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The Federal Highway Administration within the Transportation Department has issued a rule to address a recent mistake in the Code of Federal Regulations. This correction involves removing the section titled "Sign Details" from Appendix C to Subpart A of Part 470 in Title 23 of the Code, as revised on April 1, 2024. This action was published to ensure the accuracy and clarity of the regulations.

Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC has filed a notice with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to abandon a portion of its natural gas pipeline in Louisiana. Gulf South plans to remove about 5.3 miles of the 16-inch pipeline, and this will not impact its existing customers. Interested parties have until March 23, 2021, to file protests, motions to intervene, or comments regarding this proposal. The public can view documents related to this project online and submit their input electronically or by mail.

The Environmental Protection Agency published a rule correction for title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 81. This correction updates the table titled "California-2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS [Primary]" to revise the entry for "San Joaquin Valley, CA." The update corrects an editorial or technical error from the most recent annual revision. The corrected details are listed under document number 2025-02677.

The Department of Energy issued a rule to correct technical errors in the Code of Federal Regulations. Specifically, changes were made to Title 10, Parts 200 to 499. These changes include revising a section regarding household electrical appliances' standby power measurement (IEC 62301) and making specific amendments to Appendix X1 about measuring the energy consumption of dehumidifiers. The amendments clarify the methods and conditions for testing dehumidifiers' energy use.

The Federal Register Office has decided to remove Chapter XL of Title 5 from the Code of Federal Regulations. This chapter contained the ethical conduct standards for employees of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which was abolished in 1995. The removal takes effect on December 26, 2024, as part of maintaining an orderly system of codification. The Interstate Commerce Commission has been non-existent since January 1, 1996.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a final rule updating the materials incorporated by reference into the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP) to align with federal air quality standards. This update includes various changes to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) tables, clarifying and revising several regulation explanations. The updates are effective from December 20, 2024, and affect how these materials can be accessed by the public at specified locations. EPA emphasized that this action is an administrative change that codifies existing state and federal regulations, and does not impose new regulatory impacts.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially removed a section of their regulations titled "Resource Use: Establishment of Objectives" from the Code of Federal Regulations. This section was seen as redundant since it covered internal operations without affecting the public. The relevant guidelines and procedures are still available in other internal documents and online publications. This update aims to clear any confusion about current policies on resource use objectives and has no significant public impact or regulatory burden.

The General Services Administration (GSA) has made a technical amendment to the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) by removing incorrect guidelines on form illustrations. This change corrects the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), as there was a mismatch between the CFR and acquisition.gov. The amendment affects GSAR Part 553, as it previously contained incorrect information regarding forms, which has now been removed entirely. This rule is effective from March 15, 2021.

The Department of Justice has updated its regulations to better describe the current functions of the Office of Legal Policy (OLP). This rule simplifies certain sections by removing outdated references to a non-existing entity and details the responsibilities of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the OLP. It is considered an internal matter, so it does not require public comment or a delayed start and will not significantly impact state governments or federal-state relations. The changes take effect on January 17, 2025.

The Coast Guard has issued a final rule to remove the regulation for the AMTRAK Dock Railroad Bridge along the Passaic River in Harrison, New Jersey. This decision follows the authorization to change the bridge from a movable to a fixed structure, making the existing regulations about its operation unnecessary. The rule does not impact waterway or land traffic and was included in the Federal Register to update the Code of Federal Regulations by removing obsolete operational language.