🎣Upcoming Public Meeting on Fishery Management Regulations
The MAFMC will hold a public webinar meeting of its Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel and Bluefish Advisory Panel. This meeting will be held jointly with the respective Advisory Panels of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda details.
Learn More🌊Notice of U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a hybrid meeting of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting is open to the public and an opportunity for oral and written comments will be provided.
Learn More📈Nasdaq GEMX Proposes Changes to Options Trading Regulations
The Securities and Exchange Commission has published a notice regarding Nasdaq GEMX's proposed rule changes aimed at amending various options rules. Key changes include refining definitions of Stop Orders, updating mechanisms for trade responses, and adjusting Risk Protection parameters, alongside other technical amendments. Public comments on these changes are also being solicited.
Learn More♿Delay in Enforcement of Accessibility Standards for Businesses
This document announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will not take enforcement action until March 20, 2025, against regulated entities for failing to comply with the Accessibility Standards for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right- of-Way.
Learn More🎣New England Fishery Management Council Webinar Notice
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a webinar of its Risk Policy Working Group to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
Learn More🐠New Regulations Affecting Businesses Due to Coral Reclassification
In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from President Donald J. Trump, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2025, this action delays the effective date of the final rule NMFS published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024, regarding the reclassification of the pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) on the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species.
Learn More✝️Executive Order to Address Anti-Christian Bias
This Executive Order aims to protect the religious liberty of Americans and eradicate anti-Christian bias by establishing a Task Force within the Department of Justice. It addresses perceived injustices against Christians and seeks to reverse policies from the previous Administration that allegedly discriminated against religious practices. The order mandates a review of prior agency actions and the development of strategies to enhance religious freedom enforcement.
Learn More⚡Combined Notice of Electric Rate Filings
The document details the latest electric rate filings submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by major energy companies, including tariff amendments and compliance notices. Each filing specifies effective dates and comment deadlines, providing important information for stakeholders in the energy market to ensure compliance and understand regulatory changes.
Learn More🔫Executive Order 14206
Executive Order 14206 emphasizes the importance of Second Amendment rights in the U.S., directing the Attorney General to evaluate past regulations and actions that may infringe upon these rights. The order aims to develop a plan of action to protect Second Amendment rights and establish a process for implementation, ensuring alignment with legal standards and appropriations.
Learn More⚡TVA Regional Energy Resource Council Meeting Overview
The TVA Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) will hold a meeting on February 24 and 25, to receive an update and provide advice on TVA's 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The IRP provides strategic direction on how TVA will continue to provide low-cost, reliable, resilient, and increasingly cleaner electricity to the 10 million residents of the Valley region.
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