Compliance Requirements, Regulatory Changes 6 Jan 2025 medicaid, compliance, drug abuse, health records, health care, employee benefit plans, health insurance, health facilities, medical research, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, privacy, hipaa, medicare, healthcare, investigations, health professions, hospitals, regulations, penalties, cybersecurity, administrative practice and procedure, health, computer technology, public health

🔐Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Enhancements for Cybersecurity Compliance

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or "Department") is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to solicit comment on its proposal to modify the Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information ("Security Rule") under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act). The proposed modifications would revise existing standards to better protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). The proposals in this NPRM would increase the cybersecurity for ePHI by revising the Security Rule to address: changes in the environment in which health care is provided; significant increases in breaches and cyberattacks; common deficiencies the Office for Civil Rights has observed in investigations into Security Rule compliance by covered entities and their business associates (collectively, "regulated entities"); other cybersecurity guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes; and court decisions that affect enforcement of the Security Rule.

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Impact 6 Jan 2025 shipping, postal service, priority mail, business agreements, regulations

📦Notice of USPS Priority Mail & Ground Advantage Service 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.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Implications 6 Jan 2025 incorporation by reference, safety, faa, aircraft, airworthiness, aviation safety, air transportation, compliance, bombardier, regulations

✈️FAA Proposes Airworthiness Directive for Bombardier Air

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of engine-driven pump hydraulic pressure hoses for hydraulic systems number 1 and 2 chafing against the pylon in the aft equipment bay. This proposed AD would require an inspection of the engine-driven pump pressure hoses for any damage and minimum clearance between the engine-driven pump hydraulic pressure hose and case drain, suction pressure hose, and surrounding pylon structure; and corrective actions if necessary. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Regulatory Requirements, Compliance 6 Jan 2025 food safety, fda, food contact substances, manufacturer compliance, regulations

⚖️FDA Notice

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing its determination that the Food Contact Notifications (FCNs) listed in this notice are no longer effective. Several manufacturers notified FDA in writing that they ceased producing, supplying, or using the listed food contact substances (FCSs) for their intended use in the United States. We are taking this action in accordance with the process set out in our regulations, by which FDA may determine that an FCN is no longer effective.

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Compliance, Regulatory Changes 6 Jan 2025 shipping, postal service, usps, business agreements, regulations

📦USPS Notice on Priority Mail Services Regulatory 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.

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Regulatory Compliance, Shipping Services 6 Jan 2025 negotiated service agreements, shipping, postal service, priority mail, regulations

📦New Priority Mail Express Negotiated Service Agreement 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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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Economic Development 6 Jan 2025 aviation, ashley nd, airspace, faa, business compliance, regulations

✈️FAA Establishes Class E Airspace at Ashley, ND – Implications for Businesses

This action establishes Class E airspace at Ashley, ND. This action is due to the development of new public instrument procedures at Ashley Municipal Airport, Ashley, ND, and to support instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

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Compliance Requirements, Regulatory Updates 6 Jan 2025 fmcsa, compliance, freight forwarders, insurance requirements, brokers, financial responsibility, motor carriers, regulations

🚛FMCSA Announces Financial Responsibility Requirements for Carriers

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR titled, "Financial Responsibility Motor Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Brokers." The purpose of this ICR is to provide registered motor carriers, property brokers, and freight forwarders a means of meeting financial responsibility filing requirements. This ICR sets forth the financial responsibility documentation requirements for motor carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers as a result of Agency jurisdictional statutes.

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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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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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