WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has issued a rule (Docket No. BLM-2025-0011) entitled "Rescission of Regulations Regarding Prospecting Within National Forest Wilderness for the Purpose of Gathering Information About Mineral Resources." This rule directly rescinds a portion of the BLM's regulations that address prospecting for mineral resources on National Forest System lands. Specifically, the regulations at 43 Code of Federal Regulat  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has issued a rule entitled "Rescission of Regulations Regarding Surface Protection Requirements." This document is a direct final rule that rescinds a portion of the regulations addressing mining in powersite withdrawals. The rule specifically targets the rescission of regulations in 43 CFR subpart 3738, which implement certain provisions of the Mining Claims Restoration Act of 1955. These regulations c  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a final rule (Docket ID: BOEM-2025-0024) entitled "Rescission of Cross References." The rule amends the regulations by removing a section that contained cross references. Specifically, the rule rescinds section 556.103 of title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This section was found to be unnecessary because it is non-regulatory and only cited references to other regulations per  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107; FRL-7814.2-02-OLEM) entitled "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Coal Combustion Residuals Management Unit Deadline Extension Rule." This document is a direct final rule that modifies existing regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals. The rule aims to provide owners or operators of active  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107; FRL-7814.2-01-OLEM) entitled "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Coal Combustion Residuals Management Unit Deadline Extension." This proposed rule seeks to modify compliance deadlines for certain provisions established in a previous rule published on May 8, 2024, which set regulatory requirements for l  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2023-2371) entitled "Establishment of Restricted Area R-4601 in the Vicinity of Townsend, MT." The establishment of restricted area R-4601 is intended to provide the Montana Army National Guard and the 40th Helicopter Squadron, located at Malmstrom Air Force Base, with the capability to conduct aerial gunnery training in the Limestone Hills Training Area. The r  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2025-1719) entitled "Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes." This proposed rule addresses an unsafe condition on the Boeing Co. Model 767-200 and 767-300 series airplanes. The rule was prompted by reports of scribe lines found at skin lap joints and butt joints, around external repairs and antennas and at locations where external decals had been  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FRA-2024-0034) entitled "Accident/Incident Investigation Policy for Gathering Information and Consulting With Stakeholders." The Federal Railroad Administration is withdrawing the direct final rule that was published on October 1, 2024. That rule amended 49 Code of Federal Regulations 225.31 to establish a standard process for investigators to gather information and  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. MSHA-2025-0087) entitled "Electronic Surveying Equipment in Underground Coal Mines." This rule is an extension of the public comment period for a proposed rule concerning electronic surveying equipment in underground coal mines. The original proposed rule, published on July 1, 2025 (90 FR 28454), aimed to codify technical specifications and working conditions within Mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. MSHA-2025-0089) entitled "Powered Air Purifying Respirators in Underground Mines." This document is an extension of the comment period for a proposed rule concerning the use of these respirators in underground mining operations. The decision to extend the comment period comes in response to requests from various commenters. These commenters sought more time to thorough  more