🌾Updates to Adverse Effect Wage Rates for H-2A Workers Announced
The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing this notice to announce updates to the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers (H-2A workers) to perform agricultural labor or services other than the herding or production of livestock on the range. AEWRs are the minimum wage rates DOL has determined must be offered, advertised in recruitment, and paid by employers to H-2A workers and workers in corresponding employment so that the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States (U.S.) similarly employed will not be adversely affected. In this notice, DOL announces the AEWRs based on wage data reported by DOL's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. The AEWRs established in this notice are applicable to H-2A job opportunities classified: (1) in Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes other than the six SOC codes comprising the field and livestock workers (combined) group, and (2) in the field and livestock workers (combined) occupational group that are located in States or regions, or equivalent districts or territories, for which the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Labor Report (better known as the Farm Labor Survey, or FLS) does not report a wage.
Learn More🐬Regulations on Marine Mammal Protection Related to Navy Sonar Activities
NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Department of the Navy (Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities using Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) Low Frequency Active (LFA) sonar systems in the western and central North Pacific and eastern Indian oceans over the course of 7 years from August 2026 through August 2033. Pursuant to regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is announcing receipt of the Navy's request for the development and implementation of regulations governing the incidental taking of marine mammals and issuance of a 7-year Letter of Authorization (LOA). NMFS invites the public to provide information, suggestions, and comments on the Navy's application and request.
Learn More🏥Proposed CMS Information Collection Activities - Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Learn More🌊Public Notice on Hydro Application by Public Service Company of Colorado
This notice details the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's acceptance of an application for a non-capacity amendment to the Georgetown Hydroelectric Project license. The notice outlines the proposal for a stream bypass pipeline to enhance dam safety and water quality while inviting public comments and interventions from stakeholders and agencies.
Learn More🚂Notice of Extension Waiver for Santa Cruz Railroad Compliance
This document provides the public notice that Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railroad (SCBG) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning stenciling and reflectorization of rail cars.
Learn More🌱Public Meeting on Pesticide Residues and Food Safety Regulations
The U.S Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on August 13, 2025. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items to be discussed at the 56th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR56) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). CCPR56 will be held in Santiago, Chile, from September 8-13, 2025. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 56th Session of the CCPR and to address items on the agenda.
Learn More🏥Notice of Special Medical Advisory Group Meeting by Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs announces a meeting of the Special Medical Advisory Group to discuss veterans’ healthcare strategies, including suicide prevention, homelessness solutions, and enhancements in patient care. The meeting, open for public attendance virtually, will allow time for public comments and insights on key healthcare issues facing veterans.
Learn More🏛️Input Needed
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) seeks input on its draft 2026-2030 Strategic Plan (Plan).
Learn More🛠️Final Results of Countervailing Duty Review for OCTG from Türkiye
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain exporters/producers of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.
Learn More🎣2025 Recreational Harvest Closure for Gulf Gag Explained
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the gag recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf for the 2025 fishing year. NMFS has projected that the 2025 recreational annual catch target (ACT) for gag will be reached by September 15, 2025. Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for Gulf gag on September 15, 2025, and it will remain closed through the end of the fishing year on December 31, 2025. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf gag resource.
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