🚆Administrative Updates to Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's railroad locomotive safety standards regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🚆Proposed Removal of Redundant Regulations in Railroad Industry
FRA intends to remove thirteen sections throughout its regulations that unnecessarily recite the approval of information collection requirements by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), state the assigned OMB control number associated with the entire CFR part, and list the sections in that part with information collection requirements.
Learn More🛳️Federal Maritime Commission Notice on Shipping Agreements Filed
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice regarding the filing of an agreement under the Shipping Act of 1984. The amendment to the APL/MLL MECL-EX1 Slot Exchange Agreement affects certain locations and invites public comments. Stakeholders must respond promptly for their input to be considered, with specific deadlines for expedited reviews.
Learn More🚂Administrative Updates to Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's railroad freight car safety standards, including updating addresses.
Learn More🚂Proposed Revisions to Locomotive Engineer Certification Requirements
This proposed rule would update FRA's locomotive engineer certification requirements by reducing the information that is required on an engineer's certificate and allowing certificates to be electronic. FRA is also proposing changes to the certification revocation process and the Administrative Hearing Officer (AHO) process. Lastly, FRA is proposing other administrative updates including revising definitions and correcting errors in the regulatory text.
Learn More🏦Proposed Rule Change Impacting Security-Based Swap Facilities
The SEC has issued a notice regarding the proposed rule change by the NYSE to amend the Certificate of Incorporation for Intercontinental Exchange, reflecting new regulations for security-based swap execution facilities. The amendment aims to clarify ownership limitations and ensure compliance with applicable securities regulations. It also includes updates to the registered office address and other non-substantive changes.
Learn More🚆Key Administrative Updates to Railroad Safety Regulations
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's training, qualification, and oversight regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More📉Removal of Annuity Provider Regulation
This direct final rule (DFR) removes 29 CFR 2550.404a-4 from the Code of Federal Regulations, which is a regulation published in 2008 that provides a fiduciary safe harbor for the selection of annuity providers for the purpose of benefit distributions from individual account retirement plans covered by title I of the Employee Retirement Income Act of 1974 (ERISA). The regulatory safe harbor became unnecessary in 2019 when Congress amended ERISA to add a more streamlined fiduciary safe harbor covering the same activity. Although the statutory safe harbor did not technically nullify or repeal the regulatory safe harbor, its existence offers an unnecessary and inefficient alternative and may inadvertently be a trap for the unwary. This action improves the daily lives of the American people by reducing unnecessary, burdensome, and costly Federal regulations.
Learn More🚂Proposed Amendments to FRA Accident Reporting Regulations
This proposed rule would make various miscellaneous amendments to FRA's accident reporting regulations. Specifically, these amendments would promote submitting documents to FRA electronically, would eliminate redundant regulations, and would allow railroads with additional time to complete certain forms.
Learn More🚂Updates to Railroad Communications Regulations by FRA
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's railroad communications regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
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