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The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that if anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China are revoked, it would likely harm U.S. industries by continuing or recurring material injury. This decision follows reviews that began on July 1, 2020, and were expedited in October 2020. The findings were completed and filed on February 5, 2021, and are detailed in USITC Publication 5158. Commissioner David S. Johanson disagreed with the majority decision.

The Department of Agriculture's Office of Property and Environmental Management plans to extend an existing information collection related to managing excess computers and technical equipment, as authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. They are seeking public comments on the necessity and effectiveness of this information collection process to ensure it serves its purpose and minimizes respondent burden. Public responses will be summarized and considered for OMB approval. Comments should be submitted within 60 days of the notice's publication to be considered.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finalized amendments to improve financial disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K. These changes remove the need for companies to provide Selected Financial Data and streamline the need to disclose Supplementary Financial Information. Additionally, they update the Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) rules to make financial statements more transparent and less repetitive. The goal is to help investors by making disclosures clearer and to reduce compliance difficulties for companies.

The Federal Reserve Board has updated its Regulation A to decrease the interest rates for loans given to banks. The primary credit rate has been lowered from 4.75% to 4.50%, and the secondary credit rate from 5.25% to 5.00%. These changes reflect adjustments in line with the Federal Open Market Committee's decision on the target federal funds rate. The Board has bypassed the usual procedures for public notice and comment because the changes are deemed urgent and relate to loans.

An application was submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, seeking subzone status for Premium Guard, Inc.'s facility in Weirton, West Virginia. The proposed subzone covers 28.6 acres and will not involve any production activity at this stage. Public comments on the application are invited and must be submitted by January 27, 2025, with rebuttals due by February 11, 2025. Interested parties can access a copy of the application on the FTZ Board's website.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a correction to a notice previously published on December 26, 2024, in the Federal Register, regarding ambient water quality criteria. The error in Table 1's entry for the PFOA Organism Only Human Health Criteria (HHC) incorrectly reported a value of 0.00036 ng/L, which has been corrected to 0.0036 ng/L. The correction aims to ensure the published information accurately reflects EPA's standards for water quality. Comments on this correction are invited until February 24, 2025.

Notificants, including Hermine M. Granberry and The Allision Lee Granberry Trust with trustee William S. Granberry Jr., have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act to acquire shares in a bank or bank holding company. The public can review these applications at specified Federal Reserve Banks and submit comments, which will be made publicly available. Comments must be received by March 6, 2025, and should not contain confidential information. The Federal Reserve Board oversees this process and any submissions.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health is holding a closed meeting for a special emphasis panel. The meeting will take place virtually on February 27-28, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications for exploratory clinical trials of mind and body interventions. The details of the discussions include sensitive information such as trade secrets or personal data that are protected by privacy laws. For further information, one can contact Baila S Hall, Ph.D., the scientific review officer.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule change proposed by Cboe Exchange, Inc. The rule now allows market makers with an appointment in S&P 500 Index Options (SPX) to participate in Automated Improvement Mechanism (AIM) auctions, which could potentially improve pricing and liquidity. Previously, such market makers were restricted from participating in these electronic auctions, though they could participate in open outcry trading. This change aims to bring the benefits of open outcry trading to electronic settings, offering better price opportunities for retail investors in SPX options.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that removing antidumping duties on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine could likely lead to harm to the U.S. steel industry. These decisions were made after a series of reviews that began in November 2023 and included a public hearing in October 2024. The full details of the Commission's views are documented in USITC Publication 5565. Commissioner David S. Johanson, however, opposed the decision for Latvia and Ukraine.