🚔Executive Order 14333
Executive Order 14333 declares a crime emergency in the District of Columbia due to escalating violence impacting public safety, federal functions, and law enforcement. The order delegates authority to the Attorney General to utilize the Metropolitan Police Department to address these urgent public safety concerns, with a commitment to restoring order and security in the nation's capital.
Learn More🏙️Executive Order 14321 on Homelessness and Public Safety
Executive Order 14321 focuses on addressing homelessness and enhancing public safety in urban areas by advocating for civil commitment for individuals with mental health issues or substance use disorders. It aims to redefine federal grant support and enforce stricter regulations to ensure accountability in homelessness programs, with the goal of reducing public safety threats.
Learn More🔫DOJ Proposes Regulations on Firearms Rights Restoration
The Department of Justice ("the Department") proposes to implement criteria to guide determinations for granting relief from disabilities imposed by Federal laws with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, transportation, or possession of firearms. In accordance with certain firearms laws and the Second Amendment of the Constitution, the criteria are designed to ensure the fundamental right of the people to keep and bear arms is not unduly infringed, that those granted relief are not likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety, and that granting such relief would not be contrary to the public interest.
Learn More⚠️NRC Considers Regulatory Changes for Nuclear Emergency Actions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will consider in its rulemaking process issues raised in a petition for rulemaking (PRM), PRM-50-123, submitted by Thomas McKenna. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to ensure protective actions in the event of a general emergency will likely do more good than harm.
Learn More🚤Temporary Local Regulation for 100th Pony Swim Event in Virginia
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary Special Local Regulation on the waters around Assateague, Chincoteague, and Wallops Islands, on Virginia's Eastern Shore. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters from potential hazards during the week of the 100th Annual Pony Roundup, Swim & Auction. All non-participants would be intermittently prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the regulated area without permission from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
Learn More💣New Information Collection Request for Bombing Prevention Activities
The Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will submit the following new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
Learn More📡Request for Feedback on Emergency Communications Enhancement
The Emergency Communications Division within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More💊DEA Revokes Pharmacy Registration Due to Compliance Failures
The DEA issued an Order to Show Cause and revoked the registration of Just Here II Pharmacy, citing failures to maintain accurate records for dispensing controlled substances, which poses an imminent danger to public health. The decision emphasizes the importance of compliance with federal and state regulations governing the pharmaceutical industry.
Learn More🚂Proposed Rule for Certification of Railroad Engineers and Conductors
FRA proposes to amend its regulations governing the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers and conductors, to codify longstanding waivers that have granted relief from certain certification requirements for railroads that participate in the FRA- sponsored Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS). FRA does not intend this NPRM to be a disincentive to railroads implementing alternative close call reporting programs outside C\3\RS, which the agency believes can still positively impact safety culture. FRA would still entertain waiver requests to implement alternative close call reporting programs, as necessary.
Learn More📦Pipeline Safety Standards Update
This DFR amends the pipeline safety regulations to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM F2817, Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Gas Pressure Pipe and Fittings for Maintenance or Repair. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.
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