🏥Agency Information Collection Activities for Medicare Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Learn More💰IRS Seeks Comments on Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics Grant Application
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning, Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics Grant Application Package and Guidelines.
Learn More🌊Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations and Their Impact on Businesses
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💰NIH Notice
The Department of Health and Human Services announces a closed meeting by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to evaluate grant applications. This meeting will occur virtually and includes discussions on applications that may involve sensitive and confidential information linked to trade secrets and personal privacy.
Learn More🛣️Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Transportation Project
This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final. The action relates to the approval of the categorical exclusion for the SR 509/Clear Creek Restoration Project in Pierce County, State of Washington. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
Learn More🎣2025 Pacific Halibut Fisheries Management Measures Regulations
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, on behalf of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), publishes as regulations the 2025 annual management measures governing the Pacific halibut fishery that have been recommended by the IPHC and accepted by the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce. These measures are intended to enhance the conservation of Pacific halibut and further the goals and objectives of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC).
Learn More🧬Notice of NIH Closed Meetings for Contract Proposals Review
The Department of Health and Human Services announces closed meetings held by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences to review contract proposals. These discussions will involve confidential trade secrets and potentially patentable materials, with an emphasis on advancing scientific research in health.
Learn More📈SEC Notice on Exemption for Multiple Classes of Shares in Investment Companies
The SEC has issued a notice regarding an application from Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C. for an exemption under the Investment Company Act, permitting registered closed-end investment companies to issue multiple classes of shares with different sales loads and service fees. The notice outlines procedures for interested parties to request a hearing on this application.
Learn More🌲Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee Public Meeting Notice
The Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with title II of the Act, as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest within Shasta County, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Learn More🌳EPA's Interim Final Determination Eases Sanctions for Sacramento Area
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim final determination to stay and defer the imposition of sanctions under the Clean Air Act (CAA), based on a proposed determination that the Sacramento Metro area has attained the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) by its December 31, 2024, attainment date. The proposed determination of attainment is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
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