Regulatory Compliance, Financial Reporting 6 Jan 2025 business impact, natural gas, rate filings, pipeline regulations, energy, compliance
Compliance, Regulatory 6 Jan 2025 agriculture, environmental compliance, business impact, epa, pesticide regulation

🌱EPA Announces Interim Pesticide Registration Review Decisions

This notice announces the availability of EPA's interim registration review decisions for the following chemicals: 1,3-PAD, chlorothalonil, thiophanate-methy/carbendazim, and TCMTB.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 transportation, regulations, maritime administration, business impact, coastwise endorsement, maritime

🚢Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for Foreign Vessels

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this notice, MARAD seeks comments from interested parties as to any effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.

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Compliance, Employment Initiatives 6 Jan 2025 business impact, military pay, labor regulations, veterans, unemployment compensation
Regulatory Changes, Compliance 6 Jan 2025 business impact, shipping, postal service, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance

📦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 tolls, business impact, tariffs, vessels, shipping, transportation, great lakes, waterways, regulations

🚢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 business impact, pfos, epa, environmental regulations, chemicals, compliance

🌍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 logistics, negotiated service agreements, business impact, shipping, postal service

📦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 negotiated service agreements, business impact, shipping, postal service, pricing

📦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 environmental protection agency, information collection, business impact, pesticide regulations, compliance

🌿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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