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Federal Regulatory Agencies

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USITC Makes Determinations In Five-Year Reviews Concerning Certain Steel Grating From China
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:

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USITC Makes Determinations In Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews Concerning Certain Steel Grating From China

November 4, 2026

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on imports of steel grating from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

As a result of the USITC's affirmative determinations, the existing antidumping duty order and the ... Show Full Article
SEC Commissioner Uyeda Issues Remarks on the Adoption of Amendments to Small Entity Definitions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda:

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Statement on the Adoption of Amendments to Small Entity Definitions

Nov. 4, 2026

Today, the Commission adopts amendments to the rules that define which investment advisers and investment companies qualify as "small entities" for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA).[1] Among others, the amendments increase the amount of regulatory assets under management (RAUM) below which an adviser is considered "small" from $25 million to $1 billion[2] and increase the ... Show Full Article
FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice: Bureau Reminds Emergency Alert System Participants of Requirements Related to Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket Nos. 15-91, 15-94):

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The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) reminds all Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants/1 and the public that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test on November 17, 2026, with a back-up date of December 3, 2026./2

FEMA will transmit ... Show Full Article
FCC Issues Notice of Unauthorized Operation, Notification of Harmful Interference
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau issued a notice to Jerry Lee Seehaas of Oceanside, California, following an investigation into radio interference in Southern California.

The investigation began after a General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) repeater club reported interference on frequencies 462.700 MHz and 462.675 MHz. On July 27, 2026, FCC agents traced repeated six-second siren transmissions to handheld radios inside a vehicle operated by Seehaas in El Segundo, California. Once agents identified themselves, the interfering transmissions stopped.

Commission ... Show Full Article
FCC Issues Daily Digest for Nov. 4
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 212) on Nov. 4, 2026:

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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

PUBLIC NOTICES

Report No: 20801. Released: 2026-11-04. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB PSHSB. DOC-426428A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426428A1.pdf) DOC-426428A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-426428A1.txt)

Report No: SES-02911. Released: 2026-11-04. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - SES. SB. Contact: ... Show Full Article
FCC COMMISSIONER GOMEZ ON HISTORIC MIDTERM ELECTION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:

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November 4, 2026

COMMISSIONER GOMEZ ON HISTORIC MIDTERM ELECTION

WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement on the historic results of the midterm election.

"Families across the nation are grappling with rising prices, a country at war, and a cost of living that nearly half of Americans say they struggle to afford. Moving forward, that reality should shape the work of the FCC. We ought to be focused on lowering costs, protecting consumers, and ensuring every ... Show Full Article
CFTC and USDA Sign MOU to Protect Integrity of American Agricultural Markets
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:

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CFTC and USDA Sign MOU to Protect Integrity of American Agricultural Markets

November 04, 2026

WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced their signing of a Memorandum of Understanding intended to safeguard the integrity of U.S. agricultural markets.

The MOU will allow the CFTC and USDA to harmonize policies and practices to better share information and increase access to risk management tools.

The agreement will also assist ... Show Full Article