✈️FAA Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A330 Effective March 2025
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-19- 02, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, and -300 series airplanes; and Model A330-841 and A330-941 airplanes. AD 2022-19-02 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD continues to require certain actions in AD-2022-19-02, and requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More✈️Establishment of Restricted Area R-2103C in Fort Novosel, AL
This action amends restricted area R-2103A and R-2103B, Fort Novosel, AL, by amending the internal altitude sub-divisions and establishing restricted area R-2103C to match daily mission requirements. These changes do not add additional designated restricted area airspace.
Learn More⚖️Executive Order 14166
Executive Order 14166 addresses the national security concerns regarding foreign adversary controlled applications, particularly TikTok. It outlines compliance requirements for businesses and temporarily defers enforcement of related regulations to allow for evaluation of national security risks while balancing platform usage by millions of Americans. The order seeks to establish a path that upholds U.S. security interests without abrupt operational disruptions.
Learn More⚖️New Measures for Senior Executive Accountability in Federal Agencies
The memorandum focuses on enhancing accountability among Career Senior Executive Service (SES) officials in the federal government. It emphasizes the necessity for SES officials to align with the President's agenda and mandates performance evaluations and organizational restructuring to ensure effective governance. These actions aim to restore public trust and ensure that executive management addresses national priorities.
Learn More⚖️Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Quartz Surface Products
As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain quartz surface products (quartz surface products) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the AD and CVD orders.
Learn More✈️New FAA Airworthiness Directive for GE CF6-80E1A2 and A3 Engines
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain General Electric Company (GE) Model CF6-80E1A2, CF6-80E1A3, CF6-80E1A4, and CF6-80E1A4/B engines. This proposed AD was prompted by a manufacturer investigation that revealed certain high-pressure turbine (HPT) stage 1 and HPT stage 2 disks were manufactured from powder metal material suspected to contain iron inclusion. This proposed AD would require replacement of affected HPT stage 1 and HPT stage 2 disks with parts eligible for installation. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More📊Amended Antidumping Duty Results on Aluminum from Türkiye
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) to correct ministerial errors. Based on the amended final results, we find that the companies under review sold CAAS in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023.
Learn More🌱USDA Notice on Annual Organic Survey
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Annual Organic Survey. USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) typically funds an organic production and practices survey in years where the Census of Agriculture Special Study for Organics is not conducted. The next Special Study is planned for 2025 (enumerated in early 2026). With the completion of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, NASS will conduct the Special Study again, return it to its' original scope of questions and the mandatory reporting requirement. This request will also include the 2026 and 2027 voluntary surveys that are funded by USDA-RMA. A minor revision to burden hours will be needed to account for the anticipated data collection plan for the upcoming surveys along with adding some cognitive interviews to test requested changes to the annual surveys.
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