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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reclassifying the ultrasound cyclodestructive device from Class III to Class II, subject to premarket notification, and establishing special controls to ensure device safety and effectiveness. This reclassification is based on valid scientific evidence and allows manufacturers to submit a 510(k) submission for FDA clearance instead of a premarket approval application.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing its 1998 guidance on regulating animal foods with potential drug uses, citing outdated thinking.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, part of the Department of Justice, is requesting review and approval from the Office of Management and Budget for a previously approved information collection, which has expired. This request follows a 60-day comment period that began on March 11, 2024.
The Department of Justice is seeking OMB approval to extend a previously approved information collection request, aimed at enhancing federal customer experience, as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The U.S. government is rescinding the Personality Index to the Central Foreign Policy Records, a database that tracked individuals involved in foreign policy decisions, effective immediately.
The U.S. Department of State has published the names of individuals sanctioned by an Executive Order due to their alleged role in undermining peace and stability in the West Bank, blocking their assets and restricting U.S. transactions with them.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is updating the Hazard Communication Standard to conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, primarily Revision 7, to improve the standard's effectiveness in protecting employees from chemical hazards and aligning with international trading partners.
The Department of Labor is seeking public comment on an information collection request related to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion will hold an open meeting to provide advice and recommendations on initiatives to expand access to banking services for underserved populations, which can be viewed live on the internet or recorded and made available on-demand.
The Fifth District Savings Bank, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, has received approval for its conversion application, marking a significant milestone in the bank's future plans.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking public comment on the renewal of its information collection, 'Credit Risk Retention,' as part of its ongoing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
The CFPB and the Federal Reserve are updating Regulation CC to reflect the annual adjustment required by the Expedited Funds Availability Act, which aims to account for inflation, in accordance with the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act.
Capital One Financial Corporation is proposing to acquire Discover Financial Services and indirectly acquire Discover Bank, with the goal of merging Discover Bank into Capital One, National Association, in order to collect information related to factors considered by regulatory bodies when evaluating the acquisition.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will host the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) in-person and virtually on June 4, 2024, to discuss market structure and digital asset markets, with public input and recommendations from subcommittees.
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have renewed their cooperation agreement for the 2024-2025 period, building on their existing partnership under the Strategic Partnership 2028 (SP2028).
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a new mandatory Medicare payment model, the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model (IOTA Model), to test performance-based incentive payments for kidney transplant hospitals and increase access to kidney transplants for patients with end-stage renal disease while reducing Medicare expenditures.
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health has corrected its meeting notice, originally published in the Federal Register on March 4, 2024, to change the executive order number in Supplementary Information.
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health meeting notice has been corrected to change the executive order number, originally published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2023.
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health meeting notice has been corrected to change the executive order number, originally published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2023.
The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health meeting notice has been corrected to change the executive order number in Supplementary Information, originally published in the Federal Register on April 15, 2024.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces an open meeting of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health's Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews, allowing public written comments and audio conference participation.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been renewed for a 2-year period through April 1, 2026, as per the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October 6, 1972.
The Department of Health and Human Services is modifying an existing system of records, System No. 09-80-0389, as required by the Privacy Act of 1974, by renaming it the OCSS Data Exchange Platform.
The Indian Health Service proposes to expand the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan and Indiana to include Kalamazoo, Kent, and Ottawa counties in Michigan, allowing more citizens to receive PRC services.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is issuing the final results of changed circumstances reviews of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on stainless steel flanges from China and India to revoke the orders, in part, with respect to stainless steel flanges produced to specification SAE J518.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is amending the final results of an antidumping duty review on heavy-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Mexico due to a ministerial error, affecting the period from September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes fishing year 2024 recreational management measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock, aiming to ensure the fishery does not exceed catch limits.
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit application contains all required information and warrants further consideration, allowing federally permitted commercial fishing vessels to fish outside regulations in support of exempted fishing activities proposed by the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold public meetings, including a joint session with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board.
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees will hold public meetings in Kodiak, AK, from June 3, 2024, to June 12, 2024.
The U.S. Department of Commerce determines that certain companies remain part of the China-wide entity during the 2022-2023 administrative review period.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Alaska Mariculture Economic Benchmark Survey, a collection of information on the mariculture industry in Alaska.
The US Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes a new system of records to facilitate the retrieval and review of hours-of-service data from electronic ELD files submitted by motor carriers.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has taken final agency actions on the proposed Interstate 75 Improvements Project, which aims to reduce congestion and improve reliability on a 8-mile stretch of I-75 in Florida.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces that Connell High School has applied for an exemption to allow 17-year-old students in its Commercial Driver's License Program to obtain a Commercial Learner's Permit, with a CDL to be obtained at age 18 after 180 hours of instruction.
Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. has filed a proposed rule change to amend its fees schedule and adopt fees for dedicated cores, with immediate effectiveness.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated proceedings to review a proposed rule change by Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. regarding the definition of retail orders and permissible uses of algorithms by registered market makers (RMOs).
The Securities and Exchange Commission has initiated proceedings to review a proposed rule change by Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. regarding the definition of retail orders and permissible uses of algorithms by Registered Market Makers (RMOs).
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an order to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change by Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. to amend the definition of a retail order and codify interpretations and policies regarding permissible uses of algorithms by registered market making organizations (RMOs).
The Bureau of Land Management has prepared a Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for federal coal managed by the Buffalo Field Office, announcing an opportunity to protest the plan.
The Bureau of Land Management has prepared a Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for public lands managed by the Miles City Field Office, announcing the opportunity to protest the Proposed RMP Amendment.
The Bureau of Land Management's San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council will hold a public meeting in accordance with federal laws.
The National Park Service is temporarily revising regulations for the National Capital Region to allow the Society of the First Infantry Division to hold a dedication ceremony at the First Division Monument in Washington, DC, between May 22 and May 29, 2024.
The Bureau of Land Management in New Mexico's State Office will officially file plats of survey for the described lands 30 days after publication, necessary for land management.
The Fish and Wildlife Service has received an application from the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners for an incidental take permit to construct a fire station in Osceola County, Florida, and is seeking public comment on the application and proposed habitat conservation plan.
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management will hold a public meeting of the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council in accordance with federal laws.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted for filing Tower Kleber Limited Partnership's notice of application, which is now ready for environmental analysis and soliciting comments, recommendations, terms, and conditions.
West Warwick Energy Storage 3 LLC has filed a supplemental notice with a request for blanket Section 204 authorization in conjunction with its initial market-based rate filing.
Wellesley BESS LLC has filed a supplemental notice for an initial market-based rate filing, which includes a request for blanket Section 204 authorization.
West Warwick Energy Storage 2 LLC has submitted a supplemental notice regarding their initial market-based rate filing, which includes a request for blanket Section 204 authorization.