📋CMS Proposed Collection Notice
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.
Learn More🛞NHTSA Grants Petition on Tire Noncompliance Inconsequentiality
Hercules Tire & Rubber Company, (Hercules), has determined that certain Ironman iMove PT radial tires do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles. Hercules filed an original noncompliance report on October 26, 2022, and amended the report on November 28, 2022. Hercules subsequently petitioned NHTSA on October 27, 2022, and amended its petition on December 1, 2022, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces the grant of Hercules' petition.
Learn More💼New H-1B Visa Entry Restrictions Due to Labor Market Abuse
Proclamation 10973 addresses the abuse of the H-1B visa program, highlighting its impact on American workers and national security. It mandates new restrictions on nonimmigrant worker entries, especially for specialty occupations, requiring a significant payment from employers to ensure compliance and to prioritize high-skilled, high-paid foreign workers.
Learn More📊Implications of NASS Data Collection Requirements for Businesses
The Department of Agriculture is seeking approval for new data collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act, focusing on data security requirements for accessing confidential agricultural data. This includes enhancements to the application process for researchers and implications for compliance with federal identity verification protocols.
Learn More📈DHS Proposes New Weighted Selection Process for H-1B Petitions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations governing the process by which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B registrations for unique beneficiaries for filing of H-1B cap-subject petitions (or H-1B petitions for any year in which the registration requirement is suspended). DHS proposes to implement a weighted selection process that would generally favor the allocation of H-1B visas to higher skilled and higher paid aliens, while maintaining the opportunity for employers to secure H-1B workers at all wage levels, to better serve the Congressional intent for the H-1B program.
Learn More📊Key Updates on Pension Asset Allocation and Interest Assumptions
This final rule amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans to prescribe the spreads component of the interest assumption under the asset allocation regulation for plans with valuation dates of October 31, 2025-January 30, 2026. These interest assumptions are used for valuing benefits under terminating single-employer plans and for other purposes.
Learn More💳New ACH Refund Functionality Streamlines Customs Refund Process
This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is making the availability of electronic refunds via Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) more accessible by deploying a new functionality, the ACH Refund Authorization tab, in the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal).
Learn More💊FDA Approves Previously Withdrawn NDA for Wellcovorin Tablets
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing approval of the previously withdrawn new drug application (NDA) for Wellcovorin (leucovorin calcium) tablets, equivalent to (EQ) 5 milligrams (mg) base and EQ 25 mg base. FDA is initiating this action on the basis of new data and is required to publish notice of approval of an NDA for which the Agency had previously withdrawn approval.
Learn More✈️FAA Invites Comments on Wildlife Strike Reporting Requirements
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves voluntary reporting of bird/other wildlife strike information following a wildlife strike incident with aircraft. This data becomes part of the publicly available National Wildlife Strike Database. The information to be collected is necessary because it provides critical information that allows the FAA to determine high-risk species, track national trends, evaluate the FAA's wildlife hazard management program, and monitor compliance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 139, Section 139.337--Wildlife Hazard Management. Additionally, this essential information allows engine and airframe manufacturers to evaluate the effectiveness of aircraft components. It also helps airports identify and mitigate hazardous species and the location of wildlife attractants, affords a better understanding of strike dynamics, and provides key metrics for an airport to evaluate the effectiveness of its wildlife management program.
Learn More💻FDA Guidance on Computer Software Assurance for Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance entitled "Computer Software Assurance for Production and Quality System Software." FDA is issuing this guidance to provide recommendations on computer software assurance for computers and automated data processing systems used as part of medical device production or the quality system. FDA believes that these recommendations will help foster the adoption and use of innovative technologies that promote patient access to high-quality medical devices and help manufacturers to keep pace with the dynamic, rapidly changing technology landscape, while promoting compliance with laws and regulations implemented by FDA.
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