🪵Countervailing Duty Review on Multilayered Wood Flooring from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of multilayered wood flooring (wood flooring) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review.
Learn More🎣New Regulations on Pacific Cod Fishing in Gulf of Alaska
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet (15.2 meters (m)) length overall using hook-and-line (HAL) gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2025 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) apportioned to catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet (15.2 m) length overall using HAL gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
Learn More❄️DOE Delays Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers
This document further delays the effective date of a recently published final rule adopting amended energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers.
Learn More💵NIH Grant Application Review Meetings - Business Opportunities
The National Institutes of Health announces upcoming closed meetings to evaluate and review grant applications related to heart, lung, and blood health research. These sessions are critical for assessing funding opportunities for research initiatives, especially for health-related businesses and organizations.
Learn More🧬Notice of Closed Meeting for Aging Research Grant Applications
The Department of Health and Human Services announces a closed meeting by the National Institute on Aging to review grant applications related to the impact of sex differences on Alzheimer's disease risk. The meeting's confidential nature protects sensitive information and trade secrets related to these applications, which is pertinent for stakeholders in the health and aging sectors.
Learn More🏭EPA Extends Comment Period for National Emission Standards Proposal
On January 22, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule titled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources Technology Review." The EPA is extending the comment period on this proposed rule, which was scheduled to close on March 24, 2025. The comment period will now remain open until April 14, 2025, to allow additional time for stakeholders to review and comment on the proposal.
Learn More🌊Business Implications of Forestport Hydroelectric Licensing Notice
The Department of Energy's notice pertains to Forestport Hydro, LLC's application for a new license for the Forestport Hydroelectric Project. The notice outlines procedural steps for relicensing, requests for additional studies, and engagement from cooperating agencies, emphasizing community involvement and environmental impact considerations as part of the relicensing process.
Learn More📦USPS Adds New Priority Mail Service Agreement for Businesses
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Learn More📈SEC Extends Compliance Date for Investment Company Name Regulations
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is extending the compliance dates for the amendments to the rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Investment Company Act") that addresses certain broad categories of investment company names that are likely to mislead investors about the investment company's investments and risks, as well as related enhanced prospectus disclosure requirements and Form N-PORT reporting requirements, that were adopted on September 20, 2023. The compliance date is extended from December 11, 2025 to June 11, 2026, for fund groups with net assets of $1 billion or more as of the end of their most recent fiscal year; and from June 11, 2026 to December 11, 2026, for fund groups with less than $1 billion in net assets as of the end of their most recent fiscal year. In addition, the Commission is modifying the operation of the compliance dates to allow for compliance based on the timing of certain annual disclosure and reporting obligations that are tied to the fund's fiscal year-end.
Learn More🏗️Notice of Decision on Childcare Services Expansion at Eglin AFB
On February 26, 2025, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Expansion of Childcare Service North of Eglin Test and Training Complex at Eglin AFB, FL Environmental Impact Statement.
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