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VA Issues Information Collection Notice on Economic Questionnaire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following information collection:
Title of Collection: Economic Questionnaire.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved information collection.
Agency Form Number: DFC-012.
OMB Form Number: 3015-0001.
Frequency: Per request of investor.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.5 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10 hours.
Abstract: The DFC Economic
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following information collection:
Title of Collection: Economic Questionnaire.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved information collection.
Agency Form Number: DFC-012.
OMB Form Number: 3015-0001.
Frequency: Per request of investor.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.5 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10 hours.
Abstract: The DFC EconomicQuestionnaire is provided to DFC investors to complete information for planned revenues and exports of goods. The resulting answers determine the sector of analysis to assess risk to the U.S. economy of DFC support for a project.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Submitting Officer: Deborah Papadopoulos, (202) 357-3979.
View Federal Register notice here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/03/2026-02202/agency-information-collection-activity-application-for-annual-clothing-allowance?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
Natural Resources Conservation Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Advancing Market for Producers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following information collection:
Title: Advancing Market for Producers.
OMB Control Number: 0578-0031.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
OMB Expiration Date: February 28, 2026.
Abstract: We are requesting comments on the burden for ongoing progress reporting. In general, reporting for the Advancing Markets for Producers grants will follow the guidelines included in the General Terms and Conditions, which are available
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following information collection:
Title: Advancing Market for Producers.
OMB Control Number: 0578-0031.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
OMB Expiration Date: February 28, 2026.
Abstract: We are requesting comments on the burden for ongoing progress reporting. In general, reporting for the Advancing Markets for Producers grants will follow the guidelines included in the General Terms and Conditions, which are availableat the following website: https://www.fpacbc.usda.gov/about/grants-and-agreements/award-terms-and-conditions/index.html.
Partners are required to submit progress reports after the first quarter and at least twice a year on the project, including the following information:
Participating producers and landowners;
Conservation practices applied;
Outreach and training;
Financial assistance for producers or landowners to implement conservation practices;
Benefits associated with the implementation of conservation practices;
Marketing and outreach related to commodities as a result of project activities;
Technical assistance and resources are provided, especially to help producers overcome barriers to adopting conservation practices;
Partnerships developed and leveraged, including public-private partnerships to foster and develop commodity markets; and
Commodity supply chain and demand impacts, as well as other economic benefits.
Certain reporting elements may be required to be georeferenced (geospatially referenced).
For the following estimated total annual burden on respondents, the formula used to calculate the total burden hour is the estimated average time per responses, in hours, multiplied by the estimated total annual responses.
Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 10.5 hours per response.
Respondents: Advancing Markets for Producers Awardees.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 125.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 250.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 17 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,250 hours.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Costa, telephone: (360) 768-3113; email: fpac.nrcs.partnerships@usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require alternative mean for communication should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at (844) 433-2774.
View Federal Register notice here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/10/2026-02625/information-collection-request-advancing-markets-for-producers-formerly-partnerships-for?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
ITC Schedules Expedited Reviews on Rebar Imports From Mexico, Turkey
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced its decision to conduct expedited five-year reviews concerning imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar. These reviews involve the countervailing duty order on rebar from Turkey and the antidumping duty order on rebar from Mexico.
ITC aims to determine if revoking these orders would lead to the recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry.
During a meeting on Jan. 26, 2026, officials found the response from the domestic interested party group to be adequate. However, the response from respondent interested
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced its decision to conduct expedited five-year reviews concerning imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar. These reviews involve the countervailing duty order on rebar from Turkey and the antidumping duty order on rebar from Mexico.
ITC aims to determine if revoking these orders would lead to the recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry.
During a meeting on Jan. 26, 2026, officials found the response from the domestic interested party group to be adequate. However, the response from respondent interestedparties was deemed inadequate.
Comments are due March 11, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Gatten III (202 708 1447), Office of Industry and Competitiveness Analysis, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
-- Jaymar B. Talang, Targeted News Service
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ITA Sustains Amended Results for Thai Steel Pipe Antidumping Review
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced that the the U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the final remand results concerning the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand. This legal development affects the dumping margin for Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Co. Ltd., Phrapradaeng, for the period covering March 1, 2018, through Feb. 28, 2019.
ITA published the original findings, which applied adverse inferences against the company. However, the court later
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced that the the U.S. Court of International Trade sustained the final remand results concerning the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand. This legal development affects the dumping margin for Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Co. Ltd., Phrapradaeng, for the period covering March 1, 2018, through Feb. 28, 2019.
ITA published the original findings, which applied adverse inferences against the company. However, the court laterruled that the agency had not provided the company an opportunity to remedy the record. Following a remand in July 2025, officials recalculated the weighted-average dumping margin by evaluating a revised questionnaire response and analyzing a particular market situation.
The court issued a final judgment on Feb. 4, 2026, confirming these updated calculations. Consequently, the dumping margin for Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Company Limited is now 0%. Because the company has a superseding cash deposit rate from a later review, this notice does not change current cash deposit requirements.
At this time, the agency remains enjoined from liquidating specific entries produced and exported by the company during the 2018-2019 period. If the ruling remains unchallenged after the appeals process, officials will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess duties.
For entries where the rate is 0%, liquidation will occur without regard to antidumping duties. This notification, applicable Feb. 14, 2026, fulfills statutory requirements to publish court decisions that are not in harmony with original agency determinations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Cloyd, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1246.
-- Jaymar B. Talang, Targeted News Service
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View source information here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/18/2026-03193/circular-welded-carbon-steel-pipes-and-tubes-from-thailand-notice-of-court-decision-not-in-harmony?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
ITA Clarifies Scope of Antidumping Duty Order on Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced a clarification regarding the scope of the antidumping duty order on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The decision establishes specific certification requirements for tomatoes imported for processing that are excluded from the order.
The action follows a proposal issued Dec. 22, 2025, intended to ensure that imports claiming an exemption for processing are properly documented. Under the clarified rules, fresh tomatoes from Mexico remain subject to the order unless they are intended for commercial
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced a clarification regarding the scope of the antidumping duty order on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The decision establishes specific certification requirements for tomatoes imported for processing that are excluded from the order.
The action follows a proposal issued Dec. 22, 2025, intended to ensure that imports claiming an exemption for processing are properly documented. Under the clarified rules, fresh tomatoes from Mexico remain subject to the order unless they are intended for commercialpreserving, such as canning, dehydrating or converting into juices and purees. Tomatoes used for fresh salsa or salad bars do not qualify as processing and remain covered by the order.
Following a review of comments from the Florida Tomato Exchange and the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, the agency adopted additional safeguards to prevent ambiguity. Importers must now submit an Importer's Exempt Commodity Form (SC-6) and a Processing Tomatoes Certification Form. These documents must be uploaded into the Automated Customs Environment document imaging system at the time the entry summary is filed.
ITA confirmed that importers and processors must maintain these records for five years and make them available for verification by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Schauer, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0410.
-- Jaymar B. Talang, Targeted News Service
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View source information here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/18/2026-03195/fresh-tomatoes-from-mexico-final-clarification-of-the-scope-of-the-antidumping-duty-order?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
EPA Rescinds Endangerment Finding, Repeals Vehicle Emission Standards
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding and repealing all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.
EPA determined that Section 202(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) does not authorize the regulation of emissions based on global climate change concerns. Instead, the EPA concluded the statute was designed to address domestic air pollution that threatens health through local or regional exposure. This shift follows recent Supreme Court rulings emphasizing that agencies must
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding and repealing all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.
EPA determined that Section 202(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) does not authorize the regulation of emissions based on global climate change concerns. Instead, the EPA concluded the statute was designed to address domestic air pollution that threatens health through local or regional exposure. This shift follows recent Supreme Court rulings emphasizing that agencies musthave clear congressional authorization to decide major policy questions.
Legal and Technical Rationale
The EPA noted that its prior interpretation of the CAA resulted in an unprecedented expansion of regulatory power. Upon review, EPA determined that:
* The term "air pollution" in the CAA refers to local or regional threats, not global atmospheric concentrations.
* The previous administration lacked the "procedural discretion" to issue standalone findings without concurrently analyzing specific emission standards.
* Climate impact modeling shows that even a total elimination of U.S. vehicle emissions would have a negligible effect on global temperatures and sea levels.
Because of this perceived futility and the high economic burden on consumers and manufacturers, the EPA is revoking standards for model years 2012 through 2032 and beyond. The Agency stated that the nation's response to climate change is a policy decision for Congress, not an administrative body.
Scope of the Ruling
This action does not affect fuel economy standards or regulations regarding hazardous air pollutants. The EPA will continue to enforce existing standards for criteria pollutants while removing the GHG mandates that forced a transition toward electric vehicles.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this final action, contact Alan Stout, Transportation Sector Impacts and Standards Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4805; email address: stout.alan@epa.gov.
-- Jaymar B. Talang, Targeted News Service
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View source information here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/18/2026-03157/rescission-of-the-greenhouse-gas-endangerment-finding-and-motor-vehicle-greenhouse-gas-emission?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
DOD Issues Information Collection Notice on Student Registration, DoDEA Form 600, & Sure Start Medical/Dental Examination, DoDEA Form 1307
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Secretary issued the following information collection:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Student Registration, DoDEA Form 600, and Sure Start Medical/Dental Examination, DoDEA Form 1307; OMB Control Number 0704-0495.
Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary to obtain information on Department of War military and civilian sponsors and their dependents. The information obtained from sponsors is used to determine their dependents' enrollment eligibility to attend the Department of Defense
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Secretary issued the following information collection:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Student Registration, DoDEA Form 600, and Sure Start Medical/Dental Examination, DoDEA Form 1307; OMB Control Number 0704-0495.
Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary to obtain information on Department of War military and civilian sponsors and their dependents. The information obtained from sponsors is used to determine their dependents' enrollment eligibility to attend the Department of DefenseEducation Activity (DoDEA) schools. This includes determination of enrollment categories, whether tuition-free or tuition-paying, space-required or space-available. Information gathered for students is used for age verification, class and transportation schedules, record attendance, absence and withdrawal, record and monitor student progress, grades, course and grade credits, educational services and placement, activities, student awards, special interest, and accomplishments.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 27,356.
Number of Respondents: 72,950.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 72,950.
Average Burden per Response: 22.5 minutes.
Frequency: Annual.
Student Registration: Respondents are sponsors of students enrolled in DoDEA Schools. All students are required to be registered to attend a DoDEA school.
Sure Start Medical/Dental Examination: Respondents are sponsors of students enrolled in the DoDEA Sure Start Program.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Department of Defense Education Activity (Executive Services Division), ATTN: Christina Suarez, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350 or call at (571) 372-1891.
View Federal Register notice here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/11/2026-02732/proposed-collection-comment-request?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
