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6/26/2024

Administrative Settlement Agreement Reached for Response Actions at Broderick Wood Products Superfund Site in Colorado

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement with Brannan Sand and Gravel Company, LLC, to address response actions at the Broderick Wood Products Superfund Site in Colorado. The agreement resolves the company's potential liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

6/26/2024

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company's Request for Relocation of Spent Fuel Canisters

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company's request to relocate 10 loaded spent fuel canisters and two new canisters at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station's independent spent fuel storage installation in January and March 2025.

6/26/2024

U.S. Grade Standards for Pecans in the Shell and Shelled Pecans Revised

The U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is updating the U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell and Shelled Pecans, replacing the current grades with U.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, U.S. Choice, and U.S. Standard grades, and revising terminology, definitions, and defect scoring guides.

6/26/2024

NHTSA Denies Motor Vehicle Defect Petition for Van-Type Semi-Trailers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied a petition requesting an investigation into collisions between passenger vehicles and vulnerable road users with van-type semi-trailers, citing recent rulemaking and actions under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

6/26/2024

DoD, GSA, and NASA Issue Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Semiconductor Products and Services

The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a prohibition on procuring certain semiconductor products and services, effective December 23, 2027. The deadline for submitting comments has been extended to August 2, 2024.

6/26/2024

FDA Requests Comments on IT and Customer Experience Strategies

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public input on its Information Technology (IT) Strategy and Customer Experience (CX) Strategy, which aim to modernize the Agency's data and technology capabilities and improve customer experience, with the IT Strategy due for update by September 30.

6/26/2024

Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

The Department of State is providing notice of the next meeting of the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement, as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act and relevant regulations. The meeting will be held to discuss engagement with the African diaspora community.

6/26/2024

Fed Reserve Board Extends Comment Period for Expanded Hours Proposal

The Federal Reserve Board is extending the comment period for its proposal to expand the operating hours of the Fedwire Funds Service and the National Settlement Service until September 6, 2024, following an initial 60-day comment period that ended on July 8, 2024.