📜DOE Rescinds Obsolete Financial Assistance Rules Impacting Businesses
The Department of Energy ("DOE") is publishing this document to respond to comments received on the direct final rule on the recission of the Department's outdated Financial Assistance Rules that published on May 16, 2025. As a result, DOE delays the effective date of the direct final rule, and is responding to the comment it received on the direct final rule.
Learn More🌍Notice of Scoping Period for the Wild Trail Project Public Comments
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has opened a scoping period for public comments on the environmental issues related to the proposed Wild Trail Project by Northwest Pipeline, LLC in Daggett County, Utah. Stakeholders are invited to provide input on potential environmental impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures for the project to aid in the regulatory review process.
Learn More⚡DOE Delays Effective Date for Energy Information Collection Rule
The Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this document to respond to comments received on the direct final rule "Collection of Information Under the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974," published on May 16, 2025. As a result, DOE delays the effective date of the direct final rule.
Learn More⚖️Delay of Nondiscrimination Regulation Effective Date by DOE
Due to the receipt of significant adverse comments, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions)," published on May 16, 2025.
Learn More⚡Environmental Assessment Notice for Smith's Falls Hydro Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has released an Environmental Assessment for the Smith's Falls Hydroelectric Project, reviewing its potential environmental impacts. The assessment confirms that issuing an exemption for the project, with protective measures, would not significantly affect the human environment. Interested parties can access the EA and submit comments online.
Learn More🌲Adoption of Categorical Exclusions by Northern Border Regional Commission
The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is adopting categorical exclusions (CEs) established by the United States Forest Service that cover categories of actions that NBRC proposes to take pursuant to Section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act. This notice identifies the Forest Service CEs and NBRC's categories of proposed actions for which it intends to use the Forest Service CEs and describes the consultation between the agencies.
Learn More🎓Clarification of Federal Benefits Under PRWORA for Businesses
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) issues this interpretation to revise and clarify its position on the classification of certain Department programs providing "Federal public benefits," as defined in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104-193. The Department concludes that the postsecondary education programs and "other similar benefit" programs described within this interpretive rule, including adult education programs authorized under Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, postsecondary career and technical education programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, and other programs when used to fund postsecondary learning opportunities, provide federally funded forms of assistance that constitute "Federal public benefits" subject to PRWORA's citizenship verification requirements. The interpretation also revokes and supersedes certain aspects of the Department's previously issued Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) of November 19, 1997, which mischaracterized these programs as not affected by PRWORA, for the reasons described further within this notice.
Learn More⚖️Sunshine Act Meeting Notice for Federal Mine Safety Commission
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission announces a closed meeting to discuss legal matters concerning the case of MosenecaManufacturer, LLC v. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. The meeting will take place remotely and involves internal briefings by the Commission.
Learn More🚆Notice of Petition for Extension of Compliance Waiver in Rail Safety
This document provides the public notice that the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (Metra) petitioned FRA to extend relief related to Metra's participation in FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS) Program.
Learn More🏥Proposed CMS Information Collection Activities - Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
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