🚫OFAC Sanctions Notice
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Learn More🌊Temporary Local Regulation for Casco Bay Offshore Concert
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for the navigable waters of Casco Bay, in the vicinity of Cow Island, ME, to support an offshore concert with spectator vessels. This regulation is needed to ensure the safety of spectators and mariners from risks associated with a large gathering on the water. The regulation will temporarily establish a spectator area and a safe access lane for transit and emergency response while also prohibiting swimming and creating a speed restriction/no wake zone.
Learn More🚫OFAC Sanctions Warning
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Learn More⚡Notice on Antitrust Changes in Energy Consortium Membership
The Department of Justice has issued a notice regarding membership changes in the Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy Consortium, established under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The notice announces new members and reaffirms that membership remains open, indicating ongoing collaboration in infrastructure and energy research.
Learn More📜Notice on Membership Changes in UHD Alliance and Antitrust Compliance
The Department of Justice provides a notice regarding changes in membership of UHD Alliance under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Notably, Sony Corporation has withdrawn from the alliance, while Top Victory Investments Limited has rebranded. The notice confirms ongoing openness for membership changes within the Alliance.
Learn More🏺Notice of Intended Repatriation at Sonoma State University
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Sonoma State University intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More💰Analysis of Medicare 2026 Payment Policies and Business Impact
This document corrects typographical and technical errors in the proposed rule that appeared in the July 16, 2025 Federal Register (90 FR 32352) titled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program" (hereinafter referred to as the CY 2026 PFS proposed rule), specifying proposed changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) that is applicable for calendar year (CY) 2026, and other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies, as well as proposals regarding other Medicare payment policies.
Learn More🌿Oregon's EPA Approval for Expanded Outdoor Burning Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving and incorporating by reference into the Oregon State Implementation Plan (SIP) the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) revised outdoor burning rule revisions submitted by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) on July 1, 2024, in coordination with LRAPA. The revised rule, applicable in Lane County, Oregon, clarifies terminology, revises formatting, and expands the residential outdoor burning season to allow burning of woody yard trimmings on approved burn days within Lowell city limits from October 1 through June 15. The ODEQ included in the submittal a technical demonstration that the requested expansion of the residential outdoor burning season will not interfere with attainment and maintenance of the NAAQS and other applicable Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements. The EPA is approving these revisions because they meet the applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act.
Learn More🌫️EPA Proposes Redesignation of Detroit for Sulfur Dioxide Attainment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to find that the Detroit, Michigan area is attaining the 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and to act in accordance with a request from Michigan to redesignate the area to attainment for the 2010 SO<INF>2</INF> NAAQS, because the request meets the statutory requirements for redesignation under the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA is also proposing to approve Michigan's maintenance plan for the Detroit area. Michigan submitted the request for approval of the Detroit nonattainment area's redesignation and maintenance plan on May 5, 2025. EPA approved Michigan's attainment plan for the Detroit area on May 19, 2025.
Learn More⚖️General and Limited Exclusion Orders Impacting Exercise Equipment Industry
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined to issue (1) a general exclusion order ("GEO") prohibiting the importation of products that infringe claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 8,721,511 ("the '511 patent") or the claim of U.S. Patent No. D659,208 ("the D'208 patent"); and (2) a limited exclusion order ("LEO") prohibiting entry of products that infringe claim 19 of the '511 patent or the claim of U.S. Patent No. D659,205 ("the D'205 patent") that are imported by or on behalf of certain defaulting respondents. The investigation is terminated.
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