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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the application by DNV Healthcare USA, Inc. to continue as a national accrediting body for Critical Access Hospitals participating in Medicare or Medicaid. Approval is granted for four years, from December 23, 2024, to December 23, 2028. This means hospitals accredited by DNV meet or surpass the necessary standards for Medicare. There were no public comments on DNV's application, and DNV successfully aligned its standards and survey procedures with Medicare requirements.

The Postal Regulatory Commission has announced that the Postal Service has submitted its Annual Compliance Report (ACR) for fiscal year 2024. This report details the costs, revenues, rates, and service quality of its products over the past year. The Commission is now inviting public comments to help evaluate whether these aspects met the compliance standards. Comments are due by January 28, 2025, with reply comments due by February 11, 2025, and the Commission will later issue a determination on the matter.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a proposed rule change by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to amend NYSE Rule 7.31(f)(1). This change will allow Directed Orders, which are specific types of trades, to be routed to broker-dealer algorithms instead of just to alternative trading systems (ATS). This update is intended to give member organizations more flexibility and choice in how they route orders, potentially improving operational efficiency. The NYSE will not control the selection of the algorithm, and will not have visibility into how or where an order is executed by the algorithm.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received multiple filings related to natural gas pipeline rate changes and compliance reports, which were submitted by various companies. These filings include proposals for rate adjustments, compliance with specific orders, and updated operating conditions, with effective dates mostly set for mid-2025. Interested parties wishing to participate in or contest these proceedings must submit their interventions or protests by the noted comment deadlines. The filings can be accessed through the Commission's eLibrary system, and additional support for the public is provided by the Office of Public Participation.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finalized new rules to address several operational challenges faced by Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and their market participants. These changes include eliminating the requirement for SEFs to capture and retain post-execution allocation information in their audit trail data. Additionally, the financial resources requirements have been amended to reduce burdens on SEFs while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The rules also simplify the duties and reporting requirements of a Chief Compliance Officer, allowing more flexibility and efficiency in SEF operations.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking public comments on its plan to renew the Information Collection Request (ICR) for Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration. This request is needed for ELD vendors to register their devices with FMCSA to ensure compliance with established standards. The deadline for public comments is March 10, 2025. The FMCSA wants feedback on the necessity of this collection, the accuracy of burden estimates, ways to improve the usefulness of the information collected, and how to reduce any burden without compromising quality.