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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that certain Food Contact Notifications (FCNs) are no longer effective because some manufacturers stopped using the listed substances for food contact in the U.S. The FDA is following a set process that allows them to determine when an FCN is no longer in use. They expect all remaining stocks of these substances, which were last produced or supplied before January 6, 2025, to be used up by June 30, 2025, as a measure to protect public health. The FDA updated its inventory of effective and no longer effective FCNs on their website.

Merck, Sharp & Dohme LLC submitted a proposal to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to conduct production activities at its facility in Rahway, New Jersey. The request was reviewed according to the Board's regulations, and the public was invited to comment. On January 16, 2024, the Board decided no further review was needed, and the production activity was authorized under existing regulations. The notification was officially documented on January 16, 2025.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, known as QUAD A, to continue as a national accrediting organization for Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) programs involved in Medicare or Medicaid. QUAD A revised its standards and processes to ensure compliance with Medicare requirements, such as conducting thorough surveys and ensuring facilities meet necessary regulations. This approval is effective from April 4, 2025, to April 4, 2030. The notice confirms that QUAD A’s standards meet or exceed Medicare’s conditions, allowing accredited facilities to be deemed compliant.

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has adopted a final rule to clarify the role of supervisory guidance in regulating credit unions. This rule makes clear that supervisory guidance, unlike laws or regulations, doesn't have the force of law and does not create binding obligations. The NCUA won't take enforcement actions based on supervisory guidance but will use it to communicate expectations and provide examples of best practices. The rule is intended to ensure that guidance remains a helpful tool for both examiners and credit unions without creating legal obligations.

In a notice from the Federal Reserve System, several companies applied to become bank holding companies or to acquire banks or bank holding companies. These applications are in accordance with the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the regulations included. The public can inspect the applications and related files at designated Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors' offices. Comments on the applications are invited from the public and must be submitted by January 13, 2025, with all responses being subject to public disclosure.

The Department of Commerce has decided to cancel the review of the antidumping duties on certain hot-rolled steel products from Turkey for the period from October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020. This decision came after the original requesters, a group of steel companies, withdrew their application for the review within the allowed time frame. The department will instruct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess the previously applied antidumping duties and remind importers of their duty to follow regulations regarding these duties. Additionally, this notice serves as a reminder for parties to handle information properly under administrative protective orders.

The Federal Reserve System is reviewing several applications from companies that want to form bank holding companies or acquire control of banks. The applications are submitted under the Bank Holding Company Act and other regulations. People interested in these actions can check the details at the mentioned Federal Reserve Bank locations or online, and they can send written comments. Comments must be submitted by May 16, 2025, and will be open to public inspection.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) adopted a final rule to codify the Interagency Statement Clarifying the Role of Supervisory Guidance issued in 2018 along with the Federal Reserve, FDIC, NCUA, and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. This rule emphasizes that supervisory guidance, unlike laws or regulations, does not have legal force and doesn't create legally binding obligations for the public. The rule aims to ensure that the OCC will follow the principles of administrative law and use guidance to support transparency and consistency in the supervision of banks. The final rule takes effect on March 15, 2021, and assures that supervisory guidance will continue to be a valuable tool without being enforceable like laws.

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness is proposing a new public information collection and is asking for public feedback on the plan. This initiative, in line with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, aims to gather comments on the necessity, accuracy, and utility of the information collected, as well as ways to reduce the collection burden on the public. The information relates to regulations around consumer credit for military personnel and their families. Public comments will be accepted until February 18, 2025, via mail or the Federal eRulemaking Portal.

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation published a correcting amendment to a rule that changes certain insurance provisions for crops like sunflower seed and dry pea. Originally, the amendments were published on November 30, 2020, but some changes were not properly included in the official regulations. This document fixes those errors by correcting dates, removing a repetitive word, and updating phrases within the insurance provisions. The changes to the regulation are effective starting February 24, 2021.