📈SEC Notice on Partners Group Lending Fund Exemption Application
The SEC issued a notice regarding an application from Partners Group Lending Fund, LLC and Partners Group (USA), Inc. seeking an exemption to allow closed-end investment companies to issue multiple classes of shares. The notice outlines the process for public hearing requests and provides key contact information for further inquiries.
Learn More🚜FMCSA Renews CDL Exemption for U.S. Custom Harvesters' Drivers
FMCSA announces its final decision to renew the exemption granted to U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. (USCHI) from the intrastate restriction ("K") on commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) for custom harvester drivers operating in interstate commerce for a five-year period. FMCSA's regulations provide an exception to the minimum age requirements for drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) controlled and operated by a person engaged in interstate custom harvesting. However, FMCSA's CDL regulations do not include a corresponding exception from the intrastate-only (or "K") restriction for these drivers. This exemption renewal continues relief from the CDL provision for five years.
Learn More🚂Macquarie Infrastructure Partners' Control Exemption in Rail Operations
The Surface Transportation Board has granted Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V GP, LLC an exemption to continue controlling Georgiana & Andalusia Railroad, LLC as it transitions to a Class III carrier. This decision includes specific conditions regarding labor protections and environmental reviews, highlighting the regulation's complexity in the rail transport sector.
Learn More💼SEC Notice on Exemption Application for Investment Companies
The SEC has issued a notice regarding TCG Strategic Income Fund's application for exemptions under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The application seeks permission for registered closed-end investment companies to issue multiple classes of shares and charge asset-based fees and early withdrawal penalties. Interested parties can request a hearing or further information from the SEC.
Learn More🚚FMCSA Request for Exemption on CMV Safety Regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on an application for a five year exemption received from Emergency Safety Solutions (ESS or Applicant). Specifically, ESS seeks an exemption from certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) related to requirements for placing warning devices around a stopped commercial motor vehicle (CMV), requirements that exterior lamps be steady burning, and requirements that specific types of warning devices be used. The exemption would allow CMVs to operate with a module manufactured by ESS which pulses the rear clearance, identification, and brake lamps from a standard lower level lighting intensity (1-2 Hertz) to a higher-level lighting intensity (4- 5 Hertz) when activated during emergency stops or breakdowns. FMCSA requests public comment on Applicant's request for exemption.
Learn More⛴️FM Commission Revokes Exemptions for Controlled Carriers
The Federal Maritime Commission ("Commission") is revoking certain exemptions that allow for rates, charges, classifications, rules or regulations to become effective with less than thirty (30) days' notice. These exemptions have been granted to some controlled carriers. This revocation will apply to exemptions that were granted to entities that have since been removed from the Commission's list of controlled carriers. Exemptions that have been granted to controlled carriers that remain on this list will continue to be valid but may be reviewed in the future. No comments were received from the notice of intent to revoke, and no changes have been made in this final notice. Commission Orders to the individual carriers whose exemptions are revoked are available in the Commission's electronic Reading Room at https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/ under Docket Numbers 25-17 through 25-23.
Learn More✈️FAA Petition for Exemption by TransNorthern Aviation
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Learn More🚚FMCSA Renews Exemptions for Drivers with Epilepsy
FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 15 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV." The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
Learn More🚛FMCSA Renews Driver Exemptions for Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 17 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV." The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
Learn More🚌Exemption Notice for Motorcoach Seat Belt Requirements
In accordance with our regulations, NHTSA is granting 13 petitions for renewal of temporary exemptions from the requirement to install Type 2 seat belts (i.e., shoulder belts) at side-facing seats on motorcoaches. The 13 petitioners are final-stage manufacturers of entertainer-type motorcoaches, seeking temporary exemptions from the shoulder belt requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," for side-facing seats. The granted exemptions permit the petitioners to continue to install Type 1 seat belts (lap belt only) at side-facing seating positions, instead of Type 2 seat belts (lap and shoulder belts) required by FMVSS No. 208. After reviewing the petitions and the comments received, the agency has determined that the requested exemption renewals are warranted to enable each petitioner to sell vehicles whose overall level of safety or impact protection is at least equal to that of a nonexempted vehicle.
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