Rule 9 Sep 2025 endangered species, u.s. fish and wildlife service, compliance, wildlife conservation, regulatory requirements

🦜Final Explanation on the Northern Scarlet Macaw's Status

In response to an order by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are providing our final explanation related to a specific issue regarding our listing determination under the Endangered Species Act (ESA or Act) for the northern distinct population segment (DPS) of the southern subspecies of the scarlet macaw (Ara macao macao). We explain why we did not conduct an analysis under section 4(e) of the Act pertaining to the DPS.

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Notice 4 Sep 2025 international trade, regulatory requirements, compliance, public interest, liquid crystal devices, usitc

⚖️Notice of Complaint by US International Trade Commission on Trade Practices

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Liquid Crystal Devices, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3845; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

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Notice 2 Sep 2025 compliance, financial assistance, regulatory requirements, health services, child welfare, electronic systems, cooperative agreement, aphsa, interstate compact

🤝Sole Source Cooperative Agreement for National Electronic Interstate Compact

The CB Division of Capacity Building announces the intent to award a sole-source, 12-month cooperative agreement in the amount of up to $1,600,000 to the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) for its affiliate the Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) in Washington, DC, for the further implementation and support nationally of the National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise (NEICE) system, an inter- jurisdictional electronic system to improve administrative efficiency in implementing the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), a process that ensures safe and suitable interstate placements for children in foster care.

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Notice 2 Sep 2025 compliance, information collection, regulatory requirements, national park service, snowmobiles, yellowstone national park, snow coaches

🏞️Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Snow Coaches in Yellowstone

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information collection without change.

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Notice 2 Sep 2025 compliance, small business administration, information collection, regulatory requirements, loan programs

📊SBA’s Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the proposed collection of information.

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Notice 2 Sep 2025 commerce, business compliance, public comment, regulatory requirements, export licensing

📑Notice on Export Licensing Exemptions and Information Collection

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

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Notice 28 Aug 2025 compliance, railroad, regulatory requirements, transportation industry, union pacific, mergers and acquisitions, norfolk southern

🚆Union Pacific's Proposed Acquisition of Norfolk Southern Overview

Union Pacific Corporation (UPC) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) (collectively, Union Pacific) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) (collectively, Norfolk Southern) (Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern collectively, Applicants) have notified the Surface Transportation Board (Board) of their intent to file an application seeking authority for the acquisition of control by UPC, through its wholly owned subsidiary Ruby Merger Sub 1 Corporation, of NSC and, through it, NS, and for the resulting common control by UPC of UP and NS. Applicants have indicated that 2023 will be the base year for their impact analysis and that they anticipate filing their application on or before January 29, 2026.

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Notice 27 Aug 2025 compliance, finance, regulatory requirements, e-commerce, department of labor, electronic payments, digital transactions

💳DOL Mandates Transition to Electronic Payments by 2025

This notice is to inform the public that effective September 30, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) will no longer accept paper checks as a form of payment, and DOL will not issue paper checks as payments, as directed in President Trump's Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account (E.O. 14247), to the extent permitted by law. This change is intended to improve efficiency in processing payments and reduce administrative burdens. DOL is committed to assisting the public during this transition period and encourages any affected parties to reach out with questions or concerns.

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Notice 22 Aug 2025 business compliance, risk management, regulatory requirements, flood insurance, fema

🌊FEMA Seeks Comments on Flood Insurance Program Information Collection

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FEMA invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate's (OFIA) Ask the Advocate web form and the removal of two instruments that are no longer needed.

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Notice 22 Aug 2025 compliance, information collection, regulatory requirements, housing, urban development

🏠HUD's 30-Day Notice on Housing Trust Fund Information Collection

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

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