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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released a final rule to update its filing fees based on costs from Fiscal Year 2020. This update revises the fees FERC charges for various services and is effective as of March 29, 2021. The changes aim to ensure that fees reflect FERC's current expenses and have been verified as not being a major rule according to regulatory standards. The new fees will be communicated to Congress and are detailed in amendments to part 381 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced new civil monetary penalties for 2025, reflecting inflation adjustments in compliance with federal law. From January 15, 2025, to January 14, 2026, the fines for violating NEH’s lobbying restrictions will range from $25,132 to $251,322, while penalties for program fraud will have a maximum of $14,308. These adjustments factor in a 2.598% increase in the Consumer Price Index from October 2023 to October 2024. All updated penalties apply to violations occurring after November 2, 2015.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, part of the Department of Defense, has issued a final rule removing a section from the Code of Federal Regulations that dealt with Boards, Commissions, and Committees. This section was redundant and only involved internal agency operations, which did not impact the public. The removal simplifies guidance related to the Greater Mississippi River Basin Water Management Board, which is covered by an updated regulation available online. The change, which is not significant under federal regulatory planning guidelines, aims to reduce confusion without affecting public responsibilities or costs.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given full approval to North Dakota's revised and recodified operating permit program, which issues permits to major stationary sources of air pollution under the Clean Air Act. Previously, the program had an interim approval because certain legal provisions regarding judicial review were not aligned with federal requirements. After North Dakota made the necessary legal adjustments, including revising state laws and updating the Attorney General's Opinion, the program now meets all federal standards. This approval is considered non-controversial, and unless adverse comments are received by March 26, 2021, it will become effective on April 26, 2021.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public input on proposed updates to its rules for broadcast radio and TV stations. These updates aim to align current application processing requirements, remove outdated references to older filing systems, and make rules clearer to reduce confusion. Key proposals include changing rules about electronic filing, updating guidelines for certain stations to increase power, and introducing new notification requirements for applicants. The changes are intended to make the process more efficient and accessible to station operators, especially small business owners.

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 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is making some technical changes to regulations that were published in October 2020. These regulations combined two programs, the 8(a) Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program and the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program, to reduce confusion and inefficiencies. The corrections address how joint ventures are defined, clarifying which parts of the regulations apply to specific rules like the "ostensible subcontractor rule." These changes took effect on February 23, 2021.

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.

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 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.