🚍TBL Group's Acquisition of Reston Limousine Approved by Board
TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a holding company that owns multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application for Board approval of its acquisition of an additional federally regulated motor passenger carrier, Reston Limousine & Travel Service, Inc. (Reston). The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the transaction. If no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action.
Learn More📄USDA Information Collection Requirements for Employment Fitness
The USDA has submitted information collection requirements to the OMB regarding the Self Certification Medical Statement. This requirement aims to ensure employees in commodity grading and inspection meet essential health standards for their roles. The document requests comments on the collection's necessity and effectiveness, emphasizing the impact on applicants' physical fitness evaluation and the agency's operational efficiency.
Learn More🚫OFAC Sanctions Notice
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of two individuals and one entity that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these individuals and entity are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Learn More🛢️Notice on Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Project Authorization
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice regarding Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.'s request for authorization to plug and abandon Webb Well 214. The project aims to address well integrity issues and does not affect existing customer service. Stakeholders have the opportunity to intervene or comment by the specified deadline.
Learn More⚖️Amended Countervailing Duty Rates for Korean Steel Products
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd., et al. v. United States, Court no. 22-00047, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s second remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) covering the period January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to the countervailable subsidy rate assigned to KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. (KG Dongbu Steel); Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd. (Dongbu Steel); and Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd. (Dongbu Incheon Steel) (collectively, the Dongbu Steel Entity).
Learn More🚗Delay of Seat Belt Reminder Regulation Deadline by NHTSA
This document delays until March 20, 2025, the effective date of the January 3, 2025, final rule that amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats and enhance the seat belt warning requirements for the front outboard seats.
Learn More💲Cboe BZX Exchange Announces New Trading Fees for Options
The Cboe BZX Exchange has filed a proposed rule change to introduce fees for Unitized Logical Ports and establish Average Daily Quote and Order fees on its equity options platform. This aims to enhance connectivity offerings and aligns with regulatory requirements, marking a significant operational adjustment for participating businesses.
Learn More🌫️Compliance Impact of Air Quality Regulations in California
This rule corrects an editorial error in air quality regulations under 40 CFR Part 81, specifically updating the designation of areas in California, such as the San Joaquin Valley, in relation to the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS. It highlights the classification of various counties as nonattainment areas, requiring compliance with stricter air quality standards.
Learn More⚡IRS Cancels Hearing on Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit Regulations
This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations regarding the Federal Income tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for certain costs relating to qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property that is placed in service within a low- income community or within a non-urban census tract.
Learn More🔒SEC Grants Exemptive Relief for Customer Data Reporting Requirements
The SEC has issued an order granting exemptive relief from certain reporting requirements under the CAT NMS Plan, specifically for names, addresses, and years of birth associated with transformed SSNs or ITINs. This decision aims to balance regulatory objectives with privacy concerns, enhancing data protection while retaining essential regulatory tools.
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