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The United States Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public business meeting on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST. This meeting will take place at their Washington, DC office, and it will be open to the public and streamed live on YouTube. Agenda items include approving the meeting agenda, discussing and voting on State Advisory Committee appointments for eight states, and a report from the Staff Director. Real-time transcription will be available online for attendees who need it.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a new formula to allocate funds for the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants Program, as part of the Clean Water Act. The formula is designed to distribute funds to states based on their needs for managing sewer overflows and stormwater, using data from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey and additional factors such as annual precipitation and population. The formula ensures that all states receive adequate support, with a minimum allocation set to prevent states from receiving less than 0.5% of the total funds. The EPA considered public feedback before finalizing the formula and plans to update it with current data to maintain fairness in distribution.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on the proposed extension of an information collection request (ICR) related to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for benzene emissions from storage vessels and coke oven by-product recovery plants. This request has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for their review. The ICR is currently valid until February 2025, and this notice opens an additional 30-day period for public comments. The EPA estimates that seven respondents will be affected, with a total annual burden of 1,130 hours and costs amounting to $143,000.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received a request from the U.S. Navy for permission to conduct activities that might unintentionally affect marine mammals in the Gulf of Alaska. These activities, which are part of military training, could disturb the animals due to the use of sonar and explosives. The NMFS is considering new regulations to minimize these effects and has invited the public to share their comments by a specific deadline. Additionally, the Navy has proposed several measures to protect marine life during their operations.

In a proclamation dated April 17, 2025, President Donald J. Trump authorized commercial fishing in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM), which had previously been off-limits to such activity. The decision was made after determining that appropriate management would not harm the historical and scientific interest objects within the monument. The move aims to support American fishing fleets by reopening areas within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, while continuing to protect the marine environment through existing laws like the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Only U.S. flagged vessels will be permitted to fish, with foreign vessels allowed solely for transshipment purposes.

The National Park Service, part of the Interior Department, is asking for public comments on the significance of certain properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places before January 4, 2025. Comments can be submitted electronically by January 28, 2025, and should mention the property or district name along with its county and state in the subject line. The notice lists various properties from states like Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and others, detailing their specific locations and significance. Additionally, there are requests for removal of some properties and the submission of additional documentation for others, indicating ongoing evaluations and updates to the registry.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments on a request made by Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, for an alternative method of controlling emissions for a new vinyl acetate storage tank at their plant in Kankakee, Illinois. This proposed method differs from standard emission control systems stipulated by existing regulations, relying instead on a vapor balancing system and pressure containment to reduce emissions. The EPA invites feedback on whether the alternative approach can effectively minimize emissions to a comparable level as current standards. Comments are due by March 25, 2021.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is inviting the public to comment on the ongoing information collection requirements associated with FERC Forms No. 60, 61, and 555A. These forms are necessary for monitoring centralized service companies and ensuring they adhere to the standards set by the Energy Policy Act and the Public Utility Holding Company Act. The comment period is open until April 8, 2025, and submission guidelines are detailed on the FERC website. The request seeks input on the usefulness of these information collections, the accuracy of FERC's burden estimates, and suggestions for improving data quality and minimizing reporting burdens.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) from December 9 to December 16, 2024. This notice, required by Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, includes summaries and contact information for several projects, such as the MOTSU Real Property Master Plan in North Carolina, the Angoon Hydroelectric Project in Alaska, the South Sacramento Restoration Project in New Mexico, and others. The Department of Energy (DOE) has adopted a final EIS for the Angoon Project, originally filed by the Forest Service, and further republication is needed under specific regulatory requirements.

Pharmaron Manufacturing Services (US), LLC has applied to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to become a bulk manufacturer of certain controlled substances. This registration is intended to allow the company to produce materials for clinical trials. Interested parties can submit comments or request a hearing on the application by May 27, 2025, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. The application was officially filed on February 11, 2025, and no other activities related to these substances are authorized beyond clinical trial production.