Proposed Rule 13 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, spent fuel storage, safety standards, nuclear energy, hi-storm

⚛️Proposed Rule for HI-STORM 100 Cask System Compliance Update

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Renewed Amendment No. 19 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. Renewed Amendment No. 19 revises the certificate of compliance to update the acceptance criteria and method of evaluation (MOE) for the HI-STORM 100 system tipover accident for equipment combinations involving multi-purpose canisters (MPCs) with Metamic-HT baskets. This involves applying a new stress-based criteria and completing new evaluations consistent with the new tipover acceptance criteria and MOE and involves some adjustments of the existing deflection criteria.

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Notice 13 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, information collection, business operations, fcc, communications

📡FCC Information Collection Requirements

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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Notice 13 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, fishing industry, noaa, workshops, shark dealers

🦈2025 Atlantic Shark Workshops

Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in April, May, and June of 2025. Certain fishermen and shark dealers are required to attend a workshop to meet regulatory requirements and to maintain valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop is mandatory for all federally permitted Atlantic shark dealers. The Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop is mandatory for vessel owners and operators who use bottom longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet gear, and who have also been issued shark or swordfish limited access permits. Additional free workshops will be conducted in 2025 and will be announced in a future notice. In addition, NMFS has implemented online recertification workshops for persons who have already taken an in-person training.

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Notice 13 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, postal service, negotiated service agreements, shipping contracts, priority mail

📦Postal Service Notice

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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Notice 13 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, postal service, logistics, shipping, business agreements

📦USPS Product Change Notice for Negotiated Service Agreement

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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Proposed Rule 13 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, small business, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, federal communications commission, telecommunications, communications common carriers, aws-3, bidding credits

📡FCC Proposes New Bidding Credits for AWS-3 Spectrum Auctions

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks comment on changes to its rules regarding eligibility for designated entity bidding credits in auctions for licenses in the in the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz (AWS-3) bands. The Commission also seeks comment on an update to its competitive bidding rules that would align this rule with the Small Business Act.

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Notice 12 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, pennsylvania, energy sector, susquehanna river basin commission, consumptive use, water usage, project approvals

💧Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves Water Use Projects

This notice lists Approvals by Rule for projects by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.

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Notice 12 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, federal energy regulatory commission, energy regulation, technical conference, cost submission

📞FERC Technical Conference on Cost Submissions Overview

The Department of Energy announces a technical conference held by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review cost submissions from Other Federal Agencies in relation to the Federal Power Act. Participants will discuss the costs reported and related documentation, with the proceedings transcribed for future reference.

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Notice 12 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, flood insurance, fema, hazard determination, floodplain management, business risk management

🌊New Flood Hazard Determinations Impacting Business Compliance

New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities.

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Notice 12 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, financial implications, fema, flood management, community planning, emergency management, risk analysis, national flood insurance program

🌧️Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations and Business Implications

Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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