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The City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, filed a request on February 18, 2025, to reassess the headwater benefits for their Murray Lock & Dam Project. However, by March 5, 2025, they decided to withdraw this request. Since there was no opposition to the withdrawal, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did not object, the withdrawal became effective on March 20, 2025, thus ending the proceedings. This decision was formally documented and acknowledged in the Federal Register.

The Western Washington University, Department of Anthropology plans to return certain cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, a shell bead and a red ochre sample, were found during fieldwork on Whidbey Island, Washington, in the late 1990s. The cultural items have been identified as having significant historical or cultural importance to certain tribes, including the Lummi Tribe, Samish Indian Nation, and Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. The repatriation process may begin on or after January 13, 2025, and the university is responsible for ensuring the appropriate tribe receives the items if multiple claims are made.

The National Park Service has announced that they are accepting electronic comments on the significance of certain properties nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations were submitted before March 8, 2025. Interested parties have until April 4, 2025, to submit their comments. The document lists numerous properties across various states that are being considered for their historical importance.

The Forest Service, part of the Department of Agriculture, is withdrawing its earlier announcement about preparing an environmental impact statement for the Twin Vegetation Management and Restoration Project in the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District. Originally published in the Federal Register on June 8, 2018, this decision comes after a project review led to changes that align better with the needs of the area. For more details, people can contact Ranger Kevin Stock via email or phone, and those needing hearing assistance can use Telecommunications Relay Service by calling 711.

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are organizing a public meeting to review the stock assessment update for the multispecies bottomfish complex in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This meeting will be held online through WebEx on April 2 and April 3, 2025. The assessment update uses information through 2023 and builds on a 2019 evaluation to provide new insights for fisheries management. Participants can watch the review proceedings at a satellite site in Saipan or online, with opportunities for public comments and questions.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is considering renewing an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) for the Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture (CTJV) to take marine mammals during construction work on the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This renewal is necessary because project delays mean initial work won't be completed by the original IHA expiration. The proposed renewal includes measures to minimize impacts on marine mammals and allows for additional public comments until February 23, 2021. The activities involved are similar to previous ones and are expected to have minimal impact on marine mammal populations.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes granting an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for their ferry terminal project in Angoon, Alaska, which could incidentally affect marine mammals. The authorization allows for a limited number of marine mammals to be harassed, primarily through noise from pile driving activities, under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. NMFS has laid out specific mitigation and monitoring measures to minimize impacts, and these activities are not expected to significantly harm marine mammal populations. The public is invited to comment on the proposal and the potential one-year renewal of the IHA.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has published a notice listing 574 Tribal entities that are recognized by and eligible for services from the Bureau. This list is updated from a previous notice published in January 2020. It includes name changes and corrections to some of the listed Tribes. The recognized Tribes are acknowledged for their government-to-government relationship with the United States, granting them certain rights and responsibilities.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is considering an authorization request from the City of Ketchikan, Alaska, to permit incidental harassment of marine mammals during the Berth III Mooring Dolphins Project. This project involves construction activities that might disturb marine mammals, and NMFS is looking for public comments on this proposal as well as a potential 1-year renewal. The main goal is to ensure that the construction does not have a significant negative impact on the marine mammals or their habitat. The proposed measures include monitoring, mitigation efforts, and the use of the specified methods to minimize disturbance to the animals.

The Coast Guard has established a new anchorage ground near Rice Island on the Lower Columbia River to enhance navigation safety by creating more space for commercial vessels to anchor. This rule, set to be effective from January 15, 2025, comes in response to increased commercial traffic in the area. During the review process, 42 comments were received, addressing concerns like the depth of the anchorage ground and potential environmental impacts on species such as the Green Sturgeon. The Coast Guard assessed regulatory requirements and determined that this new anchorage ground would not have significant economic or environmental impacts.