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Saratoga Railroad, LLC filed a notice to abandon a 23.71-mile rail line in Carbon County, Wyoming. No local traffic has used the line for two years, and any overhead traffic can be rerouted. Employees affected by this abandonment are entitled to certain protections. The abandonment will take effect on March 2, 2025, unless there is a stay pending reconsideration or other regulatory actions are taken by specified dates.

The Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board approved an application to establish a subzone for the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation in West Memphis, Arkansas. The application was submitted by the City of West Memphis, Arkansas Public Facilities Board and was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including a public comment period. The subzone will operate under the existing activation limit of FTZ 273, which is 341 acres. The approval was issued by Andrew McGilvray, the Executive Secretary of the FTZ Board, on January 7, 2021.

The Postal Regulatory Commission has issued a notice about a recent filing from the Postal Service concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice invites the public to comment on the filing by February 10, 2025. The public can submit comments electronically on the Commission's website or seek advice on other submission methods. The filing includes a request to add a new product to the Competitive product list and will be reviewed through public proceedings.

On November 25, 2024, NYSE Arca, Inc. submitted a proposed rule change to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to modify its Options Fee Schedule concerning the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF), which became effective immediately. However, on January 23, 2025, the SEC temporarily suspended the rule to consider further whether it should be approved or disapproved. Subsequently, on January 27, 2025, NYSE Arca withdrew its proposed rule change.

One Drop Hydro, LLC, has applied for a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of the Manville Dam Project on the Blackstone River in Rhode Island. The proposed project includes installing two 125-kilowatt turbines and connecting them to the regional grid to generate about 1,839 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is accepting comments and competing applications for 60 days from the issuance of this notice. People can submit their comments electronically through the Commission's eFiling system or via mail.

The Federal Reserve System has received applications from the individuals and trusts of the Maifeld Family to acquire shares in Clarkel, Inc., and indirectly Iowa State Bank in Clarksville, Iowa. This action is part of a process under the Change in Bank Control Act, which involves evaluating specific factors before approval. The public can access details about these applications at certain Federal Reserve Bank locations and online. Interested parties are invited to submit written comments on the applications, which are due by May 2, 2025, and these comments will be publicly available.

On February 12, 2025, the California State Water Resources Control Board notified the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it received a request from Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a water quality certification related to a project. This request falls under the Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1). The Board has until January 21, 2026, to act on this request. If they fail to make a decision by that date, the request is considered waived, allowing the project to proceed without state certification.

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC submitted a proposal to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to change some of its rules for companies that want to list on its markets, particularly those that are doing an initial public offering or moving from another market. These rule changes would require that the necessary market value of publicly held shares come only from the proceeds of these offerings. The SEC has extended the time it will take to make a decision on whether to approve or disapprove these changes. The new deadline for the SEC's decision is March 30, 2025.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing a disapproval decision concerning a proposed rule change by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC to increase fees for certain market data and connectivity products. Originally filed in March 2024, the rule change faced a temporary suspension by the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets, which later disapproved the proposal in November 2024. Nasdaq filed a petition to have this disapproval reviewed, and the SEC granted this request, allowing interested parties to submit statements in support of or opposition to the disapproval by March 12, 2025. The disapproval remains effective until further notice.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has delayed the effective date of specific amendments to the horse protection regulations from April 2, 2025, to February 1, 2026. The delay allows APHIS and the industry to adapt to changes following a court decision that invalidated certain provisions of the 2024 Horse Protection final rule. The delay also provides time for retraining designated inspectors, called Horse Protection Inspectors (HPIs), and for the industry to adjust to expanded reporting requirements. APHIS is seeking public comments on whether this delay should be extended further.