🏥Expanded Eligibility for WTC Health Program Responders Announced
On September 11, 2024, CDC published in the Federal Register an interim final rule with request for comment to update existing regulations governing the WTC Health Program to align with statutory changes. The interim final rule expanded eligibility criteria for enrollment of new Pentagon and Shanksville responders, capped at 500 new members, and made various conforming amendments to the WTC Health Program regulations. In this final rule, CDC responds to public comment and finalizes the revisions to the regulation.
Learn More🌊Scoping Period Extended for Columbia River SEIS Comments
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation (co-lead agencies) are further extending the scoping period and re- scheduling public meetings for the notice of intent entitled, "Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System Operations," published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2024. The revised scoping period will end on August 15, 2025. Information on the public meetings is provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this Notice.
Learn More🏛️Notice of Public Meeting on Recommendations by Administrative Conference
The Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States will meet during a one-day hybrid plenary session to consider three proposed recommendations and to conduct other business. Written comments may be submitted in advance, and the meeting will be accessible to the public.
Learn More📊Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities - Comment Request
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), of which the agencies are members, has approved the agencies' publication for public comment of a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the Market Risk Regulatory Report for Institutions Subject to the Market Risk Capital Rule (FFIEC 102), which is currently an approved collection of information for each agency. At the end of the comment period for this notice the FFIEC and the agencies will review any comments received to determine whether to modify the proposal in response to comments. As required by the PRA, the agencies will then publish a second Federal Register notice for a 30-day comment period and submit the final FFIEC 102 to OMB for review and approval.
Learn More💼DOL Notice
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.
Learn More🌊Idaho Power's Hells Canyon Project
The Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission provide an update regarding the procedural schedule for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) related to the Hells Canyon Project. The notice outlines a timeline for assessing fish-related measures, environmental resources, and compliance with water quality certifications and biological assessments.
Learn More📜Technical Amendment to Federal Employee Complaint Regulation
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is issuing this technical amendment to correct a statutory citation in its regulation governing the filing of complaints of prohibited personnel practices and other prohibited activities.
Learn More🏥OPM's Health Benefits Cancellation/Suspension Confirmation Notice
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing approval of a collection currently in use without approval. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on the collection Health Benefits Cancellation/Suspension Confirmation, RI 79-9.
Learn More🏛️Executive Order for Beautification and Safety in Washington D.C.
Executive Order 14252 aims to enhance the safety and aesthetic appeal of Washington, D.C. by coordinating federal and local efforts to combat crime, preserve monuments, and promote clean public spaces. It establishes the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to oversee implementation and enforcement measures, inviting participation from various governmental agencies in planning and execution.
Learn More🏥National Institute on Aging Closed Meeting Notice for Grant Applications
The Department of Health and Human Services announces a closed meeting of the National Institute on Aging to evaluate grant applications. This meeting aims to discuss confidential matters related to aging research. The committee will assess various proposals, impacting stakeholders in the field by determining the allocation of funding for research initiatives related to aging.
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