💰NIH Notices Closed Meetings for Grant Evaluations in 2025
The Department of Health and Human Services announces closed meetings of the National Institutes of Health to review grant applications across various scientific committee sections. These virtual events aim to evaluate critical research proposals, protecting confidential information throughout the review process. Key details, including dates and contact information for scientific review officers, are also provided.
Learn More📜Request for Comment on 2025 SBOM Minimum Elements by CISA
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announces the publication and request for public comment on draft guidance entitled, "2025 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)" (2025 CISA SBOM Minimum Elements), which updates the elements of an SBOM to reflect improvements in SBOM tooling and increased maturity of SBOM implementation. CISA requests input on the clarifications and enhancements in the proposed voluntary guidance.
Learn More🎨Notice of Determinations for Culturally Significant Art Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "Hew Locke: Passages" at the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut; the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas; and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.
Learn More📶New Rules for Broadband Deployment and Utility Pole Attachments
In this document, the Commission adopted a Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM or Further Notice) addressing deployment of broadband facilities on utility poles. It seeks comment on requiring attachers to deploy equipment on poles within 120 days of completion of make-ready work. It also seeks comment on whether the Commission should require attachers to make payment on an estimate to a utility within a specific period of time after acceptance. It additionally seeks comment on limiting the amount that final make-ready costs can exceed the utility's estimate without receiving prior approval from the attacher. It further seeks comment on whether to expand the availability of the one-touch, make-ready (OTMR) process to include complex survey and make-ready work. Moreover, it seeks comment establishing a deadline to on-board approved contractors. It also seeks comment on whether the Commission should define the term "pole" for purposes of Section 224 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and whether the term should be construed to include light poles. Further, it seeks comment on legal authority to adopt each of the proposals as well as any other germane policy points or facts, and on how the costs, benefits, or burdens of any rules the Commission adopts might impact businesses of various sizes.
Learn More💧Proposed Consent Decree on Clean Water Act Violations and Business Impact
The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree in a case regarding the alleged violations of the Clean Water Act by Tyson L. Friskney. The decree aims to resolve allegations of unlawful pollutant discharges and includes requirements for injunctive relief and environmental mitigation measures. Written comments on this decree are being accepted from the public.
Learn More⚖️Notice of Inventory Completion Under NAGPRA and Business Implications
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA BP) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More⚖️Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation on Russian Palladium
The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated an investigation regarding the importation of unwrought palladium from Russia, focusing on alleged violations of anti-dumping regulations. This investigation aims to assess whether these imports are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value, potentially harming domestic producers.
Learn More🛰️Notice of SES Performance Review Board Membership at NASA
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Public Law 95-454 (Section 405) requires that appointments of individual members to the Performance Review Board (PRB) be published in the Federal Register. The performance review function for the SES in NASA is being performed by the NASA PRB. The following individuals are serving on the Board:
Learn More🐟Proposed Regulation
NMFS is proposing changes to regulations to implement the binding International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendation 24-12 on mobulid rays of the family Mobulidae, which was adopted in 2024. Specifically, NMFS is proposing to prohibit retention of mobulid rays in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS), to require mobulid rays to be released unharmed in HMS fisheries, and to implement mobulid ray handling practices for vessels fishing with pelagic longline gear.
Learn More⚡Combined Notice of Filings
The Department of Energy’s Combined Notice of Filings outlines recent electric corporate applications, including self-certifications and market rate amendments. It covers multiple applicants submitting requests for regulatory approvals and tariffs, emphasizing the ongoing changes in the energy sector, their implications for market participation, andf compliance with federal regulations.
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