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

⛽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 federal regulation, information collection, fema, emergency management, training evaluation

📄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 federal regulation, government contracts, diversity, gsa, equity, inclusion, art in architecture

🎨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 compliance, federal regulation, advisory committee, gsa, government policy, business management

⚖️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 federal regulation, gsa, business strategy, contractor compliance, labor relations, union membership

🏢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 compliance, government contracting, 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 federal regulation, information collection, transportation, agency notice, 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 11 Apr 2025 compliance, federal regulation, government procurement, defense contracts, change orders

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

⚡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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Notice 7 Apr 2025 compliance, federal regulation, information collection, public comment, gsa, customer experience

📊GSA Seeks Comments on Improving Customer Experience Regulations

The General Services Administration (GSA) has under OMB review the following proposed Information Collection Request "Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation)" for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).

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