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Rule Change Brief

State Department· Notice· 91 FR 45309

Imposition of Additional Sanctions on Sudan Under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991

effective in 0d

On April 24, 2025, the Senior Official performing the functions of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, acting under authority delegated pursuant to Executive Order 12851 and Department of State Delegation 293-2, determined pursuant to section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons…

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Securities and Exchange Commission· Rule· 91 FR 45187

Modernization of Delegations of Authority to Commission Staff

effective in 6d

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") is amending its rules delegating authority to the Commission's staff to further modernize these rules, to better reflect the way the Commission conducts its business, and to more efficiently use the Commission's resources.

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 45207

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research

effective in 12d

NMFS, upon request from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), is promulgating regulations to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to fisheries research in the coastal bays of Texas over the course of 5 years. These regulations, which allow for the issuance of a Letter of Authorization (LOA) for the…

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Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 45480

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Hawaiian Stilt (Kukuluae'o or Ae'o) From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule

effective in 30d

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reclassifying the Hawaiian stilt (kukuluae[revaps]o or ae[revaps]o, Himantopus mexicanus knudseni; a subspecies of the black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)) from endangered to threatened (downlist) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).…

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 45190

Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange Juice

effective in 30d

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing a final rule to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice by lowering the minimum orange juice soluble solids content from 10.5[deg] to 10[deg] Brix and permitting up to 15 percent Citrus reticulata juice or Citrus reticulata hybrid juice, by…

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Homeland Security Department· Rule· 91 FR 45324

Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

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DHS is rescinding the 2022 public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations ("2022 Final Rule"). The 2022 Final Rule was not the best implementation of the statute. It was inconsistent with congressional intent, unduly restrictive, and hampered DHS's ability to make accurate, precise, and reliable determinations of…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 45308

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

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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…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 45309

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

comments close in 30d

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…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 45318

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V PORTS-NORTH

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 45227

Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over Augusta, GA

Stage 54·first seen 1537d ago·1d PRORULE→RULE·comments close in 45d

This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace over Augusta, GA. This action would update the references to the name of Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field in the Class D and Class E2 airspace legal descriptions. This action would also correct the verbiage referencing Notices to Airmen and the Chart…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 45228

Amendment of Jet Routes J-190 and J-584 and Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airways V-170 and V-188 in the Vicinity of Slate Run, Pennsylvania

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This action proposes to amend Jet Routes J-190 and J-584 and Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-170 and V-188 in the vicinity of Slate Run, Pennsylvania. The FAA is proposing this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Slate Run VOR/Tactical Air Navigation…

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Trade Representative, Office of United States· Notice· 91 FR 45516

Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined under Section 301(b) and Section 304(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), that certain of Brazil's acts, policies, and practices at issue in this investigation are actionable and that action by the United States is…

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State Department· Notice· 91 FR 45310

Notice of Department of State Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of State is publishing the names of seven individuals, two entities, and two vessels that have been removed from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 45319

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 45239

Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Sentury Tire (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Sentury) made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), and Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (SRT) did not. The POR is July 1, 2023, through…

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