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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comments on changes to the way investment companies advertise their performance to potential investors. The proposed changes, known as Rule 482, aim to ensure that advertisements provide balanced and informative information about investment objectives, risks, charges, and past performance, which may not guarantee future results. Additionally, the rule would align risk statements in advertisements with those required in official prospectuses, particularly for money market funds. Comments on the proposed changes are invited until March 24, 2025.

The Department of Labor has submitted an information collection request regarding the Respiratory Protection Standard to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This request is part of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and aims to gather public comments. The standard requires employers to establish a respiratory protection program, including fit tests and medical surveillance. Interested parties can submit comments until January 2, 2025, and more details can be found on reginfo.gov.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking public comments on a revision of the Emergency Notification System (ENS), as part of its effort to reduce paperwork and make processes more efficient. This system is used to send notifications and urgent messages to DHS employees, contractors, and emergency personnel. It is part of FEMA’s preparedness plans, which ensure operations continue during emergencies. The public has until March 22, 2021, to submit comments, which can be done through the regulations.gov website.

The National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation has filed a notice requesting authorization to plug and abandon two wells in Erie County, New York, due to poor deliverability. They assure that this project won't reduce service to customers and estimate the cost at $800,000. The public can get involved in the review process by filing protests, motions to intervene, or comments by the deadline of March 14, 2025. Details on how to file these and further information are available through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's website.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking public comments on the information collection related to the Vessel Monitoring System requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery. This system tracks commercial fishing vessels to enforce fishing regulations and protect marine resources. Comments are invited to assess the necessity, accuracy, and potential burden of these requirements on the public. The feedback will help refine the process and potentially reduce the reporting burden for the public.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent a request to continue collecting data from bulk gasoline terminals to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. This request is an extension and does not include any changes to the existing regulations, which have been in place since 1980. Public comments on this proposal are welcome until March 31, 2025. The focus is on ensuring facilities comply with standards that apply to terminals handling large quantities of gasoline, and it involves a substantial amount of annual paperwork and a total estimated cost of $8,940,000 each year.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting public comments on an existing rule, Rule 15a-6, which provides certain foreign broker-dealers with conditional exemptions from registering as a broker-dealer in the U.S. if they follow specific guidelines. This rule allows foreign broker-dealers to engage with U.S. institutional investors through registered U.S. broker-dealers. The SEC estimates that complying with this rule takes about 6,000 hours of work annually across approximately 2,000 broker-dealers, costing $1,000,000 in total. Public comments on the necessity and impact of this rule are welcomed until February 18, 2025.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is asking the public for feedback on extending the approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for collecting information related to the safety standards for special dipping and coating operations. They are focused on ensuring that the data collection helps reduce work-related injuries and deaths while being easy for businesses to manage. Feedback must be submitted by May 12, 2025, and can be given through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. OSHA is particularly interested in insights on the necessity, accuracy, and impact of these information collection requirements.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting public feedback on its plan to extend for three more years the approval for collecting information under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, which helps prevent false advertising of textile products. The FTC highlights the importance of labels for consumer decisions and compliance, estimating that the textile industry spends over 37 million hours annually on maintaining records and labeling products. The cost, amounting to around $280 million annually, is mainly due to labor. Public comments are invited to ensure the continuation and improvement of these processes, with a deadline for submission on April 26, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a request to extend the approval of its information collection practices related to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical risk evaluations and management to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This extension would allow the EPA to conduct surveys and collect information from various entities such as chemical manufacturers and users to help with risk assessments and regulatory actions. The request is open for public comment until February 18, 2025. The information collected is intended to aid in developing regulations and evaluating the risks associated with chemicals under TSCA.