📦Countervailing Duty Investigations on Hardwood Plywood Imports
The Department of Commerce has initiated countervailing duty investigations for hardwood and decorative plywood imports from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The investigations aim to determine if these products benefit from foreign subsidies, potentially impacting U.S. businesses. The scope includes compliance stipulations and deadlines for parties involved in the trade of these wood products.
Learn More🚁Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Helicopters by FAA
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 D-2 and MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of airspeed and altitude indication errors. This proposed AD would require revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual supplement (RFMS) for the helicopter and replacing the air conditioning system (ACS) condenser outlet grids with ACS condenser outlet covers, and would prohibit installing ACS condenser outlet grids. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More🌫️Indiana's Regional Haze Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the Indiana regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM or Indiana) on December 29, 2021, as satisfying applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the program's second implementation period. EPA proposes to find that IDEM's SIP submission addresses the requirement that States must periodically revise their long-term strategies for making reasonable progress towards the national goal of preventing any future, and remedying any existing, anthropogenic impairment of visibility, including regional haze, in mandatory Class I Federal areas, and also addresses other applicable requirements for the second implementation period of the regional haze program. EPA is taking this action pursuant to sections 110 and 169A of the CAA.
Learn More💼OSHA Notice of Public Meeting on Chemical Classification and Labeling
This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will conduct a virtual public meeting on June 24, 2025, in advance of the 48th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held as an in-person meeting July 7-9, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland. OSHA, along with the U.S. Interagency Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Coordinating Group, plans to consider the comments and information gathered at the June 24, 2025, public meeting when developing the U.S. Government positions for the UNSCEGHS meeting July 7-9, 2025.
Learn More🐟Notice on Exempted Fishing Permits
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. The EFP would allow federally permitted fishing vessels to fish outside fishery regulations in support of exempted fishing activities proposed by the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed EFPs.
Learn More🌱Preliminary Countervailing Duty Results on Organic Soybean Meal
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to certain producers/exporters of organic soybean meal from India. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Learn More🌫️Proposed EPA Regulations Impacting Utah Air Quality Standards
Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a portion of a Utah State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission addressing interstate transport for the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The "interstate transport" provision requires that each state's SIP contain adequate provisions to prohibit emissions from within the state from significantly contributing to nonattainment or interfering with maintenance of the NAAQS in other states. In this action, EPA is only addressing the requirement prohibiting interference with maintenance, referred to as "prong 2," for the 2008 ozone NAAQS.
Learn More🔧Proposed Production Activity for Air Venturi in Foreign-Trade Zone 40
The Department of Commerce's FTZ Board has received a notification from the Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority for proposed production activities by Air Venturi, Ltd. in Solon, Ohio. This involves various finished products and foreign-status materials, potentially affecting compliance and duty rates relevant to businesses in the industry. Public comments are invited until the specified closing date.
Learn More🏢SBA Notice on Data Collection for Disaster Declarations
The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. Unless waived, the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with the requirement.
Learn More📦Application for Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 49 in New Jersey
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has received an application from the Port Authority of NY and NJ to expand Subzone 49E for Phillips 66 Company in Linden, New Jersey. This expansion will include a new site without affecting the existing production authority. Public comments are invited regarding the application.
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