Presidential Document 14 May 2025 executive order, regulatory compliance, business law, federal regulations, criminal offenses

⚖️Executive Order on Fighting Overcriminalization in Regulations

Executive Order 14294 addresses the overcriminalization in federal regulations, emphasizing the need to reduce regulatory burdens on individuals and businesses. It promotes a shift towards civil rather than criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses, aiming for greater clarity in regulation and protection for innocent parties. The order mandates reports and transparency in criminal regulatory offenses to enhance public understanding and compliance.

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Rule 13 May 2025 incorporation by reference, alaska, airspace, air traffic, navigation (air), aviation, federal regulations, faa

✈️Amendment of Colored Federal Airways and Its Implications

This action amends Colored Federal Airways Green 8 (G-8), Green 10 (G-10), Green 12 (G-12), and Red 99 (R-99); and revokes Colored Federal Airway Blue 27 (B-27) and Alaskan Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-619 in Alaska. This action is due to the decommissioning of the Chinook, Fort Davis, Hotham, Oscarville, and Kachemak Nondirectional Radio Beacons (NDB) in Alaska.

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Notice 12 May 2025 utah, infrastructure, transportation, federal regulations, highway construction

🚧Final Federal Actions on Utah Transportation Project Announced

The FHWA, on behalf of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by UDOT and other Federal agencies that are final agency actions. These actions relate to the proposed Mountain View Corridor--2100 North Freeway project in Utah County, Utah.

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Notice 12 May 2025 transportation, federal regulations, railroad industry, positive train control, compliance

🚆Metro-North Railroad Seeks Amendment for Positive Train Control System

This document provides the public with notice that, on May 2, 2025, Metro-North Railroad (MNR) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) to update its onboard computer (OBC) software to OBC 02.00.0000 Software Baseline for the MNR Siemens Charger Dual Mode Locomotive. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on MNR's RFA to its PTCSP.

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Notice 9 May 2025 compliance, federal regulations, transportation, waiver petition, bnsf railway, safety inspections, rail industry

🚂FRA Notice for BNSF Railway's Waiver on Safety Inspections

This document provides the public notice that BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning inspections when combining and separating trains.

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Notice 9 May 2025 research, education, federal regulations, funding, grants

📚Cancellation of Fulbright-Hays Grants

The Department of Education (Department) withdraws the notice inviting applications (NIA) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program, Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program, and the Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship Program.

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Rule 9 May 2025 federal regulations, regulatory compliance, gender equality, nondiscrimination, employment

⚖️Rescission of Nondiscrimination Clarification in Federal Workplace

GSA is rescinding the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) bulletin on Nondiscrimination Clarification in the Federal Workplace, which provided guidance on the interpretation of the prohibition against sex discrimination under various Federal civil rights laws. The rescission is based on E.O. 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.

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Notice 9 May 2025 sentencing guidelines, federal regulations, united states, legal compliance, business risk

⚖️Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines

The United States Sentencing Commission hereby gives notice that the Commission has promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary; and the Commission requests comment regarding whether it should include in the Guidelines Manual as changes that may be applied retroactively to previously sentenced defendants any or all of the following amendments: Parts A and B of Amendment 1; and Subparts 1 and 2 of Part A of Amendment 2. This notice sets forth the text of the amendments and the reason for each amendment, and the request for comment regarding possible retroactive application of the amendments listed above.

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Notice 9 May 2025 environmental impact, infrastructure, federal regulations, business development, minnesota, construction

🌉Final EIS for Grand Portage Land Port Modernization Released

This notice announces the availability of the Final EIS, which examines potential environmental impacts from the modernization and expansion of the Grand Portage LPOE, located within the Grand Portage Reservation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (herein referred to as the Grand Portage Band). The existing Grand Portage LPOE is owned and managed by GSA and is operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Final EIS describes the purpose and need for the project; alternatives considered; the existing environment that could be affected; the potential impacts resulting from each of the alternatives; and proposed best management practices and mitigation measures. The Final EIS also includes a Floodplain and Wetlands Assessment and Statement of Findings as a result of potential construction in a floodplain and wetlands at the Grand Portage LPOE. Based on impacts analyses and public comments, GSA has identified the Proposed Action as described in the Final EIS as its preferred alternative.

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Notice 9 May 2025 infrastructure, charter schools, education, federal regulations, funding, grants

🏫State Charter School Facilities Grant Opportunities for 2025

The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications (NIA) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the SFIG Program.

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