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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on February 24-25, 2021. The meeting will cover a range of vaccines, including those for cholera, hepatitis B, influenza, and rabies, and will be webcasted live for public access. Public comments can be submitted in writing by February 25 and there will be an opportunity for oral comments, with priority given to prior requests. The ACIP provides recommendations on the use of vaccines, contributing to public health policy and insurance coverage mandates.

Nasdaq PHLX LLC, a self-regulatory organization, has filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to introduce a FIX Drop Port, similarly used by other Nasdaq exchanges like BX, NOM, ISE, GEMX, and MRX. The FIX Drop Port will be implemented in Options 3, Section 23(b)(3) and is designed for immediate effectiveness. The SEC is inviting the public to comment on this proposed rule change and advises that comments should be submitted by February 24, 2025. All comments will be made public on the SEC's website.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for some Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B, due to reports of difficulties with the jettisoning function of the helicopter windows. This directive requires regular lubrication, operational testing, and necessary corrective action for the locking fingers on the windows to prevent failure, which could impede emergency evacuation. This directive follows a European mandate and becomes effective on May 2, 2025, with comments requested by June 2, 2025. The FAA emphasizes the urgency of these actions for aviation safety, bypassing the typical public comment period.

The Postal Service has filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a new contract for domestic shipping services, known as Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage® Contract 533, to the Competitive Products List in the Mail Classification Schedule. This is being done under the regulations of 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3). Further details and documents related to this request can be accessed online at the Postal Regulatory Commission's website. Anyone seeking more information can contact Sean Robinson at the provided phone number.

The Postal Service has submitted a request to the Postal Regulatory Commission to include a new contract in the list of Negotiated Service Agreements under the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List. This involves adding the Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage® Contract 1235. This effort aligns with 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), and details about the request can be found on the Postal Regulatory Commission's website under Docket Nos. MC2025-1052 and K2025-1051. The required notice date for this filing is January 15, 2025.

The memorandum, issued by the President, seeks to maximize the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) assistance in responding to COVID-19. It orders FEMA to cover 100% of costs for eligible COVID-19 emergency protective measures under the Public Assistance Category B from January 21, 2021, to September 30, 2021. This includes certain measures authorized by a previous memorandum, as well as other measures carried out from January 20, 2020, to January 20, 2021. The document also confirms that it doesn't change any existing legal authority or create new legal rights for enforcement.

The Postal Service has announced that it has filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a new domestic shipping services contract to its list of Negotiated Service Agreements, specifically under the Competitive Products List in the Mail Classification Schedule. This action was taken under legal provisions 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), with the filing made on January 8, 2025. The contract is labeled as the USPS Request to Add Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage® Contract 594 and relevant documents can be accessed via the Postal Regulatory Commission's website.

The Department of Commerce updated and finalized a rule on January 31, 2024, concerning procedures related to discrepancies between past trade agreements like NAFTA and the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This update corrects a regulatory error where language was mistakenly duplicated in the legal text, specifically in section 19 CFR 356.8(b)(2). The correction clarifies who can request the continuation of trade reviews but notes that foreign governments are not authorized to make such requests. The changes are effective as of December 12, 2024.

The United States Postal Service has announced a request filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a new shipping contract to its list of competitive products. This contract, known as the USPS Request to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage® Contract 1022, aims to be included in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List, as per the regulations outlined in 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3). The filing was submitted on December 11, 2024, and further details can be accessed at www.prc.gov under Docket Nos. MC2025-775, K2025-774.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that due to expected collections exceeding the planned budget of $2,188,658,000 for fiscal year 2025, the transaction fee rate under sections 31(b) and (c) of the Securities Exchange Act will be adjusted to $0.00 per million dollars. This adjustment comes into effect on May 14, 2025. The methodology for calculating the new fee rates, which were initially supposed to offset the SEC's appropriation by Congress, is detailed in the document's Appendix A. Despite financial calculations suggesting a negative fee rate, such a rate is not possible, so it has been rounded to zero.