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The Department of State is seeking public comments on its proposed renewal of the application form for a U.S. passport, known as form DS-11. This form is used to gather necessary information from individuals or households for issuing passports. Recent updates to the form include a statement that applicants are not required to register as sex offenders and a change to request "sex" instead of "gender" in alignment with a recent Executive Order. The form can be downloaded online or obtained from passport agencies and U.S. consulates, and must be submitted with evidence of citizenship and identity. The public has until March 17, 2025, to submit comments.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), part of the Department of Transportation, is seeking public comments on their plan to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new collection of information. This notice relates to the Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Grants for fiscal years 2023-2026, which are available to eligible entities like State Departments of Transportation and Tribal governments. The FHWA will collect information annually to help distribute these grants, and the public is encouraged to share thoughts on the necessity and burden of this data collection process. For submitting comments, the agency has provided several methods including online, fax, and mail.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued an amendment to the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Kentucky due to severe storms, winds, flooding, and landslides beginning on February 14, 2025. New areas, including Leslie and Woodford counties, are now eligible for physical damage and economic injury loans, with additional surrounding counties eligible for economic injury loans. The deadlines for applying for loan assistance are April 25, 2025, for physical damage and November 24, 2025, for economic injury. For more details or to apply, individuals can visit the MySBA Loan Portal online.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended its major disaster declaration for New York, originally declared on September 24, 2024. This amendment, issued on October 23, 2024, includes Chenango County as an area affected by the disaster. As a result, Chenango County becomes eligible for various federal assistance programs, including Community Disaster Loans and Disaster Grants for Public Assistance. This support aims to help the county recover from the impacts of the declared disaster.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a notice to amend a previous major disaster declaration for North Carolina, dated October 14, 2020. This amendment, issued on January 13, 2021, adds Lenoir County to the list of areas eligible for Public Assistance due to the disaster. Various Federal assistance programs, such as Community Disaster Loans and Crisis Counseling, have been made available to support the affected areas. Robert J. Fenton is noted as the Senior Official performing the duties of the FEMA Administrator for this notice.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule granting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for potassium polyaspartate when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations, at a maximum of 10% concentration pre-harvest. This decision means that there is no need to set a maximum legal limit for residues of this chemical in food, as it has been deemed safe. The rule is effective from March 20, 2025, and the EPA has reviewed scientific data to ensure that there is a reasonable certainty of no harm from aggregate exposure to potassium polyaspartate. The regulation does not directly affect states or tribal governments and aligns with federal standards without imposing additional mandates.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a notice amending a major disaster declaration in South Carolina, identified as FEMA-4829-DR, which was originally declared on September 29, 2024. The amendment, issued on October 23, 2024, clarifies the end date for the incident period as October 7, 2024. Additionally, the notice lists several specific federal assistance programs related to disaster relief that may be applicable for people affected by the disaster.

The notice updates a previous major disaster declaration in New Hampshire from April 3, 2020. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announces a change in the Federal Coordinating Officer, appointing Paul F. Ford to replace W. Russell Webster. This notice lists federal assistance programs available to address the disaster's impact. This update was officially made on January 14, 2021.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued an amendment to the major disaster declaration for North Carolina due to damage from Tropical Storm Helene. This amendment, dated October 2, 2024, modifies the cost-sharing arrangements for federal funds under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. It allows for 100% federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures for 180 days from the start of the incident. This update includes multiple federal assistance programs listed under specific Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has amended the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Texas, originally dated February 19, 2021. This amendment includes more areas in Texas affected by the severe winter storms starting on February 11, 2021, offering Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans to specific counties and Economic Injury Loans to several contiguous counties. The deadline to apply for Physical Loan applications is April 20, 2021, and for Economic Injury Loan applications, the deadline is November 19, 2021. The amendment does not change the remaining details of the original declaration.