WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a rule change to address a fire hazard on several models of Bombardier's Challenger aircraft. The agency's proposal would require operators of CL-600 jets to update their maintenance programs to prevent a potential fire in the auxiliary power unit (APU) bay. The proposal stems from a past incident where a Challenger airplane's crew landed and ran the APU for a short time. After shutt  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is proposing an aviation directive to address a potentially unsafe condition in CFM International LEAP-1A series jet engines. This proposal stems from incidents where engine thrust control was lost due to icing in pressure sensor lines during takeoff. The agency's solution is to supersede a prior directive with a more permanent fix developed by the manufacturer. The previous directive was consid  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has removed a long-standing directive that mandated repetitive inspections for cracking and corrosion on specific BAE Systems airplanes. The removed rule, Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2010-09-11, applied to all BAe 146-series and Avro 146-RJ series planes. The agency determined that the directive's required inspections were redundant because another, more comprehensive directive (AD 2022-06-14) a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is calling for public input on a proposed rule addressing a safety concern in Dassault Aviation Falcon 7X aircraft avionics, with a comment period open until September 22, 2025. The proposal aims to replace an earlier airworthiness directive focused on flight manual revisions and operational procedures, extending requirements for further updates to the aircraft's avionics system. These upgrades f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a directive for Piaggio Aviation S.p.A. Model P-180 airplanes, mandating inspections of the horizontal stabilizer (HS) central box. This action addresses a safety condition related to corrosion that, if left uncorrected, could compromise the structural integrity of the stabilizer and lead to a loss of control of the aircraft. An investigation was launched after corrosion was found insi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has put into effect a rule aimed at strengthening the security and integrity of telecommunications certification bodies and testing facilities. The directive requires all such entities to provide a statement to the commission attesting they are not owned, managed, or directed by a "prohibited entity." The measure applies to telecommunication certification bodies, test laboratories, and accreditation bodies that are part of the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has put forward a suggestion to move the deadline for its Food Traceability Rule from January 20, 2026, to July 20, 2028, a full 30-month extension. This proposed change is a direct response to concerns from businesses across the food supply chain that they need more time to prepare and implement the requirements. The Food Traceability Rule, originally published in 2022, requires those wh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service is proposing a change to how employers determine an employee's line of business for tax purposes particularly for fringe benefits like employee discounts and no-additional-cost services. The plan would replace an antiquated classification system with a more current one aiming to reduce the administrative burden on employers and reflect today's economy. The regulations, if finalized, would replace the Ente  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has changed its regulations to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. This change is a result of a Presidential directive that was issued earlier this year. The rule, which is effective as of August 7, 2025, aims to align agency regulations with the directive. According to the NOAA, the purpose of this rule is to update regulations within the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its regular monthly notice outlining actions related to power reactor operating and combined licenses. This update, covering activity from June 19 to July 17, 2025, includes both proposed and issued amendments, all determined to involve no hazards consideration. This means that, according to the commission's rules, operation under these adjustments would not increase the probability or consequences of a previously ev  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Federal Procurement Policy, the U.S. Department of Defense, General Services Administration and NASA have adopted a previous interim rule as a final one. The measure, which clarifies System for Award Management (SAM) preaward registration requirements, is aimed at reducing confusion for businesses seeking government contracts. The rule specifies that companies must be registered in the SAM database at the time they submit an offer and again at the tim  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- A joint guide from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, the U.S. Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA has provided insights into adjustments to federal acquisition rules. The guide, called a Small Entity Compliance Guide, summarizes changes found in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05. The most noteworthy change described in the document concerns registration requirements for the System for Award Management (SAM). An interim   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- A collaborative effort among Office of Federal Procurement Policy, the U.S. Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and NASA has resulted in a series of technical amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The rule is aimed at making editorial adjustments to specific sections. The changes primarily affect parts 32, 43 and 52 of the Code of Federal Regulations. In Part 32, which governs contract financing, a single sentence has been remove  more