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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Thursday March 28, 2024 ( 12 items )  

CFTC's Energy & Environmental Markets Advisory Committee to Meet April 10 in Kansas City
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), today announced that the EEMAC will hold a public meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, April 10 at the University of Missouri - Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. Members of the public may also attend the meeting virtually or in person, if space per  more

Department of Labor Investigation Finds HBD/Thermoid Again Exposed Employees to Unsafe Conditions, Proposes Additional $321K in Penalties
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Complaint probe latest of 8 OSHA investigations at Bellefontaine plant since 2013 * * * In October 2023, following the receipt of a complaint, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors opened an inspection at an Ohio industrial hose manufacturer's Bellefontaine plant. This was OSHA's eighth investigation i  more

EPA Approves Plan to Mitigate Snake River Damage in Northern Nebraska
LENEXA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a work plan submitted to the Agency by Richard Minor of Gordon, Nebraska, and Cherry County, Nebraska, to mitigate damage to the Snake River resulting from an unauthorized drainage ditch excavated from Minor's property to the river in 2020. According to EPA, discharges from the ditch into the river caused extensive environmental harm and  more

EPA Honors 2024 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award Winner in Kansas
LENEXA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is honoring one Kansas ENERGY STAR(R) partner for its outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR award winners represent the program's top partners and will be recognized at an event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 25. Koch Industries in Wichita has been selected for a 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of th  more

EPA Honors 2024 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award Winners in Iowa
LENEXA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is honoring two ENERGY STAR(R) partners for their outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR award winners represent the program's top partners and will be recognized at an event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 25. Des Moines Public Schools and Principal Real Estate in Des Moines have been selected   more

EPA Honors 2024 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award Winners in Missouri
LENEXA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is honoring three ENERGY STAR(R) partners for their outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR award winners represent the program's top partners and will be recognized at an event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 25. Copeland and Emerson in St. Louis and True Manufacturing in O'Fallon have been sele  more

Fed Issues Notice Involving 4 States Banks
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2024, entitled "Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company." The notice was issued by Michele Taylor Fennell, Deputy Associate Secretary. * * * The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a b  more

National Park Service Designates 5 Sites in 4 States for National Register of Historic Places
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2024, entitled "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions." The notice was issued by Sherry A. Frear, Chief, National Register of Historic Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. COMMENT DEADLINE: April 11, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on  more

National Park Service Issues Notice of Intended Repatriation Involving University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2024, entitled "Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: The University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Tennessee, Department o  more

National Park Service Issues Notice of Inventory Completion Involving University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: The University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology   more

National Park Service: Native American Human Remains Held by Ohio History Connection from Hancock County Inventoried
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 20, 2024, entitled "Notice of Intended Repatriation: Ohio History Connection, Columbus." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Ohio History Connection intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet  more

White House Issues Transcript of News Briefing by Press Secretary Jean-Pierre, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, USCG Vice Adm. Gautier on March 27, 2024 (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on March 27, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Commandant for Operations for the U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Gautier: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you for joining us. Thank you for joining us. Okay. I have a couple things at the top. And as you can see, we have guests wit  more