Regulatory Changes, Compliance 6 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, business impact, postal service, shipping, contract negotiation

📦USPS Notice on Priority Mail Contract Changes Affecting 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.

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Impact 6 Jan 2025 regulations, transportation, business impact, tariffs, vessels, shipping, tolls, great lakes, waterways

🚢Update on St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls Effective 2025

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their respective jurisdictions. The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all commodities and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the GLS and the SLSMC. The GLS is revising its regulations to reflect the fees and charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada starting in the 2025 navigation season, which are effective only in Canada.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 6 Jan 2025 compliance, chemicals, epa, environmental regulations, business impact, pfos

🌍EPA Adds PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory Starting 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating the list of chemicals subject to toxic chemical release reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). Specifically, this action updates the regulations to identify nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that must be reported pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020 NDAA) enacted on December 20, 2019. As this action is being taken to conform the regulations to a Congressional legislative mandate, notice and comment rulemaking is unnecessary.

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Regulatory Compliance, Business Impact 6 Jan 2025 business impact, postal service, logistics, negotiated service agreements, shipping

📦Postal Service Notice on New Shipping Agreements - Business Impacts

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.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 6 Jan 2025 pricing, business impact, postal service, negotiated service agreements, shipping

📦USPS Notice on Priority Mail Express Service Changes 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.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 2 Jan 2025 compliance, information collection, business impact, environmental protection agency, pesticide regulations

🌿EPA's Pesticide Container Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment (EPA ICR Number 1632.07 and OMB Control Number 2070-0133) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 22, 2024. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

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Compliance Requirements, Regulatory Impact 2 Jan 2025 compliance, epa, pesticides, environmental regulations, business impact, fifra

📜Notice of Arrival Regulations for Pesticide Importers by EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR), Notice of Arrival of Pesticides and Devices Under Section 17(c) of FIFRA (EPA ICR Number 0152.15 and OMB Control Number 2070-0020), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This is a proposed extension of ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 24, 2024 during a 60 day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

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Compliance, Trade Regulations 2 Jan 2025 commerce, china, business impact, trade regulations, countervailing duty, india, import compliance, overhead door springs
Labor Market Trends, Compliance 3 Jan 2025 business impact, executive order, national security, federal government, holiday