Notice 16 Jul 2025 commerce, imports, trade regulation, national security, polysilicon

🏭Request for Comments on Polysilicon Imports Security Investigation

On July 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of polysilicon and its derivatives. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.

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Rule 8 Jul 2025 compliance, endangered species, regulatory changes, transportation, imports, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, exports, u.s. fish and wildlife service, endangered and threatened species, land development

🌱Dwarf-Flowered Heartleaf Removed from Endangered Species List

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are removing the dwarf-flowered heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. After a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we find that delisting the species is warranted. Our review indicates that the threats to the dwarf-flowered heartleaf have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Accordingly, the prohibitions and conservation measures provided by the Act, particularly through sections 4 and 7, will no longer apply to the dwarf-flowered heartleaf.

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Rule 7 Jul 2025 compliance, regulations, transportation, imports, administrative practice and procedure, wildlife, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, fishing, fisheries, fees, alaska, indians, exports, labeling, canada, treaties, marine resources, russian federation, halibut, antarctica, charter fishing

🎣New Regulation on Pacific Halibut Charter Fishing Stamps

This final rule authorizes fee collection for the Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) Program. A charter halibut stamp (stamp) is required under this final rule for every charter vessel angler, 18 years of age or older, for each charter vessel fishing trip in a given calendar day, or each calendar day during a charter vessel fishing trip that spans multiple days, who intends to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory areas 2C in Southeast Alaska and 3A in South Central Alaska. Persons who hold charter halibut permits (CHPs) must purchase electronic stamps from NMFS. Charter vessel guides are required to validate a stamp for each adult charter vessel angler intending to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel fishing trip. This final rule is necessary to promote stability and economic viability in the charter halibut fishery and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act), and other applicable laws.

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Rule 7 Jul 2025 compliance, environmental protection, epa, imports, administrative practice and procedure, incorporation by reference, united states, air pollution control, environmental regulations, transportation fuels, fuel additives, petroleum, oil imports, gasoline, biofuels, renewable fuel standard

🌱Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Requirement by EPA

EPA is partially waiving the 2024 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revising the associated percentage standard under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. This action also makes a minor revision to the biogas provisions of the RFS program.

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, imports, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, incorporation by reference, hazardous waste, phmsa, exports, dot, hazardous materials, hazardous materials transportation, radioactive materials, railroad safety, rail transportation

🚂Proposed Rule to Remove Burdensome Rail Reporting Requirements

PHMSA proposes to remove or replace various rail transportation requirements that are either obsolete, overly burdensome, or conflict with other requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, transportation, imports, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, incorporation by reference, regulatory reform, hazardous waste, exports, hazardous materials, hazardous materials transportation, cost savings, international standards, aerosol

📦Proposed Rule to Amend Aerosol Definition for Reduced Burdens

This NPRM proposes to update the definition of an aerosol to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and maintain consistency with current international transportation standards.

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, transportation, imports, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, incorporation by reference, education, penalties, hazardous waste, exports, labeling, certification, hazardous materials, hazardous materials transportation, radioactive materials, packaging and containers, fireworks

🎆PHMSA Proposes Updates for Fireworks Certification Agencies

This NPRM proposes to expand the Fireworks Certification Agency's (FCA) authority to approve fireworks constructed to the APA 87-1A standard to include those fireworks constructed to the APA 87-1B and APA 87-1C standards. PHMSA is also proposing to revise its procedural regulations to facilitate new FCA authorizations. These proposed actions are intended to streamline PHMSA's fireworks approval process and provide the industry with regulatory flexibility.

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Notice 1 Jul 2025 china, imports, manufacturing, antidumping duties, trade commission, usitc, barium carbonate

⚖️Review of Antidumping Duty on Barium Carbonate from China

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act"), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on barium carbonate from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission.

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, transportation, imports, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, incorporation by reference, hazardous waste, exports, dot, hazardous materials, hazardous materials transportation, packaging and containers, refrigerating machines, flammable gases

🚚Proposed Rulemaking for Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations

This NPRM proposes to adopt the provisions of DOT special permit (SP) 21379 into the hazardous materials regulations to streamline the transportation of large refrigerating machines filled with flammable gases.

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, regulations, transportation, safety, imports, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, incorporation by reference, hazardous waste, exports, pipeline, business, hazardous materials, hazardous materials transportation, packaging and containers, refrigerants

🧊Proposed Rule on Hazardous Materials and Refrigerants Transportation

This NPRM proposes to adopt a special permit into the hazardous materials regulations to streamline the transportation of small refrigerating machines that contain limited quantities of certain flammable gases, including common household appliances such as refrigerators, window-mounted air-conditioning units, and dehumidifiers.

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