🌎EPA Notice on Environmental Impact Statements
The Environmental Protection Agency has published a notice regarding the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) related to various projects. The notice includes comments from the EPA on EISs issued by federal agencies, project details, and associated review periods. Business owners engaged in these projects should be aware of the implications for compliance and potential impacts on their operations.
Learn More🌊Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations and Business Compliance Impacts
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn More✈️Proposed Amendment of Airspace Over Hickory and Morganton, NC
This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E2 surface airspace at Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC, by increasing the radius to 4.6-miles and establishing an extension to the surface area due to standard instrument approach procedure and runway configuration changes. Additionally, this action would amend Class E5 airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC, by increasing the radius to 7.1 miles and adding an extension. Lastly, this action would also amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Foothills Regional Airport, Morganton, NC, ensuring the required protection for standard instrument approach procedures, and would also update the airport's name and geographic coordinates and remove Grace Hospital from the description. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
Learn More📑Rescission of State Notification Rules and Business Implications
This direct final rule rescinds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (Bureau's) procedures by which a State official must notify the Bureau when the official takes an action to enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
Learn More🧪IRS Proposes New Tax Regulation for EPDM Rubber Production
This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that ethylene propylene diene (EPDM) rubber ((C<INF>2</INF>H<INF>4</INF>)<INF>x</INF>(C<INF>3</INF>H<INF>6</INF>)<INF>y</INF> (C<INF>9</INF>H<INF>12</INF>)<INF>z</INF>; (x=5134, y=2250, z=98)) 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📄USPTO Notice on Information Collection for Representative Provisions
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651- 0035 (Representative and Address Provisions). The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comments preceding submission of the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Learn More🧪Notice on Superfund Tax for Tri-isononyl Tri-Mellitate
This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that tri-isononyl tri-mellitate 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🌞Chalan Solar Project Draft Permit for Endangered Species Conservation
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application and draft habitat conservation plan from Chalan Solar Storage, LLC (applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The applicant requests the ITP to take the federally endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) incidental to development activities in Kern County, California. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant's draft habitat conservation plan (HCP), and the Service's preliminary determination that the proposed permitting action may be eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to the Department of the Interior's (DOI) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations and the DOI Departmental Manual. To make this preliminary determination, we prepared a draft environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, which are also available for public review. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
Learn More📝FMCS Stakeholder Survey on Agency Service Delivery Feedback
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), invites the public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection request, Stakeholder Survey for Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. This information collection request will be submitted for approval to the Office of Management Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This collection was developed to improve the quality of service the Federal Mediation and Conciliation provides to clients.
Learn More🐟5-Year Review of Atlantic Salmon
NMFS and USFWS announce the initiation of a 5-year review of the endangered Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires us to conduct a review of listed species at least once every 5 years to determine whether a species should be removed from the list (i.e., delisted), reclassified from an endangered species to a threatened species (i.e., downlisted), or reclassified from a threatened species to an endangered species (i.e., uplisted). The determination must be based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. Therefore, we request relevant information (e.g., biology, threats, and conservation efforts) that has become available since our previous review of the species.
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