WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) issued the following information collection: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: SCORETM Well-Being and Engagement Survey; OMB Control Number 0720-SCOR. Type of Request: New. Number of Respondents: 6,873. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 6,873. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 1,718. Needs and Uses: The 2001 National Defense Authorization Act  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is issuing antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains from China. This action follows determinations by ITA and the International Trade Commission that found dumping and subsidies of these imports were harming a domestic industry. The duties are applicable starting Sept. 29, 2025. In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. Department   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. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is considering giving an exclusive patent license to Advocate Aurora Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The license would be for the inventions found in two patent applications related to Zika virus strains. These strains may serve as a therapeutic for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and other types of cancer. The prospective l  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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the state of Connecticut have entered an agreement that will transfer regulatory authority for nuclear materials to the state. David A. Wright, NRC Chairman, and Governor Edward Miner Lamont Jr. of Connecticut signed the agreement on Sept. 25, 2025. This action is authorized by Section 274b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Under the agreement, the commission will no longer regulate 11e.(1), 11e.(3), and 11e.(4) byproduct mat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The National Science Foundation is seeking public comment on three permit applications to conduct activities in Antarctica. This notice, issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, outlines proposals for scientific research, equipment maintenance and educational tourism. One application from Allyson Hindle of the University of Nevada Las Vegas requests permission to study Weddell seals. The research would involve temporarily restraining up to 30 adult se  more