Notice 28 Feb 2025 reporting requirements, u.s. commerce, foreign direct investment, bureau of economic analysis, business regulation

📊Mandatory Reporting for Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.

By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (BE-15). The data collected on the BE-15 survey are needed to measure the size and economic significance of foreign direct investment in the United States and its impact on the U.S. economy. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.

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Notice 28 Feb 2025 antitrust, membership changes, cooperative research, business regulation, defense industry

🤝Changes in Defense Industrial Based Consortium Membership and Antitrust Implications

The notice from the Department of Justice outlines updates on the Defense Industrial Based Consortium's membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. Numerous companies have either joined or withdrawn from the consortium, affecting the compliance and liability landscape for participants engaged in defense-related research and activities.

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Notice 28 Feb 2025 public safety, fcc, spectrum licensing, business regulation, telecommunications

📡FCC Meeting on Spectrum Licensing and Telecommunications Regulations

The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would update 10 year-old AWS-3 service-specific competitive bidding rules to bring those rules in line with current practice as the first step in fulfilling the Commission's statutory obligation to initiate an auction of licenses for the AWS-3 spectrum in the Commission's inventory by June 23, 2026, under the Spectrum and Secure Technology and Innovation Act. 2.................. Wireless Title: Upper C-band (3.98 Telecommunications. to 4.2 GHz) (GN Docket No. 25-59).

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Notice 27 Feb 2025 business regulation, federal energy regulatory commission, energy tariffs, utility companies, compliance

⚡Notice of Section 206 Proceeding and Financial Implications for Utilities

This document from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announces an investigation into PJM Interconnection's Tariff under section 206 of the Federal Power Act, assessing its legality and fairness. It establishes refund effective dates for complaints filed, providing an opportunity for interested parties to intervene in the proceedings.

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Notice 21 Feb 2025 compliance, business regulation, treasury, foreign policy, sanctions, ofac

🚫Notice of Sanctions Against Russian Federation Entities

The Department of State is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on the Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) based on the Department of State's determination, in consultation with other departments, as appropriate, that one or more applicable legal criteria of the Executive Order regarding blocking property with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

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Notice 19 Feb 2025 business regulation, postal service, logistics, shipping, contract

📦USPS Priority Mail Contract Change Notice 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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Notice 18 Feb 2025 compliance, business regulation, research, pharmaceutical industry, controlled substances, drug enforcement

💊Notice of Application for Bulk Manufacturing of Controlled Substances

Scottsdale Research Institute, has applied to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION listed below for further drug information.

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Presidential Document 14 Feb 2025 compliance, economic competitiveness, foreign policy, business regulation, fcpa

✈️Executive Order on Pausing FCPA Enforcement for Economic Upturn

Executive Order 14209 aims to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to align U.S. foreign policy with economic competitiveness. It mandates a review of FCPA investigations and enforcement, emphasizing the need for discretion to facilitate American commerce abroad while safeguarding national security interests.

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Notice 14 Feb 2025 fishery management, virtual meeting, business regulation, fishing industry, north pacific

🐟North Pacific Fishery Management Council Virtual Meeting Notice

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Scallop Plan Team will meet on March 4, 2025.

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Notice 12 Feb 2025 financial institutions, appraisal, federal, compliance, business regulation

🏢Notice of Appraisal Subcommittee Special Closed Meeting Analysis

The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council convened a Special Closed Meeting to discuss State Compliance Reviews and a personnel matter, emphasizing regulatory discussions that may affect business operations in the financial and real estate sectors. The meeting took place virtually and centered on compliance issues relevant to industry stakeholders.

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