📊PCAOB Delays Effective Date for Quality Control Standards
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) proposed delaying the effective date for new quality control standards, originally set for December 15, 2025, to December 15, 2026. This change aims to provide firms additional time to address implementation challenges, ensuring robust compliance with new standards and rules adopted on May 13, 2024.
Learn More🎓Updates to State Approving Agency Jurisdiction Rule
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) publishes a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to amend its definitions of the terms "independent study," "distance learning," and "resident learning," and to establish a new term, "standard curriculum." These proposed amendments, which distinguish distance learning from resident learning and independent study from standard curriculum, address concerns from VA stakeholders who view independent study and distance learning as having distinct and separate meanings and clarify State Approving Agency (SAA) jurisdiction over courses taken solely by distance learning.
Learn More✈️Amendment of Jet Routes and VOR Federal Airways Regulations
This action amends Jet Routes J-6, J-14, J-66, J-101, J-131, and J-180; amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-54, V-74, V-124, V-305, V-532, and V-573; and revokes VOR Federal Airway V-534 in the eastern United States. These actions support the Little Rock, AR (LIT), VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) relocation project.
Learn More💰NYSE Connectivity Fee Schedule Amendment Proposal Overview
The SEC has published a notice regarding NYSE's proposed rule to amend its Connectivity Fee Schedule for colocation services, which includes updates to the Included Data Products table. This aims to enhance transparency and access without additional costs, allowing users to tailor their service according to their needs without imposing charges on different market participant types.
Learn More📊FDA Food Safety and Nutrition Survey
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🐠Revision for Approval of Aquatic Animal Testing for Exports
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with its efforts to certify certain laboratories that conduct aquatic animal testing for export activities.
Learn More✈️Opportunity for Nominees to Join Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee
The Department solicits nominations for membership to serve on the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) Advisory Committee (Committee), which reviews issues related to the air travel needs of passengers with disabilities.
Learn More📊New BE-13 Survey Regulations for Foreign Investment Reporting
This final rule amends regulations of the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States ("BE-13 survey"). The BE-13 survey collects information on the acquisition or establishment of U.S. business enterprises by foreign investors, and information on expansions by existing U.S. affiliates of foreign companies. The data collected through the survey are used to measure the amount of new foreign direct investment in the United States and ensure complete coverage of BEA's other foreign direct investment statistics. BEA will change the reporting requirements of the survey to reduce respondent burden, simplify reporting, and increase the efficiency of the data collection. This mandatory BE-13 survey is required from persons subject to the reporting requirements, whether or not they are contacted by BEA.
Learn More🌿Comment Opportunity on Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting comments on significant changes to the Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) for Greater Sage-grouse Rangewide Planning released in November 2024. The environmental consequences of the proposed changes have been analyzed as part of the RMPA/environmental impact statement (EIS) process. Following consideration of any comments on these changes, the BLM will issue Records of Decision (ROD) for the Approved RMPAs for Idaho, Montana/Dakotas, Nevada/California, Utah, and Wyoming.
Learn More🏦Regulatory Update
The Federal Reserve announces changes regarding the acquisition of shares in savings and loan holding companies under the Change in Bank Control Act. Interested parties can express their views on applications, which are subject to public disclosure, reflecting the regulatory landscape influencing financial ownership and control within the banking sector.
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