Regulatory Compliance, Legal Matters 6 Jan 2025 business regulation, legal issues, usa, export control, compliance
Compliance, Legal 6 Jan 2025 marketing, accessibility, business regulation, ftc, compliance, consumer protection

⚖️FTC Consent Order Against accessiBe

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.

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Regulatory Notice 6 Jan 2025 dod, sexual assault, information collection, compliance, military

📝DoD Notice for Information Collection on Sexual Assault Reporting

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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Compliance, Regulatory, Environmental 6 Jan 2025 emissions, epa, vehicle regulations, clean air act, california, compliance

🌍EPA Grants California Waiver for Omnibus Low NOX Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is providing notice of its decision to grant the California Air Resources Board's ("CARB") request for a waiver of Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption for its Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine "Omnibus" Low NO<INF>X</INF> Regulations ("Omnibus Low NO<INF>X</INF> program"). EPA's decision also includes an authorization for portions of the Omnibus Low NO<INF>X</INF> program that pertain to off-road diesel engines. This decision was issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act ("CAA" or "Act") section 209.

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Compliance, Financial Regulation 6 Jan 2025 finra, securities, consolidated audit trail, fees, financial regulation, compliance
Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Law 6 Jan 2025 penalties, environmental regulations, clean air act, diesel performance, compliance, consent decree
Regulatory Compliance, Financial Impact 6 Jan 2025 agriculture, penalties, user fees, fgis, exports, conflict of interests, grain inspection, administrative practice and procedure, intergovernmental relations, freedom of information, grains, compliance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, usda

📊USDA FGIS Final Rule on User Fee Regulations for Grain Services

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS or Service) is amending its user fee regulations to establish standardized formulas the agency will use to calculate hourly and unit fees. The changes allow FGIS to charge reasonable fees sufficient to cover the costs of providing official services and re-establish a 3-to 6-month operating reserve, as required by the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA). This final rule also makes specified conforming changes and minor technical changes to correct two typographical errors.

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Regulatory Compliance, Employment Initiatives 6 Jan 2025 performance reporting, employment initiatives, department of labor, compliance, workforce innovation and opportunity act

📄DOL Requests Comments on WIOA Performance Reporting Requirements

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 6 Jan 2025 business impact, pfos, epa, environmental regulations, chemicals, compliance

🌍EPA Adds PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory Starting 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating the list of chemicals subject to toxic chemical release reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). Specifically, this action updates the regulations to identify nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that must be reported pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020 NDAA) enacted on December 20, 2019. As this action is being taken to conform the regulations to a Congressional legislative mandate, notice and comment rulemaking is unnecessary.

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Implications 6 Jan 2025 electronic service, business operations, authority delegations (government agencies), immigration, administrative practice and procedure, fees, bond notifications, freedom of information, compliance, surety bonds, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, privacy

📄Electronic Immigration Bond Notifications - Business Compliance Insights

On August 8, 2023, DHS issued an interim final rule which amended the regulations to authorize ICE to serve bond-related notices to obligors electronically. The rule allowed DHS to electronically serve demand and other immigration bond notices for delivery, order of supervision, or voluntary departure bonds to obligors who consent to electronic service. DHS is now issuing this final rule that introduces no substantive changes from the interim final rule.

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