🗂️NASA's Notice on Contractor Financial Management Records
NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.
Learn More⚡Domtar Paper's Environmental Assessment for Hydroelectric Project
Domtar Paper Company, LLC has filed an application for a non-capacity amendment to its hydroelectric project license, seeking to upgrade the spillway. The project’s environmental assessment is planned under the National Environmental Policy Act, with the Commission staff addressing public engagement and comments in the review process. The work is expected to last approximately three and a half years without impacting current reservoir levels.
Learn More🚌FTA Charter Service Regulations Amendments Overview
FTA is amending the regulations that govern the provision of charter service by recipients of Federal financial assistance. This final rule removes the Federal financial assistance programs listed in an appendix and the guidance in additional appendices and makes non- substantive technical edits throughout to remove outdated citations and provide clarity.
Learn More🚂Proposed Rule for Certification of Railroad Engineers and Conductors
FRA proposes to amend its regulations governing the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers and conductors, to codify longstanding waivers that have granted relief from certain certification requirements for railroads that participate in the FRA- sponsored Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS). FRA does not intend this NPRM to be a disincentive to railroads implementing alternative close call reporting programs outside C\3\RS, which the agency believes can still positively impact safety culture. FRA would still entertain waiver requests to implement alternative close call reporting programs, as necessary.
Learn More🗣️Notice of Montana Advisory Committee Public Meetings on Civil Rights
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Montana Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public business meeting every second Thursday of the month (August 2025 through December 2025) via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. MT. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss civil rights concerns in the state.
Learn More⚖️Proposed Rescission of WIOA Affirmative Outreach Requirements
The Department of Labor (Department), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Civil Rights Center (CRC), proposes to remove the regulations implementing the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that contain affirmative outreach requirements for recipients of financial assistance under Title I of WIOA. WIOA does not authorize the Department to require affirmative outreach, therefore the Department is proposing to remove this requirement.
Learn More🚆Proposed Removal of Redundant Regulations in Railroad Industry
FRA intends to remove thirteen sections throughout its regulations that unnecessarily recite the approval of information collection requirements by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), state the assigned OMB control number associated with the entire CFR part, and list the sections in that part with information collection requirements.
Learn More⛏️Proposed Rule to Rescind Drilling Safety Requirements by MSHA
MSHA is proposing to rescind requirements for the maintenance of drill equipment and inspection of drilling areas before starting drilling operations at surface metal and nonmetal mines. Removing these provisions would not reduce protections afforded to miners because the requirements are duplicative and covered elsewhere in 30 CFR part 56.
Learn More✈️Notification of Proposed FTZ Production Activity for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The Department of Commerce's Foreign-Trade Zones Board has received a notification from Valero Energy Corporation regarding proposed production activity for sustainable aviation fuel at The Premcor Refining Group, Inc. facilities in Port Arthur, Texas. This notification invites public comment and outlines potential compliance and production benefits under FTZ regulations.
Learn More⚒️MSHA Proposes Removal of Outdated Trolley Safety Regulations
MSHA is proposing to remove and revise provisions for metal and nonmental (MNM) mines and coal mines regarding the use of trolleys for transportation of mined ore, coal, material, and personnel. Trolleys are an outdated technology that have been replaced by more efficient belt conveyor haulage systems for transporting mined ore and coal. Diesel and battery-operated mobile equipment are now used to transport personnel and equipment. Trolleys are no longer used in MNM or coal mines and there is no anticipated future use of this legacy equipment in MNM and coal mines.
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