Regulatory Compliance, Procurement Impact 10 Jan 2025 compliance, small business, procurement, federal contracts, service deletions

📉Federal Action on Procurement List

This action deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Compliance, Financial Reporting 10 Jan 2025 compliance, business regulation, public comment, postal service, annual report

📜2024 Postal Regulatory Commission Annual Compliance Report Summary

The Postal Service has filed an Annual Compliance Report on the costs, revenues, rates, and quality of service associated with its products in fiscal year 2024. Within 90 days, the Commission must evaluate that information and issue its determination as to whether rates were compliant and whether service standards in effect were met. To assist in this, the Commission seeks public comments on the Postal Service's Annual Compliance Report.

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Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Standards 10 Jan 2025 compliance, transportation, environmental regulations, california, diesel emissions

♻️California EPA Issues Decision on Diesel Transport Refrigeration Units

The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is providing notice of its decision to partially grant the California Air Resources Board's ("CARB's") request for an authorization of amendments to its In-Use Diesel-Fueled Transport Refrigeration Units (TRU) and TRU Generator Sets (collectively, "TRU") regulations ("2022 TRU Amendments"). EPA's decision was issued under the authority of section 209 of the Clean Air Act ("CAA" or "Act").

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Compliance, Regulatory 10 Jan 2025 compliance, advisory committee, fda, electronic products, radiation safety

⚖️FDA Requests Nominations for Radiation Safety Advisory Committee Members

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations for voting members to serve on the Technical Electronic Product Radiation Safety Standards Committee (TEPRSSC) in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Nominations will be accepted for current and upcoming vacancies effective January 1, 2025, with this notice. FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with and without disabilities on its advisory committees and, therefore, encourages nominations of appropriately qualified candidates from these groups.

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Compliance, Environmental Regulation 10 Jan 2025 compliance, endangered species, oregon, habitat conservation, forest management

🌱Final Environmental Impact Statement for Elliott State Forest

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announces the availability of a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the evaluation of incidental take permit applications and a supporting habitat conservation plan (HCP) developed by the Oregon Department of State Lands (ODSL; applicant). The applicant seeks incidental take permits from FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (together, the Services) to authorize the incidental take of three species expected to result from research and management activities on the Elliott State Research Forest in Coos and Douglas Counties, Oregon. With this notice, we also make available the final Elliott State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan submitted by the applicant.

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Regulatory Compliance, Health Policy 10 Jan 2025 compliance, health regulations, cdc, vaccine schedules, immunization

💉CDC ACIP Meeting Notice

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This meeting is open to the public. Time will be available for public comment.

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Impact 10 Jan 2025 compliance, inflation adjustment, treasury department, banking regulations, civil money penalties

💰Inflation Adjustments for Civil Money Penalties Effective 2025

This document announces changes to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) maximum civil money penalties as adjusted for inflation. The inflation adjustments are required to implement 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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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 10 Jan 2025 compliance, regulations, food safety, military, dod, food vendors

🍽️DoD Announces Compliance Requirements for Food Vendors in 2024

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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Compliance, Consumer Protection 10 Jan 2025 compliance, consumer protection, pricing, trade regulation, fees, ftc, advertising, trade practices

📜New FTC Rule on Unfair Fees

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final trade regulation rule entitled "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees" ("rule" or "final rule") and Statement of Basis and Purpose addressing certain unfair or deceptive practices involving fees or charges for live-event tickets and short-term lodging: bait- and-switch pricing that hides the total price by omitting mandatory fees and charges from advertised prices; and misrepresenting the nature, purpose, amount, and refundability of fees or charges. The final rule specifies that it is an unfair and deceptive practice for businesses to offer, display, or advertise any price of live-event tickets or short-term lodging without clearly, conspicuously and prominently disclosing the total price. The rule also requires businesses to clearly and conspicuously make certain disclosures before a consumer consents to pay. The rule further specifies that it is an unfair and deceptive practice for businesses to misrepresent any fee or charge in any offer, display, or advertisement for live-event tickets or short-term lodging.

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Compliance, Business Regulations 10 Jan 2025 compliance, information collection, regulation, procurement, dod, business

🛡️DoD Information Collection Notice

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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