Regulatory Compliance, Economic Development, Employee Relations 14 Jan 2025 railroad abandonment, employee protection, financial assistance, environmental assessment, regulatory compliance, lewis county
Regulatory Notice 14 Jan 2025 hydropower, north carolina, regulatory compliance, duke energy, department of energy
Regulatory Requirements, Business Incentive Programs 14 Jan 2025 foreign-trade zones, new jersey, trade agreements, pharmaceuticals, regulatory compliance, merck
Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Policy 14 Jan 2025 endangered species, regulatory compliance, transportation, imports, wildlife, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, exports, endangered and threatened species, plants, habitat protection, coastal development, manatee

🐋New Regulations for Florida and Antillean Manatees

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the two subspecies of the West Indian manatee, the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) and the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus), under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We have conducted status reviews for the two subspecies, and, as a result, we are proposing to list the Florida manatee as a threatened species with protective regulations under section 4(d) of the Act ("4(d) rule"), and the Antillean manatee as an endangered species, under the Act. These two listings would replace the current threatened species listing of the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus). This determination also serves as our 12-month findings on two petitions and as our completed 5-year review of the West Indian manatee. If we finalize this rule as proposed, it would remove the West Indian manatee from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (List), add the Florida manatee and Antillean manatee to the List, and extend the Act's protections to the Florida manatee and Antillean manatee.

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Regulatory Compliance, Records Management 14 Jan 2025 federal regulations, agency schedules, records management, business governance, regulatory compliance

📑Notice on Records Schedules and Comment Procedure for Businesses

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). We publish notice in the Federal Register and on regulations.gov for records schedules in which agencies propose to dispose of records they no longer need to conduct agency business. We invite public comments on such records schedules.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Industry Standards 14 Jan 2025 nrc, palo verde, operational safety, regulatory compliance, license amendments, nuclear industry

⚠️NRC Notice on License Amendments for Palo Verde Facility Operations

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) received and is considering approval of a request to amend three licenses. The request is for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. For each license amendment, the NRC proposes to determine that it involves no significant hazards consideration (NSHC). Because the amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non- safeguards information (SUNSI), the NRC is issuing an order imposing procedures to obtain access to SUNSI for contention preparation by persons who file a hearing request or petition for leave to intervene.

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Regulatory Compliance, Aviation Business 14 Jan 2025 aviation, petitions, regulatory compliance, federal aviation administration, wheels up

✈️Petition for Exemption by Wheels Up Impacting FAA Regulations

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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Regulatory Compliance, Employment Initiatives 14 Jan 2025 anti-money laundering, whistleblower protection, administrative practice and procedure, labor law, whistleblowing, regulatory compliance, occupational safety, employment

⚖️New AMLA Regulations on Whistleblower Retaliation Procedures

This document provides the interim final text of regulations governing the anti-retaliation provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA or the Act). This rule establishes procedures and timeframes for the handling of retaliation complaints under AMLA, including procedures and timeframes for complaints to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), investigations by OSHA, appeals of OSHA determinations to an administrative law judge (ALJ) for a hearing de novo, hearings by ALJs, review of ALJ decisions by the Administrative Review Board (ARB) (acting on behalf of the Secretary of Labor (Secretary)), and judicial review of the Secretary's final decision. It also sets forth the Secretary's interpretations of the AMLA anti-retaliation provision on certain matters.

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Regulatory Updates, Financial Compliance 14 Jan 2025 federal reserve, mergers, acquisitions, bank holding companies, regulatory compliance
Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Management 14 Jan 2025 business impact, montana, conservation plan, environmental assessment, regulatory compliance

🌿Business Implications of Draft Conservation Plan in Montana

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and associated environmental assessment (EA) for the Charles M. Russell Wetland Management District (District) for review and comment. The District is distinct from the Charles M. Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and this draft CCP and EA will not impact management of that refuge. The draft CCP describes the vision, goals, objectives, and strategies that will guide the long-term management of the District. The draft EA describes the impacts of implementing the objectives and strategies of the CCP on the environment, as well as alternative management objectives and strategies the Service is considering, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. We invite comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.

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