⛏️MSHA Proposes Changes to Miner Training Regulations
MSHA proposes to revise its regulations to eliminate provisions that allow District Managers to require changes in, or additions to, training programs. The current regulations appear to violate statutory authority; the Appointments Clause, by vesting significant regulatory authority in District Managers; and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), by skipping notice and comment related to undesignated and unpredictable requirements.
Learn More🚛Proposed Hazardous Materials Regulation Aims to Reduce Business Burdens
PHMSA proposes to adopt the provisions of DOT special permit (SP) 21478 into the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Adoption of this special permit would authorize intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) containing a residue of a certain hazardous materials to be transported without shipping papers, placards, and motor vehicle marking of the UN identification (ID) number subject to additional operational controls. The proposed revisions provide relief from undue burdens of hazard communication requirements for low-risk transportation of empty packaging and eliminate the need for special permit renewal requests.
Learn More📦Proposed Rule to Revise Hazardous Materials Regulations for Carriers
This NPRM proposes to revise the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to provide domestic carriers the option to maintain electronic copies of emergency response information rather than requiring a hard copy printed on paper.
Learn More🏺Notice of Intended Repatriation by California State University
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University, Stanislaus intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More📅Public Meetings Notice by Colorado Advisory Committee
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Colorado Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will convene a virtual briefing examining antisemitism at University of Colorado at Denver, Community College of Denver and Metropolitan State University of Denver on July 16, 2025 at 2:00-4:00 p.m. MT. Additionally, the Committee will convene on July 31, 2025 at 2:00-3:00 p.m. MT for the purpose of debriefing testimony and planning for a third briefing.
Learn More📊Funding Opportunity for Technical Assistance on IDEA Data Collection
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for a Technical Assistance on State Data Collection--IDEA Data Management Center.
Learn More🎓Educational Technology Grants Available for FY 2025
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities--National Center to Improve Faculty Capacity to Use Educational Technology in Special Education Personnel and Leadership Preparation Programs.
Learn More📊New Funding Opportunities for IDEA Data Management Center
The Department of Education (Department) announces a priority for the IDEA Data Management Center (Center) under the Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program. The Department may use this priority in fiscal year (FY) 2025 and later years. This priority replaces the priority published in the Federal Register on August 5, 2014, and the priority published on July 10, 2020. We will use the priority to award a cooperative agreement for a Center to provide technical assistance (TA) to improve the capacity of States to meet the data collection and reporting requirements under Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Learn More📊Funding Opportunity for Technical Assistance on State Data Collection
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for a Technical Assistance on State Data Collection--Technical Assistance on State Data Collection--National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B and Part C Fiscal Data.
Learn More🎓Grant Opportunities for American History and Civics Education
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the American History and Civics Education National Activities-Seminars for America's Semiquincentennial (AHC-Seminars) program.
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