Notice 30 Apr 2025 art imports, federal regulation, compliance, cultural exhibitions, u.s. department of state

🎨Notice of Determinations for Culturally Significant Art Imports

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition "Hokusai & Ukiyo-e, The Floating World, Artworks from the Chissone Collection" at the College of DuPage, Cleve Carney Museum of Art, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

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Notice 29 Apr 2025 boem, gas lease, bidding restrictions, federal regulation, offshore oil, regulatory compliance

⛽Notice on Bidding Restrictions for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas

Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) regulatory restrictions on joint bidding, BOEM is publishing this list of restricted joint bidders. Each entity within one of the following groups is restricted from bidding with any entity in any of the other groups listed below at Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales held during the bidding period of May 1, 2025, through October 31, 2025.

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Notice 17 Apr 2025 training evaluation, federal regulation, emergency management, fema, information collection

📄FEMA Information Collection Notice for Training Evaluations

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FEMA invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved information collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the consolidation of all previous instruments into two evaluation forms to be shared by three FEMA offices to evaluate training programs.

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Proposed Rule 16 Apr 2025 inclusion, government contracts, equity, art in architecture, federal regulation, gsa, diversity

🎨GSA Plans Rescission of Art in Architecture Regulation

GSA plans to issue a final rule rescinding the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Case 2021-02, "Art in Architecture," published on February 2, 2022.

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Proposed Rule 16 Apr 2025 business management, compliance, advisory committee, government policy, federal regulation, gsa

⚖️Upcoming Federal Management Regulation Revision by GSA

GSA plans to issue a final rule revising the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Case 2022-01, "Federal Advisory Committee Management," published on April 18, 2024.

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Proposed Rule 16 Apr 2025 labor relations, union membership, contractor compliance, federal regulation, gsa, business strategy

🏢GSA Plans Rescission of Federal Management Regulation on Union Membership

GSA plans to issue a final rule rescinding the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Case 2022-02, "Soliciting Union Memberships Among Contractors in GSA-Controlled Buildings," published on September 2, 2022.

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Proposed Rule 16 Apr 2025 government contracting, compliance, federal regulation, gsa, sustainability

🏢GSA to Revise Federal Management Regulation on Sustainable Siting

GSA plans to issue a final rule revising the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Case 2023-102-1, "Designation of Authority and Sustainable Siting" published on April 22, 2024.

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Notice 11 Apr 2025 defense contracts, federal regulation, government procurement, change orders, compliance

📄Analysis of Change Order Accounting and Notification of Changes Regulation

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on an extension concerning change order accounting and notification of changes. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use through August 31, 2025. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current expiration date.

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Notice 11 Apr 2025 federal regulation, agency notice, transportation, information collection, highway administration

🛣️Withdrawal of FHWA Information Collection Notice

The FHWA is withdrawing the notice, "Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection," published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2024.

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Notice 9 Apr 2025 resource adequacy, iso, ferc, compliance, energy, rto, federal regulation

⚡Technical Conference on Resource Adequacy by FERC

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will host a two-day technical conference to address resource adequacy challenges in various RTO and ISO regions. The conference aims to discuss the roles of capacity markets and explore regional differences related to resource challenges, featuring expert panels and open public comments.

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