🌊Gulf of America Renaming
This final rule will, throughout the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's regulations, rename the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) as the Gulf of America (GOA). The Gulf of America is the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba.
Learn More✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Airbus Fuel Transfer Valves
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD- 500-1A11 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of certain fuel transfer float valves failing in the closed position, preventing normal fuel transfer between the center and wing fuel tanks. This proposed AD would require replacing the existing fuel transfer float valves on airplanes that are approved for extended-range twin-engine operation performance standards (ETOPS). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More⚡New Hampshire's Squam Lake Dam Exemption Surrender Notice
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services filed an application to surrender its exemption for the Squam Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project, which has been non-operational since 2002. An environmental assessment (EA) will be prepared, and public comments are solicited as part of the review process.
Learn More📉CFTC Withdraws Guidance on Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "Commission" or "CFTC") is withdrawing final guidance published on October 15, 2024, titled "Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts."
Learn More🌍USTR Calls for Comments on Foreign Trade Barriers for 2026 Report
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), through the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), publishes the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report) each year. USTR invites comments to assist it and the TPSC in identifying significant foreign barriers to, or distortions of, U.S. exports of goods and services and U.S. foreign direct investment for inclusion in the NTE Report. USTR also will consider responses to this notice as part of the annual review of the operation and effectiveness of all U.S. trade agreements regarding telecommunications products and services that are in force with respect to the United States.
Learn More⛏️DOL Notice on Mining Under Bodies of Water
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Rolls-Royce Engines
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 engines. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that a batch of low pressure (LP) compressor blades are more prone to cracking due to a deviation from the approved blade configuration design. This proposed AD would require removal from service of the affected LP compressor blades and replacement with a serviceable part. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Learn More🐾5-Year Status Reviews of Endangered Species
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, for 20 species in the Mountain-Prairie Region. A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the previous 5-year status review for each species.
Learn More🚢Coast Guard's Information Collection on Vessel Safety Compliance
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0038, Plan Approval and Records for Tank Vessels, Passenger Vessels, Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Nautical School Vessels and Oceanographic Research Vessels; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.
Learn More🌊Notice on Environmental Assessment for Devil Canyon Project
The notice details the availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Devil Canyon Project No. 14797 in California, evaluating its environmental impact and outlining the opportunity for public comments. It provides guidance on accessing the EA and the eFiling system for regulatory participation, thereby facilitating community involvement and compliance with federal energy regulations.
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