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The Department of Justice has issued an interim final rule removing outdated regulations about how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) handles requests for exceptions to certain federal firearms restrictions. These regulations pertained to how individuals could apply for relief from disabilities imposed by firearms laws, but since 1992, funding has been blocked for processing these individual requests. The rule also withdraws the delegation given to ATF to oversee these applications, clearing the way for a new approach in the future. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the changes until June 18, 2025.

The Federal Reserve System has received applications from several companies seeking approval to become bank holding companies or to acquire control over existing banks or bank holding companies. These applications are based on regulations laid out by the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The public can review these applications at designated Federal Reserve Banks or online. Comments on these applications must be submitted by February 10, 2021, to either the mentioned Reserve Bank or the Board of Governors.

The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission of changes in its membership. New members such as Wider Security LLC and Comark LLC have joined, while companies like Decisive Analytics Corp. and Saltenna LLC have left the consortium. These notifications align with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, helping limit antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages in specific situations. Despite the changes, membership remains open, and additional notifications are expected to be filed.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the Department of Energy, has issued a final rule to update the fee schedule for using government lands by hydropower licensees. This update lists the per-acre rental fees by county for fiscal year 2025, which runs from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, and will take effect on February 12, 2025. The rule simply updates existing fees as part of routine adjustments and does not significantly impact the rights or obligations of individuals or organizations outside the agency.

The Federal Communications Commission has approved a rule change for the TV station KARE in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They will switch their broadcast from channel 11 to channel 31 to address reception issues on the current channel. This decision follows a request from Multimedia Holdings Corporation, the station's licensee, and is expected to improve the viewing experience for local residents. The change has an effective date of January 14, 2021.

The Federal Reserve System has announced that several companies have applied for approval to become bank holding companies or to acquire existing banks or bank holding companies. The applications are open for public inspection and comment, and interested parties can submit their views by April 21, 2025. Specific applications include Avidia Bancorp, Inc. in Massachusetts seeking to merge and form a bank holding company, and North Texas Bancshares, Inc. in Texas aiming to acquire another financial corporation. Comments will be publicly disclosed, so they should not contain confidential information.

NASA plans to grant an exclusive, co-exclusive, or partially exclusive patent license for a specific invention, a micro non-planar ring oscillator, to AVO Photonics, Inc. This decision is not final, and NASA will consider objections and competitive applications submitted by March 31, 2025. These objections should contain evidence showing that the patent license would not align with federal regulations. For further inquiries, individuals can contact NASA’s Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.

The Federal Reserve System published a notice regarding applications from several companies seeking approval to become or acquire bank holding companies. The process is regulated under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and other relevant laws. This notice lists specific applications, including the Lindsey Family Trust's proposal to acquire The Trust Bank in Georgia, Morning Sun Bank Corp.'s plan to acquire First Trust and Savings Bank in Iowa, and Old National Bancorp's acquisition of Bremer Bank in Minnesota. The public can inspect these applications and submit comments, which will be publicly disclosed.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) received a petition from Century Mining, LLC to modify a safety standard related to electric equipment used in mines. Due to the discontinuation of certain respirators, the company seeks permission to use alternative battery-powered respirators, which include the PureFlo, 3M Versaflo, and Drager models. These alternatives are not MSHA-approved but meet other safety standards. The petition outlines the use, maintenance, and training conditions for these devices to ensure miners' safety without compromising existing protective measures against respirable dust.

The Coast Guard issued a final rule to modify the operating schedule of the State Road 609 highway bascule bridge in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. This change comes in response to increased road traffic, allowing the bridge to remain closed to vessels during peak traffic hours in the morning and afternoon on weekdays. The bridge will continue to open for boats after a 12-hour notice on certain holidays and during emergencies. The Coast Guard determined that these changes will not significantly impact marine navigation.