🌱Overview of Amendments to Genetically Engineered Organism Regulations
On December 2, 2024, a Federal court vacated the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) final rule issued on May 18, 2020 (the May 2020 final rule) that revised APHIS' regulations governing the movement of certain genetically modified organisms and was issued under the authority of the Plant Protection Act. APHIS is therefore amending the CFR to conform the CFR to the Federal Court's vacatur of that rule. The Court's vacatur was effective December 2, 2024, and had the legal effect of vacating the May 2020 final rule in its entirety and restoring the legal effect of the pre-May 2020 regulations. These technical conforming amendments revise the CFR to reflect the court's vacatur of the May 2020 final rule.
Learn More🏺Notice of Intended Repatriation Under NAGPRA in Oregon
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office, Lakeview District Office (BLM Lakeview District Office) intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More📊NSF Information Collection Activities Affecting Businesses
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the third notice for public comment; two 60-day notices were published in the Federal Register and ninety-five (95) comments from fourteen (14) individual sources were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the OMB for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this notice.
Learn More📈Proposed Rule Changes for Recovery and Wind-Down Plans Approved
The SEC approved proposed rule changes from the Depository Trust Company, Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, and National Securities Corporation to amend their recovery and wind-down plans. These modifications aim to enhance compliance with new regulatory requirements, ensuring better risk management and operational readiness during market stress, thereby supporting the continuity of critical financial services.
Learn More🐾FDA Notice on New Animal Drug Information Collection Activities
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🚂Regulatory Notice on Waybill Data Use Requests by ACC
The Surface Transportation Board has received a request for access to specific Carload Waybill Sample data by Thompson Hine and Escalation Consultants on behalf of the American Chemistry Council (ACC). Due to the confidential nature of waybill data, objections can be filed within 14 days, highlighting the importance of confidentiality in business operations and data usage regulations.
Learn More🚢Federal Maritime Commission Notice on Passenger Vessel Operators
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval a revision of an existing information collection related to Passenger Vessel Operators (PVOs). The public is invited to comment on the information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More📄OMB Review Notice
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to OMB a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding indirect cost rate proposals, payments to small business subcontractors, and bankruptcy notifications.
Learn More⚡️Combined Notice of Filings for Exempt Wholesale Generators
The Department of Energy's notice details a series of exempt wholesale generator filings and electric rate filings received by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This includes self-certification notices from multiple applicants and compliance filings for tariff revisions, which will impact the operational framework for businesses in the energy sector. Regulations emphasize deadlines for public comments and necessary compliance procedures for affected parties.
Learn More⚙️Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Chinese Pipe Fittings
As a result of determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order.
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