🐟Gulf Fishery Management Council
The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) will hold a one day in-person meeting of its Ecosystem Technical Committee (ETC).
Learn More🌊Impact of Final Flood Hazard Determinations on Businesses
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been made final for the communities listed in the table below. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having an effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn More📦USPS Announces New Priority Mail and Ground Advantage Agreement
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📉Nasdaq Proposes Rule Change to Streamline Listing Fees Regulations
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a Nasdaq proposal to remove outdated provisions related to listing fees and standards. This change aims to enhance the clarity and efficacy of Nasdaq's regulatory framework, ultimately benefiting companies listed on the exchange by eliminating unnecessary complexities and promoting better compliance with current standards.
Learn More🚁FAA Special Conditions for Airbus EC175B Helicopter
These special conditions are issued for the Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) Model EC175B helicopter. This model helicopter will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category helicopters. This design feature is a 30-minute all engines operating (AEO) power rating. This rating will be used for hovering at increased power for search and rescue missions. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Learn More💰Final Rule on Late Contributions
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) adopts as final, without changes, the proposed rule permitting the TSP record keeper to calculate gains and losses on late contributions, makeup contributions, loan payments even when the total amount on a late payment record or total agency contributions on a current payment record is less than $1.00.
Learn More📄FMCSA Notice on Waiver and Exemption Requirements Renewal
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 review and approval. FMCSA requests approval to renew the ICR titled "Waiver and Exemption Requirements." The ICR estimates the burden applicants incur to comply with the reporting tasks required for requesting waivers and exemptions. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published December 6, 2024, and the comment period ended February 4, 2025. There were no comments received in response to the 60-day Federal Register notice.
Learn More🦈2025 Commercial Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Sharks Adjusted
In this action, NMFS adjusts the base annual commercial quotas for the 2025 Atlantic shark commercial fishing year as allowable based on underharvests from the 2024 fishing year. The 2025 Atlantic shark commercial fishing year opened on January 1, 2025 under the base annual commercial quotas and default commercial retention limits. This action is necessary to provide additional fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen to harvest optimum yield from the Atlantic shark fisheries.
Learn More🌊OPALCO Hydrokinetic Project License Application Notice
The Department of Energy announces Orcas Power & Light Cooperative's notice of intent to file a license application for the Rosario Strait Tidal Energy Project. This includes requests for waivers of regulations and solicits public comments on the draft application and associated plans, highlighting the project's potential and regulatory framework necessary for progress.
Learn More✈️FAA Notice
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
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