🔒Re-Delegation of Authority for Visa Security Vetting Announced
The State Department is publishing a Delegation of Authority signed by the Assistant Secretary of Administration, pursuant to Department of State Delegations of Authority.
Learn More🏥ERISA Exemption for Meta's Employee Benefit Plan Announced
This document provides notice of an individual exemption from certain prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The exemption permits Prudential Life Insurance Company of America (Prudential) to reinsure the Meta Platforms Inc. Health and Welfare Benefit Plan (Plan)'s group term life insurance benefits, accidental death and dismemberment benefits, survivor income benefits, supplemental employee term coverage, dependent term life insurance (spouse or domestic partner), dependent term life insurance (children) (the Reinsured Benefits), by entering into a reinsurance contract with Ekahi Insurance Company, LLC (Ekahi), an insurance company that is owned by Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta or the Applicant). This arrangement is hereinafter referred to as the "Reinsurance Arrangement."
Learn More⚡Combined Notice of Filings #2
The Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Combined Notice of Filings detailing various filings by exempt wholesale generators and electric rate changes. This includes updates on market power analyses and self-certifications necessary for compliance within the energy sector, with specified comment dates for industry stakeholders.
Learn More💊DEA Notice on Narcotic Treatment Program Registration Requirements
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🏡Energy Efficiency Standards for HUD and USDA Housing
HUD and USDA ("the agencies") published a Final Determination on April 26, 2024, adopting the 2021 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2019 energy codes as minimum requirements for programs covered under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). The Final Determination found that adoption of the energy codes would have no negative impact on the affordability and availability of EISA- covered housing. The agencies plan to review the analysis contained in the Final Determination and are seeking public comments to inform the review.
Learn More🌬️EPA Approves Revision to Florida's Air Quality Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on August 15, 2023. The revision removes certain Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR)-related definitions, and CAIR-related portions of certain definitions, in the Stationary Sources--General Requirements chapter of the Florida SIP because they have become obsolete. EPA is approving these changes pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Learn More🎓Title IV Revenue Classification Changes for Proprietary Institutions
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is revising its prior interpretation and clarifying its classification of revenue received by a proprietary institution of higher education under the Title IV Revenue and Non-Federal Education Assistance Funds regulations called the "90/10 Rule".
Learn More⛽Altol Petroleum Products Services Approved as Commercial Gauger
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Altol Petroleum Products Services, Inc., (Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of February 27, 2024.
Learn More🧪Annual Reporting Requirements for Chemical Manufacturers by DEA
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More📈NYSE Arca Accelerates Approval for Grayscale Digital Fund
The SEC has granted accelerated approval for NYSE Arca to amend Rule 8.500-E, allowing the listing and trading of the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund. The changes redefine Trust Units and broaden the types of entities eligible to issue them, impacting investment dynamics in digital assets and enabling greater flexibility in trading practices.
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