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The Department of Energy has announced an open meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) for Oak Ridge, which will be held both in-person and virtually on May 14, 2025, from 6–8 p.m. EDT. The meeting aims to discuss issues such as clean-up activities, environmental restoration, and waste management, and will include a presentation, discussion, and a public comment period where attendees can provide feedback orally or in writing. The meeting is open to the public, and special accommodations can be arranged for those with disabilities. Minutes from the meeting will later be available online.

Low Head Hydro M 8, LLC has applied for a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of a new hydropower project at Mississippi Lock and Dam 8, located between Wisconsin and Minnesota. This project would include a powerhouse with ten turbines and is estimated to generate about 46,600 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. The permit, if issued, would give Low Head Hydro M 8 priority to apply for a license, although it doesn't authorize starting construction or entering lands without permission. Interested parties have 60 days from the notice issuance to file comments or compete with the application.

Kram Hydro 10, LLC has applied for a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of the Mississippi Lock and Dam #20 Hydroelectric Project on the Mississippi River near Lima Township, Illinois. If granted, this permit would give Kram Hydro 10 priority to apply for a license to build the hydropower project, which would generate an estimated 252.8 gigawatt hours of electricity annually using two 20-megawatt Kaplan turbines. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is inviting public comments and competing applications within 60 days of this notice's publication. The Commission encourages electronic submissions through its eFiling system and provides contact information for public inquiries and assistance.

The Department of Defense will hold a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences on February 3, 2025. The meeting will take place at the University in Bethesda, MD, and will be available both in-person and virtually. During the meeting, the board will discuss various topics, including updates from the university's President and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, admissions processes, and integration of digital health and AI. The meeting is open to the public, and those wishing to attend virtually must contact the organizers in advance.

Warrior Hydro, LLC applied for a preliminary permit from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to study the possibility of a hydropower project at the William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River in Alabama. The project would involve building a structure to channel water from the river to turbines, aiming for a total capacity of 9.6 megawatts and an estimated annual generation of 37,000 megawatt-hours. FERC is accepting comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications, with guidelines and deadlines provided for interested parties. They encourage electronic filing through their website and provide contacts for further assistance.

Hydropower Highway LLC has applied for a preliminary permit to explore the possibility of building a hydropower project called the Camp Pendleton Pumped Storage Hydro Project. This project would be located on the Pacific Ocean coast within Camp Pendleton, a military base in California. The project includes building an earthen dam, reservoirs, and a powerhouse, with the Pacific Ocean used as the lower reservoir. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is inviting public comments or competing applications within 60 days of this notice.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reviewed Pacific Gas and Electric Company's request to amend the license for the Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project, which is part of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project. As part of the planned Phase 2, several old dams would be removed, although a previously proposed connector tunnel will not be included. FERC's environmental assessment concluded these changes would not have a significant negative impact on the environment. The assessment and related documents are available on the FERC website, and public comments can be submitted electronically or by mail until May 5, 2025.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied a petition from Mr. Sergio Betancourt to investigate claims of "wrong-sized wrist pins" in certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles. After reviewing technical data and complaints, the NHTSA concluded there was not enough evidence linking wrist pin issues to significant engine failures or threats to vehicle safety. As a result, they have decided that no further investigation is warranted at this time, but the agency will continue to monitor any new developments.

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a notice in the Federal Register on December 27, 2024, addressing a typographical error in a previous document related to the Submission for OMB Review concerning Regulation BTR. The correction specifies that the erroneous reference to a URL in the document should be updated with the correct one. This correction was officially dated December 30, 2024, and is filed under FR Doc. 2024-31577.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a notice correcting a previous publication about the California Offshore Wind Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. The original document, published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2024, had mistakenly listed the wrong start date for the 90-day comment period. The notice clarifies that the comment period actually began on November 14, 2024. For further details, Lisa Gilbane at BOEM can be contacted.