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  • 2021-00169 — Administrative Declaration Amendment of a Disaster for the State of California
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1560
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a second amendment to a previous disaster declaration for the State of California due to civil unrest. This amendment updates the incident period to run from May 26, 2020, through December 28, 2020. People looking to apply for Physical Loan Assistance had until September 16, 2020, but those seeking Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) can submit applications up to March 17, 2021. All other details from the original declaration remain the same.

    Simple Explanation

    The Small Business Administration said that if people in California were affected by protests and need help for business losses, they can ask for special loans until March 17, 2021. The amendment changes the dates when events affecting businesses happened, but it doesn't say why or how much money they can get.

  • 2025-02855 — Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of California
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10025
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for California after the 2024 Coastal Storm and High Surf Event. This allows affected businesses in Santa Cruz and surrounding counties like Monterey and San Benito to apply for financial assistance. The loans can be applied for via the MySBA Loan Portal until November 13, 2025. Additional assistance information can be obtained from the SBA's Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is helping people in California who got affected by big storms and strong waves last year. They can get money loans to help their small businesses get back on their feet. People can ask for this help until November 13, 2025.

  • 2021-02431 — Marine Mammals; File No. 25462
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8342
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    America Films, Ltd. has applied for a permit to film gray whales in California for a television series celebrating North American wildlife. The filming, scheduled for April 2021, will use both a vessel and an unmanned aircraft system. The filming may inadvertently impact other marine species like sea lions, seals, and dolphins. The National Marine Fisheries Service is seeking public comments on the application until March 8, 2021, before making a decision.

    Simple Explanation

    America Films wants to make a TV show about gray whales and has asked permission to film them in California. They will use a boat and a flying camera, and people can share their thoughts about this plan until early March.

  • 2025-04791 — Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date; 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standards; California; Sacramento Metro Area
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13316
    Reading Time:about 25 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is suggesting that the Sacramento Metro area in California has met the ozone air quality standards set in 2008 by the deadline of December 31, 2024. This decision is based on air quality data collected from 2022 to 2024. If this proposal is finalized, certain air quality contingency measures that were required in case of air quality standard violations would no longer be necessary. The EPA is currently seeking public comments on this proposal until April 21, 2025, before making a final decision.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is suggesting that the air in Sacramento, California, has become cleaner and meets the safety standards for ozone levels by the end of 2024. This means if everything checks out, they won't need extra plans just in case the air gets bad again.

  • 2024-30246 — Air Plan Revisions; California; California Mobile Source Regulations
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 103726
    Reading Time:about 39 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions submitted by California concerning its State Implementation Plan (SIP), which includes regulations for reducing emissions from new vehicles and engines. The updates encompass several rules on vehicle emissions, such as transitioning to more zero-emission trucks and shuttles, extending warranties for heavy-duty diesel engines, and setting up testing standards for zero-emission powertrains. These regulations are designed to help California meet federal air quality standards and reduce air pollution from vehicles. Comments on this proposal are open until January 21, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to let California follow new rules that help make cars and trucks cleaner, which means they'll make less pollution and be better for the air we breathe. People can share what they think about these new rules until January 21, 2025.

  • 2024-28528 — Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of California
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97155
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has declared a disaster for the State of California due to the Mountain Fire incident, which began on November 6, 2024. This declaration allows affected individuals and businesses in Ventura County and nearby areas to apply for disaster assistance loans. Applications are due by January 28, 2025, for physical damages and August 29, 2025, for economic injury. The disaster loans can be applied for online through the SBA's MySBA Loan Portal.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is helping people in California who were hurt by a big fire called the Mountain Fire. They can apply for special loans to fix things like homes and businesses that got damaged.

  • 2025-04035 — Extension of the Attainment Date of the Coachella Valley Extreme Nonattainment Area Under the 1997 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 12239
    Reading Time:about 25 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to give the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California, one more year to meet the air quality standards for ozone that were set in 1997. This proposal is based on a thorough evaluation of the air quality data and a request from the State of California. If accepted, this would extend the deadline from June 2024 to June 2025. The public is invited to comment on this proposal, especially concerning the exceptional events like wildfires, which affected the air quality data.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to give Coachella Valley in California one more year, until June 2025, to clean up its air and meet older ozone pollution rules because wildfires made the air worse. They are asking people to share their thoughts on this idea.

  • 2021-00177 — Marine Mammals; File No. 25417
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1481
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    Ed Charles from Silverback Films, United Kingdom, has applied for a permit to film marine mammals in California for a Netflix documentary on gray whale migration. The proposed permit allows filming of various marine species including gray whales, killer whales, and dolphins using vessels, drones, or divers until May 20, 2022. The application, submitted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other relevant acts, is open for public comments until February 8, 2021. A preliminary decision states the project is exempt from requiring an environmental impact assessment.

    Simple Explanation

    Ed Charles from the UK wants permission to film whales and other sea animals in California for a Netflix show, and people can share their thoughts about this plan until early February.

  • 2025-02677 — Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 9608
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Environmental Protection Agency published a rule correction for title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 81. This correction updates the table titled "California-2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS [Primary]" to revise the entry for "San Joaquin Valley, CA." The update corrects an editorial or technical error from the most recent annual revision. The corrected details are listed under document number 2025-02677.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency fixed a mistake in a list about air quality for a place in California called "San Joaquin Valley." They updated it so everything is correct again.

  • 2021-02888 — Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9335
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a notice summarizing recent Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) received from February 1 to February 8, 2021. This includes details about a FEMA adoption of an EIS for a project in Connecticut and a BLM statement regarding the Crimson Solar Project in California. The notice also reports extensions and corrections to comment periods for draft EISs related to projects in New Mexico, Texas, and Idaho. All public comments and EPA responses on these projects are accessible through specified online links.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) got some important papers about how big projects might affect nature, and they are letting people know about it. They want everyone to look at these papers and say what they think, which they can do by going online.

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