Rule 1 Aug 2025 energy, bureau of land management, regulation, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, surety bonds, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, coal, mines, federal law, royalties

💰Changes to Federal Coal Royalty Rates Effective 2025

This direct final rule (DFR) revises existing Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations pertaining to coal royalties to effectuate changes required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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Notice 25 Jul 2025 compliance, government contracts, procurement, gsa, business regulations, federal supply schedule

📄GSA Acquisition Regulation Information Collection Requirements

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding Federal Supply Schedule Solicitation Information.

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Notice 24 Jul 2025 government contracts, procurement, census, nonprofit, disability services, procurement list

🛒Proposed Additions to Procurement List for Disabled Services

The Committee is proposing to add service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Notice 24 Jul 2025 small business, government contracts, procurement, federal agencies, nonprofit, warehousing

📦New Additions to Federal Procurement List Impacting Business Opportunities

This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Rule 23 Jul 2025 environmental protection, regulation, government contracts, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, mineral resources, safety compliance, penalties, investigations, environmental impact statements, oil and gas, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas exploration, pipelines, sulfur, continental shelf, public lands-rights-of-way, environmental enforcement, bonding requirements

⚖️Updated Bonding Requirements for Civil Penalty Appeals

On November 14, 2024, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) published final rules that amended appeal rights. Some of the language from the appeal rights section was inadvertently erased. This document corrects the final regulations.

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Rule 22 Jul 2025 environmental protection, government contracts, federal regulations, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, mineral resources, intergovernmental relations, public lands, oil and gas exploration, rights-of-way, continental shelf, bureau of ocean energy management, administrative changes, offshore development

📜Final Rule on Rescission of Cross References in BOEM Regulations

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is amending its regulations to rescind a section containing cross references. This section is not necessary because it is non-regulatory and only cites references to other regulations.

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Proposed Rule 22 Jul 2025 compliance, healthcare, veterans, regulation, government contracts, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, mental health programs, alcohol abuse, claims, health care, drug abuse, nursing homes, health facilities, alcoholism, health records, homeless, travel and transportation expenses, scholarships and fellowships, dental health, community care, emergency treatment, philippines

🏥VA Proposes Expansion of Emergency Treatment Notification Process

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to revise its medical regulations to add a new method of notification for emergency treatment that is furnished by community providers to be authorized under the Veterans Community Care Program.

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Proposed Rule 21 Jul 2025 federal acquisition regulation, government contracts, government procurement, procurement, business compliance, environmental policy, plastic straws

🌍Proposed Rule on Ending Procurement of Paper Straws

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA, collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council), are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to ensure agencies procure straws with the strength and durability of plastic in accordance with the National Strategy to End the Use of Paper Straws.

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Rule 17 Jul 2025 compliance, energy, regulations, bureau of land management, environmental protection, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, surety bonds, geothermal energy, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, geothermal

🔥Rescission of Geothermal Regulations and Its Business Impact

This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address amending a geothermal operations plan or drilling permit.

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Rule 17 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, regulations, bureau of land management, environmental protection, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, surety bonds, public lands, geothermal energy, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources

🌍Rescission of Geothermal Production Incentives

This direct final rule rescinds Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations that address production incentives for geothermal leases.

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