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7/16/2024

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; Community Assistance Contact (CAC) Reports, Community Assistance Visit (CAV) Reports, and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Compliance Audit Reports

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) invites public comment on a revision of its information collection, specifically the Community Assistance Contact (CAC) and Community Assistance Visit (CAV) Reports, in response to a Government Accounting Office (GAO) report issued on May 5, 2020.

7/16/2024

EPA Cancels or Amends Pesticide Registrations

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cancellation order for certain pesticide registrations, following voluntary requests from registrants and no substantive comments received within the 30-day comment period.

7/16/2024

EPA Proposes to Revoke Tolerance Exemption for PTFE in Pesticide Products

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revoke the tolerance exemption for residues of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in pesticide products due to its classification as a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), which is no longer used in registered pesticide products.

7/16/2024

FCC Updates Foreign Sponsorship Identification Rules

The Federal Communications Commission has revised its rules to provide clearer and more reasonable guidelines for identifying foreign sponsorship in radio and television programming, offering broadcasters two options to demonstrate compliance.

7/16/2024

NHTSA Issues Rule Update on Seating Systems for Motor Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a rule update to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, 'Seating Systems,' in response to petitions from safety organizations and individuals, with the goal of improving the safety of children in rear-end crashes.

7/16/2024

OWCP Updates Beryllium Sensitivity Criteria to Align with New Statutory Provision

The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is publishing a final rule to update its criteria for establishing beryllium sensitivity, aligning with a new provision enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 on December 22, 2023, which provides an additional pathway for claimants to establish beryllium sensitivity due to occupational exposure to beryllium.