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Federal Register Rules Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Saturday September 27, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Agricultural Marketing Service: Spearmint Oil Volume Rules Proposed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service proposed a rule to establish salable quantities and allotment percentages for spearmint oil produced in the far west for the 2025-2026 marketing year. The proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee to ensure that the market for both Scotch and native spearmint oil remains stable. The recommendation includes a salable quantity of 808,656 p  more

FAA Amends Airspace Over Langley Air Force Base for Part-Time Tower Operations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is modifying airspace designations over Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia. The change is being implemented because the base's air traffic control tower will operate on a part-time schedule. As a result, the FAA is amending Class D airspace and establishing Class E airspace that extends upward from the surface. This action ensures the continued safety and management of instrument flight   more

FDA Confirms Revocation of Obsolete Canned Food Standards
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has confirmed the effective date for a rule revoking 11 standards of identity for canned fruits and vegetable products no longer available in the U.S. Published in the Federal Register on July 17, 2025, the direct final rule aims to eliminate unnecessary regulations that once ensured fair practices for consumers but now serve no purpose. The rule targets outdated standards for items li  more

NOAA to Shut Down Gulf of America Greater Amberjack Recreation Sector
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service is implementing an accountability measure for recreational greater amberjack in the Gulf of America reef fish fishery for the 2025-2026 fishing year. The recreational fishing season for greater amberjack in the Gulf of America exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will close on Sept. 27, 2025, and will remain closed through July 31, 2026, which marks the end   more

NOAA: Fishery Closed in Winter Herring Savings Area of Bering Sea
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has prohibited directed fishing for pollock by trawl vessels in the Winter Herring Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This temporary rule is a closure intended to prevent exceeding the 2025 herring bycatch allowance. The prohibition also affects vessels participating in the Community Development Quota Program. The 2025 h  more

Rural Utilities Service Confirms Accounting Rule for Electric Borrowers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service confirmed a rule to revise its Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric Borrowers. The rule, which was published on July 18, 2025, is now effective as of Sept. 16, 2025. The changes aim to update the agency's regulations and provide uniformity and consistency for all of its awardees. The revisions incorporate guidance from RUS Bulletin 1767B-1A. They include adding utility plant categories and accounts to  more