⚡Notice of Effectiveness for Exempt Wholesale Generators
The Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a notice confirming the effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator status for various entities in April 2025. This designation indicates compliance with federal regulations and opens avenues for operational and financial prospects for the listed energy generation companies.
Learn More📦Antidumping Investigation on Thermoformed Molded Fiber Products
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that thermoformed molded fiber products from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
Learn More🌊Notice of Application for Maroon Creek Hydroelectric Project
The City of Aspen, Colorado, has submitted a hydroelectric application seeking exemption from licensing for the Maroon Creek Hydroelectric Project. This application is available for public review, soliciting study requests and indicating timelines for regulatory processes, while engaging various stakeholders in environmental assessments.
Learn More🎣2025 Gulf Red Snapper Recreational Fishing Season Regulation
NMFS announces the 2025 recreational fishing season for the Federal charter vessel/headboat (for-hire) component for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf through this temporary rule. The red snapper recreational for-hire component in the Gulf EEZ opens on June 1, 2025, and will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on September 16, 2025. This closure is necessary to prevent the Federal for-hire component from exceeding its quota and to prevent overfishing of the Gulf red snapper resource.
Learn More🌿EPA Pesticide Data Call-Ins
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Pesticide Data Call-Ins (DCIs) (EPA ICR No. 2288.07 and OMB Control No. 2070-0174). This ICR represents a renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through December 31, 2025. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment.
Learn More🌍EPA Releases Environmental Impact Statements for Business Review
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of several Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) related to various infrastructure projects, including modernization of land ports and nuclear power plant license renewals. These statements outline required review periods and contacts for further information, emphasizing the importance of environmental considerations in federal project planning.
Learn More🏦Federal Reserve Notice on Bank Holding Companies Regulation
The Federal Reserve notice discusses applications for bank holding company formations, acquisitions, and mergers under the Bank Holding Company Act. It outlines the public's right to comment and specifies the procedural requirements for approval, emphasizing transparency and public disclosure in the regulatory process.
Learn More📦New Negotiated Postal Service Agreements Impacting Businesses
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Learn More🌬️EPA Approves Washington State SIP Revisions for Clean Air Compliance
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions to the Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) air quality regulations submitted by the State of Washington, through the Department of Ecology (Ecology) on June 22, 2023. The revisions were submitted in part to respond to the EPA's June 12, 2015 "SIP call" in which the EPA found a provision in the Washington SIP applicable in the area regulated by SWCAA to be substantially inadequate, providing affirmative defenses that operate to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal court in an enforcement action related to excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events. The EPA's approval of the SIP revisions to the substantially inadequate provision corrects the SWCAA deficiency identified in the 2015 SSM SIP call and the EPA's January 2022 finding of failure to submit. Washington withdrew some portions of the revisions submitted that were not identified in the 2015 SSM SIP call and therefore the EPA is not approving those withdrawn portions. The EPA proposed to approve this action on December 10, 2024, and received no comments.
Learn More🌬️EPA Approves Alabama Air Quality Regulation Changes
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on December 20, 2023. The revision modifies the State's air quality regulations as incorporated into the SIP by changing the definition of "volatile organic compounds" (VOC) to be consistent with federal regulations. The revision also addresses typographical errors and increases clarity and consistency with EPA's definitions and Alabama's Legislative Services Agency requirements.
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