🚢Coast Guard Enforcement of Safety Zones in Northern Great Lakes
The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones for maritime events in the Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes zone. Enforcement of these safety zones is necessary to protect the safety of life and property on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after these events. During each enforcement period, the Coast Guard will enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in the specified areas immediately prior to, during, and immediately after events. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes or his designated representative.
Learn More📄SEC Rule 204-3
The SEC has submitted a request for an extension of Rule 204-3, which mandates investment advisers to provide specific brochures and updates to clients at the start and annually during their advisory relationship. This rule aids clients in decision-making and assists the SEC in regulatory enforcement. Compliance with this rule represents a significant operational requirement for advisers.
Learn More📝TSA Generic Clearance for Service Delivery Feedback
This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0058, abstracted below, to OMB for review and approval of an extension of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The information collection activity provides a means to gather qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with TSA's commitment to improving service delivery.
Learn More⚡Domtar Paper's Environmental Assessment for Hydroelectric Project
Domtar Paper Company, LLC has filed an application for a non-capacity amendment to its hydroelectric project license, seeking to upgrade the spillway. The project’s environmental assessment is planned under the National Environmental Policy Act, with the Commission staff addressing public engagement and comments in the review process. The work is expected to last approximately three and a half years without impacting current reservoir levels.
Learn More💥Proposed Collection for Explosives Transactions and Regulatory Updates
The Department of Justice (DOJ), The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 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🚧Update on Pipeline Safety
This DFR amends the PSRs to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM A578/A578M, Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applications. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.
Learn More💡OSHA Proposes to Rescind Construction Illumination Standards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to rescind the construction illumination requirements, codified in 29 CFR 1926.26 and 1926.56.
Learn More⚒️Regulatory Proposal for Conveyor Belt Approval in Underground Mines
MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 75 by removing outdated requirements for the approval process for conveyor belts used in underground coal mines. These revisions would streamline the current requirements for underground coal operators while maintaining the same level of protections for miners who work with such equipment.
Learn More🛠️DOE Notice on Freeport LNG Train 4 Project Extension Request
The Department of Energy's notice involves Freeport LNG's request for a 40-month extension to complete the Train 4 Project at its Texas terminal. This is crucial for LNG operations and reflects on past incidents affecting the project's timeline. The notice invites public comments and highlights ongoing marketing efforts for potential LNG customers.
Learn More🛡️New OSHA Regulations on Inorganic Arsenic Respiratory Protections
This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Inorganic Arsenic standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
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