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Rule Change Brief

Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 35147

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Northeastern Bulrush From the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are removing the northeastern bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. Our review of the best scientific and commercial data available indicates that the threats to the northeastern bulrush have been eliminated or…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 35156

Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-1)

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EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. The SNURs require persons who intend to manufacture (defined by…

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Interior Department· Notice· 91 FR 35250

Marine Mammals; Proposed Incidental Harassment Authorization for the Southern Beaufort Sea Stock of Polar Bears in the Prudhoe Bay Area of the North Slope Borough, Alaska; Draft Environmental Assessment

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in response to a request under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended, from BP America Production Company and BP Remediation Management (collectively BP), propose to authorize nonlethal, incidental take by harassment of small numbers Southern Beaufort Sea (SBS)…

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Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 35304

Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Documents Incorporated by Reference

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The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is incorporating by reference a collection of production measurement industry standards and safety industry standards into its regulations governing oil, gas, and sulfur operations on the Outer…

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Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 35142

Publication of Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations Web General License 2

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations: GL 2. This GL was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 35140

Publication of International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations Web General License 11

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations: GL 11. This GL was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 35141

Publication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses U and V

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two Iran-related general licenses (GLs): GLs U and V. These GLs were previously made available on OFAC's website.

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Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 35143

Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 48A and 49A

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 48A and 49A, which were previously made available on OFAC's website.

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Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 35142

Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 5U and 5V

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 5U and 5V, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 35296

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Assessment of Contextual Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS)

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NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act…

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Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 35189

Notice of Availability of Designation of Chinese Military Companies

The Deputy Secretary of Defense has determined that the entities listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice satisfy the requirements to be designated as a "Chinese military company."

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Agriculture Department· Notice· 91 FR 35174

Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Table Eggs From Regions Where Newcastle Disease or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Is Considered to Exist and Exportation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs

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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 the regulations for the importation of table eggs from regions where Newcastle disease…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 35273

OSHA Outreach Training Program and the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program Forms; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the OSHA Outreach Training Program and the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program Forms.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 35274

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request; Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

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The Department of Labor (DOL) as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act…

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Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 35187

Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Defense Business Board

The Department of War (DoW) is publishing this notice to announce it is renewing the Defense Business Board (DBB) as a discretionary Federal advisory committee.

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 35240

Statutory Suspensions and Regulatory and Administrative Requirement Flexibilities Available to Native American Programs During CY 2026 To Assist Tribal Grantees With Recovery and Relief Efforts on Behalf of Families Affected by Presidentially Declared Disasters

This notification advises the public of suspensions, waivers, and flexibilities from HUD requirements for its Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG), Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG), and Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) grantees located in areas covered by Presidentially Declared Disasters…

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