WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has granted a request to renew the temporary denial order (TDO) against Nordwind Airlines, Khimki, Russia, for another year. The order, which denies Nordwind's export privileges, is effective immediately and represents the fifth such renewal since the initial order was issued on June 24, 2022. The agency determined that the renewal is necessary in the public interest to prevent an imminent violation o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has renewed a temporary denial order (TDO) against Siberian Airlines d/b/a S7 Airlines, barring the carrier from all transactions involving U.S.-origin items subject to export controls. The renewal, effective immediately for one year, stems from the airline's repeated, continuous, apparent violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which were implemented following Russia's invasion of Uk  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved DNV Healthcare Inc., Hovik, Norway, to serve as a national accrediting organization for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) wishing to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. This notice acknowledges the initial approval of DNV's application, effective from Dec. 8, 2025, through Dec. 10, 2029. Under the Social Security Act, an ASC may be "deemed" to ha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- Sparks Family Hospital Inc. dba Northern Nevada Medical Center has applied to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for an exception to current organ donation requirements. This action could allow the hospital to change its affiliated organ procurement organization (OPO). Hospitals that participate in Medicare and Medicaid are typically required to have an agreement exclusively with the OPO designated for their   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the receipt of an application from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities dba Quad A, Highland Park, Illinois, seeking continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for rural health clinics (RHCs). This application is for RHCs that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. Under the Social Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has further postponed the effective date of a rule that would eliminate nondiscrimination requirements for federally assisted construction programs. The direct final rule, originally published on May 16, 2025, has been delayed again, this time until March 9, 2026. This is the third time the effective date has been extended. The action to delay the direct final rule, titled "Rescinding Construction Requirements Related to Nondisc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has extended the effective date of a rule that would rescind regulations for loans to minority business enterprises. The direct final rule entitled "Rescinding Regulations for Loans for Minority Business Enterprises Seeking DOE Contracts and Assistance," was originally published on May 16, 2025. It will now be delayed until March 9, 2026, marking its third postponement. The original effective date was July 15, 2025, but the DOE publis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a further delay to the effective date of a rule that would rescind regulations related to nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education programs receiving federal financial assistance. The rule, initially published as a direct final rule on May 16, 2025, has now been pushed back from Dec. 9, 2025, until March 9, 2026. This marks the third time the agency has delayed the rule's effective date since it was first publi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has extended the effective date for a direct final rule that would rescind regulations related to nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs or activities. The rule, originally published on May 16, 2025, will now be delayed until March 9, 2026. This marks the third postponement for the measure, which falls under 10 CFR Part 1040. The DOE had previously pushed the effective date to Sept. 12, 2025, and then to Dec. 9, 2025. This  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made a tentative affirmative determination regarding Virginia's application to establish a vessel sewage no-discharge zone for the waters of the Northern Neck peninsula. This action, taken under the Clean Water Act, signals that EPA believes there are adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage reasonably available to all vessels in the proposed area. Should this determination become fin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has established Class E airspace at Andrew Othole Memorial Airport, Zuni, New Mexico. This final rule modifies 14 CFR part 71 and is designed to support the execution of instrument flight rule (IFR) operations and assist in implementing instrument procedures at the airport. The action creates Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within an 8.5-mile radius of the Andre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has announced the annual national deadlines for airport sponsors to apply for 2026 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) entitlement funds. This process is necessary to ensure the agency has sufficient time to convert and protect any undeclared apportioned funds, which is required by U.S. law, Title 49 U.S.C. 47105(f). The notification must be submitted to the local FAA Regional Airports Division or   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to controlled airspace designations around Miami Executive Airport, Miami, Florida, to enhance the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the region. The action targets amendments to Class D airspace and Class E2 airspace, both extending upward from the surface to 2,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Miami Executive Airport.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to amend the Class E airspace at Benton Harbor, Michigan. This action is the result of an airspace review conducted following the decommissioning of the Keeler very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The proposed amendment to 14 CFR part 71 would modify the Class E surface airspace and the Class E airspace extendi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has announced the availability of two draft guidances to assist industry in developing generic versions of estradiol vaginal products. FDA published a revised draft guidance for industry entitled "Draft Guidance on Estradiol" for vaginal tablets and a separate draft guidance with the same title for vaginal inserts. When the documents are finalized, they will provide product-specific reco  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a pilot program to expand patient access to digital health devices while safeguarding patient safety. The pilot, known as the Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes (TEMPO) for Digital Health Devices Pilot, is aligned with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) model. The ACCESS model, implemented by the Centers   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) for Actemra, a drug manufactured by Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California. The revocation became effective on Aug. 8, 2025, following the FDA's approval of a supplemental license that expands the drug's use for treating COVID-19. The initial EUA for Actemra was issued to Genentech on June 24, 2021, to allow the use of the interl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Maritime Commission has announced the names of six individuals appointed to its Performance Review Board. This action is taken through a notice in the Federal Register. Under the requirement set forth in title 5 of the U.S. Code, each federal agency must establish a performance review board. The board's function is to evaluate the initial performance appraisal of senior executives provided by their supervisors. The board then submits its own recommendat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- Elite Logistics Corp., Long Beach, California, has initiated an action by filing a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission. The company is taking action against Tanera Transport LLC, Diamond Bar, California, citing violations of the Shipping Act of 1984. The core of the complaint revolves around allegations that Tanera Transport LLC, identified as a limited liability company based in Diamond Bar, California, failed to pay for transportation services that El  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- Pinnacle Financial Corp., Elberton, Georgia, and the Stearns Financial Services Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, have submitted separate applications to the Federal Reserve System detailing proposals for corporate acquisitions and mergers. The actions are being considered by the central banking system pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and related regulations, with the Federal Reserve System acting as the recipient  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- A group of individuals and trusts from Florida, Oregon, New York and South Carolina, collectively forming the Sogard Family Shareholder Group, has filed an application with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares in American State Bank Holding Co. Inc., Williston, North Dakota. The applicants are Barrett W. Sogard of Gainesville, Florida; Isabella M. Sogard of Lake Oswego, Oregon; Oliver T. Sogard of Horseheads, New York; and Thomas P. Sogard of Charlest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board will hold its next meeting on Dec. 18, 2025, to address ongoing oversight matters, including a review of its 2026 calendar and various operational reports. The telephonic meeting will feature both an open and a closed session. The open session will begin with the approval of the Nov. 20, 2025, board meeting minutes. The Board will then receive several routine updates in the form of monthly reports covering the partici  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The General Services Administration has amended the entire federal travel regulation (FTR) to implement the deregulatory initiatives and better reflect modern travel operations. The final updates the regulation to streamline text, remove duplicative rules, and drive more efficient and effective Federal travel and relocation, resulting in savings for American taxpayers. The update marks a major revision to the FTR. The GSA is reverting the format from the question   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the names of individuals appointed to its Performance Review Boards (PRBs) for Fiscal Year 2025. This action is taken in compliance with U.S. law, specifically Title 5, U.S.C. 4314(c)(4) of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. HHS is appointing over 250 individuals to a roster for potential service on the boards for calendar years 2025 and 2026. These boards are tasked with reviewing the performance of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has initiated its annual process to update regulations governing the Federal anti-kickback statute. HHS published a notification of intent to develop regulations under 42 CFR Part 1001, soliciting recommendations for establishing or modifying "safe harbor" provisions and for issuing Special Fraud Alerts. The Federal anti-kickback statute provides for criminal penalties, including fines up  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its 2025 funding awards, announcing the formula allocation amount for eligible housing trust fund (HTF) grantees. The total funding to be distributed is $223,024,239.90. The Housing Trust Fund was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is administered by HUD. Its core purpose is two-fold: to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income famil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced an extension for interested parties to request administrative reviews of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders, findings, or suspended investigations. The duties are tariffs imposed to counteract unfair trade practices: an antidumping duty addresses dumping (when a foreign company sells a product in the U.S. at less than fair value), and a countervailing duty offsets s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration initiated administrative reviews for multiple antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders covering imports from China, India, Israel, Korea, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom and Vietnam. The reviews target the trade practices of foreign companies across numerous product categories. The items under scrutiny include certain lined paper products from India, mattresses from both Ind  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has rescinded administrative reviews of multiple antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders after all review requests were timely withdrawn. The reviews, which cover various periods of review (PORs) for products from 8 countries, are rescinded in their entirety. This decision is based on the agency's regulation, which permits rescission if parties withdraw their requests within 90 day  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has announced an initial determination (ID) on violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in an investigation concerning certain semiconductor devices and products containing the same. The determination was accompanied by a recommended determination on remedy and bond. If the ITC affirms the violation finding, the recommended relief would include a limited exclusion order for the semiconductor articles--and products conta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that nine global companies, primarily based in China and Korea, violated U.S. trade law by importing and selling patented diamond compact products. This finding concludes a long-running investigation into certain polycrystalline diamond compacts and articles containing them. ITC found that the companies infringed upon one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,508,502 ("the '502 patent"). The ruling affects the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice that it will proceed with full reviews regarding the existing trade remedies on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from four countries. This action, announced on Nov. 24, 2025, means the ITC will determine if the revocation of the countervailing duty order on the product from China and the revocation of the antidumping duty orders on the product from China, Mexico, South Korea, and Turkey would be likely t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has adjusted the timetable for its second five-year review of antidumping and countervailing duty orders concerning steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico and Turkey. The decision to modify the original schedule, which was established on Sept. 2, 2025, follows a lapse in appropriations that caused a temporary cessation of the Commission's operations. The review, identified as Investigation Nos. 701-TA-502 and 731-TA-1227 (Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has determined to review a portion of an initial determination finding that five companies violated section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 through the importation and sale of urine splash guards. The investigation stems from a complaint filed by Kids By Parents Inc., Potomac, Maryland. The complaint alleges that the importation and sale of splash guards infringed upon two U.S. Patents. The accused products were imported by Maomaoh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has scheduled expedited five-year reviews to determine if removing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on calcium hypochlorite from China would likely cause harm to the domestic industry. This action follows a determination made on Sept. 5, 2025, that the domestic interested party group submitted an adequate response, while the respondent interested party group's response was insufficient. Based on these findings, the ITC o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- T&R Chemicals Inc., Clint, Texas, filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission alleging illegal importation and sale of certain chemical products. The complaint claims violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 concerning the importation into the U.S., the sale for importation, and the sale within the U.S. after importation of glycerol esters of rosin and packaging. The filing, identified as Investigation Docket No. 3864, names two foreign fi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice lodged a proposed second consent decree addressing alleged widespread violations of federal lead-safe work practices by Lowe's Home Centers LLC, which is a subsidiary of Lowe's Companies Inc., Mooresville, North Carolina. The settlement requires the company to pay a civil penalty of $12.5 million and implement management systems to ensure compliance with laws protecting the public from lead exposure. The proposed agreement resolves t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSinfo) -- The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts is seeking public comments on the renewal of its application for international and domestic indemnification. This action is part of the agency's continuing effort to reduce paperwork and minimize the burden on those who respond to its information collections, aligning with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The preclearance consultation program provides the public and U.S. g  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has amended its spent nuclear fuel regulations by revising the design listing for NAC International Inc., Peachtree Corners, Georgia, within the list of approved spent fuel storage casks. The agency is adding Renewed Amendment No. 10 and Revision 1 to Renewed Amendment Nos. 5 through 9 for Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1015. These actions are being taken to correct identified licensing basis deficiencies and to update the add  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a rule to update its regulations for storing spent nuclear fuel. The proposed rule would revise the listing for a system from NAC International Inc., Peachtree Corners, Georgia, in the list of approved spent fuel storage casks. NRC proposes to amend the listing for the NAC-UMS(R) Universal Storage System. Specifically, the NRC plans to add Renewed Amendment No. 10 and revise Renewed Amendment Nos. 5 through 9 to Certif  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSFR) -- Recodeal Energy Inc., Houston, Texas, has asked the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board for permission to begin production activity at its facilities within Subzone 84AK. The company submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the board on Sept. 24, 2025. Under FTZ regulations, the proposed activity will be limited to specific materials and products authorized by the board. The finished product is galvanized steel pipes (duty-free  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army has announced the 77 individuals who will compose its Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board. This board, which is mandated by U.S. Code to review and evaluate the initial performance appraisals of senior executives, will be applicable beginning Nov. 26, 2025. Federal law requires each agency to establish one or more Senior Executive Service performance review boards. These bodies are tasked with examining evaluations made by supervisors a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force has finalized its decision to relocate the 492nd Special Operations Wing (SOW) from Florida to Arizona. This move, which includes other units and personnel, will center the wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB) in Tucson. USAF issued a Record of Decision (ROD) on Sept. 11, 2025, confirming the beddown plan following an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process. The approved plan will introduce several changes to the Arizona base and the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force has issued a record of decision (ROD) authorizing major alterations to the Falcon Launch Program at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), California. This decision follows the completion of the Environmental Impact Statement and will permit an immediate increase in the base's launch tempo. USAF has approved a decision to increase the annual Falcon launch frequency at VSFB. This will involve using launch and landing operations at both Space Launch C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force has announced its intent to grant a partially exclusive patent license to Bravo Data Systems, Beavercreek, Ohio, for technology pertaining to an instrumented wind tunnel with exceptionally fast data publishing capabilities. The notice, published in the Federal Register, details the plan to license the U.S. Patent No. 11,933,694, titled "Wind Tunnel Having Low Latency Data Publishing," under the authority of the Bayh-Dole Act. Bravo Data Systems   more