Regulatory Compliance, Shipping Services 16 Jan 2025 business regulation, postal service, logistics, shipping, contract agreements

📦Notice of USPS Shipping Service Changes for Business Owners

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, Trade Regulations 16 Jan 2025 compliance, international trade, united states, business regulations, photovoltaic industry, tariff act

⚖️ITC Notice on Public Interest and Compliance Requirements for Businesses

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Photovoltaic Trunk Bus Cable Assemblies and Components Thereof, DN 3802; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

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Compliance, Regulatory Changes 16 Jan 2025 environmental compliance, nmfs, noaa, maritime industry, north atlantic right whale, vessel regulations

🐋NMFS Withdraws Proposed Vessel Strike Reduction Regulations

NMFS withdraws a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2022 to amend the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) vessel speed regulations. NMFS withdraws this proposed rule in light of numerous and ongoing requests from the public for further opportunity to review and engage with the Agency on the proposal. NMFS's existing vessel speed regulations remain in effect.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 16 Jan 2025 compliance, environmental protection, regulation, epa, business impact, ozone standards

🌍Regulatory Notice on 8-Hour Air Quality Standards and Business Impact

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Implementation of the 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone (EPA ICR Number 2347.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0695) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register, on August 15. 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

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Regulatory Compliance, Business Impacts 16 Jan 2025 business compliance, postal service, logistics, negotiated service agreements, shipping contracts

📦Notice on Changes to USPS Priority Mail Express and Shipping Agreement

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, Business Operations 16 Jan 2025 business compliance, postal service, negotiated service agreements, shipping, contract changes

📦Notice on Priority Mail Express Contract Changes Starting 2025

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, Transportation 16 Jan 2025 transportation, federal regulations, business compliance, exemption, commercial driver's license, navistar

🚛Navistar's Provisional CDL Exemption Renewal Notice and Implications

FMCSA announces its decision to provisionally renew the exemption currently held by Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) from the commercial driver's license (CDL) regulations for one of its commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The provisional exemption renewal allows Mr. Thomas Nickels, Senior Vice President of the Cabin and Chassis R&D Group for Navistar's parent company, TRANTON SE, to test drive various Navistar test fleet vehicles on U.S. roads. The provisional exemption renewal is limited to six months. After a review of the public comments to this notice, FMCSA will issue a decision whether the exemption should be renewed through November 2029.

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Regulatory Changes, Business Operations 16 Jan 2025 business operations, postal service, negotiated service agreements, shipping, priority mail

📦USPS Notice on New Priority Mail Service Agreements for Businesses

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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Compliance, New Trade Agreements, Business Operations 16 Jan 2025 business regulation, postal service, logistics, shipping, contracts

📦USPS Priority Mail & Ground Advantage Contract Notice Impact

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, Legal 16 Jan 2025 compliance, regulations, privacy act, law enforcement, nih, health, privacy

🏛️NIH Police Records Final Rule and Its Business Implications

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) is issuing this final rule to make effective the exemptions that were previously proposed for a new Privacy Act system of records, "NIH Police Records," maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), from certain requirements of the Act. The new system of records covers criminal and non-criminal law enforcement investigatory material maintained by the NIH Division of Police, a component of NIH which performs criminal law enforcement as its principal function. The exemptions are necessary and appropriate to protect the integrity of law enforcement proceedings and records compiled during the course of NIH Division of Police activities, prevent disclosure of investigative techniques, and protect the identity of confidential sources involved in those activities.

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