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7/30/2024

FAA Amends Class E Airspace at Chanute, KS Airport

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has amended the Class E airspace at Chanute Municipal Airport in Kansas, updating the airport's geographic coordinates and airspace to support instrument flight rule (IFR) operations following the decommissioning of the Chanute VOR as part of the VOR Minimum Operating Network (MON) Program.

7/30/2024

Revocation of Class E Airspace; Festus, MO

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revoked Class E airspace at Festus Municipal Airport (FST) in Missouri due to the cancellation of instrument procedures and the airport's closure.

7/30/2024

EPA Proposes Approval of Florida's State Implementation Plan for Aerospace Parts and Products

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to allow aerospace parts and products coating operations to comply with Federal National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requirements instead of the volatile organic compound (VOC) standards in Florida's Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products (MMPP) rule.

7/30/2024

EPA Approves West Virginia's Title V Operating Permits Program Revision

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to West Virginia's Title V Operating Permits Program, submitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), to ensure adequate funding, align with federal regulations, and remove obsolete language.

7/30/2024

EPA to Renew Information Collection Request for UCMR 5

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comments on a proposed renewal of its information collection request for the Final Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), set to expire on January 31, 2025.

7/30/2024

DOD, GSA, and NASA Issue Final Rule on Small Business Protests

The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued a final rule to update and clarify size and socioeconomic status protests for small businesses in connection with multiple-award contract set-asides and reserves, and orders placed under multiple-award contracts.

7/30/2024

Federal Acquisition Regulation Update: FAR 2024-06

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has been updated with new rules agreed upon by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, as outlined in Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06, accompanied by a Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG).

7/30/2024

Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Notification of Public Comment Period for GSA's Green Building Certification System Review

The Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings is seeking public comments on draft recommendations for green building certification systems that will promote environmentally sound approaches to high-performance green Federal buildings. The comments will inform the final recommendations to the Secretary of Energy, based on a review of green building certification systems and their alignment with Federal performance requirements.

7/30/2024

Notice of Determinations for Flemish Masterworks Exhibition

The U.S. government has determined that certain Flemish masterworks, to be displayed at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, are culturally significant and in the national interest, following an agreement with their foreign owners.

7/30/2024

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens Announces Determinations for 'Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis' Exhibition

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens has made determinations regarding the cultural significance of objects being imported for the 'Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis' exhibition, which will be displayed at The Huntington and possibly other venues, and has deemed their temporary exhibition in the national interest.

7/29/2024

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, along with the New England Fishery Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, are convening a workshop to integrate NOAA's Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative (CEFI) into East Coast fishery management processes.

7/29/2024

NMFS Announces Quota Transfers in Atlantic Bluefish Fishery

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces quota transfers from New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and North Carolina to comply with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan.