Compliance, Trade Regulation 10 Jan 2025 compliance, regulatory, international trade, public interest, usitc, motorized vehicles

⚖️USITC Notice on Motorized Vehicles' Trade Complaint and Impacts

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Motorized Self- Balancing Vehicles, DN 3801; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

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Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Management 10 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, environmental impact, oregon, wildlife management, barred owl

🦉Record Decision on Barred Owl Management Strategy in Oregon

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) adopting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Barred Owl Management Strategy and implementation of the strategy in western Oregon. The ROD constitutes the decision of the BLM.

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Compliance, Financial Regulations 10 Jan 2025 compliance, regulations, chemicals, government contracts, administrative practice and procedure, grant programs, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, foreign relations, civil monetary penalties, penalties, claims, investigations, financial impact, fraud, exports, loan programs, freedom of information, department of state, international organizations, arms and munitions, lobbying, classified information, crime, seizures and forfeitures

⚖️Department of State 2025 Civil Monetary Penalties Adjustment Regulations

This final rule is issued to adjust the civil monetary penalties (CMP) for regulatory provisions maintained and enforced by the Department of State. The revised CMP adjusts the amount of civil monetary penalties assessed by the Department of State based on the December 2024 guidance from the Office of Management and Budget and by recent legislation. For penalties adjusted according to the December 2024 guidance, the new amounts will apply only to those penalties assessed on or after the effective date of this rule, regardless of the date on which the underlying facts or violations occurred.

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Compliance Requirements, Economic Development 10 Jan 2025 compliance, epa, environmental regulations, offshore wind, impact statements
Regulation, Consumer Trends, Market Research 10 Jan 2025 compliance, business impact, demographics, data collection, commentary, census

🏢Business Implications of the 2026 Census Data Collection Notice

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed new information collection, for the 2026 Census Test, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.

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Regulatory Requirements, Professional Events 10 Jan 2025 endangered species, conservation, environmental regulations, business impact, alaska

🌊Workshop on Recovery Planning for Endangered Seals in Alaska

NMFS announces its intent to convene a workshop to solicit facts and information from experts to inform recovery planning for the Beringia Distinct Population Segment (DPS) bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus nauticus) and the Arctic ringed seal (Phoca hispida hispida). We will not be asking for any consensus recommendations on how to recover these species. This workshop will be open to the public. We also request submission of information that might inform the development of the recovery plans.

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Regulatory, Compliance 10 Jan 2025 fda, pharmaceutical, priority review voucher, crinecerfont, neurocrine biosciences, rare diseases

💊FDA Issues Priority Review Voucher for CRENESSITY (Crinecerfont)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of a rare pediatric disease product application. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) authorizes FDA to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish notice of the award of the priority review voucher. FDA has determined that CRENESSITY (crinecerfont), approved on December 13, 2024, manufactured by Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., meets the criteria for a priority review voucher.

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Compliance Requirements, Regulatory Updates 10 Jan 2025 compliance, regulations, nhtsa, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, motor vehicle safety, motor vehicles, motor vehicle, electronic communication, recall notification

🚗NHTSA Proposes New Electronic Recall Notification Requirements

In accordance with the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), NHTSA is proposing to amend the means of required recall notification to include notification by electronic means, in addition to first-class mail, and proposing certain other attendant obligations related to this requirement. NHTSA is also proposing to revise certain language that is currently required for recall notifications, as well as to update certain language in the regulation and the office designation for NHTSA's Recall Management Division and NHTSA's web address.

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Regulatory Compliance, Employment Initiatives, Economic Development 10 Jan 2025 regulatory changes, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, department of education, concessions, federal buildings and facilities, blind, blind vendors, vending facilities, randolph-sheppard act

♿Proposed Changes to Randolph-Sheppard Vending Program Definitions

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) proposes to amend certain definitions and add a new definition in the Randolph- Sheppard Act (R-S Act) regulations to clarify statutory requirements and make other conforming changes necessary for Federal agencies, States, and non-governmental stakeholders to better implement the R-S Act, thereby allowing the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facilities Program (RSVFP) to evolve with technology and ever-changing customer demand.

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Regulatory Impact, Trade Compliance 10 Jan 2025 compliance, international trade, tariffs, cast iron fittings, us-china trade