Proposed Rule 22 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, transportation, customs duties and inspection, imports, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, intergovernmental relations, penalties, security measures, research, exports, telecommunications, privacy, computer technology, military personnel, arms and munitions, seizures and forfeitures, justice department, courts, law enforcement officers, public safety, firearms transactions, federal firearms

🔫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.

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 regulation, immigration, fees, business costs, uscis, labor market, expenses

💵Overview of New USCIS Immigration Fees Under HR-1

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is announcing a series of fees to be collected by USCIS. Recently enacted legislation that provided for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of House Concurrent Resolution 14, titled HR-1, establishes specific fees for various immigration-related forms, benefits, statuses, petitions, applications, and requests administered by multiple government agencies. This notice announces the new fees that are administered by USCIS, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to whom those fees apply, when the new fees take effect, instructions on their payment, when and if the fees may be waived, and consequences of the failure to pay. This notice is intended to provide the information needed for the public to comply with the new law.

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, fishing, noaa, business, data collection

📊Greater Atlantic Region Logbook Information Collection Notice

The Department of Commerce, through NOAA, is requesting public comments on an information collection for the Greater Atlantic Region Logbook Family of Forms. This request for review involves regulatory changes related to marine fisheries management, focusing on data collection crucial for compliance and resource conservation efforts.

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 compliance, sec, regulation, securities, business operations

📄SEC Proposal for Information Collection on Rule 12d1-3 Compliance

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking comments on the information collection related to Rule 12d1-3, which mandates a certification process for securities listing. The notice outlines the reporting burden and invites feedback on improving the information collection process, emphasizing the importance of practical utility and efficiency in compliance efforts.

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, federal energy regulatory commission, electric utilities, market filings

⚡Impact of Combined Notice of Filings on Energy Sector Regulation

The Department of Energy's Combined Notice of Filings outlines various applications and complaints received by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It details submissions by multiple energy companies regarding compliance, rate filings, and requests for waivers, emphasizing the importance of regulatory adherence for market participants in the electric utility landscape.

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Proposed Rule 22 Jul 2025 compliance, mining, regulation, safety, labor, training

⚒️MSHA Proposes Extended Comment Period for Miner Training Rule

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is extending the comment period on the proposed rule titled, "Training and Retraining of Miners," published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, with an established public comment period that is scheduled to end on July 31, 2025. MSHA is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days--from July 31, 2025, to September 2, 2025.

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 information collection, regulation, business compliance, federal communications commission, paperwork reduction act, maritime services

📄FCC Notice on Information Collection and Compliance Requirements

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, securities, financial services, risk management, clearinghouse

📈SEC Approves ICC's Recovery and Wind-Down Plans

The SEC has approved the proposed revisions to the Recovery Plan and Wind-Down Plan of ICE Clear Credit LLC, enhancing compliance with regulatory requirements for clearing agencies. The changes aim to ensure operational resilience and clarity in the event of financial disruptions, updating governance structures and operational protocols.

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, fisheries, business implications, noaa, south atlantic

🐟Notice of SEDAR 90 for South Atlantic Red Snapper Assessment

The SEDAR 90 assessment process of South Atlantic red snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

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Rule 22 Jul 2025 compliance, mining, bureau of land management, regulation, environmental, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, land management, surety bonds, public lands-mineral resources, mines

⛏️Rescission of Surface Protection Regulations for Mining

This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address mining in powersite withdrawals.

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