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Rule Change Brief

Environmental Protection Agency· Rule· 87 FR 29048

Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim final determination that the State of California has submitted rules that satisfy the requirements of part D of the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act") permitting program for areas under the jurisdiction of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District…

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Government Ethics Office· Notice· 87 FR 29158

Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

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The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) proposes to revise one of its existing internal systems of records under the Privacy Act, currently called OGE/INTERNAL-1, Pay, Leave, Travel, and Reasonable Accommodation Records. It contains records related to OGE employees' pay, leave, and travel, including information…

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Energy Department· Notice· 87 FR 29140

Change in Control; Freeport LNG Development, L.P.

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The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) (formerly the Office of Fossil Energy) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of a Statement of Change in Control (Statement) filed by Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (FLNG) on January 13, 2022 (as supplemented on January 27 and March 3, 2022)…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 29105

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District; Permits

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve four permitting rules submitted as a revision to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDAPCD or "District") portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern the District's New Source Review (NSR)…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 29078

Confidential Business Information Claims Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new and amended requirements concerning the assertion and treatment of confidential business information (CBI) claims for information reported to or otherwise obtained by EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Amendments to TSCA in 2016 included many…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 29103

Limited Approval, Limited Disapproval of California Air Plan Revisions; California Air Resources Board

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a limited approval and limited disapproval of California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 10 Climate Change, Article 4, Subarticle 13: Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities (Oil and Gas Methane…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 87 FR 29208

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Texas

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated 05/05/2022. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 03/21/2022.

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 87 FR 29164

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

Pursuant to the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended, the Administrator of FEMA is publishing this notice describing the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program application process, deadlines, and award selection criteria. This notice explains the differences, if any,…

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Defense Department· Notice· 87 FR 29134

Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project

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STRLs with published demonstration project plans may implement the flexibility of a supplemental pay provision based on criteria as defined by the STRL director.

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Defense Department· Notice· 87 FR 29132

Department of Defense Wage Committee (DoDWC); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings

The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meetings of the DoDWC will take place.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau· Notice· 87 FR 29117

Fair Lending Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, May 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is issuing its tenth Fair Lending Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Fair Lending Report) to Congress. The Bureau is committed to ensuring fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory access to credit for both individuals and communities. This report…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 87 FR 29208

LaSalle Capital Group II-A, L.P.; Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company

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Energy Department· Notice· 87 FR 29142

Notice of Intent and Request for Information Regarding Establishment of a Transmission Facilitation Program

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA or the Act) directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to establish a program, to be known as the "Transmission Facilitation Program" or "TFP," under which the Secretary shall facilitate the construction of electric power transmission lines and related facilities. The…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 29184

Program Year (PY) 2022 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Allotments; PY 2022 Wagner-Peyser Act Allotments and PY 2022 Workforce Information Grants

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This notice announces allotments for PY 2022 for WIOA Title I Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker Activities programs; allotments for Employment Service (ES) activities under the Wagner-Peyser Act for PY 2022 and the allotments of Workforce Information Grants to States for PY 2022.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 29109

Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) have determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on welded stainless pressure pipe from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, net countervailable…

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