✈️Request for Comments on National Security Investigation of Aircraft Imports
On May 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of commercial aircraft and jet engines, and parts for commercial aircraft and jet engines. 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.
Learn More⚔️Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Boosting Innovation
Executive Order 14265 is focused on reforming the defense acquisition processes to enhance procurement efficiency and innovation within the U.S. defense industrial base. It emphasizes the need for a comprehensive overhaul to boost military capabilities, streamline compliance, and incentivize risk-taking and innovative solutions within the defense sector. The order mandates a review of acquisition programs and workforce restructuring to align with strategic objectives.
Learn More💼NIH Meeting Notice on Mental Health Grant Applications
The Department of Health and Human Services announces a closed meeting of the National Institute of Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel to evaluate grant applications related to mental health. The meeting will be held virtually, focusing on the genetic architecture of mental disorders. It highlights the protection of confidential information and personal privacy during the review process.
Learn More⚓NSTIC Membership Changes Notice Under Antitrust Provisions
The Department of Justice's notice announces updates to the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation (NSTIC) membership in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. It highlights the additions of several companies and reaffirms the project's commitment to disclosing future membership changes, aiming to promote collaborative advancements in military surface technology.
Learn More✈️Delay of FAA Airspace Rule Effective Date
This action delays the effective date of a final rule published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2024, amending Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-68, V-212, and V-222, and United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-220; and revoking VOR Federal Airway V-558. The FAA is delaying the effective date to allow sufficient time for completing the update and flight inspection of a Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) instrument procedure into George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, TX, that failed the initial flight inspection and a STAR instrument procedure into San Antonio International Airport, TX, that also failed the initial flight inspection. The STARs are being amended in support of the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Industry, TX (IDU), VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC).
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