Compliance, Infrastructure Development, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 compliance, energy, pennsylvania, federal regulations, natural gas, infrastructure, environmental assessment
Financial Assistance, Compliance, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 small business administration, financial assistance, economic injury loans, north carolina, disaster assistance, tropical storm helene

🌪️Presidential Disaster Declaration Amendment for NC Businesses

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-4827-DR), dated September 28, 2024. Incident: Tropical Storm Helene.

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Compliance, Regulatory 6 Jan 2025 compliance, trade, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, national security, exports, export regulations, bis, terrorism, entity list

📜Entity List Revisions

In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 13 entities under 13 entries to the Entity List. These entries are listed on the Entity List under the destinations of Burma (1), China, People's Republic of (China) (11), and Pakistan (1). These entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security and/ or foreign policy interests of the United States. This rule also amends the EAR by making certain editorial corrections and clarifications. BIS is making the corrections and clarifications in order to minimize confusion and not impede the free flow of commerce.

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Compliance, Regulatory 6 Jan 2025 compliance, california, energy regulation, water quality certification, clean water act, irrigation district
Compliance, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 compliance, snap, agriculture, information collection, government, funding
Regulatory Requirements, Compliance, Financial Implications 6 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, energy, filings, federal energy regulatory commission, market power
Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 6 Jan 2025 postal service, negotiated service agreements, shipping, business contracts, competitive products

📦USPS Notice on Priority Mail Contract and Financial Implications

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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Regulatory Compliance, Economic Development, Business Opportunity 6 Jan 2025 environmental compliance, boem, offshore wind, commercial leasing, renewable energy, guam

🌬️Call for Wind Energy Leasing Nominations Offshore Guam

This call for information and nominations (Call or notice) invites public comment on, and assesses interest in, possible commercial wind energy leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Guam as part of planning for commercial leasing in the region. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will consider information received in response to this Call to determine whether to schedule a competitive lease sale or to issue a noncompetitive lease for any portion of the area described in this Call (Call Area). Those interested in providing comments or information regarding site conditions, resources, and multiple uses in close proximity to or within the Call Area should provide the information requested in section 8, "Requested Information from Interested or Affected Parties," under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION heading of this Call. Those interested in leasing within the Call Area for a commercial wind energy project should provide the information described in section 9, "Required Nomination Information." BOEM may or may not offer a lease for a commercial offshore wind energy project within the Call Area after further consultations, public participation, and environmental analyses.

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Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Impact 6 Jan 2025 fisheries, business regulations, tourism, national marine sanctuaries, marine conservation, cashes ledge

🌊NOAA Adds Cashes Ledge to Potential National Marine Sanctuaries

On June 13, 2014, NOAA published a final rule establishing the Sanctuary Nomination Process, allowing communities to submit nominations to NOAA for consideration as new national marine sanctuaries. The rule outlined the review process, national significance criteria, and management considerations that NOAA uses to evaluate nominations for inclusion in the inventory of areas that could eventually be considered for designation. The rule also states that NOAA will publish a Federal Register notice when areas have been added to the inventory of successful nominations. This notice announces that NOAA has added the Cashes Ledge area to the inventory; the agency is not moving forward with a designation at this time.

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Grant Opportunities, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 usda, transportation, grants, funding, rural development, tribal lands, technical assistance

🚀Notice of Funding for Rural Business Development Grants

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this notice to invite applications for grants to provide technical assistance for passenger Rural Transportation (RT) systems under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program and the terms for such funding. Grant funds will provide technical assistance for RT systems including designated funds to provide technical assistance to RT systems operating within Tribal lands of Federally Recognized Native American Tribes (FRNAT) (collectively "Programs"). This notice is being issued in order to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage financing, prepare and submit their applications, and give the Agency time to process applications within fiscal year (FY) 2025. Based on FY 2024 appropriated funding, the Agency estimates that approximately $750,000 will be made available for FY 2025. Successful applications will be selected by the Agency for funding and subsequently awarded to the extent that funding may ultimately be made available through appropriations. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.

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