🌍Proposed Air Quality Standards for Liberty-Clairton Area by EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a request from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to redesignate the Liberty-Clairton, Pennsylvania nonattainment area (Liberty-Clairton Area) to attainment for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS or standard). The EPA is also proposing to approve, as revisions to the Pennsylvania state implementation plan (SIP), the Commonwealth's plan for maintaining the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS through 2035 for the Liberty-Clairton Area. Additionally, the EPA is proposing to approve the maintenance plan for the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania nonattainment area (Allegheny County Area) for the 2012 annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS through 2035. The maintenance plan includes 2017, 2026, and 2035 mobile vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for mobile sources of PM<INF>2.5</INF> and nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) for the Allegheny County Area. The EPA is proposing to find these 2017, 2026, and 2035 MVEBs for PM<INF>2.5</INF> and NO<INF>X</INF> adequate and to approve these MVEBs into the Pennsylvania SIP for transportation conformity purposes. This action does not redesignate the Allegheny County Area to attainment for the 2012 annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS, as Pennsylvania withdrew its redesignation request specific to the Allegheny County Area. The redesignation request and maintenance plan were submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP or Pennsylvania) on behalf of the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD). This action is being taken under the CAA.
Learn More📦New Duties on Low-Value Imports from China to Combat Opioid Crisis
Executive Order 14256 addresses the illicit shipment of synthetic opioids from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong. The order revokes duty-free treatment for low-value imports, mandating new duty payments on eligible products entered for consumption after May 2, 2025. It aims to enhance U.S. trade compliance and revenue collection while monitoring the opioid crisis' impact.
Learn More📊Mandatory Business Surveys by Census Bureau for 2025
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) will conduct the following current four mandatory business surveys in 2025: Annual Integrated Economic Survey; Annual Business Survey; Business and Professional Classification Report; and Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey. We have determined that data collected from these surveys are needed to aid the efficient performance of essential governmental functions and have significant application to the needs of the public and industry. The data derived from these surveys, most of which have been conducted for many years, are not publicly available from nongovernmental or other governmental sources.
Learn More📄Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents Under DED
On January 15, 2025, former President Joseph Biden issued a memorandum to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) determining it was in the foreign policy interest of the United States to expand and extend the deferral of removal of certain Hong Kong residents present in the United States through February 5, 2027, and to provide them with employment authorization documentation. This notice provides information about Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Hong Kong residents and how eligible individuals may apply for DED-based Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with USCIS, as well as for travel authorization.
Learn More⚡Clean Energy Future - Lordstown LLC Regulatory Notice Summary
The Department of Energy's notice initiates an investigation into Clean Energy Future—Lordstown, LLC's Rate Schedule under section 206 of the Federal Power Act. Stakeholders have the opportunity to intervene and comment within 21 days, with a refund effective date set upon public notice publication. The Commission encourages electronic participation for efficiency in filings.
Learn More💰Interest Rate Notice for Immigration Bonds by Treasury Department
For the period beginning April 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2025, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration Bond interest rate is 3 per centum per annum.
Learn More🌱Revised Pesticide Registration Procedures and Business Implications
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the availability of Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) 2025-1, entitled "Revised Procedures for Citing Data to Support Pesticide Registrations (EPA Forms No. 8570-34 and 8570-35)." PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This PR Notice supersedes PR Notice 98-5, entitled "New forms for the Certification with Respect to Citation of Data" dated June 12, 1998. The revised procedures eliminate the requirement to submit two paper versions of the completed data matrix form and establishes electronic online submissions. EPA anticipates that these changes will reduce burden for the registrants and the Agency.
Learn More🛡️Executive Order 14251
Executive Order 14251 addresses exclusions from federal labor-management relations programs for agencies engaged in national security work. It revises the labor regulations applicable to these entities, emphasizing considerations for national security that reshape employee relations and operational oversight in relevant departments and subdivisions.
Learn More🧪IRS Notice on Superfund Tax Modification for Bromo-isobutene Rubber
This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that bromo-isobutene-isoprene rubber ((C<INF>4</INF>H<INF>8</INF>)<INF>n</INF>- (C<INF>5</INF>H<INF>7.5</INF>Br<INF>0.5</INF>)<INF>m</INF>; n=98.20, m=1.80) be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.
Learn More🧪IRS Notice on Superfund Tax for Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber
This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that emulsion styrene butadiene rubber ((C<INF>4</INF>H<INF>6</INF>)<INF>m</INF>- (C<INF>8</INF>H<INF>8</INF>)<INF>n</INF>; m=14.14; n=2.26) be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.
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