⚡OSHA's Proposed NRTL Standards Change
In this notice, OSHA proposes to: (1) delete test standards from the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) Program's list of appropriate test standards; and (2) modify the scope of recognition of several NRTLs.
Learn More⚖️Sunshine Act Meeting on Cargill Compliance Issues
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission announces an open meeting to discuss ongoing legal matters affecting Cargill Inc. concerning safety standards. The meeting will address key issues regarding compliance with mandatory safety regulations and potential penalties arising from violations. Attendees requiring special assistance must notify the Commission in advance.
Learn More🚗NHTSA Receives Petitions on Volkswagen Glass Noncompliance
Cristales Inastillables de M[eacute]xico (Cristales), formerly Vitro Automotriz, S.A. de C.V. (Vitro), and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., (Volkswagen) (collectively referred to as "the petitioners") have determined that the Vitro Taos Door Glass panes in certain model year (MY) 2022-2023 Volkswagen Taos motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 205, Glazing Materials. Vitro filed a noncompliance report dated May 30, 2023, and Volkswagen filed a noncompliance report on July 21, 2023. Cristales petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") in June 2023, and Volkswagen petitioned NHTSA on August 14, 2023, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of Cristales and Volkswagen's petitions.
Learn More⚛️NRC Confirms New 40-Year Design Certification Rule for Nuclear Facilities
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of September 15, 2025, for the direct final rule published in the Federal Register on July 2, 2025. This direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations to revise the duration of design certifications (DCs). This action replaced the 15-year duration for DCs with a 40-year duration period, both for existing DCs currently in effect and generically for future DCs. This direct final rule did not change the date of issuance for existing DCs (i.e., the start date by which an existing DC may be referenced remains unchanged). This direct final rule also incorporated a minor editorial correction.
Learn More✈️FAA Issues Special Conditions for Dassault Falcon 10X Aircraft
These special conditions are issued for the Dassault Aviation Falcon Model 10X series airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. This design feature is an electronic flight control system with a side stick controller instead of a conventional control column and wheel. This kind of controller is designed for one hand only operation. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Learn More🦺OSHA Extends Comment Period on 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane Rule
OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments by 60 days to allow stakeholders interested in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data necessary for comment.
Learn More🚢Coast Guard Seeks Comments on Information Collection for Tank Barges
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: 1625-0052, Nondestructive Testing of Certain Cargo Tanks on Unmanned Barges; 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🏘️Compliance Requirements for HOPWA Safety Standards Announced
The Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is correcting a notice entitled "National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate, Carbon Monoxide Detection Requirements, and Smoke Alarm Requirements: Implementation Guidance and Inspection Standards for the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program" that published in the Federal Register on August 5, 2025, to reflect accurate compliance dates.
Learn More🛢️Agency Collection Notice for Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.
Learn More🏗️Nominate Experts for VA Advisory Committee on Structural Safety
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management, is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department Facilities ("the Committee").
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