Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Impact 17 Jan 2025 environmental regulation, business compliance, financial impact, doj, consent decree, hazardous substances
Regulatory Compliance, Financial Implications 17 Jan 2025 business compliance, immigration, fees, uscis, fee schedule, citizenship and naturalization, workforce issues

💼USCIS Immigration Fee Schedule Changes Impacting Businesses

On January 31, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by USCIS, add fee exemptions, and make changes to certain other immigration benefit request requirements. The rule took effect on April 1, 2024. In this notice, we are correcting a technical error made in that rule.

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Compliance, Grant Opportunities, Economic Development 17 Jan 2025 business compliance, funding, antisemitism, islamophobia, religious freedom, non-profit security
Compliance, Cultural Heritage, Repatriation 17 Jan 2025 business compliance, national park service, repatriation, nagpra, cultural heritage

🏺Notice of Repatriation Under NAGPRA

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Reporting 17 Jan 2025 securities, business compliance, irs, commodities, tax regulation, mark to market

📊IRS Notice on Mark to Market Election - Comments Requested by 2025

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning, Mark to Market Election for Commodities Dealers and Securities and Commodities Traders.

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Compliance, Cultural Heritage, Business Operations 17 Jan 2025 regulations, business compliance, tourism, native american, repatriation, nagpra, cultural heritage

🏛️Notice of Intended Repatriation Under NAGPRA by U.S. Interior Department

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meet the definition of an object of cultural patrimony and that has a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 17 Jan 2025 business compliance, native american, repatriation, nagpra, cultural heritage, cultural patrimony, st. joseph museums

🏺Repatriation Notice from

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the St. Joseph Museums, Inc. intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

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Immigration Compliance, Employment Regulations 17 Jan 2025 business compliance, homeland security, immigration, labor market, employment authorization, temporary protected status

🌍Impact of Sudan TPS Extension on Employment and Business Compliance

Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is extending the designation of Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, beginning on April 20, 2025, and ending on October 19, 2026. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through October 19, 2026, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period described in this notice.

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Regulatory Compliance, Cultural Heritage 17 Jan 2025 business compliance, native american, national park service, repatriation, nagpra, cultural heritage

🏞️Intent to Repatriate Sacred Object at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GRSM) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of a sacred object and that has a known lineal descendant.

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Regulatory Compliance, International Business 17 Jan 2025 business compliance, foreign assets control, sanctions, ofac, venezuela

🌍OFAC Sanctions Notice

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have been removed from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

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