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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Notice 1 Aug 2025 information collection, federal regulations, fema, disaster management, emergency services

📋FEMA Notice for Information Collection on Disaster Case Management

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning information collected for a FEMA- Administered Disaster Case Management (DCM) program implemented following a major disaster declaration.

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Notice 1 Aug 2025 regulatory compliance, environmental impact, energy, federal regulations, new york, hydropower

🌊Notice of Temporary Variance Application for Hydropower Project

The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepted an application from Erie Boulevard Hydropower for a temporary variance related to reservoir elevation at the Hudson River Project. The notice invites public comments and specifies filing procedures, emphasizing the need for compliance with environmental regulations and the involvement of cooperating agencies.

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Notice 31 Jul 2025 compliance, vehicle safety, nhtsa, federal regulations, automotive, noncompliance, ford

🚗Ford's Petition on Noncompliance with Vehicle Safety Standards

Ford Motor Company (Ford) has determined that certain model year (MY) 2018-2024 Ford and Lincoln motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 101, Controls and Displays, FMVSS No. 105, Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems, and FMVSS No. 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems. Ford filed a noncompliance report dated September 13, 2024, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") on October 4, 2024, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of Ford's petition.

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Notice 31 Jul 2025 compliance, federal regulations, oil and gas, geothermal, royalty reporting

⛽Royalty and Production Reporting Compliance Notice by ONRR

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ("PRA"), ONRR is proposing to renew an information collection. Through this Information Collection Request ("ICR"), ONRR seeks renewed authority to collect information used to verify, audit, collect, and disburse royalty owed on oil, gas, and geothermal resources produced from Federal and Indian lands. ONRR uses forms ONRR- 2014, ONRR-4054, and ONRR-4058 as part of these information collection requirements.

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Notice 30 Jul 2025 federal regulations, performance review, government agency, executive compensation

📄Performance Review Board Announcement by Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. The purpose of the Performance Review Board is to make written recommendations on each executive's annual summary ratings, performance-based pay adjustment, and performance awards to the appointing authority.

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Notice 29 Jul 2025 compliance, federal regulations, state agencies, child support, administrative burden

📄Proposed Information Collection Activity for Child Support Programs

The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Provision of Services in Intergovernmental IV- D; Federally Approved Forms (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0085, expiration February 28, 2026). There are no changes requested to these forms.

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Notice 29 Jul 2025 information collection, federal regulations, paperwork reduction act, donor certification, office of the secretary

📝Notice of Agency Information Collection for Donor Certification Form

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Financial Management (we) is proposing to renew an information collection.

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Notice 29 Jul 2025 compliance, federal regulations, california, native american, cultural preservation

🪨Notice of Disposition

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Department of the Air Force, Vandenberg Space Force Base intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and cultural items removed from Federal land to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI) who has priority for disposition in this notice.

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Notice 29 Jul 2025 compliance, safety standards, nhtsa, federal regulations, automotive, mercedes-benz

🚗NHTSA Denies Mercedes-Benz's Petition on Safety Compliance Issues

Mercedes-Benz AG (MBAG) and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, (MBUSA) (collectively, "Mercedes-Benz" or "Petitioner") have determined that certain model year (MY) 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111, Rear Visibility. Mercedes-Benz filed a noncompliance report dated May 11, 2020. Mercedes-Benz subsequently petitioned NHTSA on June 3, 2020, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This notice announces the denial of Mercedes-Benz's petition.

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