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9/16/2024

Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise provisions related to voluntary self-disclosure and administrative enforcement cases.

9/16/2024

Addition of Entities to the Entity List

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security has added entities to the Entity List, which restricts U.S. companies from doing business with them.

9/16/2024

FMCSA Denies Exemption Applications from Individuals with Epilepsy

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has denied exemption applications from 21 individuals with epilepsy or seizure disorders, upholding Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations prohibiting them from operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.

9/16/2024

Agency Information Collection Extension

The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted a three-year information collection request to the OMB for revision under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, expanding data collection for the United States Energy and Employment Report.

9/16/2024

EPA Seeks Nominations for National Environmental Justice Advisory Council

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting nominations for the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC), with approximately seven new vacancies to be filled through February 2026, representing diverse groups including academia, business, and community-based organizations.

9/16/2024

EPA Grants Partial Objection to Alabama Shipyard Operating Permit

The EPA Administrator signed an order on August 16, 2024, partially denying a petition from Mobile Environmental Justice Action Coalition and Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) regarding the Alabama Shipyard's operating permit under the Clean Air Act.

9/16/2024

EPA to Grant Request to Terminate Chlorpyrifos Use on Asparagus

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to grant a request by Gharda Chemicals International, Inc. to voluntarily amend a chlorpyrifos registration to terminate its use on asparagus, pending no substantive comments within the specified comment period.

9/16/2024

EPA Amends Existing Stocks Provisions for Canceled Chlorpyrifos Product

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notice to amend existing stocks provisions for a canceled chlorpyrifos product, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The amendment affects a product listed in a final order issued on August 31, 2022.

9/16/2024

Air Plan Approval; Mississippi; PSD and Air Quality Modeling Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission by the State of Mississippi, updating PSD rules and air quality modeling provisions for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The proposal aims to convert the conditional approval to a full approval and make minor changes to public notice provisions.

9/16/2024

USDA Modernizes Grant Program Regulation

The US Department of Agriculture's Rural Development agency is issuing a final rule to implement changes to the Value-Added Producer Grant and Agriculture Innovation Center programs, as well as modernize the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program, with the goal of simplifying and streamlining grant delivery.

9/16/2024

Superior Resource Advisory Committee to Hold Public Meetings

The Superior Resource Advisory Committee will hold two public meetings to provide advice and recommendations on projects and recreation fees for the Superior National Forest in Minnesota, as authorized by the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.

9/16/2024

NHTSA Denies Defect Petition for Hyundai and Kia Vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied a defect petition submitted by a consulting firm and four automotive associations regarding oil drain pan assembly failures in Hyundai and Kia vehicles from 2005 to 2021, after a technical review found no evidence of a safety defect.

9/16/2024

NCUA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Revision to Call Report

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is requesting public comment on a proposed revision to the NCUA Call Report (Form 5300), which is currently set to be revised and extended for three years, with proposed changes taking effect on March 31, 2025.