WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is removing regulations that applied to the 2009 tobacco product floor stocks tax. The Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is taking this deregulatory step because the regulations are no longer required, as the tax they implemented was due by Aug. 1, 2009. This move will remove 42 regulatory sections from the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's regulations.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has established the "Tryon Foothills" American viticultural area (AVA) in Polk County, North Carolina. This AVA, which covers an area of approximately 176 square miles, does not fall within or contain any other approved viticultural area. The establishment of this designation allows winemakers to describe the origin of their wines more accurately and helps consumers better identify the w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is withdrawing four proposed rules that were issued between Oct. 2009 and July 2024. The proposals concerned regulations on table saws, recreational off-highway vehicles and aerosol duster products. The commission does not plan to issue final rules for these proposals. If the agency decides to pursue a regulatory action in any of these areas in the future, it will issue a different proposed rule. One withdrawn proposal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing a final rule to revise water quality standards for specific sections of the mainstem Delaware River. The rule establishes a designated use to protect resident and migratory aquatic life and sets corresponding dissolved oxygen criteria for Zones 3, 4 and the upper part of Zone 5 of the river. The rule is a response to the need to enhance water quality to support aquatic life, particularly oxygen-sensitive species  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Indian Gaming Commission is amending the deadline for tribes to submit notice that a facility license is being considered. This direct final rule alters an existing regulation that required tribes to provide notice 120 days before a new gaming facility opened. The change means a tribe must now submit a notice to the commission's chair at any time before opening a place, facility, or location on Indian lands where Class   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has implemented a temporary rule to adjust the 2025 Winter II commercial scup quota and per-trip federal landing limit. This action is necessary to comply with regulations from a previous framework adjustment that established a rollover of unused commercial scup quota from the Winter I to the Winter II period. The initial Winter II quota was 3,114,608  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service is re-opening commercial harvest for Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic exclusive economic zone. The re-opening is a temporary rule effective from Sept. 29, 2025, through Oct. 6, 2025. The purpose is to allow commercial fishermen to harvest an additional quota of Spanish mackerel in the northern zone while managing the risk of exceed  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service is prohibiting the retention of "other rockfish" in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. The prohibition is a response to the determination that the yearly quota for the species will be or has been reached. The groundfish fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands is managed under a plan prepared by   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a temporary rule prohibiting the retention of Pacific Ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska. This action is needed because the 2025 total allowable catch for the species has been reached or is expected to be met. This restriction applies to all vessels except catcher vessels utilizing hook-and-line, pot, or jig ge  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a final rule extending the transition period for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. This action amends a prior interim final rule that had extended the period to Sept. 30, 2025. The extension applies to the "legacy cohort," which includes individuals and their Family Caregivers who were deemed eligible for the program under earlier criteria. By extending the transition period, VA ensur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs proposes a rule to revise its disability rating schedule. The proposed rule would add a clarifying note to Diagnostic Code 7804, which rates scars that are unstable or painful. The proposed change aims to provide more clarity for veterans and rating personnel by codifying an enduring requirement for objective evidence of pain when evaluating a painful scar. According to the proposal, while the agency has always required obj  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is amending its regulations for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI), Family SGLI (FSGLI) and Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) to allow an alternate applicant to seek an accelerated benefit under specific circumstances. The change will liberalize the accelerated benefit option for SGLI and VGLI members, offering third parties the opportunity to elect the option if a member is terminally ill and medically incapac  more