📊Comments Requested on USMMA Alumni Survey Renewal
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0542 (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Alumni Survey) is being updated to include the following minor changes: removal of gender-related questions, reworded question to reflect the Academy's current learning outcomes, alignment of salary ranges to the current market, and disaggregation of cohort groups at the academic major level. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Learn More🚚FMCSA Exemption Notice for Drivers with Epilepsy
FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 35 individuals for an exemption from the prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to drive in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking anti-seizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
Learn More📄Analyze Executive Order on Strengthening Federal Probationary Periods
Executive Order 14284 mandates improvements in the assessment of Federal employees during probationary periods. It aims to enhance workforce efficiency by ensuring agencies actively evaluate and confirm the suitability of new appointees, thereby optimizing the Federal workforce dedicated to public interests. The order initiates a new Civil Service Rule XI and repeals ineffective regulations, ensuring agencies can take decisive actions as needed.
Learn More🌍Draft Environmental Assessment for Migrant Protection Protocols Released
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces the availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed resumption of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) Program along the southern border of the United States (U.S.) as directed by the Executive Order entitled, Securing Our Borders (the Proposed Action). The Draft PEA programmatically evaluates reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts that may occur because of the Proposed Action and identifies standard best management practices (BMPs) by which DHS can reduce such impacts.
Learn More🛠️DOL Information Collection on H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More🚫Termination of CHNV Parole Programs
The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") is terminating the categorical parole programs for inadmissible aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members (hereinafter referred to as "CHNV parole programs") that DHS announced in 2022 and 2023. This Federal Register notice is intended to provide context and guidance to the public regarding the termination of the CHNV parole programs and related employment authorization.
Learn More🚧Business Implications of Mass Influx Immigration Finding
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a finding regarding a mass influx of aliens at the southern border, necessitating a federal response to safeguard public safety and national security. The finding enables state and local law enforcement to assist in immigration enforcement under specified conditions, potentially affecting immigration policy enforcement across all states.
Learn More📊Survey on Autism Spectrum Employment
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More🔄Executive Order 14236 Rescinds Orders Affecting Business Regulations
Executive Order 14236 rescinds a series of prior executive actions aimed at altering federal policies related to health, labor, and national security. The order aims to streamline governance by eliminating measures considered burdensome, thereby reflecting a shift toward policies intended to support business growth and restore operational flexibility.
Learn More💰Analysis of January 2025 Pay Schedule Changes for Businesses
The rates of basic pay and locality payments for certain Federal civilian employees are adjusted effective in January 2025. The Executive order authorizes a 1.7 percent across-the-board increase for statutory pay systems and locality pay increases costing approximately 0.3 percent of basic payroll, reflecting an overall average pay increase of 2.0 percent. This notice serves as documentation for the public record.
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