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📈CFPB Civil Penalty Adjustments

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of each civil penalty within the CFPB's jurisdiction. These adjustments are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Inflation Adjustment Act), as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 and further amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The inflation adjustments mandated by the Inflation Adjustment Act serve to maintain the deterrent effect of civil penalties and to promote compliance with the law.

📜Cancellation of Judicial Conference Appellate Rules Hearing Notice

The following public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure has been canceled: Appellate Rules Hearing on January 10, 2025.

🌍Input Requested on US Harmonized Tariff Schedule by USITC

The United States International Trade Commission invites public input on specific ways in which it could improve its presentation of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).

🚍Transportation Board Approves Acquisition of Minnesota Motor Carriers

TIP Minnesota Coaches Acquisition LLC, TIP MN Investments LP, and Tiger Infrastructure Partners Fund IV AIV LP (Applicants) filed an application seeking authority to acquire control of seven interstate passenger motor carriers: Marschall Line, Inc. (Marschall Line), Minnesota Coaches, Inc. (Minnesota Coaches), Rehbein Transit Co., Inc. (Rehbein), Ready Bus Company Inc. (Ready Bus), Voyageur Bus Company, Inc. (Voyageur Bus), Minn-Dakota Coaches, Inc. (Minn-Dakota), and Faribault Transportation Service, Inc. (FTS) (collectively, the Subject Carriers). The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the transaction. If no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action.

💼Proposed Data Collection on HIV Testing by CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled The Greater Access and Impact with NAT (GAIN) Study: Improving HIV Diagnosis, Linkage to Care, and Prevention Services with HIV Point- of-Care Nucleic Acid Tests (NATs). This study will identify facilitators and barriers with implementation of HIV point-of-care (POC) nucleic acid tests (NATs) in clinical settings, estimate the sensitivity and specificity of the HIV POC NAT, and assess the impact of the test in decreased time to receipt of HIV prevention and care.

📊CDC Notice on Needle Exchange Survey Data Collection Review

📊Preliminary Results on Softwood Lumber Duties Impacting Businesses

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminary determines that a producer/exporter subject to the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber from Canada, Interfor Sales & Marketing Ltd. (ISM), is cross-owned with Interfor Corporation, EACOM Timber Corporation (EACOM), Chaleur Forest Products Inc., and Chaleur Forest Products LP, four producers/exporters also subject to the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber from Canada. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

⚡Notice for License Transfer of Hydroelectric Projects in California

🌊FEMA Notice

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).

💰Treasury Announces 3% Interest Rate for Immigration Bonds (2025)

For the period beginning January 1, 2025, and ending on March 31, 2025, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration Bond interest rate is 3 per centum per annum.