Proposed Rule2021-27967
Improving Government Regulations; Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
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January 31, 2022
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This agenda announces the regulatory actions the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to take in the next 12 months and those regulatory actions completed since the publication of the spring 2021 Unified Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," and Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review." This agenda includes regulatory actions that support or impact the Secretary of Defense's top priorities along with those of the National Defense Strategy to defend the Nation by taking care of our people, building a more lethal force, succeeding through teamwork, reforming business practices, and address the current worldwide pandemic. These include efforts to ensure TRICARE beneficiaries have access to the most up-to-date care required for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Members of the public may submit comments on individual proposed and interim final rulemakings at www.regulations.gov during the comment period that follows publication in the Federal Register. This agenda updates the report published on July 30, 2021, and includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the next 12 months. The next agenda will publish in the spring of 2022. The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov. Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), the Department of Defense's printed agenda entries include only: (1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; and (2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's agenda requirements. Additional information on these entries is in the Unified Agenda available online.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5214-5217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27967]
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Vol. 87
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January 31, 2022
Part V
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
32 CFR Chs. I, V, VI, and VII
33 CFR Ch. II
36 CFR Ch. III
48 CFR Ch. II
Improving Government Regulations; Unified Agenda of Federal
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.
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SUMMARY: This agenda announces the regulatory actions the Department of
Defense (DoD) plans to take in the next 12 months and those regulatory
actions completed since the publication of the spring 2021 Unified
Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive Order 12866,
``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and Executive Order 13563,
``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' This agenda includes
regulatory actions that support or impact the Secretary of Defense's
top priorities along with those of the National Defense Strategy to
defend the Nation by taking care of our people, building a more lethal
force, succeeding through teamwork, reforming business practices, and
address the current worldwide pandemic. These include efforts to ensure
TRICARE beneficiaries have access to the most up-to-date care required
for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Members of the public may
submit comments on individual proposed and interim final rulemakings at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> during the comment period that follows publication
in the Federal Register.
This agenda updates the report published on July 30, 2021, and
includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the
next 12 months. The next agenda will publish in the spring of 2022.
The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>.
Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the
regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 602), the Department of Defense's printed agenda entries
include only:
(1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda,
in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities; and
(2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review
under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain
information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's agenda
requirements. Additional information on these entries is in the Unified
Agenda available online.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the overall
DoD regulatory program and for general semiannual agenda information,
contact Ms. Patricia Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil
Liberties, and Transparency, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
20301-1155, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f3f2e3b3d262c262e6123613b203f3f2621283c612c26390f222e262361222623"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c0c1d080e151f151d52105208130c0c15121b0f521f150a3c111d151052111510">[email protected]</span></a>.
For questions of a legal nature concerning the agenda and its
statutory requirements or obligations, write to Office of the General
Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1600, telephone
703-693-9958, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85e2e0f7e4e9e1abefabe1ffece0e6ece6edeaf2ece6ffabe6ecf3c5e8e4ece9abe8ece9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="70171502111c145e1a5e140a1915131913181f0719130a5e131906301d11191c5e1d191c">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations,
other than those which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Patricia
Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to Office of the Assistant
to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and
Transparency, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155, or
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5020312422393339317e3c7e243f2020393e37237e333926103d31393c7e3d393c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6818091c1a010b01094604461c07181801060f1b460b011e280509010446050104">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations
which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Jennifer Johnson, telephone
571-372-6100, or write to Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense
Acquisition Regulations System, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-3060, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbd1ded5d5d2dddec995df95d1d4d3d5c8d4d58a95d8d2cdfbd6dad2d795d6d2d7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d07080303040b081f430943070205031e02035c430e041b2d000c040143000401">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on Department of the Army regulations,
contact Mr. James ``Jay'' Satterwhite, telephone 571-515-0304, or write
to the U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN:
AAHS-RDO, Building 1458, 9301 Chapek Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5605,
or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#442e252921376a336a372530302136332c2d30216a272d320429252d286a292d28"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa5aea2aabce1b8e1bcaebbbbaabdb8a7a6bbaae1aca6b98fa2aea6a3e1a2a6a3">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
regulations, contact Ms. Stacey Jensen, telephone 703-695-6791, or
write to Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works),
108 Army Pentagon, Room 3E441, Washington, DC 20310-0108, or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a797e6b696f73246724606f64796f642469637c4a676b636624676366"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="196a6d787a7c60377437737c776a7c77377a706f597478707537747075">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information on Department of the Navy regulations,
contact LCDR Jenny Pike, telephone 703-614-7408, or write to Department
of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law
Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE,
Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066, or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f431e5f170d1a1942" http: jennifer.m.pike5.mil">jennifer.m.pike5.mil</a>@us.navy.mil"><a href="http://jennifer.m.pike5.mil">jennifer.m.pike5.mil</a>@us.navy.mil</a>.
For general information on Department of the Air Force regulations,
contact Bao-Anh Trinh, telephone 703-614-8500, or write the Office of
the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief, Information Dominance/Chief
Information Officer (SAF CIO/A6), 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington,
DC 20330-1800, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51242230377f21343f2530363e3f7f2230377c32383e7c30677f3c33297f30377c373e3830113c30383d7f3c383d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="483d3b292e66382d263c292f2726663b292e652b212765297e66252a3066292e652e272129082529212466252124">[email protected]</span></a>.
For specific agenda items, contact the appropriate individual
indicated for each regulatory action.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This edition of the Unified Agenda of
Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions reports on actions planned
by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments,
the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment for procurement-related actions, and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
This agenda also identifies rules impacted by the:
a. Regulatory Flexibility Act.
b. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
c. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Generally, rules discussed in this agenda will contain five
sections: (1) Pre-rule stage; (2) proposed rule stage; (3) final rule
stage; (4) completed actions; and (5) long-term actions. Where certain
regulatory actions indicate that small entities are affected, the
effect on these entities may not necessarily have significant economic
impact on a substantial number of these entities as defined in the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601(6)).
The publishing of this agenda does not waive the applicability of
the military affairs exemption in section 553 of title 5 U.S.C. and
section 3 of Executive Order 12866.
Dated: September 10, 2021.
Joo Y. Chung,
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and
Transparency, Department of Defense.
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Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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248....................... Cybersecurity Maturity 0790-AL49
Model Certification
(CMMC) Framework.
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Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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249....................... Small Business Innovation 0750-AK84
Research Program Data
Rights (DFARS Case 2019-
D043) (Reg Plan Seq No.
19).
250....................... Reauthorization and 0750-AK96
Improvement of Mentor-
Protege Program (DFARS
Case 2020-D009) (Reg Plan
Seq No. 20).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
issue of the Federal Register.
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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251....................... Assessing Contractor 0750-AK81
Implementation of
Cybersecurity
Requirements (DFARS Case
2019-D041).
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Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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252....................... TRICARE: Chiropractic and 0720-AB77
Acupuncture Treatment
Under the TRICARE Program.
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Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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253....................... TRICARE Reimbursement of 0720-AB73
Ambulatory Surgery
Centers and Outpatient
Services Provided in
Cancer and Children's
Hospitals.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Long-Term Actions
248. <bullet> Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Framework
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1648
Abstract: This rule will establish cybersecurity requirements that
must be met for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors to obtain
requisite Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification status. DIB
contractors may need CMMC certification to qualify for award of
designated future DoD contracts. The impact of the CMMC requirements,
in conjunction with DFARS clause 252.204-7021, Cybersecurity Maturity
Model Certification Requirements, will be a higher level of assurance
that Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified
Information (CUI) will be protected at the level commensurate with the
risk from cybersecurity threats, including Advanced Persistent Threats.
DoD implemented a two-pronged approach to assess and verify the
DIB's ability to protect FCI and CUI. This rule implements:
<bullet> The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Special Publication (SP) 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology employed to
assess contractor implementation of the cybersecurity requirements in
NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations, required by DFARS 252.204-
7012. The verification of contractor implementation of NIST SP 800-171
security requirements is addressed under DFARS provision 252.204-7019,
Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements, and DFARS clause
252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
<bullet> The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Framework. CMMC is a new DoD certification process to measure a DIB
contractor's adherence to processes and implementation of cybersecurity
practices to address and mitigate the threats posed by Advanced
Persistent Threats--adversaries with sophisticated levels of expertise
and significant resources.
This rule is related to DFARS clause 252.204-7021, Cybersecurity
Maturity Model Certification Requirements, which specifies the
requirement for assessing that DIB contractors meet CMMC requirements.
This rule will specify the CMMC requirements for which the DIB
contractors will be assessed.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 12/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Diane L. Knight, Senior Management and Program
Analyst, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, 4800 Mark
Center
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Drive, Suite 12E08, Alexandria, VA 22350, Phone: 202 770-9100, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d4b0bdb5bab1fab8fabfbabdb3bca0e5e4fab7bda294b9b5bdb8fab9bdb8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97f3fef6f9f2b9fbb9fcf9fef0ffe3a6a7b9f4fee1d7faf6fefbb9fafefb">[email protected]</span></a>.
RIN: 0790-AL49
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)
Proposed Rule Stage
249. Small Business Innovation Research Program Data Rights (DFARS Case
2019-D043)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 19 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 0750-AK84
250. Reauthorization and Improvement of Mentor-Protege Program (DFARS
Case 2020-D009)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 20 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 0750-AK96
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)
Long-Term Actions
251. Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements
(DFARS Case 2019-D041)
Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C 1303; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1648
Abstract: DoD is finalizing an interim rule to implement the
following methodology and framework in order to protect against the
theft of intellectual property and sensitive information from the
Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector:
<bullet> The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Special Publication (SP) 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology. A standard
methodology to assess contractor implementation of the cybersecurity
requirements in NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified
Information (CUI) In Nonfederal Systems and Organizations.
<bullet> The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Framework. A DoD certification process that measures a company's
institutionalization of processes and implementation of cybersecurity
practices. See RIN 0790-AL49 for information on a rule amending title
32 of the Code of Federal Regulations with regard to CMMC, which will
inform the DFARS final rule.
This rule provides the Department with: (1) The ability to assess
at a corporate level a contractor's implementation of NIST SP 800-171
security requirements, as required by DFARS clause 252.204-7012,
Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting;
and (2) assurances that a DIB contractor can adequately protect
sensitive unclassified information at a level commensurate with the
risk, accounting for information flow down to its subcontractors in a
multi-tier supply chain.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 09/29/20 85 FR 48513
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 11/30/20
Final Action........................ 12/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Phone: 571 372-6100, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#660c0308080f0003144802480c090e081509085748050f10260b070f0a480b0f0a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="375d5259595e5152451953195d585f594458590619545e41775a565e5b195a5e5b">[email protected]</span></a>.
RIN: 0750-AK81
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)
Proposed Rule Stage
252. TRICARE: Chiropractic and Acupuncture Treatment Under the TRICARE
Program
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. ch. 55
Abstract: Under the current regulations, TRICARE excludes
chiropractors as TRICARE-authorized providers whether or not their
services would be eligible as medically necessary care if furnished by
any other authorized provider. In addition, the current regulation
excludes acupuncture treatment whether used as a therapeutic agent or
as an anesthetic. This proposed rule seeks to eliminate these
exclusions and to add benefit coverage of chiropractic and acupuncture
treatment when deemed medically necessary for specific conditions. This
rule proposes to add licensed Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) and
Licensed Acupuncturists (LACs) who meet established qualifications as
TRICARE-authorized providers and will establish reimbursement rates and
cost-sharing provisions for covered chiropractic and acupuncture
treatment.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/00/21
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Joy Mullane, Department of Defense, Office of
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 16401 E Centretech Parkway,
Aurora, CO 80011-9066, Phone: 303 676-3457, Fax: 303 676-3579, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b21243265263e27272a252e6528223d0b262a222765262227"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9838690c7849c858588878cc78a809fa984888085c7848085">[email protected]</span></a>.
RIN: 0720-AB77
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)
Final Rule Stage
253. TRICARE Reimbursement of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Outpatient
Services Provided in Cancer and Children's Hospitals
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. ch. 55
Abstract: The Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, is
revising its regulation on the reimbursement of ambulatory surgery
centers (ASC) and outpatient services provided in Cancer and Children's
Hospitals (CCHs). Revisions are in accordance with the statutory
provision at title 10 of the U.S.C., section 1079(i)(2) that requires
TRICARE's payment methods for institutional care be determined, to the
extent practicable, in accordance with the same reimbursement rules as
apply to payments to providers of services of the same type under
Medicare. In accordance with this requirement, TRICARE will: (1) Adopt
Medicare's payment methodology for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) and
(2) adopt Medicare's payment methodology for outpatient services
provided in Cancer and Children's Hospitals (CCHs). Although Medicare's
reimbursement methods for ASC and CCHs are different, it is prudent to
adopt both the Medicare ASC system and to adopt the Outpatient
Prospective Payment System (OPPS) with hold-harmless adjustments
(meaning the provider is not reimbursed less than their costs) for CCHs
simultaneously to align with our statutory requirement to reimburse
like Medicare at the same time. This rule makes the modifications
necessary to implement TRICARE reimbursement methodologies similar to
those applicable to Medicare beneficiaries for outpatient services
rendered in ASCs and CCHs.
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Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/29/19 84 FR 65718
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/28/20
Final Action........................ 03/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Elan Green, Department of Defense, Office of
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 16401 East Centretech Parkway,
Aurora, CO 80011, Phone: 303 676-3907, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#32575e535c1c421c554057575c1c515b44725f535b5e1c5f5b5e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcd9d0ddd292cc92dbced9d9d292dfd5cafcd1ddd5d092d1d5d0">[email protected]</span></a>.
RIN: 0720-AB73
[FR Doc. 2021-27967 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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