🏥CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting Cancelled
This is to notify the public that the February 26-28, 2025, meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was cancelled and will be rescheduled.
Learn More⚡Notice of Preliminary Permit for Hydropower Project in Alabama
The Department of Energy announces the acceptance of a preliminary permit application from Warrior Hydro, LLC, to explore the feasibility of a hydropower project at the William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam in Alabama. This notice encourages public comments and outlines project details, including capacity and infrastructure components, while documenting the procedural requirements for stakeholders.
Learn More📦Postponement of Preliminary Determinations for Hard Capsules Regulations
The U.S. Department of Commerce has postponed the preliminary determinations regarding less-than-fair-value investigations into hard empty capsules imported from Brazil, China, India, and Vietnam. This postponement, requested by the petitioner, allows Commerce additional time to evaluate the investigation thoroughly, with new deadlines established for issuing determinations. The final determinations will follow in a specified timeframe unless further postponed.
Learn More🎣Amendment 25 to Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
NMFS announces that the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) has transmitted Amendment 25 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan to the Secretary of Commerce for review. If approved, Amendment 25 would revise the stocks of Atlantic cod managed in the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. This action is necessary to incorporate the best scientific information available into the fishery management plan. The intended effect of Amendment 25 is to revise the fishery management plan to manage Atlantic cod in U.S. waters as four stocks rather than two. This document is intended to alert the public to this action and provide an opportunity for comment.
Learn More🎣Notice of Amendment 35 to Pacific Coast Fishery Management Plan
NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council (referred to as "the Council") has submitted amendment 35 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP) to the Secretary of Commerce for review. If approved, amendment 35 would define stocks that are in need of conservation and management, consistent with the provisions and guidelines of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). Amendment 35 would define stocks for eight species within the fishery management unit. These species were prioritized because they are scheduled for stock assessments in 2025 or in 2027. Amendment 35 is necessary for NMFS to make stock status determinations, which in turn will help prevent overfishing, rebuild overfished stocks, and achieve optimum yield. Amendment 35 is administrative in nature and does not change harvest levels or timing and location of fishing, nor does it revise the goals and objectives or the management frameworks of the PCGFMP.
Learn More🎣Closure of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery for 2025
NMFS closes the General category fishery for Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for the remainder of the January through March time period. The General category may only retain, possess, or land large medium and giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 centimeters (cm) curved fork length (CFL) or greater) BFT when the fishery is open. This action applies to Atlantic Tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) Charter/Headboat permitted vessels with a commercial sale endorsement when fishing commercially for BFT. During the closure, fishermen aboard General category permitted vessels and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels may tag and release BFT of all sizes, subject to the requirements of catch-and-release and tag-and-release programs. On June 1, 2025, the fishery will reopen automatically.
Learn More✈️Class E Airspace Amendment in Ahoskie, NC, Affects Aviation Operations
This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Ahoskie, NC, by adding airspace for ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Heliport, Ahoskie, NC, to accommodate new instrument approach procedures. This action also amends the airport information for Tri-County at Henry Joyner Field Airport by updating the airport name and coordinates. Additionally, this action brings the Ahoskie Class E airspace into compliance with FAA orders. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this heliport.
Learn More⚡️Transfer of Exemption for Hydroelectric Project Ownership
The Department of Energy announces the transfer of exemption from licensing for the Zilm Hydroelectric Project No. 7313, originally issued in 1984. Owners Kurt and Velma Zilm have informed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of their new ownership status. The transfer does not necessitate Commission approval.
Learn More🌍Implications of NEPA Regulations Removal on Businesses
The Council on Environmental Quality has issued a correction regarding the removal of National Environmental Policy Act implementing regulations. This decision alters previously established processes and requires adjustments by organizations and businesses that must comply with environmental assessment protocols, thereby affecting their operational compliance landscape.
Learn More🌍Public Hearing on U.S.-China Economic Strategies in Southeast Asia
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission, a legislative branch commission mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on "the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China." Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on March 20, 2025 on "Crossroads of Competition: China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands."
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