🦆USDA Finalizes Environmental Impact Statement on HPAI Outbreaks
We are advising the public that the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services has prepared a record of decision (ROD) for the final programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) titled "Outbreak Response Activities for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry in the United States and U.S. Territories".
Learn More📜DOE Rescinds Obsolete Financial Assistance Rules Impacting Businesses
The Department of Energy ("DOE") is publishing this document to respond to comments received on the direct final rule on the recission of the Department's outdated Financial Assistance Rules that published on May 16, 2025. As a result, DOE delays the effective date of the direct final rule, and is responding to the comment it received on the direct final rule.
Learn More📬Proposed Changes to USPS Marketing Mail Pricing and Reporting
The Commission is acknowledging a recent Postal Service filing requesting the Commission initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reports. This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Learn More⚖️High Impact DEA Registration Denial and Compliance Issues
The DEA issued a final order denying Michael Bouknight's applications for DEA registration based on lack of state authority and material falsification in his applications. The ruling highlights the necessity for practitioners to maintain state licensing to handle controlled substances and stresses the importance of integrity in registration processes.
Learn More💰Nasdaq ISE Proposes CAT Fee 2025-2 for Industry Members
This regulatory notice outlines Nasdaq ISE, LLC's proposed changes to establish fees for industry members associated with the Consolidated Audit Trail, detailing budgeted costs and fee structures for the upcoming period. The implementation aims to support the operation and maintenance of the national market system.
Learn More💰NYSE Arca Proposes New CAT Fees for Industry Members
The SEC announces NYSE Arca's filing for a new rule to establish fees related to the National Market System Plan governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) for the second half of 2025. The fees aim to fund the operational costs of the CAT, affecting executing brokers based on their transaction volumes.
Learn More📄HHS Updates Interpretation of Federal Public Benefits Under PRWORA
This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) uses for the term "Federal public benefit" as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104-193, 8 U.S.C. 1611. In doing so, this notice revises the interpretation of the term set forth in a prior notice, 63 FR 41658 (Aug. 4, 1998) ("the 1998 HHS PRWORA Notice" or "1998 Notice"). This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the HHS programs that provide "Federal public benefits" within the scope of PRWORA, including HHS programs that were not listed in the 1998 HHS PRWORA Notice.
Learn More🚂Surface Transportation Board Discontinues Revenue Adequacy Proceedings
The Surface Transportation Board has officially discontinued proceedings regarding railroad revenue adequacy in Dockets No. EP 722 and EP 766, prioritizing other reform initiatives. The decision stems from extensive stakeholder input and an ongoing evaluation of regulatory efficiency, shifting focus away from these revenue adequacy challenges while maintaining the possibility of future considerations.
Learn More🏦SEC Commences Review of Texas Stock Exchange Registration Application
The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing the application filed by Texas Stock Exchange LLC for registration as a national securities exchange. This includes examining the proposed trading system, governance structure, and feedback from public comments, aiming to ensure compliance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Learn More📺FCC Deregulates Cable Television Rates for Small Operators
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) eliminates unnecessary cable rate regulation forms and rules; deregulates cable equipment not used exclusively to receive the basic cable service tier; deregulates small cable systems serving 15,000 or fewer subscribers that are owned by small cable companies serving 400,000 or fewer subscribers; declines to extend rate regulation to commercial establishments; and modifies rules to account for the sunset of CPST regulation and clarifies their application. This action is necessary because many of the FCC's rules governing cable rate regulation have been rendered obsolete or unworkable due to the sunset of cable programming service tier (CPST) rate regulation and the passage of time. In addition, in this document, the FCC closes several moot proceedings and dockets which are either resolved by this document or have become obsolete or irrelevant due to regulatory updates, technology advances, marketplace changes, or have been addressed in other FCC orders. The actions taken in this document by the FCC will have the effect of streamlining the cable television rate regulations, unleashing prosperity through deregulation, and reducing the administrative burdens on the cable industry, franchising authorities, and the FCC, while continuing to fulfill the statutory obligation to subscribers to ensure reasonable rates for cable service and equipment.
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