🎣2025 Regulatory Changes for West Coast Salmon Fisheries
NMFS announces one inseason action for the 2025 portion of the 2024-2025 ocean salmon fisheries. This inseason action modifies the commercial salmon fisheries in the area from the United States/Canada border to Cape Falcon, Oregon.
Learn More📈FINRA Modifies Implementation Schedule of Securities Fees
The SEC published a notice regarding FINRA's proposed rule change to modify the implementation schedule for fees associated with filing documents under the securities offering rules. This adjustment aims to provide member firms and issuers additional time for budgeting and operational changes related to new fees for private placements and public offering reviews.
Learn More📈FINRA Proposes Amendments to CAB Rules for Capital Formation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a notice regarding proposed changes to the FINRA Capital Acquisition Broker (CAB) Rules. These amendments aim to modernize regulatory frameworks related to capital formation, allowing CABs to act as intermediaries in secondary securities transactions and broadening the definition of institutional investors eligible for investment. The changes are designed to enhance efficiency while maintaining necessary investor protections.
Learn More📦Postal Service Updates on Negotiated Shipping Agreements
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📄Proposed Revisions to SEC Exchange Act Rules Affecting Businesses
The SEC seeks comments on proposed revisions to Exchange Act Rules 15Ba2-1, 15Bc3-1, and others, consolidating information collections for municipal securities dealers. The updates aim to improve efficiency and transparency in the registration process, including amendments to Forms MSD and MSDW. Public comments are invited on the implications of these changes.
Learn More🌊Proposed Consent Decree Amendment Under Clean Water Act
The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree Amendment impacting the City of Youngstown concerning the Clean Water Act. This amendment modifies prior requirements and establishes a revised implementation schedule for the city’s wastewater management initiatives, including the completion of critical infrastructure projects. Public comments are invited during the review period.
Learn More❌Rescission of Obsolete Provisions in Summer EBT Program Regulations
This rule eliminates two time-limited state options in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program regulations that are now obsolete.
Learn More🎣NMFS Announces Additional Fishing Dates for Pacific Halibut 2025
NMFS announces inseason action for the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds fishing dates (June 9, 10, 16, 17, and 30) in the Columbia River subarea. The additional fishing dates are intended to provide opportunity for anglers necessary to achieve the overall recreational fishery allocation in the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 2025 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan.
Learn More🍽️Deregulation of Summer Nutrition Program Requirements
This rule removes the Coordinated Services Plan (CSP) requirement for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) Program under the "Implementing Provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs" interim final rule published December 29, 2023.
Learn More🚚Proposed Rule to Eliminate CDL Self-Reporting Requirement
FMCSA proposes to revise its regulations requiring commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to self-report motor vehicle violations to their State of domicile. With the implementation of the exclusive electronic exchange of violations between State drivers licensing agencies (SDLAs) in 2024, self-reporting is no longer necessary. This action supports the Administration's deregulatory efforts.
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