🌫️Proposed Revisions to Clean Air Act Permit Program in San Diego
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing approval of revisions to the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act") Operating Permit Program (title V) of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDCAPCD or "District") in California. Once approved, these revisions will update the District's public noticing requirements to conform to current federal requirements for title V programs. We are taking comments on these proposed revisions and are simultaneously publishing our final action approving these revisions in a direct final rule.
Learn More🌍Extension of Coachella Valley Ozone Attainment Date to 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a one- year extension of the "Extreme" attainment date from June 15, 2024 to June 15, 2025, for the 1997 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) to the Riverside County (Coachella Valley), California ozone nonattainment area ("Coachella Valley"). The EPA is also taking final action on the exceptional event request submitted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on October 11, 2024. This action is based on the EPA's concurrence on the exceptional events demonstration, which removed from the design value (DV) calculation the wildfire-influenced data recorded at the Palm Springs--Fire Station monitor (AQS Site ID #060655001) on July 14-15, 2023, and the extension request submitted by the State of California.
Learn More💼SEC Notice on Information Collection for Compensatory Benefit Plans
The SEC issued a notice regarding the extension of information collection activities related to Rule 701, which exempts certain issuers from registration for offers and sales of securities tied to compensatory benefit plans. The extension emphasizes the importance of providing essential information to investors while streamlining the compliance process for businesses not under reporting obligations.
Learn More⚡Notice of Brooks Energy's Surrender of Hydroelectric Project Exemption
The Department of Energy’s notice invites comments and motions related to Brooks Energy, LLC’s application for surrendering the exemption for the Lockville Dam Hydroelectric Project in North Carolina. The application highlights environmental considerations, operational changes, and the intent to disable existing power generation systems. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the proceedings.
Learn More🚚2025 Fee Updates from the Surface Transportation Board
The Board updates for 2025 the fees that the public must pay to file certain cases and pleadings with the Board. Pursuant to this update, 60 of the Board's 135 fees will increase, two will decrease, and 73 fees will remain at their current levels.
Learn More🚤Analysis of the New Security Zone in Palm Beach, FL
The Coast Guard is changing the enforcement of an existing security zone that encompasses certain waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the Mar-a-Lago Club and the Southern Boulevard Bridge in Palm Beach, FL. When the "East Zone" is activated all persons and vessels will be prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring in, or remaining within the security zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Miami (COTP) or a designated representative.
Learn More🌫️EPA Approves Michigan's Regional Haze Plan - Business Implications
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) on August 23, 2021, and supplemented on July 24, 2025, as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the program's second implementation period. EGLE's SIP submission addresses the requirement that States must periodically revise their long-term strategies for making reasonable progress towards the national goal of preventing any future, and remedying any existing, anthropogenic impairment of visibility, including regional haze, in mandatory Class I Federal areas. The SIP submission also addresses other applicable requirements for the second implementation period of the regional haze program. EPA is taking this action pursuant to sections 110 and 169A of the CAA.
Learn More⚖️USCIS Law Enforcement Authorities Codified – New Business Compliance Requirements
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to codify certain law enforcement authorities delegated by the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and subsequently redelegated to particular officers or employees of USCIS. These authorities allow particular USCIS personnel to investigate and enforce civil and criminal violations of the immigration laws within the jurisdiction of USCIS. These authorities include, but are not limited to, the issuance and execution of warrants, the arrest of individuals, and carrying of firearms.
Learn More🏦Federal Reserve Notice on Bank Holding Companies' Mergers and Acquisitions
The Federal Reserve System issued a notice regarding applications submitted for the formation, acquisition, and merger of bank holding companies. The notice details regulatory requirements, public comment procedures, and specified applications from various financial institutions, highlighting an ongoing commitment to maintaining oversight and transparency in the banking industry.
Learn More📦DEA Proposed Information Collection for Mail Order Transactions
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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