⚒️National Coal Council Reestablished
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the National Coal Council (NCC) will be reestablished for a two-year period. The Committee will provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on a continuing basis regarding general policy matters relating to coal and the coal industry.
Learn More💼Upcoming NIH Meetings on Grant Applications for Small Businesses
The Department of Health and Human Services announces closed meetings of the Center for Scientific Review to evaluate grant applications in various fields. These panels will focus on small business initiatives related to clinical care, cancer treatments, immuno-oncology, and more. Meetings are set to occur virtually at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
Learn More⛵Temporary Safety Zones Established for Tall Ships Challenge 2025
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety zones around each tall ship visiting the Great Lakes during the Tall Ships Challenge 2025 race series beginning on July 10, 2025 through October 1, 2025. These safety zones will provide for the regulation of vessel traffic in the vicinity of each tall ship in the navigable waters of the United States. The Coast Guard is taking this action to safeguard participants and spectators from the hazards associated with the limited maneuverability of these tall ships and to ensure public safety during tall ships events.
Learn More🌡️FDA Exempts Class II Clinical Electronic Thermometers from Regulations
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is publishing an order setting forth the Agency's final determination to exempt certain class II clinical electronic thermometers from premarket notification (510(k)) requirements, subject to certain limitations. This exemption from 510(k), subject to certain limitations, is immediately in effect for such class II clinical electronic thermometers. This exemption will decrease regulatory burdens on the medical device industry and will eliminate private costs and expenditures required to comply with Federal regulations. FDA is amending the classification language within the Code of Federal Regulations for certain class II clinical electronic thermometers to reflect this final determination. FDA is publishing this order in accordance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).
Learn More📡FCC Requests Comments on Information Collection for Businesses
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
Learn More🏦Change in Bank Control Notices
The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice regarding applications for acquiring shares of banks or bank holding companies. The public has the opportunity to comment on these applications, emphasizing transparency in the approval process. The notice provides details on how to express views and the associated regulatory framework under the Change in Bank Control Act.
Learn More❌Procurement List Deletions
This action deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Learn More🌬️Guam Air Quality Regulation Proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing approval of a revision to the Guam State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision governs the Guam Environmental Protection Agency's (GEPA's) issuance of permits for stationary sources and focuses on the preconstruction review and permitting of major sources and major modifications under part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or "the Act"). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.
Learn More🏭Application for Subzone Status
The Department of Commerce's Foreign-Trade Zones Board has received an application for subzone status for Michaels Stores' facility in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. This application, submitted by Eastern Distribution Center, seeks to allow more flexible import and export activities without an authorization for production at this time. Public comments are invited until late July 2025.
Learn More⚖️Guidance on Criminal Regulatory Enforcement Policies by DHS
On May 9, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14294 on Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations to address the use of criminal enforcement of criminal regulatory offenses. The E.O. establishes that enforcement of criminal regulatory offenses (particularly those that are strict liability offenses) is disfavored by the Federal government. This notice describes the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) plan to address enforcement of criminal regulatory offenses.
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