Notice 8 Aug 2025 railroad industry, transportation, compliance, federal regulations, information collection

🚅FRA Seeks Comments on Proposed Information Collection Activities

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified in the ICR.

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Notice 7 Aug 2025 federal regulations, department of energy, contract management, procurement, business compliance

🏗️DOE Procurement Requirements Information Collection Request

The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for revision and extension pursuant to the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests revision and a three-year extension of its Procurement Requirements, OMB Control Number 1910-4100. The proposed collection will collect procurement information necessary to administer and manage DOE's procurement and acquisition programs.

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Notice 6 Aug 2025 compliance, medical schools, consumer information, education, federal regulations

🎓Agency Information Collection for Foreign Graduate Medical Schools

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

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Notice 6 Aug 2025 public comments, information collection, student loans, education, federal regulations

📚Notice of Information Collection for Health Education Assistance Loan Program

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

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Notice 6 Aug 2025 information collection, peace corps, workers' compensation, dol, federal regulations

📄DOL's Notice on Information Collection Related to Peace Corps Volunteers

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-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.

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Notice 6 Aug 2025 energy, regulatory compliance, market power, electric rates, federal regulations

⚡Combined Notice of Filings and Its Impact on Energy Businesses

The Department of Energy issued a Combined Notice of Filings detailing various electric rate applications and changes in status from multiple energy companies. This notice provides insights into compliance checkpoints and regulatory requirements crucial for stakeholders in the energy sector, emphasizing the importance of timely comments and participation in proceedings.

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Notice 5 Aug 2025 privacy act, national security, federal regulations, intelligence, compliance

📋Revised Privacy Act 1974 Notice and Business Implications

The NCSC is revising a system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, in order to (1) update the name to ODNI/NCSC--001, "Damage Assessment Records"; (2) update and modernize the administrative information; (3) clarify that the scope of the damage assessments is not limited to espionage or criminal violations but to actual or potential damage to national security resulting from the unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified information; (4) clarify the categories of individuals covered by the system and records in the system to align with the lawful scope of damage assessments; and (5) clarify that portions of records, and not only final damage assessments, may be disclosed pursuant to the routine uses.

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Notice 4 Aug 2025 transportation, federal regulations, infrastructure, grant opportunities, wildlife crossings

🐾Notice for Reinstatement of Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program Grants

The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for reinstatement of a previously approved information collection that is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Notice 4 Aug 2025 federal regulations, acquisitions, ftc, antitrust, mergers, clayton act

⚖️FTC Grants Early Termination for Merger Waiting Periods

The Federal Trade Commission announces the granting of early termination requests for waiting periods under the premerger notification rules, as specified in the Clayton Act. This allows businesses involved in specific mergers or acquisitions to proceed without delay, indicating regulatory clearance for the listed transactions. The document provides details on the transactions and agency contacts for further inquiries.

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Notice 1 Aug 2025 transportation, federal regulations, safety regulations, railroads, positive train control

🚂Railroads Submit Joint Request to Amend Positive Train Control Plans

This document provides the public with notice that, on July 25, 2025, 21 host railroads submitted a joint request for amendment (RFA) to their FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSP) to implement onboard software Version 6.5.5.0, which would require modifications to the Interoperable Train Control (ITC) Positive Train Control (PTC) Concept of Operations and to the human-machine interface (HMI). As this joint RFA may involve requests for FRA's approval of proposed material modifications to FRA-certified PTC systems, FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on the railroads' joint RFA to their PTCSPs.

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