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The US Department of Agriculture has updated the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program to offer financial support to dairy farmers experiencing milk losses due to H5N1 outbreaks in their herds.
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking input from various institutions and organizations to develop a strategic plan for managing batteries in Federal Electric Vehicle fleets, in line with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
The US Commission has initiated reviews of tariffs on steel propane cylinders from China and Thailand to determine if removing them would harm US industries.
The FDA has released a draft guidance to help industry develop consistent drug delivery performance information for devices, aiming to streamline the development of these devices and improve the consistency of this information in applications and submissions.
The USPTO will gather public input on whether existing laws are sufficient to protect individuals' reputations and prevent unauthorized use of their names, images, and likenesses in light of AI technology advancements.
The U.S. government is seeking public comment on the renewal of an existing information collection process, which is set to expire on March 31, 2024, and is currently seeking to extend it for an additional three years.
The US Department of Justice has published an interim final rule allowing licensed firearm importers, manufacturers, and dealers to access records of stolen firearms in the National Crime Information Center to verify if firearms offered for sale have been reported as stolen.
The Department of State is creating regulations to incorporate namecheck vetting into its solicitations and awards for grants and contracts, aiming to mitigate the risk of supporting terrorist groups through government activities.
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published the names of 44 entities and 5 individuals who have been added to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, following a determination that they meet certain legal criteria, resulting in a freeze on their assets and a prohibition on US persons from conducting transactions with them.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on the reporting and record retention requirements for the Capital Magnet Fund, as part of its ongoing effort to reduce paperwork burden.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is requesting public input on a proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of information collection requirements for the Electrical Standards for Construction and General Industry, which govern workplace safety standards for the construction and general industry sectors.
The US government has announced the interest rate for Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans, which will apply to loans approved on or after May 6, 2024, providing financial assistance to reservists affected by economic disasters.
The Federal Reserve Board has approved a proposal to extend the recordkeeping requirements associated with Regulation F for three years without revision, as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline regulatory activities.
The Federal Reserve Board is requesting public comment on a proposal to extend and revise the reporting requirements for Treasury securities and agency debt and mortgage-backed securities for three years.
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has approved a proposal to extend the recordkeeping provisions related to stress testing guidance for three years without any revisions.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is extending the Reporting Requirements Associated with Emergency Lending Under Section 13(3) for three years, with revisions, following approval from the Board and submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The Federal Reserve Board is requesting public comment on a proposal to extend the Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements for Regulation B, which is administered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for an additional three years without any revisions.
The 13th Annual Research Workshop on the Limits of Banking Regulation is seeking submissions for its upcoming event, with a deadline of June 28, 2024, for Jana Jaklic to review and select papers.
The world's five largest IP Offices reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable development and an inclusive innovation ecosystem during their annual meeting. They emphasized the role of intellectual property in contributing to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
The US Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has modified regulations to implement statutory changes related to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, effective for fiscal year 2025.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is providing up to $80,000,000 in supplemental funding to Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc. (DBA Vibrant Emotional Health) to maintain 988 operations and services.
The Administration for Children and Families' Office of Refugee Resettlement is requesting a 3-year extension for the Refugee Support Services and RSS Set Aside Sub-Agency List without proposing any form changes.
The Office of Community Services is requesting an extension with minor changes to the Community Services Block Grant Annual Progress Report, with plans for further revisions.
The Administration for Community Living is submitting the State Plan for Assistive Technology to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance, seeking public comments on the proposed information collection requirements.
The Administration for Community Living intends to award a single-source supplement to the National Council on Aging for the ACL Innovation Lab to support research and demonstration efforts related to falls prevention amongst older adults and older adults with disabilities.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has made available the final draft of its FY2025-FY2029 Strategic Plan, outlining scientific areas of emphasis and priority approaches for environmental health sciences research, training, and translation.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) are seeking feedback on their current Strategic Plan for Research to inform future strategic plans.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invites the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposed information collection project titled Assessing Adoption and Implementation of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's Outputs, which aims to improve awareness and assess the impact of NIOSH research efforts and products.
The Department of Commerce invites the public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections to assess their impact and minimize the public's reporting burden.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has extended the public comment period for a petition to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, with comments now due on September 6, 2024.
The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of ferrosilicon from the Russian Federation, covering the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023.
The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that ferrosilicon from Russia is being sold in the United States at less than fair value, with a period of investigation from July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implements a closure for the recreational sector of gag in the Gulf of Mexico, effective September 16, 2024, to protect the Gulf gag resource.
The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico met statutory requirements and that selected respondents, including Compañía Industrial Azucarera S.A. de C.V. and Ingenio Presidente Benito Juarez S.A. de C.V., were in compliance with the agreement from December 1, 2021, through November 30, 2022.
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities has published a correction notice in the Federal Register on June 14, 2024, addressing errors in tables 7 and 10 of a previous document.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has determined that California Quillback rockfish and Queets spring/summer Chinook salmon stock are overfished, Gulf of Mexico Lane snapper is subject to overfishing, and Atlantic mackerel and Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon stock remain overfished.
The US Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of ceramic tile from India.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is amending the final results of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from Italy due to a ministerial error, with the period of review spanning from May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Assistant Administrator issued a new 5-year affirmative finding for El Salvador's eastern tropical Pacific Ocean tuna purse seine fishery, allowing for the importation of yellowfin tuna into the United States.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implements an accountability measure for the commercial sector of gag in South Atlantic Federal waters, closing the commercial sector due to projected commercial landings reaching the adjusted commercial quota for 2024.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Assistant Administrator completed affirmative finding annual renewals for the governments of Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Spain, allowing for the importation of yellowfin tuna into the United States from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing a technical correction to its April 29, 2024, final rule on pipeline safety regulations, addressing inadvertently deleted or omitted text.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing additional corrections to a technical correction rule in response to a Petition for Reconsideration, following a U.S. Court of Appeals decision regarding the 'Pipeline Safety: Requirement of Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards' final rule.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is seeking information from hazardous materials shippers regarding low-risk explosives quantities.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted Meiborg Brothers, Inc. an exemption to operate commercial motor vehicles equipped with an Intellistop module, which pulses rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps when the brakes are applied.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted an exemption to DJS Fundraising, Inc. (USDOT #612506) to operate commercial motor vehicles equipped with an Intellistop module, which pulses rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps when brakes are applied.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted an exemption to Brent Higgins Trucking, Inc. (USDOT #717434) to operate commercial motor vehicles equipped with an Intellistop module, citing equivalent safety levels.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted an exemption to JM Bozeman Enterprises, Inc. to operate commercial motor vehicles equipped with an Intellistop module, which pulses rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps for safety.
The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, also known as Caltrain, has submitted a request to amend its Positive Train Control Safety Plan to support material modifications to its positive train control system and Electric Multiple Unit operations.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) denied exemption applications from 16 individuals with epilepsy or seizure disorders to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.