🌱Tiafenacil Pesticide Tolerances
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of tiafenacil in or on multiple commodities. ISK Biosciences Corporation requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Learn More🦭NOAA Issues Notice on Marine Mammals Import/Export Permit Application
Notice is hereby given that Amandine Gamble, Ph.D., Cornell University, 606 Tower Road, Ithaca, New York 14853, has applied in due form for a permit to import, export, and collect pinniped parts for scientific research.
Learn More🌲Forest Service Withdraws Notice on Vegetation Management Project
The Forest Service is withdrawing its notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the Twin Vegetation Management and Restoration Project on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District.
Learn More🌲Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production Executive Order
Executive Order 14225 mandates the immediate expansion of American timber production to enhance economic security and job creation. The order outlines directives for federal agencies to streamline permitting processes and improve forest management, ensuring increased domestic timber supply and reducing reliance on imports. This initiative aims to address forest health and wildfire prevention while balancing environmental regulations.
Learn More🌊Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations
This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal Regulations. The currently effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
Learn More🐟Gulf of Mexico Fishery Council Public Meeting Announcement
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a second Recreational Initiative Public Engagement Workshop via webinar.
Learn More🌎Executive Order on Environmental Agreements and Business Impact
Executive Order 14162 focuses on prioritizing U.S. economic interests in international environmental agreements. It mandates the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the revocation of associated financial commitments, asserting that future agreements must not hinder the American economy. The order emphasizes fostering economic growth while maintaining a leadership role in global environmental initiatives.
Learn More🌬️Temporary Withdrawal of Offshore Wind Leasing Due to Regulatory Review
The memoranda outlines a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing for energy production, citing the need for a thorough review of federal leasing practices amid environmental concerns. It impacts both new and existing leases while ensuring ongoing compliance with existing rights and laws. Various federal agencies are tasked with assessing environmental impacts and economic costs related to wind energy projects.
Learn More🌿Business Implications of 2024 National Wetland Plant List Update
The National Wetland Plant List (NWPL) provides plant species indicator status ratings, which are used in determining whether the hydrophytic vegetation factor is met when conducting wetland delineations under the Clean Water Act and section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and wetland determinations under the Wetland Conservation Provisions of the Food Security Act. Other applications of the NWPL include wetland restoration, establishment, and enhancement projects. To update the NWPL, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as part of an interagency effort with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is announcing the availability of the draft changes to the 2024 NWPL to solicit public comments. The public will now have the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to wetland indicator status ratings for ten plant species over five different regions.
Learn More🏛️Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
Executive Order 14148 addresses the revocation of prior executive actions deemed harmful by the current administration. It aims to restore traditional policies, eliminate perceived divisive practices, and reduce regulatory burdens across federal agencies, intending to unify and foster economic prosperity within the nation by prioritizing merit-based practices. It outlines immediate steps for implementation and further reviews of federal actions.
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