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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule establishing new guidelines for nonprescription drugs that require an "Additional Condition for Nonprescription Use" (ACNU). This rule allows drugs that can't be safely used with labeling alone to be sold without a prescription if the manufacturer implements an approved ACNU to ensure proper use. It aims to expand consumer access to certain drugs that would otherwise need a prescription and outlines specific requirements for drug application, labeling, and reporting failures of the ACNU process. The rule will take effect on January 27, 2025, and is intended to improve public health by making more medications safely available as nonprescription options.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a new airworthiness directive for all Boeing 737-100 to -500 series airplanes. This proposal is due to a reported crack on a specific part of the airplane, which could compromise its structural integrity, potentially causing a fuel leak and fire. The directive requires repetitive inspections and any necessary repairs to ensure the planes' continued safety. The deadline for public comments on this proposal is April 12, 2021.

The Department of Education has announced a request for public comments on extending an existing information collection requirement related to the Student Assistance General Provisions—Annual Fire Safety Report. This request is made under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and seeks to continue collecting data on fires in on-campus student housing without any changes to the current rules. The public is invited to provide feedback on the necessity of this data collection, its timeliness, and suggestions for minimizing its burden. Comments should be submitted by February 14, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to extend the information collection requirements for handling emissions from Basic Oxygen Furnaces at iron and steel plants. This extension has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and will be valid until February 28, 2025. Under this proposal, affected facilities must provide initial and semiannual reports to verify compliance with established standards, with an estimated burden of 628 hours annually per respondent. Public comments on this matter are being accepted until March 31, 2025.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is updating a rule for certain Airbus SAS airplanes, specifically the A330-200, -200 Freighter, -300 series, -841, and -941 models. The new rule replaces a previous one and incorporates more stringent safety checks required by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It focuses on updating inspection programs to prevent potential issues that could affect airplane controllability. The updated rule takes effect on March 7, 2025, and is designed to improve aviation safety.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new rule concerning airworthiness directives for certain models of Airbus Helicopters. This rule was prompted by reports of defects in rescue hoist cable assemblies, specifically a faulty ball end, which poses a safety risk. The directive mandates inspections and, if necessary, the replacement of these hoist cable assemblies to ensure the equipment's safety during rescue operations. The rule takes effect on February 19, 2025, and comments on the rule are welcomed until March 21, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a correction to a previous rule regarding Utah's State Implementation Plans (SIP) for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Initially, the EPA mistakenly stated that no comments were received during the public comment period. However, it turned out they had overlooked one electronically submitted comment. The EPA clarified that they had temporarily stopped accepting mailed comments because of COVID-19, but they maintained the requirement to consider public feedback through electronic means. This rule is now effective as of February 23, 2021.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is inviting public comments on its information collection efforts under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. The aim is to evaluate whether these collections are necessary, accurate, and clear, and to explore ways to minimize the burden, particularly for small businesses. The FCC requires comments to be submitted by June 9, 2025, and emphasizes that any collection effort must display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The agency is extending a currently approved collection related to the interconnection of private and public communication systems, involving 100 respondents with no associated cost burden.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has announced that the California State Water Resources Control Board received an application for a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification from the South Sutter Water District on October 25, 2024. The Water Board must respond to this request by October 25, 2025. If the Board fails to act by then, the certification requirement will be considered waived according to federal law.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is asking for public comments on the information collection, FERC-725. This collection involves the certification of Electric Reliability Organizations (EROs) and the procedures for electric reliability standards. The agency has maintained the existing reporting requirements and is looking to extend the collection process by three years. Comments are due by April 16, 2025, and can be submitted online or through mail.