🏛️Notice of Meeting for Advisory Committee on Tribal Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs announces a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs scheduled for September 3-5, 2025. The agenda will cover topics relevant to Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Native American Veterans, including presentations and updates from various veterans services.
Learn More🚚Hawaii CDL Exemption
FMCSA announces its decision to grant an exemption to the State of Hawaii allowing the State to waive specific portions of the commercial driver's license (CDL) skills test for CDL applicants who take the skills test on the islands of Lanai and Molokai and issue these drivers a restricted CDL. Drivers who receive a restricted CDL under the provisions of this exemption are also exempt from the entry- level driver training (ELDT) regulations. FMCSA concludes that granting this exemption, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this notice, is likely to achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent the exemption. This Federal Register notice supersedes the current two-year exemption granted to the State of Hawaii that is scheduled to expire on February 20, 2026.
Learn More🚤Temporary Safety Zone for Kaneohe Bay Air Show Regulation
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone while the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Squadron conducts aerobatic performances over Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. This safety zone is necessary to protect watercrafts and the general public from hazards associated with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aircraft performing low flying, high powered jet aerobatics over open water. This rulemaking prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Honolulu or a designated representative.
Learn More🌍Notice of Public Meetings for Environmental Impact Statement in Hawaii
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and regulations implemented by the DoN and NASA, as joint lead agencies, DoN and NASA have prepared and filed with the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency a Draft Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) for retaining the use of state lands on Kaua[revaps]i, Hawai[revaps]i (HI) in support current operations that occur on these lands. The Draft EIS includes an analysis of the potential environmental effects associated with the continued long-term DoD use of 8,172 acres of State lands on Kaua[revaps]i for operational continuity and sustainment (in support of continued military training, testing, and facility operations) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), and the continued long-term NASA use of 23 acres of State lands on Kaua[revaps]i in support of continued operations (including measurements of the Earth[revaps]s rotation and local land motion) at the K[omacr]ke[revaps]e Park Geophysical Observatory (KPGO). As the Proposed Action involves State lands, the EIS is a joint NEPA and Hawai[revaps]i Environmental Policy Act (HEPA) (as governed by Hawai[revaps]i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 343), and Hawai[revaps]i Administrative Rules (HAR) (implementing HRS Chapter 343) document; therefore, the public review processes will run concurrently and will jointly meet NEPA and HEPA requirements.
Learn More🐟Economic Surveys Impacting Commercial Fisheries in Hawaii and American Samoa
The Department of Commerce submits a request for information collection regarding trip cost data for Hawaii and American Samoa's pelagic longline fisheries. This effort aims to assess economic performance and impacts in federally managed fisheries, crucial for conservation and management strategies. The agency invites public comments to refine data collection efforts.
Learn More💧EPA Approves Hawaii's Revised Drinking Water Regulations
Notice is hereby given that the State of Hawaii revised its approved State primacy program under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) by adopting regulations that effectuate the Federal Ground Water Rule (GWR). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that Hawaii's revision request meets the applicable SDWA program revision requirements and the regulations adopted by Hawaii are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA approves this revision to Hawaii's approved State primacy program. However, this determination on Hawaii's request for approval of a program revision shall take effect in accordance with the procedures described below in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document after the opportunity to request a public hearing.
Learn More🎣Public Meetings on Fishery Management by Western Pacific Council
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 156th Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Executive and Budget Standing Committee (SC), Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee (FDCRC), Pelagic and International SC, Military Expansion SC, and its 203rd Council meeting to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
Learn More⛽Approval of Intertek USA as a Commercial Gauger for Petroleum
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Kapolei, HI), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of August 2, 2023.
Learn More🏛️Notice of Public Meeting - Hawaii Advisory Committee to USCCR
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that the Hawai'i Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual business meeting via Zoom on Friday, May 23, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. HST, to discuss the Committee's draft report on "Examining Hawaii's Child Welfare System and the Overrepresentation of Native Hawaiian Children and Families."
Learn More🐟Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Public Meetings 2025
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Archipelagic Plan Team (APT) and Pelagic Plan Team (PPT) to discuss fishery management issues and develop recommendations for future management of fisheries in the Western Pacific Region.
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