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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have received an application from The Joint Commission (TJC) seeking continued approval of its hospice accreditation program. This approval would allow TJC to deem hospices as meeting or exceeding Medicare requirements, meaning that such hospices could participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs without further validation from CMS. The CMS is inviting public comments on whether TJC's accreditation standards meet or exceed the Medicare conditions for hospices. Comments must be submitted by February 12, 2025, and the CMS will review TJC’s standards, survey processes, and resources before making a decision.

The Postal Regulatory Commission has issued a notice regarding a recent Postal Service request to add and modify competitive service agreements. The notice, published in the Federal Register, outlines the process for public comments which are due by March 7, 2025. The document details the filing's docket numbers, titles, acceptance date, and legal authorities, as well as the appointed public representative for the proceedings. Public feedback is invited to assess if the Postal Service's requests align with the relevant legal and regulatory standards.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is removing outdated regulations about federal participation in covered flood control channels from the Code of Federal Regulations. These regulations, which were first introduced in the late 1970s, are no longer necessary because they cover internal operations with no impact on the public. Current policies on this topic are available in more accessible locations and are designed to eliminate confusion. This removal is part of an effort to simplify regulations and follows recommendations from the Department of Defense's Regulatory Reform Task Force.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated a part of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Regulations, which involve air pollution control requirements near state seaward boundaries. Specifically, this update affects the requirements for OCS sources near Massachusetts and involves removing two state provisions from the federal regulations as they are either redundant or irrelevant to air quality standards. This rule will ensure that the OCS regulations are in line with onshore regulations and will be effective from January 27, 2025.

The Department of Labor is making corrections to a rule published on January 11, 2021, regarding filing and service procedures. The rule mandated electronic filing and service for legal representatives in cases before the Administrative Review Board unless there is a good reason to file non-electronically. Corrections are being made to ensure two section headings in the Code of Federal Regulations are revised as intended, changing terminology from "authority head" to "ARB" to clarify responsibilities, and adjusting a heading to match others in the same chapter. These changes aim to accurately reflect the original intent of the final rule.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, part of the Department of Defense, has issued a final rule to remove the "Design Criteria for Dam and Lake Projects" from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This rule is considered outdated and only pertains to internal agency operations without any public compliance requirements or impact. This change helps avoid confusion and aligns with updated guidance found in the Engineer Manual 1110-2-1602. The rule removal is not significant under regulatory criteria and supports a Department of Defense reform initiative.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing changes to rules about hunting migratory birds in Alaska, focusing on subsistence harvest regulations. This includes introducing permits for hunters from excluded areas, closing the harvesting of emperor goose eggs statewide due to population concerns, and providing clarity on certain boundaries and regulations to ensure compliance and proper management. The proposals aim to involve Native representatives in managing these rules and ensure the sustainability of bird populations while balancing subsistence needs.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is correcting a previous rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2021. The rule required electronic filing and automatic acceptance of electronic service for representatives in proceedings before the Administrative Review Board, except with special permission. However, there was an error in the rule as it did not include instructions to revise two section headings in the Code of Federal Regulations, despite providing the new text for these sections. This correction adds the missing instructions to ensure the headings are revised as intended.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has calculated the regulatory review period for the human biological product ROCTAVIAN. This action is in relation to a request for patent term extension submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. The total review period is 2,101 days, divided into 816 days for testing and 1,285 days for approval. The FDA encourages anyone who believes the dates are incorrect to submit comments or petitions by specified deadlines for consideration.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a final rule updating the materials incorporated by reference into the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP) to align with federal air quality standards. This update includes various changes to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) tables, clarifying and revising several regulation explanations. The updates are effective from December 20, 2024, and affect how these materials can be accessed by the public at specified locations. EPA emphasized that this action is an administrative change that codifies existing state and federal regulations, and does not impose new regulatory impacts.