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🏗️PHMSA Waives BABA Act for Gas Utilities

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is waiving the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act's domestic preference requirements for certain products widely used in natural gas distribution systems on the basis of nonavailability. The waiver will apply to awards obligated on or after the effective date of the final waiver for recipients of funding under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program and, in the case of awards obligated prior to the effective date, all expenditures for covered products incurred after the effective date. The waiver will expire after three years after the effective date of the final waiver.

🌳Meeting Notice for Eleven Point Resource Advisory Committee on Funding

The Eleven Point 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. 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 Mark Twain National Forest, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.

⚖️Siegfried USA, LLC's Bulk Manufacturer Application Notice and Compliance Information

Siegfried USA, LLC has applied to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to Supplementary Information listed below for further drug information.

📈Indian Health Service Reorganization

This Notice advises the public that the Indian Health Service (IHS) proposes Part GAG, GAL, of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 47053-67, December 11, 1987, as amended, November 9, 1995, December 19, 1996, as amended July 12, 2004, as amended, May 6, 2005, as amended October 17, 2005, as amended, August 21, 2009, and most recently December 26, 2018, is hereby amended to reflect a reorganization of the Indian Health Service (IHS). The new organizational structure was approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 2, 2025. The purpose of this reorganization proposal is to update the current approved IHS, Office of Information Technology (GAG) and the Office Management Services (GAL) in their entirety and replace them with the following:

🌱Analysis of Proposed EPA Regulations for South Carolina Air Permits

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to partially approve and partially disapprove changes to South Carolina's State Implementation Plan (SIP) to revise regulations prescribing minor source permit program requirements, including minor new source review (NSR) requirements as submitted by the State of South Carolina, through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC), on the following dates: October 1, 2007; July 18, 2011; June 17, 2013; August 8, 2014; January 20, 2016; July 27, 2016; and April 24, 2020. This action is being proposed pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

📋Request for Comments on Revised Safety Standard for Activity Centers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (Commission or CPSC) mandatory rule, Safety Standard for Stationary Activity Centers, incorporates by reference ASTM F2012-18\[epsiv]1\, Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Stationary Activity Centers. ASTM notified the Commission that it has revised this incorporated voluntary standard. CPSC seeks comment on whether the revision improves the safety of stationary activity centers.

📊Membership Changes in National Advanced Mobility Consortium Noticed

📜Clarifying Changes to Paper Packaging Promotion Regulation

This final rule implements clarifying amendments to the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order). The amendments include an added definition for partnership; clarification of the nominations process; clarification about in person and electronic voting for any Board meetings; an update of the timing of financial reporting; and a revision of requirements for when exemptions can be requested. This final rule brings language in the Order up to date with current industry practices.

🌍EPA Defers Sanctions for San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Compliance

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim final determination that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has submitted a Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act") state implementation plan (SIP) revision on behalf of the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD or "District") that corrects deficiencies concerning the District's new source review (NSR) stationary source permitting program. This determination is based on a proposed approval, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, of SJVUAPCD Rules 1020, 2020, and 2201. The effect of this interim final determination is to defer sanctions that were triggered by the EPA's limited disapproval of SJVUAPCD Rule 2201 in 2023.

🎓Grants for Charter Schools

The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for CSP Grants to State Entities.