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12/22/2025

CFPB Proposes Modification to Employee Records System

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing changes to its Employee Administrative Records System, which manages employee benefits and personnel actions, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974.

12/22/2025

CFPB Proposes Modification to Privacy Act System of Records

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to modify a current Privacy Act System of Records to manage the distribution of the Civil Penalty Fund and redress monies to consumers, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974.

12/22/2025

Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Permit To Obtain Specimens of Condemned or Other Inedible Materials From Official Establishments

The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to renew an approved information collection for applicants seeking to obtain specimens of condemned or inedible materials from official establishments, with the current approval set to expire on March 31, 2026. The agency is not making any changes to the information collection.

12/22/2025

Notice of Request for Information for Refined Sugar; Correction

The Foreign Agricultural Service, part of the US Department of Agriculture, published a document in the Federal Register on December 15, 2025, seeking public input on refined sugar importation, following an error in the comment period end date.

12/22/2025

Federal Consistency Appeal by Georgina Clemente

The Department of Commerce has received a notice of appeal from Georgina Clemente, requesting the Secretary to override an objection by the New York State Department of State regarding a permit application to install a dock and boat lift in Little Peconic Bay, Suffolk County, NY.

12/22/2025

Federal Consistency Appeal by BJG Properties LLC

BJG Properties LLC has requested the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to override an objection by the New York State Department of State regarding a permit application for a dock and boat lift in Little Peconic Bay, NY. The Department of Commerce has received a notice of appeal from BJG Properties LLC.

12/22/2025

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of individuals currently listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). OFAC is also publishing the names of individuals whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have been removed from the SDN List, as well as an individual who is no longer subject to prohibitions related to Executive Order 13608.

12/22/2025

OFAC Sanctions Action Lifted for Certain Individuals

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed the names of one or more individuals from its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), effectively unblocking their property and interests.

12/22/2025

Community Reinvestment Act: Simplified Strategic Plan Process for Community Banks

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is proposing new guidance to help community banks create a simplified strategic plan to improve their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance. This new process aims to make it easier and less time-consuming for community banks to participate in the CRA evaluation process.

12/22/2025

Federal Reserve Board Rescinds Policy Statement on Section 9(13) of the Federal Reserve Act

The Federal Reserve Board is rescinding its 2023 policy statement on section 9(13) of the Federal Reserve Act, which previously set out a presumption for exercising authority under that provision, and replacing it with a new policy statement designed to facilitate innovation in state member banks while maintaining bank safety and soundness and U.S. financial stability.

12/19/2025

FDA Clears EFFEXOR XR for Continued Sale

The FDA has determined that the 100mg EFFEXOR XR extended-release capsule was not withdrawn from sale due to safety or effectiveness concerns, allowing the agency to continue approving abbreviated new drug applications for the product.