Compliance Requirements, Economic Development, Environmental Regulations 17 Jan 2025 administrative practice and procedure, wildlife, incorporation by reference, natural resources, penalties, business regulations, fishing industry, tourism, recreation and recreation areas, marine resources, national marine sanctuary, coastal zone, florida keys, environmental policies

🌊New Florida Keys Sanctuary Regulations

As part of its Restoration Blueprint initiative, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is issuing final regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS or sanctuary) that will expand the boundary of the sanctuary, update sanctuary-wide regulations, update the individual marine zones and their associated regulations, and revise the sanctuary's terms of designation. NOAA is also finalizing a revised management plan and final environmental impact statement (EIS) as part of this action. The final rule describes how NOAA will work to improve the condition of resources in FKNMS through a series of regulatory measures designed to reduce threats and, where appropriate, restore coral reefs, seagrasses, and other important habitats. The intended effect of this final rule is to manage and protect the living and heritage resources of FKNMS for the benefit of the public.

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Regulatory Compliance, Healthcare 17 Jan 2025 information collection, business regulations, paperwork reduction act, healthcare compliance, centers for medicare and medicaid services

🏥CMS Seeks Comments on Proposed Healthcare Information Collection

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

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Business Regulation, Compliance, Market Strategy 17 Jan 2025 compliance, postal service, business regulations, logistics, shipping, marketing mail

📦USPS Regulatory Changes Affecting Bound Printed Matter and Marketing Mail

Effective no earlier than July 2025, the Postal Service proposes to remove two products, Bound Printed Matter Flats (BPM Flats) and Bound Printed Matter Parcels (BPM Parcels), from the Market Dominant Product List. Concurrent with this proposed removal, the Postal Service also proposes raising the weight limits for certain USPS Marketing Mail products. The Commission seeks public comments on the Postal Service's filings.

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Compliance, Consumer Trends 17 Jan 2025 compliance, business regulations, consumer financial protection bureau, feedback request, credit card market

📊CFPB Seeks Input on Consumer Credit Card Market Regulations

The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act or Act) requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to conduct a review (Review) of the consumer credit card market, within the limits of its existing resources available for reporting purposes. In connection with conducting that Review, and in accordance with the Act, the CFPB is soliciting information from the public about a number of aspects of the consumer credit card market as described further below.

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Regulatory Changes, Environmental Policies, Renewable Energy 17 Jan 2025 environmental compliance, business regulations, nepa, renewable energy, geothermal

⚡NEPA Revisions to Expedite Geothermal Exploration Approvals

This notice announces the Department of the Interior's (Department) proposal to revise the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at chapter 11 of part 516 of the Departmental Manual (DM) to add a new categorical exclusion (CX) for geothermal resource exploration operations.

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Compliance, Economic Development, Environmental Protection 17 Jan 2025 land use, business regulations, california, tourism, chuckwalla, national monument, indigenous rights
Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 16 Jan 2025 grazing, resource conservation, business regulations, environmental policy, land management, utah

📜BLM Response to Utah Governor's Appeal on Land Management Plan

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is publishing this notice to explain why the Department of the Interior denied the Governor of Utah's recommendations regarding the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

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Compliance, Economic Development 16 Jan 2025 compliance, environmental protection, administrative practice and procedure, wildlife, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, natural resources, penalties, fishing, business regulations, fishing industry, historic preservation, recreation and recreation areas, marine resources, national marine sanctuary, papahānaumokuākea, coastal zone

🌊Business Implications of Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Regulations

NOAA is designating Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary) to protect nationally significant biological, cultural, and historical resources and to manage this special place as part of the National Marine Sanctuary System. The sanctuary consists of an area of approximately 582,570 square statute miles (439,910 square nautical miles) of Pacific Ocean waters surrounding the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the submerged lands thereunder. NOAA is establishing the terms of designation for the sanctuary and the regulations to implement the national marine sanctuary designation. NOAA has also published a final environmental impact statement (final EIS) in coordination with the State of Hawai[revaps]i, final management plan, and Record of Decision.

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Compliance, Regulatory 16 Jan 2025 administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, inflation adjustment, penalties, flood insurance, business regulations, compliance requirements, civil money penalties, federal housing finance agency, government-sponsored enterprises

💼FHFA Final Rule on Civil Money Penalties and Inflation Adjustments

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is adopting this final rule amending its Rules of Practice and Procedure and other agency regulations to adjust each civil money penalty within its jurisdiction to account for inflation, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.

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Regulatory Compliance, Business Development 16 Jan 2025 postal service, usps, negotiated agreements, business regulations, shipping services

📦USPS to Add New Shipping Contract to Competitive Products List

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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