⚙️Review of Steel Wire Rod Duties by International Trade Commission
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act"), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod ("wire rod") from Brazil and the antidumping duty orders on wire rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad & Tobago would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.
Learn More💰NIH Announces Closed Meetings for Grant Evaluations in 2025
The Department of Health and Human Services announces closed meetings of the National Institutes of Health for evaluating grant applications related to various health research topics. These meetings, occurring in July and August 2025, will facilitate discussions on proprietary and confidential aspects of proposed research projects.
Learn More🚂Proposed Revisions to Locomotive Engineer Certification Requirements
This proposed rule would update FRA's locomotive engineer certification requirements by reducing the information that is required on an engineer's certificate and allowing certificates to be electronic. FRA is also proposing changes to the certification revocation process and the Administrative Hearing Officer (AHO) process. Lastly, FRA is proposing other administrative updates including revising definitions and correcting errors in the regulatory text.
Learn More🚂Proposed Amendments to FRA Accident Reporting Regulations
This proposed rule would make various miscellaneous amendments to FRA's accident reporting regulations. Specifically, these amendments would promote submitting documents to FRA electronically, would eliminate redundant regulations, and would allow railroads with additional time to complete certain forms.
Learn More💡OSHA Proposes to Rescind Construction Illumination Standards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to rescind the construction illumination requirements, codified in 29 CFR 1926.26 and 1926.56.
Learn More🗂️NASA's Notice on Contractor Financial Management Records
NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.
Learn More⚡Domtar Paper's Environmental Assessment for Hydroelectric Project
Domtar Paper Company, LLC has filed an application for a non-capacity amendment to its hydroelectric project license, seeking to upgrade the spillway. The project’s environmental assessment is planned under the National Environmental Policy Act, with the Commission staff addressing public engagement and comments in the review process. The work is expected to last approximately three and a half years without impacting current reservoir levels.
Learn More🚌FTA Charter Service Regulations Amendments Overview
FTA is amending the regulations that govern the provision of charter service by recipients of Federal financial assistance. This final rule removes the Federal financial assistance programs listed in an appendix and the guidance in additional appendices and makes non- substantive technical edits throughout to remove outdated citations and provide clarity.
Learn More🚂Proposed Rule for Certification of Railroad Engineers and Conductors
FRA proposes to amend its regulations governing the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers and conductors, to codify longstanding waivers that have granted relief from certain certification requirements for railroads that participate in the FRA- sponsored Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS). FRA does not intend this NPRM to be a disincentive to railroads implementing alternative close call reporting programs outside C\3\RS, which the agency believes can still positively impact safety culture. FRA would still entertain waiver requests to implement alternative close call reporting programs, as necessary.
Learn More🗣️Notice of Montana Advisory Committee Public Meetings on Civil Rights
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, that the Montana Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public business meeting every second Thursday of the month (August 2025 through December 2025) via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. MT. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss civil rights concerns in the state.
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