🏭OSHA Extends Comment Period for 1,3-Butadiene Regulation
OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments by 60 days to allow stakeholders interested in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on 1,3-Butadiene additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data necessary for comment.
Learn More🌊Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations and Their Business Impact
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn More⚓Compliance Notice for Passenger Vessel Fuel Regulations
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0099, Requirements for the Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking Fuel on Passenger Vessels; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.
Learn More📜NAGPRA Notice of Inventory Completion by Caltrans
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More📊Insights from the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey
The Department of Commerce announces ongoing data collection for the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS), designed to gather high-frequency data on public attitudes and behaviors related to various socioeconomic topics, including upcoming census participation. This initiative aims to enhance data availability for stakeholders, including businesses and policymakers, to better understand and respond to current national trends.
Learn More🏥OSHA Extends Comment Period on COVID-19 Exposure in Healthcare
OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments by 60 days to allow stakeholders interested in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data necessary for comment.
Learn More🏞️Repatriation Notice and Inventory Completion in Oregon
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office, Prineville District Office (BLM) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More⚛️NRC Approves Direct License Transfer for Palisades Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an order approving the direct transfer of operating authority for Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20 for the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) and the general license for the Palisades Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) from the current holder, Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI), to Palisades Energy, LLC (OPCO). Holtec Palisades, LLC, will remain the licensed owner of PNP and the PNP ISFSI. The NRC is also issuing a conforming amendment to the facility operating license for administrative purposes to reflect the license transfer from HDI to OPCO. This license transfer is part of the regulatory approvals necessary to reauthorize power operations at PNP.
Learn More🌊Flood Hazard Changes
This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal Regulations. The current effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
Learn More⚠️OSHA Proposes Rule on General Duty Clause - Comments Extended
OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities. The agency is extending the comment period by 60 days to allow interested stakeholders additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data necessary for comment.
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