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consulting, or research; or as university value-added-producer-grants. You DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE faculty, trade association official or non- also contact National Office staff at Federal government official in an [email protected] or call the Commodity Credit Corporation agriculturally-related field). main line at (202) 720–1400. Rural Business- Service 2. Ethical Standards I. Nondiscrimination Statement Prospective reviewers must be able to Solicitation of Applications for the In accordance with Federal civil exercise the highest level of ethical Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive standards in avoiding conflict of rights law and U.S. Department of Program (HBIIP) for Fiscal Year 2021 interests and maintaining Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation confidentiality. and the Rural Business-Cooperative Agencies, offices, and employees, and Service, USDA. (a) Conflict of Interest institutions participating in or ACTION: Notice; announcement of Individuals selected as non-Federal administering USDA programs are opening date for Higher Blends independent grant reviewers will be prohibited from discriminating based on Infrastructure Incentive Program second required to certify that they do not have race, color, national origin, religion, sex, application window. a conflict of interest or an appearance gender identity (including gender thereof with any VAPG application they expression), sexual orientation, SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit are assigned to review. This may disability, age, marital status, family/ Corporation (CCC) and the Rural include but is not limited to parental status, income derived from a Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), a certification that they did not apply for public assistance program, political Rural Development agency of the United a VAPG grant and are not affiliated with beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior States Department of Agriculture persons or organizations applying for civil rights activity, in any program or (USDA), announced the general policy VAPG funds. activity conducted or funded by USDA and application procedures for funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure (b) Confidentiality (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing Incentive Program (HBIIP) in a Notice of Reviewers will also be required to deadlines vary by program or incident. Funding Availability (NOFA) which sign a certification statement regarding published on , 2020 in the the safeguarding of information Persons with disabilities who require Federal Register. HBIIP provides up to contained in assigned applications. alternative means of communication for $100 million in competitive grants to Failure to identify a conflict-of- program information (e.g., Braille, large eligible entities for activities designed to interest or the unauthorized disclosure print, audiotape, American Sign expand the sales and use of renewable of information may subject reviewers to Language, etc.) should contact the fuels under the Higher Blends administrative sanction, i.e., removal responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Infrastructure Incentive Program from the current review and/or Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and (HBIIP). This Notice announces the disqualification from involvement in TTY) or contact USDA through the opening date for a second HBIIP future reviews of grant applications. Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. application window for the remaining 3. Training. Additionally, program information may (approximately) $22 million (of the $100 be made available in languages other million) and amends certain provisions All reviewers must review and than English. and requirements of the original understand program requirements and solicitation and clarifying notices must attend a mandatory training To file a program discrimination published in the Federal Register on webinar. complaint, complete the USDA Program , 2020 and 3, 2020. Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– 4. System Requirements. DATES: The Agency will begin accepting 3027, found online at http:// applications through the HBIIP online (a) Reviewers must have reliable _ _ www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint filing portal as provided on the program internet access using internet Explorer cust.html and at any USDA office or website, http://www.rd.usda.gov/HBIIP. and must be able to reliably access write a letter addressed to USDA and Applications for enrollment in the applications and submit scores provide in the letter all of the Higher Biofuels Infrastructure Incentive electronically and. information requested in the form. To Program will be accepted beginning (b) All reviewers must be able to request a copy of the complaint form, December 21, 2020 through 19, complete requirements for, obtain, and call (866) 632–9992. Submit your 2021. Applications received after 5:59 maintain USDA Level 2 e-Authorization completed form or letter to USDA by: p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January credentialing. 19, 2021 will not be considered. To apply, please send a resume (1) Mail: U.S. Department of addressing relevant qualifications and Agriculture, Office of the Assistant ADDRESSES: Application Submission: experience to [email protected] Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Instructions and additional resources for by 19, 2021. Independence Avenue SW, Washington, the application system for electronic DC 20250–9410; submissions are available at http:// H. Agency Contacts www.rd.usda.gov/HBIIP. (2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or If you have questions about this Electronic submissions: Electronic Notice, please contact the State Office as (3) Email: [email protected]. submissions of applications will allow for the expeditious review of an identified in the ADDRESSES section of Rebeckah Freeman Adcock, this Notice. You are also encouraged to Applicant’s proposal. All Applicants Administrator, Rural Business—Cooperative must file their application visit the application website for Service. application tools, including an electronically. [FR Doc. 2020–27986 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] application guide and templates. The FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: website address is: http:// BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P For general inquiries regarding the www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/ HBIIP, contact Anthony Crooks:

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Telephone (202) 205–9322, email: 37824), 128 companies were enrolled in greater than 10 percent ethanol, such as [email protected]. Persons the HBIIP online application system and E15 or higher; and approximately $7 with disabilities that require alternative 121 applications were successfully million will be made available to fuel/ means for communication should submitted in the application window biodiesel distribution facilities contact the U.S. Department of (before 11:59 p.m. EDT, 13, (including terminal operations, depots, Agriculture (USDA) Target Center at 2020). midstream partners and heating oil (202) 720–2600 (voice). All meritorious applications for distribution facilities or equivalent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: fueling stations and fleet facilities were entities), for eligible implementation Authority: This solicitation is issued awarded funds, amounting to activities related to higher blends of pursuant to; 62 Stat 1070, and the approximately $64.3 million. biodiesel greater than 5 percent Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Based on the awards made in the biodiesel, such as B20 or higher. The Act of 1948 (Charter Act); U.S. Code 15 original solicitation, $16.8 million of the Agency reserves discretion to reallocate U.S.C. 714. ‘‘Targeted Assistance Goal of available funds (among applicant types, approximately $40 million,’’ established as established in the original Congressional Review Act for Owners of 10 fueling stations or solicitation) based on the number of The requirements of the fewer, was met. applications received, the amount of Congressional Review Act (CRA; 5 The original solicitation limited requested funds and any funds returned U.S.C. 801 et seq.), as specified by the awards to fuel distribution facilities to by program recipients or made Office of Information and Regulatory ‘‘approximately $14 million.’’ The otherwise available to the program. Affairs in the Office of Management and amount requested by these applicants Budget for this program were met with significantly exceeded the amount C. Approximate Number of Awards the original solicitation published in the available. The number of awards will depend on Federal Register on May 5, 2020 at 85 Approximately $22 million remains the number of eligible participants and FR 26656. available under the original solicitation, the total amount of requested funds. In the Agency determined it is in the the unlikely event that every successful Paperwork Reduction Act public interest to announce a second applicant is awarded the maximum The information collection and round of funding and to make available amount available, 8 awards will be recordkeeping requirements contained approximately $15 million to fueling made. in this Notice have been approved stations and fleet facilities and III. Program Requirements and Changes under OMB Control Number 0570–0072. approximately $7 million to fuel/ Overview biodiesel distribution facilities, for To be eligible for an award under this purposes as originally specified. solicitation, applications must meet all Federal Agency: The Commodity Additionally, the Agency reserves the requirements contained in the HBIIP Credit Corporation (CCC) and the Rural discretion to reallocate available funds NOFA published in the Federal Register Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), (among applicant types, as established on May 5, 2020 (85 FR 26656) and (USDA). in the original solicitation) based on the clarifying notices; May 15, 2020 (85 FR Funding Opportunity Title: Higher number of applications received, the 29394) and , 2020 (85 FR 37824) Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program amount of requested funds and any with the following exceptions for this (HBIIP) for Fiscal Year 2021. funds returned by program recipients or second round of funding: Announcement Type: Solicitation of made otherwise available to the 1. Grants for up to 50 percent of total Applications; announcement of opening program. eligible project costs, but not more than date for Higher Blends Infrastructure The purpose of this Notice is to $3 million are available to eligible Incentive Program second application announce that the Agency will accept participants; window. applications for 30 days for the HBIIP Catalog of Federal Domestic 2. Of the remaining $22 million, beginning December 21, 2020. Assistance (CFDA) Title: The Higher approximately $15 million is available Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program II. General Funding Information to vehicle fueling facilities, including, (HBIIP)—10.754. but not limited to, local fueling stations/ A. Type of Instrument Due Date for Applications: locations, convenience stores (CS), Applications will be accepted beginning Grants. Awards to successful hypermarket fueling stations (HFS), and December 21, 2020 through , applicants will be in the form of cost- fleet facilities; and approximately $7 2021. Applications received after 5:59 share grants for up to 50 percent of total million is available for fuel/biodiesel p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January eligible project costs, but not to exceed distribution facilities, terminal 19, 2021 will not be considered. $3 million, whichever is less. operations, midstream partners, and heating oil distribution facilities or I. Background B. Available Funds equivalent entities; On May 5, 2020, the CCC and RBCS Of the $100 million made available 3. RBCS reserves discretion to (the Agency) published a NOFA in the under HBIIP in the original solicitation reallocate available funds (among Federal Register, 85 FR 26656, of May 5, 2020, approximately $22 applicant types, as established in the announcing the availability of up to million remains to eligible participants. original solicitation) based on the $100 million in competitive grants to Of the total amount of remaining funds, number of applications received, the eligible entities for activities designed to approximately $15 million will be made amount of requested funds and any expand the sales and use of renewable available to transportation fueling funds returned by program recipients or fuels under the Higher Blends facilities (including fueling stations, made otherwise available to the Infrastructure Incentive Program convenience stores, hypermarket fueling program; and (HBIIP). stations, fleet facilities, and similar 4. Applicants selected to receive Under the original solicitation and entities with capital investments) for funds in the first round of funding clarifying notices of May 15, 2020 (85 eligible implementation activities (original solicitation) will not be FR 29394) and June 3, 2020 (85 FR related to higher blends of fuel ethanol considered.

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Information can also be found at ID number found through registering at • Thursday, , 2021, at 12:00 http://www.rd.usda.gov/HBIIP. the web link provided for each meeting. p.m. Central Time Members of the public are entitled to Robert Stephenson, https://civilrights.webex.com/civilrights/ make comments during the open period j.php?MTID=mb70f2f53600bfb Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit at the end of each meeting. Members of Corporation. 6d09c0bef7c2132e1e the public may also submit written Mark Brodziski, comments; the comments must be Or join by phone 800–360–9505 USA Deputy Administrator, Rural Business- received in the Regional Programs Unit Toll Free. Access code: 1404 3971 590. Cooperative Service. within 30 days following the respective FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2020–27765 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] meeting. Written comments may be David Barreras, Designated Federal BILLING CODE 3410–05–P emailed to Mallory Trachtenberg at Officer, at [email protected] or (202) [email protected]. Persons who 499–4066. desire additional information may COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS contact the Regional Programs Unit at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members (202) 809–9618. Records and documents of the public may listen to this Agenda and Notice of Public Meetings discussed during the meeting will be discussion through the above call-in of the New Hampshire Advisory available for public viewing as they number. An open comment period will Committee become available at be provided to allow members of the www.facadatabase.gov. Persons public to make a statement as time AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. interested in the work of this advisory allows. Callers can expect to incur ACTION: Announcement of public committee are advised to go to the regular charges for calls they initiate meetings. Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, over wireless lines, according to their or to contact the Regional Programs Unit wireless plan. The Commission will not SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, at the above phone number or email refund any incurred charges. pursuant to the provisions of the rules address. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind and and regulations of the U.S. Commission hard of hearing may also follow the on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Agenda proceedings by first calling the Federal Federal Advisory Committee Act Mondays, , 2021; , Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and (FACA), that the New Hampshire State 2021; and , 2021 From 4:00 providing the Service with the Advisory Committee to the Commission p.m.–5:00 p.m. (ET) conference call number and conference will hold meetings on Monday January ID number. 11, 2021; Monday, January 25, 202; and I. Welcome and Roll Call Members of the public are entitled to Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. II. Announcements and Updates submit written comments; the (ET). The purpose of the meetings is to III. Approval of Minutes comments must be received in the discuss the New Hampshire Advisory IV. Draft Report Discussion: Solitary regional office within 30 days following Committee’s draft report on solitary Confinement in New Hampshire the meeting. Written comments may be confinement in New Hampshire. V. Public Comment VI. Next Steps emailed to David Barreras at dbarreras@ DATES: These meetings will be held from usccr.gov. 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET) on 1/11/21, VII. Adjournment Records generated from this meeting 1/25/21, and 2/8/21. Dated: , 2020. may be inspected and reproduced at the Please register for these meetings at David Mussatt, Regional Programs Unit Office, as they the following links to receive details on Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. become available, both before and after how to join the meeting by audio and/ [FR Doc. 2020–27993 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] the meeting. Records of the meeting will or video: BILLING CODE P be available via www.facadatabase.gov • January 11, 2021: https://tinyurl.com/ under the Commission on Civil Rights, NHSACJan11 Tennessee Advisory Committee link. • January 25, 2021: https://tinyurl.com/ COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Persons interested in the work of this NHSACJan25 Committee are directed to the Notice of Public Meetings of the • February 8, 2021: https://tinyurl.com/ Commission’s website, http:// Tennessee Advisory Committee NHSACFeb8 www.usccr.gov, or may contact the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Regional Programs Unit at the above Mallory Trachtenberg at Rights. email or street address. [email protected] or by phone at ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Agenda (202) 809–9618. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, I. Welcome & Roll Call meetings are available to the public pursuant to the provisions of the rules II. Chair’s Comments through the above web links. If joining and regulations of the U.S. Commission III. Committee Discussion only via phone, callers can expect to on Civil Rights (Commission) and the incur charges for calls they initiate over Federal Advisory Committee Act that IV. Next Steps wireless lines, and the Commission will the Tennessee Advisory Committee V. Public Comment (Committee) will hold a meetings via not refund any incurred charges. VI. Adjournment Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and the web platform Webex on Thursday, hard of hearing may also follow the January 21, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Central Dated: December 15, 2020. proceedings by first calling the Federal Time. The purpose of the meeting is for David Mussatt, Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and the committee to discuss civil rights Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. providing the Service with the concerns in the state. [FR Doc. 2020–27987 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] conference call number and conference DATES: The meetings will be held on: BILLING CODE P

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