📞FCC Notice on Information Collection for Small Businesses
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Learn More🦠Exclusive License Opportunity for Engineered Commensal Bacteria Technology
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an institute of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an Exclusive, Inter- Institutional Agreement-Institution Lead to CZ Biohub SF, LLC ("CZB"), located in San Francisco, California, in its rights to the technologies and patent applications listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice.
Learn More📦New Postal Products Notice by the Postal Regulatory Commission
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Learn More🪑Amended Duties on Wooden Cabinets from China Impacting Importers
On June 12, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in Dalian Meisen Woodworking Co., Ltd. v. United States, Court no. 20-00110, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s third remand redetermination pertaining to the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof (cabinets) from the People's Republic of China (China) covering the period of investigation (POI) January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final determination in that investigation, and that Commerce is amending the final determination and the resulting CVD order with respect to the countervailable subsidy rate assigned to The Ancientree Cabinet Co., Ltd. (Ancientree) and the all-others rate.
Learn More⚡Notice of Preliminary Permit for Claiborne Hydroelectric Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announces the acceptance of Claiborne Hydroelectric, LLC's preliminary permit application to explore a hydropower project at the Claiborne Lock and Dam on the Alabama River. The notice encourages public comments and competing applications, while outlining key project details and application requirements.
Learn More🏠Proposed Revision to Domestic Service Labor Regulations
In 1974, Congress applied the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to "domestic service" employees, but exempted employees who provide "companionship services" from the minimum wage and overtime requirements and also exempted live-in domestic service employees from overtime. In 1975, the Department promulgated regulations defining companionship services and permitting third party employers to claim these exemptions. These regulations remained substantially unchanged for nearly 40 years. In 2013, the Department revised the regulations to narrow the definition of companionship services and prevent third party employers from claiming either of the exemptions. Because the Department is concerned that the 2013 regulations might not reflect the best interpretation of the FLSA and might discourage essential companionship services by making these services more expensive, the Department is proposing to return to the 1975 regulations. This summary can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching by the RIN: 1235-AA51.
Learn More🚧Proposed Rule on Pipeline Safety Special Permits by PHMSA
PHMSA is proposing to clarify that the conditions in a special permit must relate directly and substantially to the requirement in the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations that an applicant is seeking to waive.
Learn More📊Proposed Revisions to DataQs Requirements for MCSAP Grant Funding
FMCSA addresses comments received in response to the Agency's Federal Register notice titled, "Appeal Process: Requests for Data Review." In addition, FMCSA proposes revisions to the DataQs requirements for Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Grant funding in response to the comments and announces a 60-day comment period.
Learn More🚆Key Administrative Updates to Railroad Safety Regulations
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's training, qualification, and oversight regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More📉Removal of Annuity Provider Regulation
This direct final rule (DFR) removes 29 CFR 2550.404a-4 from the Code of Federal Regulations, which is a regulation published in 2008 that provides a fiduciary safe harbor for the selection of annuity providers for the purpose of benefit distributions from individual account retirement plans covered by title I of the Employee Retirement Income Act of 1974 (ERISA). The regulatory safe harbor became unnecessary in 2019 when Congress amended ERISA to add a more streamlined fiduciary safe harbor covering the same activity. Although the statutory safe harbor did not technically nullify or repeal the regulatory safe harbor, its existence offers an unnecessary and inefficient alternative and may inadvertently be a trap for the unwary. This action improves the daily lives of the American people by reducing unnecessary, burdensome, and costly Federal regulations.
Learn More