🏢Executive Order on Federal Office Space Management Explained
Executive Order 14274 focuses on restoring effective federal office space management by revoking outdated regulations that have hindered agency flexibility. It aims to enhance service delivery and efficiency by allowing agencies to choose more cost-effective locations for their operations, ultimately benefiting taxpayers. The order emphasizes a shift toward practical management practices.
Learn More📦USPS Announces New Priority Mail Contract for Businesses
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Learn More🌊Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations and Their Business Impact
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🌊Flood Hazard Determinations
New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities.
Learn More⚖️Antidumping Investigation Notice for Lattice-Boom Cranes from Japan
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1742 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of lattice-boom crawler cranes (LBCCs) from Japan, provided for in subheading 8426.49.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping duty investigation in 45 days, or in this case by May 27, 2025. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by June 3, 2025.
Learn More📬Postal Regulatory Commission Notice on New Service Agreements
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⏳Delay of Effective Date for Reservoir Project Lands Regulation
In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from President Donald J. Trump, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," this action delays the effective date of the direct final rule published on January 16, 2025, to May 16, 2025.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice on Exemption Petition and Business Implications
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Learn More📄Notice of Formal Determination on Civil Rights Records Release
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board received 212 pages of records from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) related to a civil rights cold case incident to which the Review Board assigned the unique identifier 2023-001-002. NARA did not propose any postponements of disclosure. The Department of Justice and the FBI proposed 471 postponements of disclosure. The Department of Justice later withdrew two postponements it proposed. On March 28, 2025, the Review Board met and approved 186 postponements, requested changes to 26 postponements, and determined that 168 pages in full and 44 pages in part should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection. By issuing this notice, the Review Board complies with section 7(c)(4) of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 that requires the Review Board to publish in the Federal Register its determinations on the disclosure or postponement of records in the Collection no more than 14 days after the date of its decision.
Learn More⚖️ITC Upholds Antidumping Duties on Strontium Chromate from Europe
The International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that revoking antidumping duties on strontium chromate from Austria and France would likely harm U.S. industry, indicating a continuation of these import restrictions. This decision is part of a five-year review process aimed at assessing the impact of these duties on the U.S. market.
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