Compliance, Regulatory Changes 3 Jan 2025 compliance, transportation, national transit database, federal transit administration, regulatory changes

🚍National Transit Database Reporting Changes

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is reopening the comment period for the Federal Register notice regarding FTA's National Transit Database reporting changes and clarifications, which was published on October 31, 2024, with the original comment period closing on December 30, 2024.

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Regulatory Requirements, Compliance 3 Jan 2025 nitrogen dioxide, ozone, air pollution control, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, air quality, ozone standards, incorporation by reference, environmental protection, ohio, regulatory compliance, volatile organic compounds, business implications, intergovernmental relations

🌍Ohio's Air Quality Regulation Impacts for Businesses in 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the following portions of Ohio's State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission for the Cleveland 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard) Moderate nonattainment area: the base year emissions inventory, the reasonable further progress (RFP) demonstration, the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program, and the nonattainment new source review (NNSR) program. EPA is proposing to approve these portions of the State's submission as a SIP revision pursuant to section 110 and part D of the CAA and EPA's regulations. EPA is also initiating the adequacy process and proposing approval of the 2023 motor vehicle emissions budgets (budgets) associated with the Cleveland Moderate ozone nonattainment RFP demonstration.

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Regulatory, Compliance 3 Jan 2025 antidumping, countervailing duty, international trade, regulatory compliance, sunset review
Compliance, Regulatory Changes 3 Jan 2025 postal service, administrative practice and procedure, compliance, international mail, return receipt, business regulation

📦Changes to International Return Receipt by Postal Service Effective 2025

The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), and Notice 123, Price List, to reflect changes to international Return Receipt as established by the Governors of the United States Postal Service.

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Regulation, Compliance, Agriculture 3 Jan 2025 agriculture, fns handbook, quality control, grant programs-social programs, incorporation by reference, snap, regulatory compliance, usda, reporting and recordkeeping requirements

📜Proposed Rule for SNAP Quality Control Handbook by USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (the Department) is issuing this proposed rule to formally incorporate by reference the FNS Handbook 310 into SNAP regulations. By doing so, the Department is ensuring that the public receives a notice and comment period prior to implementation of revisions to the Handbook, which is the standard operating procedure manual for conducting quality control (QC) reviews of SNAP cases. The Department also proposes to remove reference to FNS Handbook 311 until it can be incorporated by reference. The Department requests comment on these proposed provisions.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 3 Jan 2025 safety regulations, department of energy, compliance requirements, federal energy regulatory commission, waterpower projects

⚠️FERC 517

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-517 (Safety of Waterpower Projects and Project Works) represented by OMB Control No. 1902-0319. There are no changes to the information collection.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 3 Jan 2025 land use, regulatory compliance, arizona, mining, public comment

⚖️Notice of Withdrawal Extension Application for Mining in Arizona

On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of the Interior extend the withdrawal created by Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7664, for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 7664, which will currently expire on Jun 11, 2026, withdrew 990 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands located within the Tonto National Forest from location and entry under the U.S. mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect the Diamond Rim Quartz Crystal Interpretative Area, located in Gila County, Arizona, from potential adverse impacts from mining. This notice provides for the public to comment and request a public meeting for the 20-year withdrawal extension application.

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Compliance Requirements, Industry Regulations 3 Jan 2025 seat belts, motor vehicles, manufacturing, compliance, imports, vehicle safety, regulations, motor vehicle safety

🚗New Seat Belt Warning System Regulations for Vehicle Manufacturers

This document amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. The rule also updates and enhances the current seat belt warning requirements for the driver's seat belt and extends these requirements to the front outboard passenger seat. The final rule applies (with some exceptions) to passenger cars, trucks, most buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. This document also makes related amendments to FMVSS No. 101, "Controls and displays."

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Compliance, Financial Assistance Programs, Education Regulations 3 Jan 2025 distance education, colleges and universities, veterans, elementary and secondary education, education of disadvantaged, compliance, selective service system, vocational education, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, title iv, consumer protection, foreign relations, administrative practice and procedure, financial aid, aliens, student aid, regulations, grant programs-education, loan programs-education, higher education

🎓New Regulations Impacting Distance Education and Title IV Funds

The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations governing participation in the student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to promote program integrity and institutional quality. These regulations clarify, update, and consolidate certain provisions that apply to distance education and the return of title IV, HEA funds. They also make technical changes to the TRIO program regulations to reflect the current status of the Republic of Palau as a member of the Freely Associated States. This document provides notice that the Department fully closes out the Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds notice of proposed rulemaking. That is, we will not be finalizing the remainder of the Federal TRIO program provisions but may promulgate through future rulemaking efforts.

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Regulatory Compliance, Economic Development 3 Jan 2025 veterans, government contracts, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, mental health programs, whole health services, day care, alcohol abuse, claims, health professions, health care, drug abuse, nursing homes, health facilities, alcoholism, copayment exemption, veterans health, department of veterans affairs

🏥Copayment Exemption for Whole Health Services Proposed by VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to revise its medical regulations to exempt Whole Health well-being services from the copayment requirements for inpatient hospital care and outpatient medical care. These Whole Health well-being services, which consist of Whole Health education and skill-building programs and complementary and integrative health well-being services, are provided to Veterans within the VA Whole Health System of Care to improve Veterans' overall health and well-being.

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