🌊Final Rule
In keeping with Presidential directive, the Coast Guard is amending its regulations to update the name of the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America."
Learn More🎣Overview of High Seas Fishing Permit Application Regulations
The Department of Commerce, through NOAA, seeks public comment on the information collection related to fishing permits for U.S. vessels operating on the high seas. This includes applications for permits, logbook reporting, and vessel marking. The notice aims to assess reporting requirements and gather feedback to optimize the regulatory process while ensuring compliance with the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act.
Learn More🏺Notice of Inventory Completion by University of Miami Under NAGPRA
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Miami 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🏺University of Alabama at Birmingham NAGPRA Inventory Notice
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More📊DOL Notice on PTE 1990-1 Information Collection Request
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More🌍EPA Notice on Environmental Impact Statements Availability
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) from federal agencies, outlining the public comment periods and key project details. The notice emphasizes EPA's role in publicizing its evaluations of EISs, which affects various projects nationwide, requiring adherence to regulatory standards by stakeholders involved in these initiatives.
Learn More🌊NOAA Public Meeting on Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Office for Coastal Management will hold an in-person public meeting to solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
Learn More🎣North Pacific Fishery Management Council Public Meeting Overview
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet on March 27, 2025, and on March 31, 2025, through April 7, 2025.
Learn More🎣Temporary Closure of Pacific Cod Fishing in Alaska's Gulf of Alaska
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using pot gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2025 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod by vessels using pot gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
Learn More🔥Proposed Withdrawal of Determination for Miscellaneous Gas Products
As part of its implementation of the Executive Order, "Unleashing American Energy" (Jan. 20, 2025), the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is reviewing existing agency actions to ensure, among other things, that all regulatory requirements related to energy are grounded in clearly applicable law and that the American people's freedom to choose from a variety of goods and appliances is not restricted. As a result of this review, DOE is proposing to withdraw its prior determination that miscellaneous gas products ("MGPs"), which are comprised of decorative hearths and outdoor heaters, qualify as covered products under Part A of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"). After further consideration of the relevant statutory authority and available information, DOE is proposing to withdraw its determination that MGPs are covered products under EPCA for which DOE is authorized to establish test procedures and energy conservation standards.
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