WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. have issued a proposed rule (Docket ID OCC-2025-0005; Docket No. R-1869) entitled "Community Reinvestment Act Regulations." This proposed rule aims to strengthen how regulated financial institutions meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. This initiative represe  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Defense Defense Acquisition Regulations System has withdrawn a proposed rule (Docket DARS-2024-0032) entitled "8(a) Program." DOD is withdrawing a proposed rule that aimed to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. This action officially closes the associated DFARS case. The original intent of the proposed rule was to align the DFARS with changes made to the Federal Acquisition Regulation through two final rules. One FAR fina  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Defense Defense Acquisition Regulations System has withdrawn a proposed rule (Docket DARS-2024-0027) entitled "Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research." This action definitively closes the associated case (DFARS Case 2020-D028). DOD concluded that the aims and goals underpinning the proposed rule are already adequately addressed and fulfilled by existing governmental policy and current regulations, thereby rendering any further  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2025-1845) entitled "Amendment of Class E Airspace; Culpeper, VA." This rule addresses the decommissioning of the NAILR Non-Directional Beacon in Culpeper, Virginia, which served as a reference point for describing the Class E5 airspace. To maintain the same airspace dimensions after the beacon's removal, the legal description will now use Point in Space Coordin  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has issued a rule (MB Docket No. 25-139; RM-12001; DA 25-584; FR ID 303600) entitled "Television Broadcasting Services Las Vegas, Nevada." This document amends the Table of TV Allotments of the FCC's rules. It involves substituting channel 23 for channel 2 at Las Vegas, Nevada. This change was initiated in response to a petition for rulemaking submitted by Channel 33, Inc., which is the licensee of full power television statio  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is inviting public dialogue on how it oversees industrial banks and their parent organizations. This initiative aims to gather perspectives from various stakeholders including private sector entities on the unique structures and business models these institutions present. The agency's goal is to enhance its evaluation methods for applications and transactions involving these banks, ensuring financial system stability. This request f  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service has issued a final rule (Docket No. FAS-2025-0001) entitled "Obsolete Provisions." This action is part of a broader effort by the agency to review and streamline its regulations aiming to reduce burdens and costs associated with outdated provisions. The rule specifically targets the removal of two sets of regulations: "Procedures To Monitor Canadian Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Imports" and "Export Bonus  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service have issued a rule (Docket No. DOI-2024-0012) entitled "Federal Subsistence Management Program; Transfer of Regulations." This action moves Interior Department regulations for the Federal Subsistence Management Program from 50 CFR part 100 to 43 CFR part 51. It also revises regulations for both departments to reflect organizational adjustments and ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Management and Budget Office of Federal Procurement Policy, the U.S. Department of Defense, the General Services Administration and NASA have issued a proposed rule (Docket No. FAR-2025-0006) entitled "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws." This proposed rule aims to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to ensure that government agencies procure straws with the strength and durability of plastic. This   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service has issued a rule (Docket #: RUS-24-ELECTRIC-0038) entitled "Accounting for Environmental Allowances and Utility Plant Equipment." This regulatory action introduces updated financial reporting standards for electric utilities across various operational areas. The rule establishes clear guidelines for how utilities must account for allowances and environmental credits. Operational allowances and credits are  more