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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received a pesticide petition seeking to establish or modify regulations for pesticide residues on various food commodities. The EPA is inviting public comments on the petition by February 12, 2025, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. This action mainly affects those in crop production, food manufacturing, and pesticide manufacturing sectors. The EPA has not yet assessed the sufficiency of the data provided, and more data may be required before making a final decision.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have finalized rules for reporting digital asset transactions performed by brokers. These new regulations, effective January 1, 2027, require brokers who regularly facilitate digital asset sales, like those in decentralized finance (DeFi), to provide forms reporting gross proceeds from these transactions. The rules primarily apply to trading front-end service providers, who are best positioned to report on such transactions due to their close interaction with customers. The regulations aim to enhance tax compliance by ensuring digital asset transactions are reported similarly to traditional financial trades.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is holding a public hearing on March 25, 2021, for proposed regulations to exclude certain partnership-related items from the centralized partnership audit system. This hearing will take place by teleconference, and anyone wishing to speak must email an outline of their discussion topics by March 12, 2021. If no outlines are received by this date, the hearing will be canceled. Those interested in attending or speaking must email publichearings@irs.gov with specific details to obtain access information.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) held a Board of Directors meeting via video conference on January 19, 2021. The meeting covered several topics, including discussions on the final rule regarding supervisory guidance, and proposed rules on various regulations affecting state savings associations and banks. The Board decided to hold the meeting with less than seven days' notice due to urgent business needs. The meeting was open to the public and was webcast online.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a notice regarding an application submitted by Hamilton Lane Private Assets Fund and others. The applicants are seeking permission for certain investment companies to make joint investments with affiliated funds, which would otherwise be prohibited under existing regulations. They aim to allow a closed-end management investment company to invest in portfolio companies alongside related investment funds. The application includes various conditions to ensure that such investments are fair and equitable for all parties involved.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comments regarding the extension of information collection under Rule 34b-1, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This rule pertains to the sales literature of investment companies, ensuring that performance data is standardized and not misleading to investors. The SEC estimates that each year, approximately 351 respondents submit 7,362 responses related to this rule, with a total annual burden of around 46,278 hours. The SEC invites comments on whether this information collection is necessary and how the process might be improved.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced a review in 2021 of all Federal Home Loan Bank members who are required to meet community support standards. The public is invited to comment on these members' community support performance by March 31, 2021. To comply, members must submit a Community Support Statement by October 29, 2021. Details on how to submit comments and the list of members under review are available on respective Federal Home Loan Banks' websites.

The Department of Education has issued final regulations for the Professional Development program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The rules aim to support the retention of effective educators in schools serving Indian students by establishing priorities and requirements for program participants. These changes include incentives for retaining educators and addressing payback obligations for students receiving training. The regulations, effective February 18, 2025, emphasize benefits over minimal costs and include measures to support educator retention and better meet the program's educational goals.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule aimed at increasing transparency and fairness in their civil enforcement actions. This rule ensures that individuals and companies receive clear notices about which laws and regulations apply to them and must be given a chance to respond before the agency takes any action with legal consequences. It also specifies that HHS cannot use guidance documents to impose binding requirements unless explicitly allowed by law and must rely on statutes and regulations when taking enforcement actions. The rule highlights the importance of fairness, especially avoiding "unfair surprise," and outlines how the Department should handle these processes to promote efficiency and clarity.

The National Park Service is inviting the public to comment on possible U.S. sites for nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List. These sites are part of a broader U.S. Tentative List and include both cultural and natural landmarks. Public suggestions for future nominees are welcome, and comments are open until January 26, 2021. This process complies with regulations of the World Heritage Program, and all comments will be available for public viewing.