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The US Department of Agriculture has published a pest risk analysis evaluating the risks of importing fresh cape gooseberry fruit from Peru into the US, and is now making it available for public review and comment.
The Huron-Manistee National Forests plan to introduce new recreation fee sites, with revenue generated from these sites to cover site operation, maintenance, and enhancements, following a review of comparable sites in the region.
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is seeking to revise a currently approved information collection package for electric loan applications, and invites public comments on the proposal.
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking public input on a revised information collection form (3090-0310) that will help ensure nondiscrimination in its Federal Financial Assistance Programs, in compliance with federal civil rights laws and regulations.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting a public workshop to discuss strategies for increasing enrollment of historically underrepresented populations in pediatric clinical trials, with the goal of improving the evidence base for treatments in this population.
The IRS has released proposed regulations addressing issues related to dual consolidated losses, including intercompany transactions and foreign taxes, aiming to ensure multinational enterprises pay a minimum level of tax.
The 223rd meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will be held, and a notice has been issued regarding the event.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is updating its banking regulations to align with the Fair Hiring in Banking Act (FHBA), enacted on December 23, 2022. The revisions aim to exclude or exempt certain categories of offenses from statutory prohibitions on banking participation, including minor offenses and those committed by individuals under 21 years old.
The OCC, Board, FDIC, NCUA, CFPB, and FHFA are implementing quality control standards for automated valuation models used in mortgage originations and securitization, aiming to ensure accurate valuations and protect against data manipulation and conflicts of interest.
CBN approves financial accommodation for Unity Bank and Providus Bank merger
The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized updates to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year 2025, including rebasing the SNF market basket and revising the wage index.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule updating the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, and making various other updates to the hospice program.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updates the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities for Federal fiscal year 2025, including classification and weighting factors for case-mix groups and methodologies for computing payment rates.
The Administration for Community Living is seeking public comments on the proposed collection of information for the State Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report, with a 60-day comment period.
The Administration for Community Living intends to award a single-source supplement to the National Council on Aging for the National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment, providing technical assistance for low-income benefits enrollment assistance.
The Advisory Committee for Women's Services (ACWS) has announced a meeting. Details of the meeting are not specified in the notice.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) seeks comments on an interim final rule increasing the bigeye tuna catch limit for U.S. longline fishing vessels from 3,554 metric tons to 6,554 metric tons to satisfy U.S. obligations as a member of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is hosting a public meeting to gather input on spectrum band studies, specifically focusing on the 3.1-3.45 GHz and 7.125-8.4 GHz bands.
The US government is seeking public comments on a generic information collection activity for funding opportunity announcements and related forms.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is implementing an accountability measure for red snapper in the South Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ) due to commercial landings reaching the 2024 annual catch limit.
Willow Glen Terminal LLC has submitted an application for a subzone within Foreign-Trade Zone 154 in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has taken final action on a proposed new interchange project, the I-16 at Old Cuyler Road Interchange Project, along Interstate 16 in Bryan County, Georgia.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved an amended plan for the allocation of regulatory responsibilities among the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. and several MIAX exchanges.
MIAX Sapphire, LLC has filed a proposed rule change to amend exchange rules 100, 518, and 530, seeking immediate effectiveness.
MIAX Sapphire, LLC has been added as a participant to the National Market System Plan governing the Consolidated Audit Trail.
MIAX Sapphire, LLC has been added as a plan sponsor to the Joint Industry Plan to facilitate the listing and trading of standardized options.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved an amendment to the plan for allocating regulatory responsibilities among several US exchanges, including Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. and Nasdaq ISE, LLC, concerning options-related sales practice matters.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a proposed rule change by ICE Clear Credit LLC, as modified by Amendment No. 1, relating to the ICC Recovery Plan and the ICC Wind-Down Plan.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has designated a longer period for action on proposed rule changes from various self-regulatory organizations, including BOX Exchange, LLC and Cboe Exchange, Inc., to establish fees for industry members related to historical costs of the National Market System Plan governing the Consolidated Audit Trail.
NYSE American LLC has filed a proposed change to modify Rule 7.31E, which will be effective immediately upon filing.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has designated a longer period for the Commission to take action on a proposed rule change to establish fees for industry members related to certain historical costs of the National Market System Plan governing the Consolidated Audit Trail.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to list the eastern regal fritillary as an endangered species and the western regal fritillary as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, citing a 12-month finding on a petition to list the regal fritillary.
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations and exempt certain records in the INTERIOR/DOI-10, DOI Law Enforcement Records Management System (LE RMS) from the Privacy Act of 1974.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, with no lineal descendant or affiliated tribe found.
The University of California San Diego intends to repatriate cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, citing affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Missouri National Recreational River intends to repatriate human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The Autry Museum of the American West intends to repatriate cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
Autry Museum of the American West and Pasadena City College intend to repatriate cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Boise National Forest plans to repatriate human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
Fort Leavenworth has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, identifying a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
Western Washington University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, determining a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie intends to repatriate human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Shoshone National Forest has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Shoshone National Forest is rescinding a Notice of Inventory Completion Correction published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2022.
The US Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 1,957.89 acres of public land in Idaho for 50 years to protect rare plants and fossils at the Mud Flat Oolite Site, initiating a 90-day public comment period.
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, is announcing the annual meeting of Federal agencies and Tribes participating in the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Act of 2017.
The US Coast Guard is exempting active-duty uniformed service members from Merchant Mariner Credentialing fees in response to Executive Order 13860 and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
The US Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation to test a change in the operating schedule of the Blackburn Point Bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Osprey, FL, in response to a request from the Casey Key Association.
The US Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone around boats participating in the Fete Dieu Du Mississippi event on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, LA, to protect against hazards and marine traffic congestion.
Northwest Aerospace Technologies, Inc (NAT) proposes special conditions for Boeing Model 787-9 series airplanes with the installation of high wall suites in the passenger cabin, addressing inadequate safety standards.