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💼IRS Appeals Regulations for Resolving Federal Tax Controversies

This document contains final regulations that provide guidance on the resolution of Federal tax controversies by the IRS Independent Office of Appeals (Appeals) under the Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (TFA). The final regulations provide that while the Appeals resolution process is generally available to all taxpayers to resolve Federal tax controversies, there are certain exceptions to consideration by Appeals. The final regulations also address certain procedural and timing rules that must be met before Appeals consideration is available. The regulations affect taxpayers requesting Appeals consideration of Federal tax controversies.

📊Public Briefing on AI Diffusion Framework

On January 10, 2025, the Office of the Federal Register posted for public inspection a Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) interim final rule: "Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion" (RIN 0694-AJ90). This document announces that, on January 15, 2025, BIS will host a virtual public briefing on this rule. This document also provides details on the procedures for participating in the virtual public briefing.

🏥Extension of Comment Period for Draft Toxicological Profiles

On November 8, 2024, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the opening of a docket to obtain comments on drafts of five updated toxicological profiles. This notice extends the comment period to February 13, 2025.

🏥CMS Agency Information Collection Activities - Comments Requested

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

🐟Designation of Critical Habitat for Bay-Delta Longfin Smelt

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment (DPS) of the longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), a fish species from the San Francisco Bay estuary in California, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 91,630 acres (37,082 hectares) in California fall within the boundaries of the proposed critical habitat designation. We also announce the availability of an economic analysis of the proposed designation of critical habitat for the species.

🤖New Export Controls Impacting AI Technology and Business Compliance

With this interim final rule, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) revises the Export Administration Regulations' (EAR) controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs) and adds a new control on artificial intelligence (AI) model weights for certain advanced closed-weight dual-use AI models. In conjunction with the expansion of these controls, which BIS has determined are necessary to protect U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, BIS is adding new license exceptions and updating the Data Center Validated End User authorization to facilitate the export, reexport, and transfer (in-country) of advanced computing (ICs) to end users in destinations that do not raise national security or foreign policy concerns. Together, these changes will cultivate secure ecosystems for the responsible diffusion and use of AI and advanced computing ICs.

⚖️Analysis of FMC Complaint Against Shipping Companies for Violations

📈FDIC Inflation Adjustments for Civil Money Penalties in 2025

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is providing notice of its maximum civil money penalties as adjusted for inflation.

⚖️EPA Interim Decision on Ethylene Oxide

This notice announces the availability of EPA's interim registration review decision for ethylene oxide (EtO).

⚠️Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments by Federal Energy Commission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations governing the maximum civil monetary penalties assessable for violations of statutes, rules, and orders within the Commission's jurisdiction. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended most recently by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, requires the Commission to issue this final rule.