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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority plan to prepare a joint environmental impact statement to evaluate the effects of placing excavated material into former salt production ponds at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge for tidal marsh restoration.
The United States Forest Service has requested the surveys for land management purposes, which will be officially filed 30 calendar days after publication in the BLM Montana State Office.
Double Black Diamond Solar Power, LLC has submitted a supplemental notice regarding their initial market-based rate filing, which includes a request for blanket Section 204 authorization.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted for filing Kram Hydro 2, LLC's preliminary permit application and is soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted applications from Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage, V, LLC, and Sabine Crossing, LLC.
Harvest Gold Solar Power, LLC has filed a supplemental notice with a request for blanket Section 204 authorization as part of its initial market-based rate filing.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced the Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement for private property insurers interested in participating in the National Flood Insurance Program's Write Your Own Program.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revised regulations governing airman certification, incorporating the Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards into certification requirements for pilots and other airman.
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive 2022-19-02 for certain Airbus SAS airplanes to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.
The FAA proposes a new airworthiness directive for Airbus Helicopters Model EC130B4 and EC130T2 helicopters to address fatigue cracks in tail rotor blades, requiring repetitive inspections and corrective action.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is offering approximately $269 million in FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary Grants for airport development and improvement projects, aligning with the DOT's Strategic Framework FY 2022-2026.
The Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend Class E airspace for Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field in Fayetteville, NC, by removing references to decommissioned navigation aids and updating geographic coordinates and names.
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive for ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional Model ATR42 and ATR72 airplanes, which had incorrect effective, incorporation by reference approval, and comment submittal dates.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Maryland's regional haze state implementation plan revision, submitted on February 8, 2022, as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposes to approve revisions to the Oregon State Implementation Plan submitted on March 27, 2023, which aim to strengthen stationary source permitting rules and streamline the application process.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for Constellation Energy Generation, LLC's exemption request to maintain loaded and load 68M multi-purpose canisters with continuous basket shims in the HI-STORM 100 Cask System at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station's independent spent fuel storage installation.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted an exemption to Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (MYAPC) to make annual withdrawals from a separate account for spent nuclear fuel and waste management without prior notification.
The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has published a revised guideline to help meat and poultry establishments accurately calculate retained water in raw products and properly label them, with enforcement to begin soon.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule has been agreed upon by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, and is now published in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-04, accompanied by a Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG).
The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are establishing a new framework for a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part on information security and supply chain security, without implementing any specific policies or procedures.
The US Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA jointly issued a Small Entity Compliance Guide to help small businesses comply with the updated Federal Acquisition Regulation, which was amended by the Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04, as of 1996.
The US Commission has initiated a review of tariffs on steel wheels imported from China to determine if lifting the duties would harm US industries, and is seeking input from interested parties.
The US International Trade Commission has initiated a review to assess whether revoking antidumping duties on large residential washers from Mexico would harm US consumers, following a request from the US Trade Representative.
The US Commission has initiated reviews to determine if removing tariffs on cast iron soil pipe from China would harm US producers, following a request from industry stakeholders.
The US Commission has initiated reviews to assess whether lifting tariffs on utility scale wind towers from China and Vietnam would harm US industries, following a request from industry stakeholders.
Nano Fire LLC of Plainview, New York and Defender Safety, LLC of Plainview, New York have filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging that certain companies are infringing on patents related to aerosol fire extinguishing technology, and requesting the Commission to investigate and issue exclusion orders and cease and desist orders.
The US Commission has initiated antidumping duty investigations into imports of Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Turkey, with a preliminary phase investigation deadline of May 10, 2024, to determine if US imports are being sold at less than fair value. The Commission must reach a preliminary determination within 45 days.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a final guidance outlining the electronic format requirements for submitting investigational new drug application (IND) safety reports, which will become effective 24 months after publication on April 1, 2026.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will hold a public hearing to gather input on its agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, starting on October 1, 2024, and seeking public participation in the process.
The US Department of State has imposed sanctions on several Iranian companies and individuals, including Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company, Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, and Amir Radfar, in accordance with the Executive Order 'Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran' and 'Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters'.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed one person from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), effectively unblocking their property and interests.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has amended its Representatives of Employers and Employees regulation to allow employees to choose a third-party representative to accompany OSHA inspectors during workplace inspections, providing better representation for employees and improving the effectiveness of workplace inspections.
The state of Michigan has issued a declaration for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) due to severe drought, affecting the state from February 20, 2024, and continuing, with a notice dated March 26, 2024
The Federal Reserve Board is soliciting applications for membership on the Community Advisory Council, an advisory committee established to provide input on consumer and community issues, as announced in a recent notice on the Fed's website.
The European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a new notice regarding data storage in Online Filing 2.0 and implemented a new decision by the President of the EPO on the electronic file system, effective immediately.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes updates to the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities for Federal fiscal year 2025, including changes to the Office of Management and Budget market area delineations and a 3-year phase-out of the rural adjustment.
The National Science Foundation has announced a change in its publication policy for Notices of Funding Opportunity.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for membership on the Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), a 10-member committee of experts in mine safety and health research.
HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request to OMB for review and approval, with a 30-day public comment period.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is amending the final results of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on steel propane cylinders from Thailand to correct a ministerial error, covering the period from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has postponed the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-value investigation of mattresses from Mexico until July 15, 2024, and extended provisional measures to a six-month period.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is initiating and issuing preliminary results of changed circumstances reviews of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on stainless steel flanges from China and India, in response to a request from Anchor Fluid Power.
The Department of Commerce invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections to assess the impact of their requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden.
The Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi has applied for a permit to conduct research on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under the supervision of Dara Orbach, Ph.D.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 50 feet in length overall using hook-and-line gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska to prevent exceeding the 2024 total allowable catch (TAC) allowance.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received a request from the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) to conduct research in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans over 5 years, and invites the public to provide comments and suggestions.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a renewal incidental harassment authorization to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Restoration Project in Richmond, California, allowing incidental harassment of marine mammals.
The US government is soliciting applications for grant funding under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024, as well as the Magnetic Levitation Technology Deployment Program.
The U.S. Department of Energy has published a final rule revising the petroleum-equivalency factor, which affects the calculation of electric vehicles' fuel economy for compliance with Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.
Delfin LNG LLC has filed a request with the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to extend its authorization to export liquefied natural gas by five years, with a deadline of June 1, 2029, subject to certain conditions.