WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced its decision to authorize the importation of fresh pineapple fruit from Indonesia into the United States. This decision follows a comprehensive pest risk analysis, which determined that specific phytosanitary measures will effectively mitigate the risks of introducing or spreading plant pests or noxious weeds. The authorization, effective May 29, 2025, allows for the  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has announced the receipt of several applications for scope rulings in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. These applications request that the Commerce Department determine whether certain identified products are covered by existing antidumping and/or countervailing duty orders. This public notification includes details of applications filed in April 2025. One notable application conce  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff has released an environmental assessment for Isabella Partners' application to amend the capacity of the Isabella Hydroelectric Project. This project is situated on the Kern River in Kern County, California, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Isabella Dam. Isabella Partners proposes to construct and operate a new 5-megawatt generating unit within a new concrete structure adjacent to the existing powerhouse. This add  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has announced that an application for the Scott's Mill Hydroelectric Project, filed by Scott's Mill Hydro LLC, is now ready for environmental analysis. This project, seeking an original major license, is located on the James River in the City of Lynchburg and Bedford and Amherst Counties, Virginia. The application, submitted on March 21, 2022, details a project that includes an existing masonry dam, a 305-acre impoundment,   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has formally notified the Maine Department of Environmental Protection regarding a crucial water quality certification request for a project involving Hydro Kennebec LLC. On May 13, 2025, Hydro Kennebec LLC, submitted documentation to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, confirming that the Maine Department of Environmental Protection had received its application for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality cer  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has announced the termination of a complaint proceeding involving Elwood Energy LLC and ANR Pipeline Company. The sole complainant, Elwood Energy LLC, filed an unopposed notice of withdrawal of its complaint on April 10, 2025. ANR Pipeline Company subsequently filed comments on April 25, 2025, supporting the withdrawal. As there was no motion in opposition or a Commission order disallowing the withdrawal, the withdrawal bec  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has announced its intention to prepare an environmental assessment for the Town of Stowe Electric Department's proposed Smith's Falls Hydroelectric Project. This 150-kilowatt project, situated on the Little River in Lamoille County, Vermont, is seeking an exemption from federal licensing. The Town of Stowe Electric Department submitted its application for the exemption on July 2, 2024. Following a notice from Commission sta  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a correction to its final rule concerning policy and technical changes for the 2026 contract year across several key programs. These include the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. The correcting document addresses technical and typographical errors   more