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The Postal Service has announced that it filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission on February 24, 2025. This request aims to add a new domestic shipping services contract, specifically the Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage® Contract 629, to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List. Relevant documents can be found on the Postal Regulatory Commission's website under Docket Nos. MC2025-1196 and K2025-1196. The notice was published on March 4, 2025, and further information is available from Sean Robinson, an attorney in Corporate and Postal Business Law.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a notice about requests from registrants to cancel certain pesticide product registrations and amend others to terminate specific uses. This process is occurring under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The EPA plans to grant these requests unless it receives substantive comments or the requests are withdrawn before the deadline of March 12, 2021. The notice provides information on how to submit comments or withdrawals and explains what will happen to existing stocks of these products if the cancellations or amendments are approved.

The Postal Service has announced that it filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to include a new domestic shipping services contract in its Competitive Products List, under the Mail Classification Schedule. This involves adding the Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage® Contract 843. The filing was made on December 2, 2024, and interested parties can find the related documents on the Postal Regulatory Commission's website.

The United States International Trade Commission issued a correction to a previous notice regarding deadlines for filing documents related to investigations into chassis imported from China. The original deadlines published on January 14, 2021, for posthearing briefs, closing of the record, and final comments were incorrect. The corrected deadlines are March 23, 2021, for filing posthearing briefs and statements, April 7, 2021, for the record closing, and April 9, 2021, for submitting final comments. These changes are meant to ensure proper timing for all submissions.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is requesting public input on a special permit application from the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC (NGPL), a part of Kinder Morgan, Inc. This application seeks exceptions from some federal safety standards for pipeline operation in Arkansas. The special permit would allow NGPL to use existing pipes designed for a Class 1 area in a Class 3 area without replacing them. Public comments are welcome until February 26, 2021, and PHMSA will consider all relevant feedback before making a decision.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has received a petition from Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC to modify safety standards for the use of battery-powered equipment at their Harvey Mine in Pennsylvania. The company wants to use specific vibration analyzers and data collectors that are not currently approved by MSHA due to a lack of alternatives since the previous MSHA-approved equipment is no longer available. Consol argues that the new equipment, while not currently meeting MSHA's standards, provides a similar level of safety and is necessary for maintaining miner safety through predictive maintenance. The company proposes an alternative method for their use, ensuring that safety measures are upheld, and invites comments on this petition by January 9, 2025.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced two upcoming closed meetings as required by law. These meetings, scheduled for January 28-29, 2021, will focus on reviewing and evaluating contract proposals related to Small Business Innovation Research. The discussions are closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. Interested parties can contact Soheyla Saadi, Ph.D., for more information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission have decided to continue the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on glycine from India, China, Japan, and Thailand. They determined that removing these orders could lead to more dumping of glycine, which would harm American industries. As a result, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will keep collecting duties on all glycine imports from these countries. The continuation of these orders is effective from November 29, 2024, and another review will be initiated before the five-year anniversary of this continuation.

The Federal Reserve System announced a notice regarding applications for approval to form or acquire bank holding companies. The applications are in accordance with the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and related regulations. This notice lists UIR Acceptance Corporation, based in Lemont, Illinois, applying to become a bank holding company by acquiring Easton Bancshares, Inc., and Community Bank of Easton, both located in Easton, Illinois. The public can view these applications and submit comments to the responsible Federal Reserve Bank or the Board of Governors.

The Federal Reserve System has received applications from companies seeking approval to become bank holding companies or to acquire assets or control of existing banks or bank holding companies. These applications are made under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, along with Regulation Y and other relevant laws. The public portions of these applications can be inspected at specified Federal Reserve Bank locations or online. Interested parties may submit their views in writing by March 4, 2021, regarding the standards outlined in the Act, especially concerning an application from VeraBank, Inc., in Henderson, Texas, to acquire Panola National Bank in Carthage, Texas.