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The US Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Illinois River from mile markers 87.1 to 87.7 to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by extreme shoaling.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will conduct a Declaration Zone test at air terminal facilities at participating air ports of entry to fulfill a regulatory declaration requirement and allow for streamlined processing.
The Bureau of Land Management has prepared a proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement for Big Game Habitat Conservation for Oil and Gas Management in Colorado, starting a 30-day protest period.
The Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts intends to repatriate a cultural item under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
Weber State University has completed an inventory of human remains 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 the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation intends to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Sonoma State 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 Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program has completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, with no lineal descendant or affiliated tribe found.
The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, with no lineal descendant or affiliated tribe found.
The Bureau of Land Management will issue an appealable decision approving the conveyance of surface estate in certain lands to Belkofski Corporation and subsurface estate to The Aleut Corporation, pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.
The Bureau of Land Management will issue an appealable decision approving the conveyance of surface estate in certain lands to Doyon, Limited, an Alaska Native regional corporation, under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public comments on its intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew information collection related to the reporting of laser illumination incidents on aircraft, as outlined in Advisory Circular 70-2B.
The Federal Aviation Administration has made available the Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for drone package delivery in North Carolina.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing approval of revisions to the Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program of the South Coast Air Quality Management District in California, which will modify emissions thresholds to conform to recent reclassification of state lands in the Coachella Valley.
The Environmental Protection Agency has promulgated approval of revisions to the Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program of the South Coast Air Quality Management District in California, in accordance with Federal regulations and the Clean Air Act.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Oklahoma's state plan for controlling emissions from existing commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units, in accordance with the Federal Clean Air Act.
The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee and its Animal Agriculture and Water Quality Subcommittee will hold hybrid meetings in Lancaster, PA, on August 5-6 and 8-9, 2024, respectively, to provide policy advice and recommendations on environmental issues and Clean Water Act implementation.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to approve Connecticut's revised regional haze state implementation plan, submitted on January 5, 2022, as meeting requirements under the Clean Air Act and EPA's Regional Haze Rule for the program's second implementation period.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking public comment on a draft report for the Level 3 Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) project, specifically focusing on dry cask storage.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has republished 16 system of records notices and made revisions to ensure accuracy and clarity, with some notices subject to a 30-day comment period.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has submitted a proposed collection of information, NRC Form 833, Form to Propose a Generic Issue (GI), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted an exemption to Tennessee Valley Authority for using a locked door or gate with a monitored alarm to access radioactive waste containing category 1 or 2 radioactive material at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted an exemption to Tennessee Valley Authority for using a locked door with a monitored alarm to access radioactive waste containing category 1 or 2 radioactive material at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.
The NRC has granted an exemption to Tennessee Valley Authority for using a locked door or gate with a monitored alarm to access radioactive waste containing category 1 or 2 radioactive material at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.
The Federal Communications Commission renews existing referrals to the Federal-State Joint Board on Separations, including comprehensive reform referrals from 1997 and 2009, in light of changes in the telecommunications market and regulatory frameworks.
The Federal Communications Commission proposes to extend the separations rules freeze for six more years, allowing it to continue working with the Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations to update the rules in light of technological and regulatory changes.
The World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee will hold its second meeting on August 5, 2024, at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where it will consider reports and recommendations from Informal Working Groups related to the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27). The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live with captioning on the FCC's website.
The US Department of Agriculture has proposed changes to Marketing Order No. 930, which governs the handling of tart cherries grown in seven US states, to update the rules governing the Cherry Industry Administrative Board.
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing a 60-day public comment period for a plan amendment to the Caribou National Forest Land Management Plan, which would establish a utility corridor on approximately 44 acres of National Forest System lands in Montana.
The US Department of Agriculture has revised its requirements for importing fresh table grapes from Chile, allowing for safer importation through systems approach or irradiation to control European grapevine moth and Chilean false red mite, while maintaining existing measures for Medfly.
The US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is soliciting public comments on non-traditional, shelf-stable food commodities that could be used in food assistance programs, with a focus on a $50 million pilot program.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is soliciting content requests for the 2027 Census of Agriculture, a mandatory survey mandated by the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking public input on a proposed three-year extension of Form NWPA-830G, which is used to report payment of fees for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste disposal, with changes to the standard remittance advice format.
Daimler Trucks North America LLC has denied its petition to the NHTSA, stating that certain model year 2019-2022 Thomas Built Bus school buses do not fully comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 217, Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release, which relates to motor vehicle safety.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is launching a public process to revise the minimum performance measures for the State Highway Safety Grant Program, engaging a wide range of stakeholders and holding a public meeting before finalizing the updated framework.
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched an investigation into allegations of patent infringement by Keter Home and Garden Products Ltd. and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, following a complaint filed on June 13, 2024, under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance to help pharmaceutical companies develop effective treatments for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, by outlining necessary attributes for clinical studies.
The USPTO is proposing to withdraw provisions related to new response periods and extensions in the examination of post-registration filings, which were delayed due to a final rule published in 2023.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is releasing its thirty-fourth edition of Supervisory Highlights, focusing on servicing and collection of consumer debt.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, part of the Department of Justice, is seeking OMB approval for the reinstatement and revision of the LEMAS survey, a data collection effort aimed at improving law enforcement management and administrative statistics.
The Department of Justice is seeking OMB approval to extend a previously approved information collection, which aims to improve federal customer experience, following a request for public comments on the proposed extension.
The U.S. government has determined that certain objects imported for the 'Ultra-Violet: New Light on Van Gogh's Irises' exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, are culturally significant and in the national interest for temporary display in the U.S.
The IRS has released final regulations governing required minimum distributions from qualified retirement plans, including 403(b) annuity contracts, individual retirement accounts, and certain deferred compensation plans, affecting plan administrators, participants, and beneficiaries.
The IRS has released proposed regulations that would provide guidance on required minimum distributions from qualified plans, affecting plan administrators, participants, and beneficiaries, with a public hearing announced.
The US Department of Defense has proposed a rule to amend regulations related to real estate transactions involving military installations, aiming to update the list of military installations and their definitions, as well as make technical changes to existing listings.
The Department of Labor is seeking public comment on an Occupational Safety & Health Administration-sponsored information collection request, which must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The President has declared a major disaster for the State of Texas due to Hurricane Beryl, affecting the area from July 5th to July 9th, 2024, as announced by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) on July 12th, 2024.
The State of Illinois has issued an administrative declaration of a disaster in response to the devastating Orion Parkview Apartment Fire, which occurred on June 17, 2024, and is still ongoing.
A new study and platform from the European Patent Office (EPO) aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the latest water technologies, trends, and innovations in the supply, management, and protection of water resources across Europe.
The Administration for Children and Families is requesting a three-year extension of the Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking form, citing observed increases in the volume of requests received.