WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking feedback on a revised voluntary standard for bassinets and cradles. The agency's mandatory safety rule, Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles, includes requirements for performance, test methods, warning labels, and instructions. These standards address potential hazards to children. ASTM, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, has notified CPSC that it has revised the voluntary standard and approved and published A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy is delaying the effective date for a rule entitled "Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities." The direct final rule was initially published on May 16, 2025. DOE published the direct final rule on May 16, 2025, and stated that it would be withdrawn if adverse comments were received by June 16, 2025. Following the submission of comments, DOE published a document on July 14, 2025,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy is delaying the effective date of a direct final rule that would rescind regulations for loans to minority business enterprises. The rule, entitled "Rescinding Regulations for Loans for Minority Business Enterprises Seeking DOE Contracts and Assistance," was first published on May 16, 2025. It had a previously delayed effective date of September 12, 2025. DOE will now further extend the effective date to December 9, 2025. The delay   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy today issued a final rule to eliminate certification, labeling and enforcement provisions for dozens of consumer products and commercial equipment, following a congressional resolution that nullified an earlier regulation. The action stems from a joint resolution passed by the House on March 5, 2025 and the Senate on April 30, 2025, then signed into law on May 9, 2025. This measure, under the Congressional Review Act, declared the Oct  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy is delaying enforcement of provisions related to controls verification procedures for central air conditioners and heat pumps. This action is a final rule that amends the test procedures for these products. The delay is for one year, moving the date for applicability to July 7, 2026. This amendment to the test procedures for central air conditioners and heat pumps was approved by the Secretary of Energy. The Energy Policy and Conserva  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy is withdrawing a direct final rule that aimed to rescind a provision affecting funding recipients that sponsor sports teams. The rule, published on May 16, 2025, proposed to end the requirement for teams established for one sex to permit tryouts for members of the opposite sex. The decision to withdraw the rule was made to allow DOE to direct its resources toward other priorities. The withdrawal terminates this specific rulemaking p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has published its final priorities and definitions, along with supplemental priorities and definitions on evidence-based literacy, education choice and returning education to the states. This action establishes a set of principles and terms to guide the agency's discretionary grant programs. These grant programs are a critical tool for implementing national education policies and supporting local initiatives that align with the dep  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule that modifies Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) at specific airports. This rule is intended to provide for the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules. These regulatory actions are needed to address the adoption of rev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule amending, suspending or removing Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and related Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at multiple airports. The regulatory changes are a result of adopting revised criteria and adjusting to changes in the National Airspace System such as the addition of navigational facilities or the establishment of obstacles.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission is inviting public input on a proposed amendment to the enforcement rule that governs the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. The revision aims to expand and clarify the range of violations under the authority's jurisdiction and to enhance consistency and effectiveness in penalties for those found to have violated the rules. The proposed rule modifications include updates to investigative procedures, disciplinary hearings and t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued an exemption from a regulation that would have required the application for the renewal of the Clinton Power Station, Unit 1, operating license to be reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. The exemption, issued on August 29, 2025, means that the license renewal application for the Illinois-based plant will not be referred to the committee for a review and report. Constellation Energy Generation LLC,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Personnel Management is abolishing the Hennepin, Minnesota, nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System wage area. The final rule will redefine most of the counties within that area to the nearest nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System wage areas. Counties that do not have nonappropriated fund Federal Wage System employment will no longer be part of a wage area. The changes were recommended by the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee due to a de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to reflect its current defense trade policy toward Cyprus. The final rule suspends the status of Cyprus as a proscribed destination for the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This action continues a policy first enacted on October 1, 2022, which initially lifted a previous arms embargo. This suspension allows for certain exemptions to licensing requirement  more