🌊Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations and Business Implications
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn More🏡HUD Notice on Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Proposal
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
Learn More🏥CDC Notice on National Healthcare Safety Network Data Collection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking public comments on an information collection request for the National Healthcare Safety Network. This includes data from healthcare facilities aimed at improving patient safety and reducing healthcare-associated infections. The notice outlines a 30-day comment period and details the data collection processes involved.
Learn More🏥Comment Request on Medicare Information Collection Activities
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🏥Agency Information Collection Activities and Financial Implications
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 a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate 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📊CDC Rapid Surveys System
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics announces the approval of the Rapid Surveys System (RSS) for health data collection. This ongoing project aims to gather time-sensitive information on emerging health topics from various respondents, enhancing the quality of public health estimates and supporting informed decision-making in health policy.
Learn More🏺Notice of Intended Repatriation of Cultural Items in Sacramento
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the County of Sacramento intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More🦐Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Review for Shrimp from Vietnam
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that sales of certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) by Soc Trang Seafood Joint Stock Company (STAPIMEX) were made at prices below normal value (NV), that sales of shrimp from Vietnam by Thong Thuan Company Limited and Thong Thuan Cam Ranh Seafood Joint Stock Company (collectively, Thong Thuan/TTCR) were not made at prices below NV, and that 24 exporters are eligible for separate rates. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding the review with respect to certain exporters that had no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Learn More🚫OFAC Sanctions Actions and Business Compliance Implications
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Learn More💊FDA Seeks Input on Medical Device User Fee Amendments Reauthorization
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is hosting a hybrid public meeting entitled "Medical Device User Fee Amendments." The purpose of the public meeting is to discuss proposed recommendations for the reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) for fiscal years (FYs) 2028 through 2032. MDUFA authorizes FDA to collect fees and use them for the process for the review of device applications. The current legislative authority for MDUFA expires September 30, 2027. At that time, new legislation will be required for FDA to continue collecting device user fees in future fiscal years. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) directs that FDA begin reauthorization by publishing a notice in the Federal Register requesting public input and holding a meeting where the public may present its views on the reauthorization. FDA invites public comment as the Agency begins the process to reauthorize the program in FYs 2028 through 2032. These comments will be published and available on FDA's website.
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