Notice 12 Sep 2025 cultural heritage, compliance, museums, navajo, nagpra, business regulation, repatriation

🏺Notice of Inventory Completion for Cultural Artifacts - Business Implications

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

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Notice 12 Sep 2025 manufacturing, compliance, business regulation, drug enforcement, controlled substances

⚗️DEA Notice

Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. 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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Proposed Rule 12 Sep 2025 compliance, business regulation, marketing agreements, marketing, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, california, agriculture, dates

🌴Proposed Decrease in Assessment Rate for California Dates

This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the California Date Administrative Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2024-2025 and subsequent crop years from $0.15 to $0.05 per hundredweight for domestic dates produced or packed in Riverside County, California. The proposed assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

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Notice 12 Sep 2025 trade, compliance, customs, business regulation, border protection, information collection

📦Extension of Delivery Ticket Submission Requirements for Businesses

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

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Notice 11 Sep 2025 business regulation, patent, registration, compliance, electronic filing, uspto, trademark

📄Updated Legal Framework for Patent Electronic System by USPTO

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published on its website an updated legal framework for its Patent Electronic System. The updated legal framework defines the USPTO patent electronic filing system requirements, and provides guidance on the relevant statutes, regulations, and policies that support the USPTO's Patent Electronic System. The Patent Electronic System currently comprises Patent Center. Patent Center includes both the USPTO patent electronic filing system, which is a web-based patent application and document submission system, and the USPTO's web-based means for electronically viewing the status of, and documents filed in or associated with, patent applications and proceedings. The updated legal framework also discusses the two-step authentication method now in place for accessing the Patent Electronic System. The updated legal framework serves as a reference for applicants, patentees, parties in reexamination proceedings, attorneys, and agents.

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Notice 11 Sep 2025 business regulation, public comment, competitive agreements, postal service, shipping

📦Notice from Postal Regulatory Commission on New Postal Products

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.

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Notice 11 Sep 2025 business regulation, merger, acquisition, early termination, federal trade commission, antitrust

⚖️Early Termination of Premerger Waiting Period Notifications

The Federal Trade Commission announces early terminations granted for specific mergers and acquisitions, as allowed under Section 7A of the Clayton Act. The document lists transactions approved for expedited review, highlighting the agencies' non-interference during waiting periods, which can facilitate faster business consolidations and market dynamics.

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Notice 10 Sep 2025 credit guarantee facility, financial assistance, compliance, export-import bank, u.s. exporters, business regulation

📈EXIM Bank Seeks Comments on Credit Guarantee Facility Disbursement

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Notice 10 Sep 2025 u.s., federal trade commission, pet services, business regulation, employment law, noncompete agreements

🐾Proposed FTC Consent Order Against Gateway Services on Noncompete Agreements

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.

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Notice 10 Sep 2025 toxic substances control act, civil penalties, compliance, michigan, lead paint, construction, business regulation, indiana

🏗️Consent Decree Notice for Homeworks Construction Under TSCA

The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree related to a lawsuit against Homeworks Construction for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act governing lead paint regulations. The Decree mandates compliance and includes a civil penalty, opening a period for public comment.

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