✈️New Airworthiness Directive Impacting Boeing 747 Aircraft Operators
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 747-400, 747-400F, 747-8F, and 747-8 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that, during potable water servicing, there were multiple engine indicating and crew alerting system messages. The cause was the separation of a fitting and steel water supply tube above an electronics equipment cooling air filter, behind the forward cargo compartment left sidewall. This AD requires, depending on configuration, installing at certain locations: conduits on exposed potable water supply lines, envelope assemblies over all exposed potable water line fittings and exposed potable water supply lines, a slitted spray shield, a two-piece deflector shield around the equipment cooling system (ECS) air inlet, and/or a shroud on exposed potable water supply lines. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More⚡Delay in FMVSS No. 305a Effective Date for Electric Vehicles
This document delays until March 20, 2025, the effective date of the December 20, 2024, final rule that adopted Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305a to replace FMVSS No. 305, "Electric- powered vehicles: Electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection." FMVSS No. 305a applies to light and heavy vehicles and includes performance requirements for the propulsion battery. The final rule also established a part entitled, "Documentation for Electric- powered Vehicles," that requires manufacturers to compile risk mitigation documentation and submit standardized emergency response information to assist first and second responders handling electric vehicles.
Learn More🏞️Apply for Vacancies in National Parks Overflights Advisory Group
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) invite interested persons to apply to fill two upcoming vacancies on the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG). This notice invites interested persons to apply for the openings. The upcoming openings are for a representative of Native American tribes and a representative of Air Tour Operators.
Learn More📅NRC Sunshine Act Meetings Schedule for 2025
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) outlines the tentative schedule for its Sunshine Act meetings, highlighting the importance of public participation. Specific meeting dates are provided, along with contact information for accommodations and inquiries. Members of the public can attend in person or via webcast, emphasizing transparency and community involvement in regulatory processes.
Learn More🏦Change in Bank Control Notices
This notice outlines applications under the Change in Bank Control Act regarding proposed acquisitions of shares in savings and loan holding companies. It specifies how the public can comment on these applications and emphasizes the importance of transparency in the process, indicating regulatory considerations and compliance for involved businesses.
Learn More💻New Export Control Measures for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits
On January 16, 2025, BIS published in the Federal Register an interim final rule (IFR), "Implementation of Additional Due Diligence Measures for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits; Amendments and Clarifications; and Extension of Comment Period" (January 16 IFR). This rule revises Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 3A090 to correct this ECCN's license requirement added in the January 16 IFR.
Learn More⚛️NRC Issues Regulatory Guide 3.78 for Inservice Inspection Compliance
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a new Regulatory Guide (RG) 3.78 (Revision 0), "Acceptable ASME Section XI Inservice Inspection Code Cases." This new RG provides applicants and licensees with methods that the NRC staff considers acceptable for specific or general independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) licensees and certificate of compliance (CoC) holders to comply with NRC regulations for inservice inspection of confinement boundary components and aging management activities associated with the renewals of ISFSIs, general licensees, and CoC holders for spent fuel storage systems.
Learn More📉Executive Order on Government Workforce Efficiency Initiatives
Executive Order 14210 sets forth the "Department of Government Efficiency" initiative aimed at optimizing the federal workforce. By enforcing strict hiring ratios and initiating potential agency reorganizations, the order seeks to enhance bureaucratic accountability and efficiency while evaluating all federal functions for relevance and necessity.
Learn More📄Public Notice on Proposed Information Collection for U.S. Passport
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on these collections from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
Learn More⚖️DEA Revokes Yogesh Patel, M.D.'s Registration Due to Non-Compliance
The Drug Enforcement Administration issued an Order to Show Cause for the revocation of Yogesh Patel, M.D.'s DEA registration, citing that he lacks authority to handle controlled substances in Colorado. The decision results from his default to request a hearing following a prior suspension of his state medical license, emphasizing the importance of maintaining proper licensure for medical practitioners.
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