Notice 9 May 2025 federal regulations, united states, sentencing guidelines, business risk, legal compliance

⚖️Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines

The United States Sentencing Commission hereby gives notice that the Commission has promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary; and the Commission requests comment regarding whether it should include in the Guidelines Manual as changes that may be applied retroactively to previously sentenced defendants any or all of the following amendments: Parts A and B of Amendment 1; and Subparts 1 and 2 of Part A of Amendment 2. This notice sets forth the text of the amendments and the reason for each amendment, and the request for comment regarding possible retroactive application of the amendments listed above.

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Presidential Document 7 May 2025 government, united states, proclamation, faith, religion, national day of prayer

🙏National Day of Prayer 2025 Proclamation Overview

Proclamation 10929 recognizes May 1, 2025, as a National Day of Prayer in the United States. It emphasizes the role of faith throughout American history, calling citizens to reflect on blessings received and the importance of prayer. The declaration highlights efforts to protect religious freedom and combat bias against religious practices, reiterating prayer's integral role in the nation's culture and unity.

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Rule 6 May 2025 compliance, regulations, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, united states, fishing, fisheries, noaa, commercial fishing, fish, treaties, marine resources, pacific bluefin tuna

🎣Commercial Fishing Regulations for Pacific Bluefin Tuna (2025-2026)

NMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, as amended, to implement Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) Resolution C-24-02 (Measures for the Conservation and Management of Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean) adopted by the IATTC in September 2024. This rule implements annual catch and trip limits on United States commercial catch of Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis; PBF) in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) for 2025- 2026. This action is necessary to conserve PBF and for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC. NMFS prepared an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for this action.

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Notice 6 May 2025 regulatory compliance, united states, accreditation, customs, petroleum, testing, laboratory

🛢️AmSpec LLC Approved as Commercial Gauger and Laboratory by CBP

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that AmSpec LLC (Kenai, AK), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of June 6, 2023.

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Notice 30 Apr 2025 compliance, regulatory, transportation, united states, railroad, labor

🚆FRA Notice

This document provides the public notice that Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning hours of service.

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Rule 29 Apr 2025 regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, united states, security measures, harbors, maritime, coast guard, great lakes, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety zone

🚢Temporary Safety Zone for Underwater Survey in Straits of Mackinac

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within a 500-yard radius of the vessels Ugle Duckling and Streak. The safety zone is necessary to protect vessels while a HAUV/ROV survey is conducting underwater surveys. Entry of vessels into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Northern Great Lakes (COTP).

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Notice 29 Apr 2025 regulatory compliance, united states, military services, arms export control, defense trade, export licenses

🔫Regulations on Proposed Export Licenses for Defense Articles

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to Congress on the dates indicated.

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Notice 28 Apr 2025 compliance, agriculture, regulation, financial assistance, united states, disaster relief

🌾2017 WHIP and QLA Program

The Department of Agriculture is requesting comments on information collection for the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program and Quality Loss Adjustment Program. These programs aim to assist producers who suffered losses due to natural disasters, requiring specific forms and documentation for eligibility.

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Notice 25 Apr 2025 united states, trade policy, solar industry, malaysia, subsidies, crystalline silicon, photovoltaics

☀️US Regulation on Countervailable Subsidies for Solar Cells from Malaysia

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from Malaysia. The period of investigation is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

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Notice 25 Apr 2025 regulatory compliance, safety standards, united states, business implications, osha, certification, testing laboratories

⚖️OSHA's Preliminary Decision on CSA Group NRTL Expansion

In this notice, OSHA announces the application of CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc., for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

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