🏭NRC Approves Partial Site Release for Crystal River Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a partial site release of property under License No. DPR-72, issued in December 1976 and held by Accelerated Decommissioning Partners Crystal River, Unit 3, LLC (ADP) for the operation of Crystal River Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3 (Crystal River Unit 3). If approved, the license amendment would release property from the NRC license and thus render it no longer under NRC jurisdiction. Based on staff's environmental review, the NRC staff is issuing this environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) associated with the proposed action.
Learn More🏺Notice of NAGPRA Inventory Completion Amendment in Florida
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Florida Department of State (FDOS) has amended a notice of inventory completion published in the Federal Register on June 16, 2025. This notice amends the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations with cultural affiliation.
Learn More🦎Habitat Conservation Plan for Construction Project in Florida
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from Prince Poinciana LLC (applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The applicant requests the ITP to take the federally listed threatened sand skink and blue-tailed mole skink incidental to the construction of a single-family residential development in Polk County, Florida. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant's proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP), and on the Service's preliminary determination that the proposed permitting action may be eligible for a categorical exclusion pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of the Interior's (DOI) NEPA regulations, and the DOI Departmental Manual (DM). To make this preliminary determination, we prepared a draft screening form and NEPA statement for HCPs, both of which are available for public review. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.
Learn More🚀Extension Notice for SpaceX Starship Draft EIS Public Comment Period
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) and FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, the FAA is announcing the extension of the comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Vehicle operations at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida (Draft EIS).
Learn More🚌TBL Group's Acquisition of BTM Coaches Tentatively Approved
TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a holding company that owns multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application for Board approval of its acquisition of an additional federally regulated motor passenger carrier, BTM Coaches, Inc. (BTM Coaches). The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the transaction. If no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action.
Learn More💊DEA Denies Registration
The Drug Enforcement Administration denied Immacula Michel, M.D.'s application for registration due to alleged violations, including issuing prescriptions without a valid DEA registration. This case highlights the importance of compliance with federal and state laws regarding controlled substances, emphasizing the agency's commitment to public safety in drug dispensing practices.
Learn More🏭Notification of Production Activity for FTZ 32 - 3nStar, Inc.
The Department of Commerce’s Foreign-Trade Zones Board announced a notification from 3nStar, Inc. regarding proposed production activities in FTZ 32, Doral, Florida. The proposal includes production of duty-free point of sale terminals and various electronic components. Public comments are invited until November 3, 2025, with further details available online.
Learn More🛢️Regulatory Notice for Florida Gas Transmission MAOP Reduction Project
The Department of Energy's notice regarding the Florida Gas Transmission Company's MAOP Reduction Project highlights their request for authorization to lower pressure at specific delivery facilities. This project aims for regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and cost reduction while avoiding environmental impacts from pipeline replacement. Stakeholders have the opportunity to participate through interventions or comments by a specified deadline.
Learn More🌉New Drawbridge Operating Schedule for Stuart, Florida Released
The Coast Guard is changing the operating schedule that governs the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge, across the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW), mile 7.41, at Stuart, FL. This rule will allow the drawbridge to operate on a more predictable and reliable schedule to meet the needs of competing modes of transportation. This action is necessary due to a significant increase in railway activity.
Learn More🏺Notice of Inventory Completion Under NAGPRA by University of Florida
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History (FMNH) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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