Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 7 Jan 2025 regulations, international trade, public interest, usitc, complainant spanx, shapewear

⚖️ITC Notice on Shapewear Complaint and Public Interest Solicitation

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Shapewear Garments and Components Thereof, DN 3799; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

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Regulation, Safety 7 Jan 2025 regulations, aviation, federal aviation administration, airspace, follett tx

✈️Revocation of Class E Airspace at Follett, TX - FAA Notice

This action revokes the Class E airspace at Follett, TX. This action due to the instrument procedures being cancelled at this airport and the airspace is no longer required.

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Regulation, Compliance, Research & Development 7 Jan 2025 regulations, fda, biotechnology, veterinary, animal health

🐾FDA Guidance on Type VII Veterinary Master Files for R&D Released

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry (GFI) #260 entitled "Type VII Veterinary Master File for Research and Development and Risk Reviews." This draft guidance, when finalized, will describe FDA's current thinking regarding the use of Type VII Veterinary Master Files (Type VII VMFs). Type VII VMFs are appropriate for research and development of animal cells, tissues, and cell- and tissue-based products (ACTPs), gene therapies, and heritable intentional genomic alterations (IGAs) in animals.

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Compliance, Regulation, Environmental Policy 7 Jan 2025 compliance, environmental impact, land use, regulations, wilderness areas, national parks

🌲Wilderness Area Assessments

Pursuant to the Wilderness Act of 1964, and in accordance with National Park Service (NPS) Management Policies 2006, the NPS intends to evaluate all previously unassessed lands within the following parks for their eligibility for inclusion in the national wilderness preservation system: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Everglades National Park, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Little River Canyon National Preserve, and Virgin Islands National Park.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 7 Jan 2025 compliance, regulations, fda, supply chain, manufacturing, medical devices

📜FDA Guidance on Device Manufacturing Discontinuances and Notifications

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance entitled "Notifying FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act." This guidance updates the previous version of the guidance, of the same title, issued on November 17, 2023, and finalizes the concurrently issued draft guidance entitled "Select Updates for the 506J Guidance: 506J Device List and Additional Notifications." This guidance finalizes a list of device product codes for which a manufacturer of such devices is required to notify FDA in accordance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (hereafter referred to as the "506J Device List") and clarifies that manufacturers may submit voluntary notifications regarding supply chain issues at any time, unrelated to the declaration or potential declaration of a public health emergency (PHE).

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Regulatory Compliance, Energy Sector 7 Jan 2025 compliance, energy, regulations, water quality, certification, michigan
Regulatory Notification 7 Jan 2025 regulations, coast guard, security zone, potomac river, presidential inauguration, anacostia river

🛡️Coast Guard Enforces Security Zone for Presidential Inauguration

The Coast Guard will enforce a security zone along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers and adjacent waters at Washington, DC to protect government officials, mitigate potential terrorist acts, and enhance public and maritime safety and security in the days leading up to and after the 60th Presidential Inauguration. During the enforcement period, entry into or remaining within the security zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Impact 6 Jan 2025 shipping, postal service, priority mail, competitive products, regulations

📦USPS Product Change Notice

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.

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Regulatory Changes, Financial Assistance 6 Jan 2025 housing, low and moderate income housing, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, puerto rico, manufactured homes, rent subsidies, hud, tenant protections, federal funding, grant programs-housing and community development, northern mariana islands, regulations, individuals with disabilities, pacific islands trust territory, guam, student aid, grant programs-indians, indians, virgin islands, affordable housing, community development block grants, loan programs-housing and community development, aged, homeless, administrative practice and procedure, compliance, public housing, american samoa, grant programs-education

🏠HUD Updates HOME Investment Program Regulations for 2023

HUD's HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME program or HOME) provides formula grants to States and units of general local government to fund a wide range of activities to produce and maintain affordable rental and homeownership housing and provides tenant-based rental assistance for low-income and very low-income households. This final rule revises the current HOME regulations to update, simplify, or streamline requirements, better align the program with other Federal housing programs, and implement recent amendments to the HOME statute. This final rule also includes minor revisions to the regulations for the Community Development Block Grant and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs consistent with the implementation of the changes to the HOME program. This final rule follows the publication of a proposed rule on May 29, 2024, and takes into consideration the comments received in response to that proposed rule.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 transportation, regulations, maritime administration, business impact, coastwise endorsement, maritime

🚢Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for Foreign Vessels

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this notice, MARAD seeks comments from interested parties as to any effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.

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