🚛Proposed Hazardous Materials Regulation Aims to Reduce Business Burdens
PHMSA proposes to adopt the provisions of DOT special permit (SP) 21478 into the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Adoption of this special permit would authorize intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) containing a residue of a certain hazardous materials to be transported without shipping papers, placards, and motor vehicle marking of the UN identification (ID) number subject to additional operational controls. The proposed revisions provide relief from undue burdens of hazard communication requirements for low-risk transportation of empty packaging and eliminate the need for special permit renewal requests.
Learn More🐬NOAA Issues Permit Amendment for Marine Mammal Research
Notice is hereby given that Colleen Reichmuth, Ph.D., Long Marine Laboratory, University of California at Santa Cruz, 115 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 23554.
Learn More😷Proposed Changes to OSHA's Respirator Requirements for 1,3-Butadiene
This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's 1,3-Butadiene standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's respiratory protection standard.
Learn More🗓️Notice of Public Meeting Change - Florida Advisory Committee
The Commission on Civil Rights published a notice in the Federal Register on Friday, May 2, 2025, concerning a meeting of the Florida Advisory Committee. The meeting time has since changed from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ET to 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. ET.
Learn More🌊U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Advisory Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given of a virtual meeting of the U. S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting is open to the public and an opportunity for oral and written comments will be provided.
Learn More🌐Pipeline Safety Regulation Update
This DFR amends PHMSA's pipeline safety regulations to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70, National Electrical Code (NEC). This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.
Learn More⚗️Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
The Department of Commerce invites public comments on duty-free entry applications for scientific instruments by institutions like the University of Minnesota and California Institute of Technology. The notice discusses eligibility criteria and justifications required for entry, focusing on instruments not manufactured in the U.S.
Learn More💻Proposed Rule for Electronic Payments in Hazardous Materials Registration
PHMSA proposes to modernize the payment system for hazardous materials registration to require electronic submissions via the Department of Transportation (DOT) e-Commerce internet site and eliminate the option to pay using a paper check. This revision is intended to increase government efficiency by eliminating the burdens associated with processing paper checks from the regulatory community.
Learn More😷OSHA Proposes Changes to Cotton Dust Respirator Standards
This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Cotton Dust standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Learn More⛽FTC Consent Agreement Analysis
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.
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