🏦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🚂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⚖️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📄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🦆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 Loans for Minority Businesses Seeking Contracts
Due to the receipt of significant adverse comments, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Regulations for Loans for Minority Business Enterprises Seeking DOE Contracts and Assistance," published on May 16, 2025.
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⚠️Hazardous Materials Information Collection Regulations Overview
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Requests (ICRs) discussed below will be forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal and extension. These ICRs describe the nature of the information collections and their expected burdens. A Federal Register notice and request for comments with a 60-day comment period on these ICRs was published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2025 (90 FR 11649) under Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0008 (Notice No. 2025-04). PHMSA received one comment in response to this notice; however, the comment was outside the scope of the ICRs listed for renewal.
Learn More🌊Public Notice on Hydro Application by Public Service Company of Colorado
This notice details the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's acceptance of an application for a non-capacity amendment to the Georgetown Hydroelectric Project license. The notice outlines the proposal for a stream bypass pipeline to enhance dam safety and water quality while inviting public comments and interventions from stakeholders and agencies.
Learn More🚆Notice for Approval of Railroad Signal System Modification
This document provides the public notice that Northern Illinois Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra) petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system.
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