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The FDA has determined that a specific epinephrine solution, 1mg/mL, prefilled syringe for intravenous use, was not withdrawn from sale due to safety or effectiveness concerns, allowing it to continue being approved through abbreviated new drug applications.
The USPTO has implemented a rule change allowing trademark owners to request partial replacement of national registrations with international registrations, aligning with the Madrid Protocol's requirements, which went into effect on February 1, 2025.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking an extension from the Office of Management and Budget for the Electronic Fund Transfer Act information collection, which is approved under OMB Control Number 3170-0014, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the currently approved Advisory Committee and Research Promotion Background Information AD-755 form, which will be used to assess the qualifications of applicants for advisory committees and commodity boards, and will include additional information on foreign citizenship and residency.
The U.S. Secretary of State has announced the renewal of the charter for the Shipping Coordinating Committee, as mandated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, effective immediately.
The Internal Revenue Service is inviting public comments on its proposed extension of information collection request for Form 5754, Statement by Person(s) Receiving Gambling Winnings, as part of its effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden.
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury are seeking input on implementing prescription drug machine-readable file disclosure requirements under the Transparency in Coverage final rules, with a focus on ensuring accurate and timely completion of the prescription drug file.
The Department of Labor is seeking public comment on an Occupational Safety & Health Administration-sponsored information collection request for worker safety and health, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is requesting public comments on a proposed extension for the authority to collect data on interstate employment and wages arrangements, aimed at reducing paperwork burden and aligning with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The President has declared a major disaster for Mississippi due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding, as announced on May 21, 2025, by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).
The President has issued a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri, effective May 21, 2025, in response to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and wildfires, as announced by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a public assistance declaration for the state of Mississippi following severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding on May 21, 2025.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a public assistance declaration for the state of Missouri following severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and wildfires on May 21, 2025.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a public assistance declaration for the state of Arkansas following severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding, effective May 21, 2025.
The United States Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of polypropylene corrugated boxes from the People's Republic of China.
The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that certain producers/exporters did not make sales of oil country tubular goods from the Republic of Korea at less than normal value during the period of review from September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023.
The National Marine Fisheries Service has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit application by the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation warrants further consideration, allowing federally permitted fishing vessels to fish outside regulations in support of exempted fishing activities.
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit application by the Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc. warrants further consideration.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will convene a Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting to review the black sea bass, bluefish, scup, and summer flounder stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic.
Douglas Nowacek, a researcher from Duke University, has applied for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals, including endangered blue, fin, sei, and sperm whales.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a new 5-year affirmative finding for the Governments of Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Spain, allowing the importation of yellowfin tuna into the United States from nations participating in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean tuna purse seine fishery.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has amended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to update the civil penalty schedule, removing references to outdated rules and incorporating the relevant program into the FMCSRs.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to rescind the requirement for rear impact guards to be permanently marked or labeled with a certification from the manufacturer, citing an unintended regulatory burden on motor carriers without compromising safety.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to rescind the requirements for retroreflective sheeting on semitrailers and trailers manufactured prior to December 1, 1993, citing that the vast majority of trailers currently in use were manufactured after 1993.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to remove the requirement for commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with spare fuses.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to remove the grandfathering provision for interstate drivers under the physical qualifications standards due to the obsolescence of the previously administered vision waiver study program.
The Federal Highway Administration (FWHA) rescinds obsolete regulations governing transportation management and monitoring systems, effective the removal of outdated regulations issued on December 10, 1996, and amended on February 14, 2007.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has repealed regulations concerning for-hire motor carrier routing in municipalities and unincorporated communities due to exceeding statutory authority.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to remove outdated language referring to liquid-burning flares from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). This proposed revision aims to eliminate references to warning devices no longer used.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to eliminate the requirement for an electronic logging device operator's manual in commercial motor vehicles, citing an unintended regulatory burden without compromising safety.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to revise its regulations, eliminating the need for commercial driver's license holders to self-report motor vehicle violations to their State of domicile.
The US government has rescinded the rule and regulations issued on October 24, 2008, regarding Projects of National and Regional Significance Evaluation and Rating.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is proposing to rescind the rule and regulations issued on October 10, 1974, regarding Bridges on Federal Dams.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to amend regulations regarding commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operation at railroad grade crossings, adding an exception for crossings with active warning devices not in activated states.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes clarifying the requirement to complete a Daily Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) electronically, following a public comment by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC).
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to revise the requirement for motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers to submit completed roadside inspection forms to State agencies, in response to a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to remove a requirement for liquid fuel tanks manufactured after January 1, 1973, in response to a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations to allow dual-status military technicians to qualify for an exception from commercial driver license standards.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is proposing to rescind a rule and regulations issued on September 30, 1974, for Federal-Aid Contracts, specifically those related to Appalachian Contracts.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposes to rescind regulations related to the Forest Highway Program.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposes to rescind regulations issued on February 27, 2004, regarding the Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife and the Refuge Roads Program.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposes to rescind regulations issued on February 27, 2004, related to the Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program.
The Federal Highway Administration rescinds the performance targets for State departments of transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations for the first performance period, which originally started in 2018 and ended in 2021.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has withdrawn its February 21, 2024, notice of proposed rulemaking for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) regulations, and will formally withdraw the proposed rule from the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to remove all obsolete references to 'water carriers' in the FMCSRs, as they do not specifically regulate water carriers except in cases of motor carrier operations.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is proposing to rescind the rule and certain regulations issued on October 2, 1987, known as Required Contract Provisions.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposes to rescind regulations issued on February 27, 2004, regarding the Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the National Park Service and the Park Roads and Parkways Program.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes an exception for portable conveyors used in the aggregate industry, manufactured before 2010, from brake requirements, in response to a petition from the Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA).
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to add an exception to the prohibition on gravity and syphon feeds for auxiliary pumps with a fuel tank capacity of less than 5 gallons, in response to a petition from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA).
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to revise the definition of 'medical treatment' in accident reporting regulations to align with revised regulatory guidance.