🚫OFAC Sanctions Notice – Implications for Businesses and Compliance
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🔥CPSC Extends Approval for Information Collection on Coal and Wood Appliances
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announces that the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of information collection regarding notification requirements for coal and wood burning appliances. OMB previously approved the collection of information under Control Number 3041-0040. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on March 31, 2025. On December 3, 2024, CPSC published a notice in the Federal Register to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of approval of the collection of information. The Commission did not receive any public comments. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for extension of approval of that collection of information.
Learn More⚛️Proposed Rule on Revised NAC Multi-Purpose Canister Compliance
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its spent fuel regulations by revising the NAC Multi-Purpose Canister (NAC-MPC) System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 9 and revise Amendment Nos. 6, 7, and 8 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1025. Amendment No. 9 and the revisions to Amendment Nos. 6, 7, and 8 amend the description of the vertical concrete cask (VCC) in the CoC and technical specifications to make a distinction between the VCC body and the VCC lid, in terms of applicability of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Specifications ACI 349 and ACI 318.
Learn More🌾USDA Information Collection for Federal Grants
The Department of Agriculture seeks public comments on its information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This requirement involves necessary submissions from various entities aiming to secure federal funding for agricultural research and extension activities, emphasizing the importance of organizational capacity and compliance in the grant process.
Learn More📦ITC Notice on Investigation 337-TA-1382 - Public Interest Request
Notice is hereby given that on February 7, 2025, the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") issued an Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337. The ALJ also issued a Recommended Determination on remedy and bonding should a violation be found in the above-captioned investigation on February 21, 2025. The Commission is soliciting submissions on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief should the Commission find a violation. This notice is soliciting comments from the public and interested government agencies only.
Learn More⚖️SEC Notice on Reporting Evidence of Material Violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission seeks comments on the reinstatement of an information collection requirement for attorneys regarding material violations by issuers. This involves compliance protocols, potentially impacting governance procedures and the ethical conduct of legal professionals within the securities field.
Learn More📄Name Change for Child Support Services and Comment Period Reopen
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) published a direct final rule entitled "Name Change From Office of Child Support Enforcement to Office of Child Support Services" in the Federal Register on December 31, 2024, which was to become effective March 3, 2025. HHS is reopening the public comment period and delaying the effective date for the purpose of reviewing any questions of fact, law, and policy that the rule may raise.
Learn More🦀Delay in Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Specifications Announced
In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from President Donald J. Trump, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2025, this action delays the effective date of the final rule NMFS published in the Federal Register on December 13, 2024, regarding the finalization of the 2025 Atlantic deep-sea red crab fishery specifications.
Learn More📊DOL Seeks Comments on Occupational Injury Reporting Requirements
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More⚡Combined Notice of Natural Gas Pipeline Rate Filings
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission provides a combined notice of filings related to natural gas pipeline rates, including compliance filings and rate adjustments. The notice includes details on applicants, filing dates, and comment periods, emphasizing the importance of stakeholder participation in the regulatory process.
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