🛢️New Pipeline Safety Regulation Adjusts Filing Deadlines
This DFR amends PHMSA's procedural regulations to establish a rule of construction clarifying the operation of procedural filing deadlines scheduled to fall on weekends and Federal holidays.
Learn More🐬NOAA Issues Permit Amendment for Marine Mammal Research
Notice is hereby given that Colleen Reichmuth, Ph.D., Long Marine Laboratory, University of California at Santa Cruz, 115 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 23554.
Learn More🌊U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Advisory Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given of a virtual meeting of the U. S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS[supreg]) Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting is open to the public and an opportunity for oral and written comments will be provided.
Learn More⛏️Proposed Rule to Revise Diesel Emission Limits in Underground Coal Mines
MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 72 by removing outdated requirements for diesel particulate matter (DPM) emission limits for permissible diesel-powered equipment and non-permissible heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment operated in underground coal mines. These revisions would streamline the current requirements for underground coal mine operators while maintaining the same level of protections for miners who work with such equipment.
Learn More🚛Proposed Hazardous Materials Regulation Aims to Reduce Business Burdens
PHMSA proposes to adopt the provisions of DOT special permit (SP) 21478 into the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Adoption of this special permit would authorize intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) containing a residue of a certain hazardous materials to be transported without shipping papers, placards, and motor vehicle marking of the UN identification (ID) number subject to additional operational controls. The proposed revisions provide relief from undue burdens of hazard communication requirements for low-risk transportation of empty packaging and eliminate the need for special permit renewal requests.
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💧Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project Regulatory Notice Overview
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice regarding the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project, detailing the application process and requirements for environmental assessments and public engagement. The project includes plans for a large-scale hydroelectric facility in Kentucky, inviting cooperation from various agencies and stakeholders.
Learn More🚁FAA Proposes Airworthiness Directives for Leonardo AW169 Helicopters
The FAA proposes to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2024-09-02, which applies to all Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW169 helicopters. AD 2024-09-02 requires replacing certain aft float assemblies or, as an alternative, deactivating the emergency flotation system (EFS). AD 2024-09-02 also prohibits the installation of certain forward and aft float assemblies. Since the FAA issued AD 2024-09-02, the FAA has determined that replacing additional forward float and aft float life raft assemblies (also referred to as forward and aft float assemblies) is necessary. This proposed AD would retain all actions of AD 2024-09-02 and would also require replacing certain forward and aft float assemblies within 24 months or during the next accomplishment of a maintenance task. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More🛢️New Pipeline Safety Standards Under ASTM F1973 Announced
This DFR amends the PSRs to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM F1973, Standard Specification for Factory Assembled Anodeless Risers and Transition Fittings in Polyethylene (PE) and Polyamide 11 (PA11) and Polyamide 12 (PA12) Fuel Gas Distribution Systems. This updated standard would 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📊SEC Extends Compliance Date for Broker-Dealer Reserve Computations
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is extending the compliance date for the recently adopted amendments that require certain broker-dealers to perform daily reserve computations and make required deposits into their reserve bank accounts daily rather than weekly by six months from December 31, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
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