Compliance, International Trade, Regulatory Affairs 14 Jan 2025 international trade, china, commerce department, regulatory compliance, malaysia, antidumping duty, monosodium glutamate

⚖️Compliance Notice on Antidumping Duty for MSG from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received a covered merchandise referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in connection with a CBP investigation concerning alleged evasion of the antidumping duty (AD) order on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the People's Republic of China (China). Commerce intends to address the covered merchandise referral in Commerce's ongoing circumvention inquiry (Malaysia Assembly) to determine whether merchandise described in the referral is subject to the AD order on MSG from China. Interested parties are invited to comment and submit factual information.

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Regulatory Requirements, Infrastructure Development 14 Jan 2025 bureau of land management, renewable energy, arizona, solar energy, environmental impact statement

🌞Draft EIS Notice for Ranegras Plains Energy Center, Arizona

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Ranegras Plains Energy Center, La Paz County, Arizona.

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Compliance, Research 14 Jan 2025 research compliance, health care, lumbar spine surgery, ahrq, regulations

📋AHRQ Evidence Request on Lumbar Spine Surgery Performance

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking scientific information submissions from the public. Scientific information is being solicited to inform our review on The Performance of Fusion Procedures for Degenerative Disease of the Lumbar Spine, which is currently being conducted by the AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) Program. Access to published and unpublished pertinent scientific information will improve the quality of this review.

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Compliance, Financial Impact 14 Jan 2025 compliance, government contracts, federal regulations, grant programs, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, civil monetary penalties, inflation adjustment, penalties, claims, fraud, loan programs, americorps, organization and functions (government agencies), lobbying

💼2025 Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties by AmeriCorps

The Corporation for National and Community Service, which operates as AmeriCorps, is updating its regulations to reflect required annual inflation-related increases to the civil monetary penalties under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Act) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance.

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Compliance, Regulatory Changes 14 Jan 2025 administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, business compliance, natural gas, civil monetary penalties, penalties, federal energy regulatory commission, inflation adjustments, energy regulations, pipelines, electric power

⚠️Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments by Federal Energy Commission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations governing the maximum civil monetary penalties assessable for violations of statutes, rules, and orders within the Commission's jurisdiction. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended most recently by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, requires the Commission to issue this final rule.

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Regulatory Compliance, Employment Initiatives 14 Jan 2025 income taxes, automatic enrollment, employers, retirement plans, irs, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, compliance, secure 2.0

💼IRS Proposes Automatic Enrollment for Retirement Plans under SECURE 2.0

This document sets forth proposed regulations that would provide guidance with respect to the automatic enrollment requirements that apply to certain retirement plans. The proposed regulations reflect statutory changes made by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 requiring that certain cash or deferred arrangements and salary reduction agreements be eligible automatic contribution arrangements that satisfy additional specified requirements. The proposed regulations would affect participants in, beneficiaries of, employers maintaining, and administrators of certain retirement plans that include cash or deferred arrangements or annuity contracts purchased under salary reduction agreements and other retirement plans that include eligible automatic contribution arrangements. This document also provides notice of a public hearing.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 14 Jan 2025 fcc, marketing regulations, business disclosure, compliance, information collection

📜FCC Notice on Information Collection and Marketing Disclosures

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

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Grant Opportunities, Employment Initiatives 14 Jan 2025 grants, employment initiatives, data collection, disabilities, education, partnerships

🎓National Evaluation of Pathways to Partnerships Program Grants

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

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Regulatory Compliance, Consumer Protection 14 Jan 2025 compliance, regulations, government contracts, consumer protection, banking, financial services, consumer financial protection, contracts, banks, national banks, credit unions, savings associations

📜CFPB Proposes Rule to Ban Unfair Contract Terms in Financial Services

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to prohibit certain contractual provisions in agreements for consumer financial products or services. The proposal would prohibit covered persons from including in their contracts any provisions purporting to waive substantive consumer legal rights and protections (or their remedies) granted by State or Federal law. The proposal would also prohibit contract terms that limit free expression, including with threats of account closure, fines, or breach of contract claims, as well as other contract terms. The proposal would also codify certain longstanding prohibitions under the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Credit Practices Rule.

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Compliance, Financial Reporting 14 Jan 2025 copyright, webcasters, soundexchange, royalty payments, digital media, auditing, compliance

📄Copyright Royalty Board Audit Notice for Webcasters 2021-2023

The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt from SoundExchange, Inc., of notices of intent to audit the 2021, 2022, and 2023 statements of account submitted by commercial webcasters Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC, Hubbard Broadcasting Inc., iHeartMedia, and Midwest Communications, Inc. and non-commercial webcaster Family Stations, Inc. concerning royalty payments they made pursuant to two statutory licenses.

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