🌊Final Flood Hazard Determinations
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been made final for the communities listed in the table below. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having an effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn More📄Notice of Agency Information Collection Activity on Loan Analysis
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
Learn More💧Goleta Water District Hydropower Facility Notice of Determination
The Department of Energy's preliminary determination for the Goleta Water District's Patterson Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project confirms its status as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. The project aims to generate around 124 megawatt-hours annually, utilizing existing municipal water conduits without altering their primary use. Public comments are solicited as part of the approval process.
Learn More⛽Environmental Assessment Schedule for Decatur Lateral Pipeline Project
The Department of Energy has announced an environmental assessment for the Decatur Lateral Project, proposed by Rockies Express Pipeline LLC. The assessment will evaluate the project's impact on the environment and engage public and agency comments, with a scheduled completion and deadlines for federal authorizations.
Learn More⚡Electric Rate Filings Notice and Changes in Status for Energy Companies
The Department of Energy's notice details various filings associated with changes in status for multiple energy companies. It includes information about applicants, filing dates, and the process for public engagement, highlighting the dynamic regulatory environment impacting the energy sector.
Learn More📜Notice on Civil Rights Cold Case Records Release and Determination
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board received 425 pages of records from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) related to a civil rights cold case incident to which the Review Board assigned the unique identifier 2024-003-016. NARA did not propose any postponements of disclosure. The Department of Justice and the FBI proposed 423 postponements of disclosure. The FBI later withdrew 32 of those postponements. On May 2, 2025, the Review Board approved 120 postponements and portions of 13 additional postponements, and determined that 399 pages in full and 26 pages in part should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection. By issuing this notice, the Review Board complies with the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 that requires the Review Board to publish in the Federal Register its determinations on the disclosure or postponement of records in the Collection no more than 14 days after the date of its decision.
Learn More✝️Executive Order 14291
Executive Order 14291 establishes the Religious Liberty Commission to enforce and promote protections for religious liberty in the United States. It addresses emerging threats to religious freedom and outlines the Commission's objectives, including providing reports on the state of religious liberty and advising on related policies. The order emphasizes preserving the role of religion in public life and upholding First Amendment rights.
Learn More🛤️Notice of Final Federal Actions on Florida Transportation Project
The FHWA, on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by FDOT and other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. These actions relate to the proposed State Road (SR) 934/NE 79th Street Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study (Financial Management Number 449007-1). The project involves the replacement of four prestressed concrete slab bridges to address the structural deficiencies and to maintain emergency evacuation capabilities. The project also involves improvements to existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities and signalization; replacement and optimization of traffic signals; roadway repaving and striping; drainage improvements; and signage.
Learn More🎨Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities will hold a meeting of the Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Panel.
Learn More🎨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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