mapping software. 

3. Participants return their updates to 

the Census Bureau. 

4. The Census Bureau updates their 

geographic database with boundary 

updates from participants. 

5. The Census Bureau uses the newly 

updated boundaries and addresses to 

tabulate statistics. 

The Census Bureau is requesting a 

clearance to continue the RDP. As the 

current Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) Control Number 0607– 

0988 will expire in November 2021, the 

new clearance will allow the Census 

Bureau to provide RDP-specific 

materials, burden hours, and procedures 

to the 52 state liaisons to complete 

Phase 4: Collection of Post 2020 Census 

Redistricting Data Plans and Phase 5: 

Review of the 2020 Census RDP and 

Recommendations for the 2030 RDP. 

The RDP is executed under the 

provisions of Title 13, Section 141(c) of 

the United States Code (U.S.C.). 

Under the provisions of Public Law 

94–171, as amended (Title 13, United 

States Code (U.S.C.), Section 141(c)), the 

Secretary of Commerce, who designates 

this responsibility to the Director of the 

Census Bureau, is required to provide 

the officers or public bodies having 

initial responsibility for the legislative 

apportionment or districting of each 

state with the opportunity to specify 

geographic areas (e.g., Voting Districts 

(wards and election precincts), 

congressional and state legislative 

districts, and census blocks) for which 

they wish to receive decennial census 

population counts for the purpose of 

reapportionment or redistricting and to 

deliver those counts in a timely manner. 

The Census Bureau issued invitation 

letters by mail (U.S. Postal Service) and 

follow-up emails to the officers or 

public bodies having initial 

responsibility for legislative 

reapportionment and redistricting. The 

50 states, the District of Columbia, and 

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

designated non-partisan liaisons to 

serve as the primary point of contact 

with the Census Bureau on the 2020 

Census RDP. 

Phase 1: Block Boundary Suggestion 

Project was conducted and completed in 

fiscal years 2015 through 2017. 

Phase 2: The Voting District Project 

was conducted and completed in fiscal 

years 2018 through 2020. 

Phase 3: Delivery of the 2020 

Decennial Census Redistricting Data 

was originally scheduled for completion 

on April 1, 2021. Due to COVID–19- 

related delays and prioritizing the 

delivery of the apportionment results, 

the Census Bureau completed delivery 

of the redistricting data to all states and 

state equivalents on August 12, 2021 

and again in more usable format on 

September 16, 2021. 

Phase 4: Collection of Post Census 

Redistricting Data Plans. Between 

January 2022 and July 2022, the Census 

Bureau will solicit from each state the 

newly drawn 118th Congressional 

Districts and State Legislative Districts. 

This effort will occur every two years in 

advance of the 2030 Census to update 

these boundaries with new or changed 

plans. A verification phase will occur 

with each update. 

Phase 5: Review of the 2020 Census 

RDP and Recommendations for the 2030 

Census RDP (2020 post-data collection). 

As the final phase of the 2020 Census 

RDP, the Census Bureau will work with 

the states to conduct a thorough review 

of the RDP. The intent of this review, 

and the final report that results, is to 

provide guidance to the Secretary and 

the Census Bureau Director in planning 

the 2030 Census RDP. 

No changes have been made since the 

RDP 60-day notification was published 

on Friday, May 07, 2021, Vol. 86, No. 

87, pages 24582–24584. 

Affected Public: All 50 states, the 

District of Columbia, and the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 

Frequency: Every 10 years. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Public Law 94–171, 

as amended (Title 13, United States 

Code (U.S.C.), Section 141(c)). 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view the 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function and entering either the 

title of the collection or the OMB 

Control Number 0607–0988. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20512 Filed 9–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[Docket No. ITA–2021–0004] 

Healthcare Services Sector Export 

Market Landscape 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) seeks to support 

U.S. private-sector businesses and 

organizations engaged in export 

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activities. As technologies and global 

needs evolve, Commerce must stay 

apprised of trends and changes to 

provide effective support to the private 

sector. Additionally, knowledge of 

challenges and gaps in support provided 

is critical to strengthening the United 

States’ export potential. This notice is a 

general solicitation of comments from 

the public to assist Commerce’s 

International Trade Administration 

(ITA) in gaining a better understanding 

from the public about the current state 

of, and future prospects for, the 

healthcare services sector in 

international markets. 

DATES: Comments will be considered on 

a rolling basis but are due no later than 

5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 8, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by ITA–2021–0004, by either 

of the following methods: 

• Online Submission (Strongly 

Preferred): Submit all electronic public 

comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking 

Portal. Go to https://

www.regulations.gov and enter ITA– 

2021–0004 in the Search box. Click on 

the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete the 

required fields, and enter or attach your 

comments. 

• Email: healthcareservices@

trade.gov. Comments submitted by 

email should be machine-readable and 

should not be copy-protected. 

Due to COVID–19 building closures, 

we are temporarily not accepting 

comments by mail. However, if you are 

unable to comment via regulations.gov, 

you may contact healthcareservices@

trade.gov for instructions on submitting 

your comment. 

Comments sent by any other method, 

to any other address or individual, or 

received after the end of the comment 

period may not be considered by ITA. 

All comments received are a part of the 

public record and will generally be 

posted for public viewing on http://

www.regulations.gov/ITA-2021-0004 

without change. For access to the docket 

to read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov/ITA-2021-0004. 

All submissions received must 

include the agency name and docket 

number for this notice. Commenters 

should include the name of the person 

or organization filing the comment. All 

personal identifying information (for 

example, name, address) voluntarily 

submitted by the commenter may be 

publicly accessible. ITA will not accept 

anonymous comments. 

For those seeking to submit 

confidential business information (CBI) 

for Government use only, please clearly 

mark such submissions as CBI and 

submit an accompanying redacted 

version to be made public. CBI 

comments can be submitted either 

through http://www.regulations.gov/ 

ITA-2021-0004 (strongly preferred) or by 

email. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Grunstra, International Trade 

Administration, at healthcareservices@

trade.gov or (202) 482–4431. Please 

direct media inquiries to ITA’s Office of 

Public Affairs (202) 482–3809 or 

publicaffairs@trade.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background: ITA’s export promotion 

programs play a critical role in 

addressing challenges and filling gaps in 

currently offered services. As market 

conditions constantly change and 

challenges for U.S. exporters evolve, it 

is important to gather additional 

information. The information solicited 

by this notice will be used in support of 

ITA’s core mission to create prosperity 

by strengthening the international 

competitiveness of U.S. industry, 

promoting trade and investment, and 

ensuring fair trade and compliance with 

trade laws and agreements. This mission 

arises from the authority of the 

Secretary of Commerce to ‘‘foster, 

promote, and develop the foreign and 

domestic commerce of the United 

States’’ pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1512, and 

to ‘‘draw the attention of private 

enterprises to opportunities for 

investment and development . . .’’ 

around the world pursuant to the 

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and 

Executive Order 12163, dated 

September 29, 1979. To help develop its 

priorities and ensure coordination 

among its programs, ITA is seeking 

information on international healthcare 

services market strengths and growth 

potential, as well as policy and 

regulatory challenges in the healthcare 

services sector, including but not 

limited to the following elements. 

Scope: Healthcare services is a broad 

term that can encompass a range of 

solutions used to address a variety of 

healthcare issues. For the purpose of 

this request for public comment, ITA is 

focused on both established and 

emerging services that are being used to 

address and treat various healthcare 

needs in different international markets. 

This notice serves as a general 

solicitation for public comment and as 

an initial step in improving ITA’s 

understanding of the current services 

exports landscape. The information 

sought can be organized into the 

following broad categories: 

(1) Current global market conditions 

in regard to healthcare services; 

(2) Related needs for healthcare 

services exports that affect success in 

international markets; 

(3) The effectiveness of the assistance 

ITA already offers and ideas for 

activities not currently offered. 

Request for Written Comments 

Instructions: This notice is a general 

solicitation for public comments and 

further sets forth topics for discussion 

and comment. ITA seeks broad input 

from all interested stakeholders— 

including U.S. industry, researchers, 

academia, and civil society—on the 

international healthcare services sector. 

Commenters may provide information 

related to any or all of the following, or 

to any other aspect of the healthcare 

services sector that they consider 

relevant. To the extent commenters 

choose to respond to the specific 

questions asked, responses may be 

formatted as the commenter prefers. 

A. Prospects for the Provision of 

International Healthcare Services 

1. With respect to healthcare services 

and healthcare services technology 

outside of the United States: 

a. Which markets present the greatest 

potential for growth in healthcare 

services exports, and what services or 

enabling technologies are most in 

demand in these markets? 

b. Which countries offer the most 

competition in the sector, and in which 

services or enabling technologies? 

c. What trade barriers exist, and what 

regulatory, standards, or other market 

condition changes would be most 

significant in facilitating U.S. healthcare 

services exports? 

d. How are healthcare services sold in 

international markets, e.g., through 

government procurement, directly to 

medical professionals, directly to 

private consumers, etc.? 

B. Complementary Needs 

1. When examining which 

international export markets to enter, 

please explain the importance of the 

following: 

a. How do local licensing 

requirements and/or other certifications 

affect the ability to operate in various 

international markets? 

b. How important is the education/ 

training of international personnel to 

success in exporting healthcare services 

and why? 

c. When entering a market, how do 

exporters find local representatives and 

employees (i.e., doctors, nurses, trained 

project managers, etc.), and how 

dependent are service offerings on 

finding suitable local partners? 

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C. ITA Support 

1. To what extent would the following 

ITA activities assist exporters of 

healthcare services: 

a. How would ITA’s collaboration 

directly with foreign governments to 

improve market preconditions and 

address market-specific challenges be 

useful? 

b. How would ITA’s implementation 

of U.S. export promotion activities, 

including those already offered such as 

trade missions or match-making 

activities, be useful? 

c. What activities not currently 

offered would be helpful to U.S. 

exporters? 

Monica Gorman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Manufacturing, 

Industry & Analysis, International Trade 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20444 Filed 9–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; List of Gear by Fisheries and 

Fishery Management Council 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite 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. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on April 21, 

2021, (86 FR 20665) during a 60-day 

comment period. This notice allows for 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. 

Agency: National Oceanic & 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

Title: List of Gear by Fisheries and 

Fishery Management Council. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0346. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Number of Respondents: 1. 

Average Hours per Response: 1. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 0.33. 

Needs and Uses: This request is for an 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection by the NOAA’s 

National Marine Fisheries Service, 

Office of Sustainable Fisheries. Under 

the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery and Conservation and 

Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens 

Act) [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.], as 

amended by the Sustainable Fisheries 

Act [Pub. L. 104–297], the Secretary of 

Commerce (Secretary) is required to 

publish a list of all fisheries under 

authority of each Regional Fishery 

Management Council (Council) and all 

such fishing gear used in such fisheries 

(see section 305(a) of the MagnusonStevens Act). The list has been 

published and appears in 50 CFR part 

600.725(v). Any person wishing to use 

gear not on the list, or engage in a 

fishery not on the list, must provide the 

appropriate Council or the Secretary, in 

the case of Atlantic highly migratory 

species, with 90 days of advance notice. 

If the Secretary takes no action to 

prohibit such a fishery or use of such a 

gear, the person may proceed. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: As needed. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens 

Act. 

This information collection request 

may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. 

Follow the instructions to view the 

Department of Commerce collections 

currently under review by OMB. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function and 

entering either the title of the collection 

or the OMB Control Number 0648–0346. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Commerce 

Department. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20490 Filed 9–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB335] 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Northeast Multispecies 

Fishery; Approved Monitoring Service 

Providers 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notification of approved 

monitoring service providers. 

SUMMARY: NMFS has approved an 

additional company to provide 

Northeast multispecies sector electronic 

monitoring services in fishing years 

2021 and 2022. Regulations 

implementing the Northeast 

Multispecies Fishery Management Plan 

require at-sea and electronic monitoring 

companies to apply to, and be approved 

by, NMFS in order to be eligible to 

provide monitoring services to sectors. 

This action will allow sectors to 

contract for at-sea and electronic 

monitoring services with any of the 

approved service providers for fishing 

years 2021 and 2022. 

ADDRESSES: The list of NMFS-approved 

sector monitoring service providers is 

available at: https://www.fisheries.

noaa.gov/resource/data/observerproviders-northeast-and-mid-atlanticprograms. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Claire Fitz-Gerald, Fishery Policy 

Analyst, (978) 281–9255, email 

Claire.Fitz-Gerald@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Northeast Multispecies Fishery 

Management Plan includes a 

requirement for industry-funded 

monitoring of catch by sector vessels. 

Sectors must contract with independent 

third-party service providers to provide 

at-sea and/or electronic monitoring 

services to their vessels. In order to 

provide at-sea or electronic monitoring 

services to sectors, monitoring 

companies must apply to, and be 

approved by, NMFS. The regulations at 

50 CFR 648.87(b)(4) describe the criteria 

for approval of at-sea and electronic 

monitoring service providers. We 

approve service providers based on: (1) 

Completeness and sufficiency of 

applications; and (2) determination of 

the applicant’s ability to meet the 

performance requirements of a sector 

monitoring service provider. Once 

approved, service providers must meet