📅Notice of Texas Advisory Committee Public Meeting on Maternal Mortality
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 (FACA) that the Texas Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold virtual business meetings via ZoomGov on the following dates and times listed below. The purpose of these meetings is to review their report on maternal mortality and to begin to discuss their post-report activities.
Learn More💰New Regulations on TSP Loan Reamortization Impacting Federal Employees
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is amending a regulation to require the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) record keeper to combine the accrued interest with the outstanding principal when reamortizing a loan.
Learn More🐋Correction on Marine Mammals Regulation by NOAA
The Department of Commerce, through NOAA, has issued a correction regarding the regulation of marine mammal takes incidental to monitoring activities along the Oregon and California coasts. This update impacts compliance protocols for businesses involved in such activities, emphasizing the importance of adhering to marine protection standards.
Learn More🌊Final Flood Hazard Determinations Impacting Businesses in 2025
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been made final for the communities listed in the table below. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having an effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn More🔍OSHA Notice on TUV SUD America's NRTL Application Expansion
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM), for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application. Additionally, OSHA proposes to add two test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
Learn More🌊Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations Affecting Business Operations
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn More💊Medicare and Medicaid Updates for Home Health Payment Systems
This regulatory document addresses updates to the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, specifically focusing on the Home Health Prospective Payment System for 2026. It includes details on quality reporting requirements, value-based purchasing models, accreditation requirements for durable medical equipment, and other related policies essential for healthcare providers to understand for compliance and operational adjustments.
Learn More🌊Flood Hazard Determinations
This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal Regulations. The current effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
Learn More🌊Final Flood Hazard Determinations Impacting Businesses Announced
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been made final for the communities listed in the table below. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having an effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn More🏞️New Information Collection for Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative Grants
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing a new information collection.
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