🌲Forest Service Notice on Proposed and Interim Directives
The Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency), U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides direction to employees through issuances in its Directive System, comprised of the Forest Service Manual and Forest Service Handbooks. The Agency must provide public notice of and opportunity to comment on directives that formulate standards, criteria, or guidelines applicable to Forest Service programs. Once per quarter, the Agency provides advance notice of proposed and interim directives that will be made available for public comment during the next three months; proposed and interim directives that were previously published for public comment but not yet finalized and issued; and notice of final directives issued in the last three months.
Learn More🌊Proposed Safety Zone on Charles River for Bridge Replacement
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a safety zone on the navigable waters of the Charles River, in Boston, Massachusetts. This safety zone would protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with a bridge replacement project that is expected to last approximately eight years. During periods when it is subject to enforcement, this rule would prohibit unauthorized vessels and individuals from entering the safety zone without permission from Sector Boston's Captain of the Port, or a designated representative.
Learn More🐟Tuna Tracking and Verification Program Compliance Requirements
The Department of Commerce announces the Tuna Tracking and Verification Program, a revision and extension of information collection related to tuna imports and processing. The program seeks to ensure compliance with the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act and aims to document the dolphin-safe status of tuna shipments while verifying import regulations.
Learn More🦪New England Fishery Management Council Public Meeting on Scallops
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
Learn More📊Antidumping Duty Reviews
The Department of Commerce’s notice provides details about the procedural steps for interested parties to request administrative reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty orders. It includes selection criteria for respondents based on Customs data, deadlines for submitting comments, and considerations for particular market situation allegations, enabling compliance and participation in trade enforcement processes.
Learn More🏛️Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules Meeting Notice
The Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules will hold an in- person meeting in hybrid format with remote attendance options on November 6, 2025 in New Orleans, LA. The meeting is open to the public for observation but not participation. Please see the Supplementary Information section in this notice for instructions on observing the meeting.
Learn More🎣2025 Commercial Closure for Gulf Greater Amberjack Fishing
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the Gulf of America (Gulf) greater amberjack commercial sector for the 2025 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has determined that Gulf greater amberjack commercial landings have reached the commercial annual catch target (ACT). Therefore, the 2025 commercial fishing season for greater amberjack in the Gulf exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will close on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, and will remain closed through December 31, 2025. These actions are necessary to protect the Gulf greater amberjack resource.
Learn More🏥FDA Notice on Electronic Submissions for Medical Device Registration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More❌FDA Terminates Arthritis Advisory Committee – Regulatory Update
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the termination of the Arthritis Advisory Committee (Committee). Due to that termination, this final rule removes the Committee from the Agency's list of standing advisory committees in 21 CFR 14.100.
Learn More🚢Temporary Safety Zones Established for M/V ZHEN HUA 29 in Freeport
The Coast Guard is establishing two temporary safety zones, a moving safety zone and a fixed safety zone, around the M/V ZHEN HUA 29 in the navigable waters of the Freeport Ship Channel and its vicinity. The temporary safety zones are necessary to protect persons, property, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with the transit and delivery of large gantry cranes. People and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the safety zones unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Houston-Galveston or a designated representative.
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