WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA) has amended its preliminary determination in the ongoing antidumping investigation of certain corrosion-resistant steel products from the Republic of Turkiye after identifying a significant ministerial error affecting the margin calculations for one of the key respondents. The original determination, published April 10, 2025, had concluded that Borcelik Celik Sanayii Ticaret A.S. and its affil  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its expedited third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel threaded rod imported from the People's Republic of China. The agency determined that revocation of the existing antidumping duty order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, at margins as high as 206 percent. The determination followed the initiation of a five-ye  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has amended its final results in the antidumping duty administrative review of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from the People's Republic of China, reducing the dumping margin for Trina Solar after a ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) found the agency's earlier decision was not in harmony with the law. The court's final judgment, issued on April 14, 2025, in Trin  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has made new additions and deletions to the federal Procurement List, impacting products and services that will now be furnished by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. This move follows a series of previous notices and decisions under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, which mandates the procurement of such goods and services from these agencies  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published a notice in the Federal Register, proposing the deletion of several products and services from the Procurement List. These items, which were previously provided by nonprofit agencies employing people with severe disabilities, are being considered for removal. The affected products and services include various styles of wooden crates, rain suits for the Army, microfiche of FAA directiv  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for the nationwide production of plutonium pits, the nuclear cores that trigger explosions in atomic weapons. The proposed action is part of NNSA's broader effort to modernize the U.S. nuclear weapons complex and fulfill the legal mandate to manufact  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Federal Activities has published a notice of availability for six Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) submitted between April 28 and May 5, 2025, in accordance with section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act and the guidance of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) under 42 U.S.C. 4332. These EISs represent a range of federal projects across the United States, and the Environmental Protection Agency's comment lett  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice clarifying that vehicle operators conducting launch or reentry activities from a commercial site situated on land owned by a federal site may demonstrate an equivalent level of safety (ELOS) to existing FAA ground safety regulations, provided certain conditions are met. This clarification primarily affects operators at commercial spaceports such as the Mid-Atlantic Regio  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a public notice of its intent to rule on a land release request submitted by the City of Malden concerning 10.59 acres of federally obligated airport property located at Malden Regional Airport & Industrial Park (MAW) in Malden, Missouri. The land in question, part of a surplus property airport, is proposed to be sold to Aycorp, LLC for non-aeronautical development. According to the FA  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would impose a new airworthiness directive (AD) on certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK117 D-3 and D-3m helicopters. This proposed regulation, published on May 9, 2025, in the Federal Register under Docket No. FAA-2025-0750, stems from a European directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in response  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a airworthiness directive (AD) targeting all Airbus Helicopters Model EC 130 B4 and EC 130 T2 aircraft. This action follows a reported incident of significant damage to the fenestron resulting from the in-flight loss of a tail rotor (TR) blade, which broke at the hub tension-torsion bar and separated from the assembly. The proposed directive is aimed at addressing the unsafe co  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made a significant determination regarding several drug products, including VOSOL (Acetic Acid, Glacial) 2% Otic Solution/Drops, and others in a range of therapeutic categories. The agency confirmed that these products were not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. As a result of this decision, the FDA will not initiate withdrawal procedures for abbreviated  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has published a notice regarding a petition from BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) seeking an extension of a waiver from certain federal regulations. The petition concerns the inspection requirements for combining and separating trains under specific safety standards outlined in 49 CFR part 215, which governs Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards. BNSF's request seeks relief from the 49 CFR 215.13 pre-  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has announced a notice of petition from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) requesting a waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations. The petition, filed on behalf of AAR's members, seeks relief from the visual track inspection requirements set forth in 49 CFR part 213, which outlines the standards for track safety. The petition specifically targ  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced the reopening of public comments regarding a petition from the Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad (FGA). The petition, which seeks approval to discontinue or modify a railroad signal system on its Tallahassee Subdivision, covers a segment stretching from milepost 693.3 to 802.0. This notice follows a previous public announcement that contained an incorrect docket number. The cor  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has published a notice regarding a recent application under the Change in Bank Control Act. The application, filed by Amie Anderson Glenn Goodwin, Howard Bishop Anderson, Doralynn Elizabeth Garrison Anderson, and Robert Randolf Anderson, concerns their request to acquire voting shares in Builtwell Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The applicants, acting as the Anderson Family Group, aim to retain control over Builtwe  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice concerning the application of Community Bancorp, Inc. from Chanute, Kansas, to merge with Farmers National Bancshares, Inc. and acquire control over Prairie Bank of Kansas, located in Stafford, Kansas. This application is filed under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as well as the relevant regulations outlined in Regulation Y. The merger would result in Community Bancorp gaining ownership and control of Prairie Ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced that Lewis & Clark Bancorp, based in Oregon City, Oregon, has submitted a notice under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The company seeks approval to acquire additional interests in iCache, Inc., located in Portland, Oregon, and to continue its engagement in a range of permissible nonbanking activities. These activities include trust company functions, printing and selling MICR-encoded items, and data processing, as out  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accepted for filing a proposal by Eagle Creek Madison Hydro, LLC to amend the project boundary of the Anson Hydroelectric Project in Somerset County, Maine. The proposed amendment includes relocating a 1,250-foot section of the transmission line a short distance southwest, prompted by a request from the Anson-Madison Sanitary District, which is expanding and upgrading its facilities. The amendment would not alter   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has announced the acceptance of a preliminary permit application for the Barrett Lake Pumped Storage Project, filed by HGE Energy Storage 8, LLC. Located in San Diego County, California, the project aims to explore the feasibility of a large-scale pumped storage system, which would include the development of a new upper reservoir, powerhouse, and transmission infrastructure. The preliminary permit, which grants priority to f  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has opened a public scoping period to gather comments on the environmental impacts of the proposed Spindletop Expansion Project in Jefferson County, Texas. The project, initiated by Golden Triangle Storage, LLC, aims to significantly increase natural gas storage capacity at its existing facility by developing four new salt dome storage caverns and related infrastructure. Under Docket No. CP25-167-000, FERC will prepare an en  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The General Services Administration (GSA) has made available the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed construction of a new federal courthouse in Hartford, Connecticut. This new courthouse will be owned and managed by the GSA and will house the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, along with other related agencies. The Final EIS provides a comprehensive analysis of the potential environmental impacts resulting from the acquisi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The General Services Administration (GSA) has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the modernization and expansion of the Grand Portage Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Grand Portage, Minnesota, located within the Grand Portage Reservation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. This project is aimed at addressing the existing LPOE's deficiencies in space and infrastructure, which currently do not meet the operational needs of U.S. C  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), issued a notice regarding modifications to its system of records, specifically the "Ginnie Mae Master Subservicer System" (MSS). This modification, part of HUD's ongoing efforts to improve and update its systems, aims to bring the system into full compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A108 and to enhance the management of   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined there is a reasonable indication that domestic fiberglass door panel producers are being materially injured due to imports from China. These imports, classified under subheading 3925.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, are alleged to be both unfairly priced and subsidized by the Chinese government. The ruling stems from preliminary investigations initiated following petitions submitted on March 20, 2025, b  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has dismissed its investigation into Apple Inc. over certain wearable electronic devices with ECG functionality, declaring the matter moot following a final ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Commission also rescinded previously issued remedial orders, including a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order against Apple, and formally terminated the associated rescission proceeding. The  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. State Department has made a determination regarding the importation of cultural objects for the upcoming "Northern Lights" exhibition, which will be displayed at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Buffalo, New York. The objects, imported from abroad under agreements with their foreign owners or custodians, have been deemed of cultural significance. The Department of State has further determined that their temporary exhibition in the United States aligns with na  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. State Department has approved the temporary importation of several culturally significant objects for display in the exhibition titled "Now Showing: Youssef Nabil's I Saved My Belly Dancer." The exhibition, set to be displayed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles, California, will feature works by renowned artist Youssef Nabil. These objects, imported under an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian, are deemed of signific  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved an exemption for Lake State Railway Company (LSRC) to abandon approximately 6,805 feet of rail line located in Saginaw County, Michigan. The affected line extends from Station 9+00, approximately 270 feet northeast of the intersection of Carrollton Road and Ellsworth Road, to Station 77+05, approximately 1,000 feet southwest of the North Niagara Street at-grade crossing of the Huron & Eastern Railway Company. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) --The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has announced the filing of a verified notice of exemption by Portland & Western Railroad, Inc. (PNWR) to acquire and operate a 1.01-mile stretch of rail line located near Banks, Oregon, between milepost 774.0 and milepost 775.01 in Washington County. This exemption, filed under docket number FD 36850, pertains to the acquisition of the rail line from the Port of Tillamook Bay (POTB), as outlined in the purchase agreement betwe  more