⚖️Investigation Notice on Hexamine Imports from Multiple Countries
The U.S. International Trade Commission announced revised schedules for ongoing investigations into the importation of hexamine (hexamethylenetetramine) from China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia. This notice details a timetable for final comments and information releases, crucial for stakeholders in the affected industries.
Learn More✈️NTSB Investigative Hearing on Midair Collision Safety
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting an investigative hearing following a tragic midair collision involving a US Army helicopter and a commercial aircraft. The hearing will examine various safety and procedural aspects related to the incident, aiming to improve aviation safety and avoid future accidents. Participants include representatives from relevant aviation organizations.
Learn More🏥Medicare and Medicaid Proposed Rule on Home Health Payment Updates
This proposed rule would set forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this proposed rule proposes permanent and temporary behavior adjustments and proposes to recalibrate the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low-utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2026. Lastly, this proposed rule proposes policy changes to the face-to-face encounter policy. It also proposes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and the expanded Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model requirements. In addition, it would update the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Lastly it proposes: a technical change to the HH conditions of participation; updates to DMEPOS supplier conditions of payment; updates to provider and supplier enrollment requirements; and changes to DMEPOS accreditation requirements.
Learn More📄FRA Proposes Rule for Electronic Posting of Injuries and Illnesses
This proposed rule would allow railroads to satisfy the requirement of electronically posting a listing of all injuries and occupational illnesses at an establishment. This proposed rule also removes some of the requirements for what information railroads must include in these listings.
Learn More🚂Administrative Updates to FRA State Safety Regulations
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's state safety participation regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🚂Administrative Updates to Railroad Accident Reporting Regulations
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's railroad accidents/incidents: reports classification, and investigations reporting regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🚆Retirement of FRA Forms and Regulatory Updates in 49 CFR Part 225
This proposed rule would retire Form FRA F 6180.107, "Alternative Record for Illnesses Claimed to be Work-Related" (Form 6180.107), and Form FRA F 6180.150, "Highway User Injury Inquiry Form" (Form 6180.150). The proposed rule would also change the record retention period required under FRA's accident reporting regulations and make other technical corrections.
Learn More♿Proposed Revisions to Rehabilitation Act Affecting Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor proposes to revise its implementing regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The proposed revisions will better align the regulations with recent case law and executive orders, including Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" and Executive Order 14219, "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's `Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative."
Learn More🚂Update on the Definition of "Person" in Railroad Regulations
This final rule updates the definition of "person" in FRA's regulations to provide for regulatory consistency. FRA is making these clarifying changes to better align with FRA's safety jurisdiction and to conform definitions in FRA's older regulations with the definition of "person" that FRA has used in its most recent rulemakings. In one section where "person" is defined, FRA is also replacing references to specific penalty amounts with general references to FRA's minimum civil monetary penalty, ordinary maximum civil monetary penalty, and aggravated maximum civil monetary penalty amounts, consistent with FRA's current practice.
Learn More🚂Proposed Amendments to FRA Accident Reporting Regulations
This proposed rule would make various miscellaneous amendments to FRA's accident reporting regulations. Specifically, these amendments would promote submitting documents to FRA electronically, would eliminate redundant regulations, and would allow railroads with additional time to complete certain forms.
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