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Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 12.12.2002

Emergency Evacuations; Emergency Temporary Standard

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is issuing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) under section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) in response to the grave danger which miners are exposed to during mine fire, explosion, and gas or water inundation emergencies. The recent deaths of 14 miners at two underground coal mines confirm that miners working underground are exposed to grave danger during mine emergencies and demonstrate the need for MSHA to address proper training and mine emergency evacuation procedures in an ETS. This ETS requires operators of underground coal mines to designate, for each shift that miners are working underground, a responsible person in attendance at the mine to take charge during mine fire, explosion, and gas or water inundation emergencies. In order to make an informed decision regarding an evacuation, this ETS also requires that the designated responsible person have current knowledge of various mine systems that protect the safety and health of miners. In addition, this ETS requires the responsible person to initiate and conduct an immediate mine evacuation when there is a mine emergency which presents a

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Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 10/13/2026

Approved Initiation of a Voluntary Mediation Program

Notice is hereby given that the Federal Labor Relations Authority (Authority) has approved the initiation of a voluntary mediation program administered by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to assist parties with the resolution of negotiability disputes under section 7117(c) of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute.

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Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 10/13/2026

Mortgage and Loan Insurance Programs Under the National Housing Act-Debenture Interest Rates

This Notice announces changes in the interest rates to be paid on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration under the provisions of the National Housing Act (the Act). The interest rate for debentures issued under Section 221(g)(4) of the Act during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2026, is 4\1/2\ percent. The interest rate for debentures issued under any other provision of the Act is the rate in effect on the date that the commitment to insure the loan or mortgage was issued, or the date that the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or initially endorsed if there are two or more endorsements) for insurance, whichever rate is higher. The interest rate for debentures issued under these other provisions with respect to a loan or mortgage committed or endorsed during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2026, is 5 percent.

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Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 10/13/2026

Railroad Revenue Adequacy-2025 Determination

On October 8, 2026, the Board served a decision announcing the 2025 revenue adequacy determinations for the nation's Class I railroads. Four Class I railroads (BNSF Railway Company, CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Combined Railroad Subsidiaries, and Union Pacific Railroad Company) were found to be revenue adequate.

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