Notice 9 May 2025 regulation, transportation, safety, business operations, railroad, infrastructure

🚆FRA Notice on Railroad Signal System Modification Application

This document provides the public notice that Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad (FGA) petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA is reissuing this notice because of an incorrect docket number given in the previous notice.

Learn More
Notice 9 May 2025 compliance, regulation, financial services, cftc, commodity futures, futures commission merchants, introducing brokers

⚖️CFTC Notice

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission") is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on the collections of information mandated by Commission regulation 1.71 (Conflicts of interest policies and procedures by futures commission merchants and introducing brokers).

Learn More
Notice 8 May 2025 compliance, regulation, securities, business operations, dtc, financial transactions, lei

📊LEI Requirement for DTC Participants

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announces a proposed rule change by The Depository Trust Company (DTC) to amend its rules, requiring all participants to obtain and maintain a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). This change aims to enhance data quality, simplify operational processes, and improve risk management in financial transactions among DTC participants.

Learn More
Presidential Document 8 May 2025 trade, regulation, small business, employment, economic growth

📈Proclamation Overview

The proclamation celebrates National Small Business Week, highlighting the role of small businesses in driving the U.S. economy. It addresses recent challenges faced by entrepreneurs and outlines initiatives promoting regulatory relief, fair trade, and job creation while calling for recognition of small business contributions to the nation’s economy.

Learn More
Notice 8 May 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, pipeline, environmental assessment, tennessee

🛢️Tennessee Gas Pipeline Project

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announces the availability of an environmental assessment (EA) for the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company's proposed 507G Line Abandonment Project. The EA evaluates potential environmental impacts associated with the abandonment of approximately 75.3 miles of pipeline in Louisiana and includes public comment procedures and deadlines.

Learn More
Notice 8 May 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, business operations, natural gas, ferc

📊FERC-542 Information Collection Impact on Natural Gas Businesses

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-542: Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking.

Learn More
Notice 8 May 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, ferc, reliability standards, transmission planning

⚡FERC Reliability Standards Update for Businesses in Energy Sector

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on proposed revisions of the currently approved information collection, FERC-725N, (Mandatory Reliability Standards: TPL Reliability Standards).

Learn More
Notice 8 May 2025 compliance, sec, regulation, securities, financial services, sro

📜SEC Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule 31 and Form R31 Extension

The Securities and Exchange Commission announces a request for comments on the proposed collection of information under Rule 31 and Form R31. This collection aims to assess and adjust fees from national securities exchanges based on transaction volumes, requiring monthly reporting to ensure compliance with the Securities Exchange Act. The SEC invites input on the practicality and utility of this information gathering process.

Learn More
Notice 8 May 2025 regulation, postal service, shipping, competitive products, negotiated agreements

📦USPS Announces Priority Mail and Ground Advantage Changes

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

Learn More
Notice 8 May 2025 regulation, business compliance, native american, repatriation, cultural heritage, archaeology, university

🏺Notice of Repatriation of Human Remains by University of Illinois

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

Learn More