📦Postal Service Announces Changes to International Shipping Agreements
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International & First-Class Package International Service contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Competitive Product List in the Mail Classification Schedule.
Learn More📈SEC Notice on Exemption for Multiple Classes of Shares in Investment Companies
The SEC has issued a notice regarding an application from Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C. for an exemption under the Investment Company Act, permitting registered closed-end investment companies to issue multiple classes of shares with different sales loads and service fees. The notice outlines procedures for interested parties to request a hearing on this application.
Learn More🛢️Notice of Natural Gas Pipeline Rate Filings and Compliance Requirements
The Department of Energy has announced a combined notice of filings related to natural gas pipeline rates and settlement approvals. Key application details, filing dates, and comment deadlines are provided for stakeholders interested in intervening in the proceedings, emphasizing the importance of regulatory compliance and public participation in the process.
Learn More🌳EPA's Interim Final Determination Eases Sanctions for Sacramento Area
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim final determination to stay and defer the imposition of sanctions under the Clean Air Act (CAA), based on a proposed determination that the Sacramento Metro area has attained the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) by its December 31, 2024, attainment date. The proposed determination of attainment is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Learn More🌬️EPA Proposes Attainment Determination for Sacramento Ozone Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine that the Sacramento Metro, California area attained the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) by its December 31, 2024 attainment date. This proposed determination is based on quality-assured and certified ambient air quality monitoring data from 2022 through 2024. If we finalize this determination as proposed, the requirement for the State to have contingency measures for reasonable further progress (RFP) and attainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS will no longer apply for this area. We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action. Elsewhere in this Federal Register, we are making an interim final determination that will stay and defer the imposition of Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act") sanctions associated with a disapproval action related to the contingency measures requirement for this area.
Learn More🏛️NRC Public Meeting Schedule for March and April 2025
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announces its tentative schedule for public meetings during the weeks of March and April 2025. These sessions will include discussions on various topics, with opportunities for public participation either in person or via webcast. The notice emphasizes accessibility accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Learn More🌊Final Flood Hazard Determinations and Their Business Implications
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been made final for the communities listed in the table below. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having an effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn More🚑FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorizations for COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the revocation of the Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) (the Authorizations) issued to Beckman Coulter, Inc., for the Access SARS- CoV-2 IgG, Access SARS-CoV-2 IgM, and Access SARS-CoV-2 IgG II tests. FDA revoked the Authorizations under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) as requested by the Authorization holder. The revocations, which include an explanation of the reasons for each revocation, are reprinted at the end of this document.
Learn More🏭IRS Seeks Comments on Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Notice 2020-88, Round 3 of Phase III of the Sec. 48A Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program.
Learn More⚖️DEA Revokes Registration of Hazem Barmada, M.D. for Compliance Issues
The Drug Enforcement Administration has revoked Hazem Barmada, M.D.'s certification due to his lack of licensure in Mississippi, impacting his ability to handle controlled substances. This decision underscores the necessity for medical practitioners to maintain state compliance to retain DEA registrations and operate legally.
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