WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Tascosa Energy Partners LLC, Midland, Texas, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management for the reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease. The narrative of this request centers on the company's timely effort to recover its drilling rights in Eddy County, New Mexico, following the termination of the original lease. The company's action is proceeding in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Library of Congress Copyright Royalty Board has issued a final rule to implement a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 2.9% to the royalty rates paid by satellite carriers. These rates cover the compulsory license for the distant retransmission of television programming as outlined in the Copyright Act. The Copyright Royalty Judges determined the 2.9% COLA based on the change in the Consumer Price Index (for all consumers and for all items) from Oct. 2024 to S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Library of Congress Copyright Royalty Board adjusted the royalty rates for the statutory license covering the creation and distribution of phonorecords of nondramatic musical works. This adjustment, known as a cost of living adjustment (COLA), applies specifically to physical phonorecords and Permanent Downloads. The action is mandated by section 115 of the Copyright Act, title 17 of the U.S. Code, which establishes a statutory license for making and distributi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has approved subzone status for Coroplast Tape Corp., Rock Hill, South Carolina. The application was submitted by the South Carolina State Ports Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38 and centers on establishing Subzone 38W for the company. The board docketed the application on Sept. 17, 2025. The board rocessed the submission according to the FTZ Act and its Regulations. The FTZ staff examiner more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness issued an interim final rule amending its policies for identification cards. This action removes the procedures that allowed retirees, dependents and contractor employees to request a modification to their "gender marker" within the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). This immediate change is effective Dec.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a direct final rule concerning its acquisition regulation on "Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts." This action follows the receipt of adverse comments on the rule. The rule, which was published on Sept. 22, 2025, would not take effect because the EPA received adverse comment by the stated deadline of Oct. 31, 2025. The rule had previously stated that if adverse comment was received, the direct final r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission proposed rule revisions to free towers and other wireless infrastructure from unlawful regulatory burdens imposed at the state and local level. This action seeks to advance FCC's Build America Agenda and answers the call to expedite, eliminate, and simplify permitting burdens that inhibit economic development. The proceeding builds on FCC's prior efforts to streamline infrastructure rules, which helped spur investment and netwo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Federal Reserve System and the Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency adopted a final rule that modifies the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio (eSLR) standards. The modifications apply to U.S. bank holding companies identified as global systemically important bank holding companies (GSIBs) and their subsidiary depository institutions. The primary objective of this modification is to ensure  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Federal Reserve System and the Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed to amend the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) framework, a simplified measure of capital adequacy. The proposal aims to reduce the required leverage ratio and lengthen the grace period for community banking organizations, thereby providing more meaningful regulatory relief. The agencies are proposing to lower the more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Entities in Arkansas and Florida have filed notices with the Federal Reserve System to acquire voting shares in bank holding companies, as required under the Change in Bank Control Act. Kenneth R. Lehman of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, submitted a notice seeking to acquire voting shares of Sabine Bancshares Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Sabine State Bank and Trust Co., both of Many, Louisiana. This application is subject to review by the Fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Craig Tankersley of Joplin, Missouri, has filed an application with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares of Southwest Missouri Bancorporation Inc. and indirectly retain voting shares of Southwest Missouri Bank, both of Carthage, Missouri. The filing was submitted under the Change in Bank Control Act and the agency's Regulation Y, which govern the acquisition or retention of control over a bank or bank holding company. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kan more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Third Coast Bancshares Inc., Houston, Texas, and CSBL Acquisition Inc., San Antonio, Texas, have submitted applications to the Federal Reserve System seeking approval under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to either become a bank holding company or acquire the assets or control of other banking institutions. The applications cover the acquisition of assets or the ownership, control, or power to vote shares of the target banks and bank holding companies, along  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- James J. White of Westside, Iowa, has applied to the Federal Reserve System under the Change in Bank Control Act to acquire voting shares of Halbur Bancshares Inc. and indirect acquisition of voting shares of Westside State Bank, both based in Westside, Iowa. The factors that are considered when reviewing these notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act. The Federal Reserve System makes the applications and related filings available for immediate inspection.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has approved subzone status for Elite Logistix LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina. The request for the establishment of Subzone 38V was docketed on Sept. 12, 2025, and is subject to the existing 2,000-acre activation limit of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38. The application was submitted by the grantee of FTZ 38 to allow Elite Logistix to operate under the special status. This status grants relief from inverted ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service adopted final regulations that finalize a user fee reduction for authorized persons requesting an estate tax closing letter. This final rule maintains the reduction of the user fee for the issuance of IRS Letter 627, which is also referred to as an estate tax closing letter, from $67 to $56. These regulations are effective on Dec. 31, 2025. The regulations adopt the text of the interim final rule and pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration extended the public comment period for its request for information (RFI) regarding the American AI Exports Program. ITA is seeking public input to inform a request for proposals it plans to issue under Executive Order (E.O.) 14320, "Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack." The RFI, which was originally published in the Federal Register on Oct. 28, 2025 (90 FR 48726), initially set more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has initiated sunset reviews for several antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders and suspended investigations involving products from China, Germany, India and Italy. This action is taken in accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930 and applies as of Dec. 1, 2025. The International Trade Commission is publishing a concurrent notice regarding its institution of these reviews. The ini more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration initiated the Sunset Reviews for multiple antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders and suspended investigations covering goods from eight nations. This action, applicable from Nov. 3, 2025, is being taken in accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930. The orders under review cover imports of Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan; Oil C more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has initiated reviews to determine whether the revocation of existing duties on fluid end blocks from China, Germany, India and Italy would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury to U.S. producers. This action is being taken to assess the potential impact on the domestic industry should the countervailing and antidumping duty orders be removed. The U.S. Department of Commerce originally issued countervai more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has initiated second reviews of the existing countervailing and antidumping duty orders on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan. The purpose of these reviews, instituted on Nov. 3, 2025, is to determine whether revoking the trade remedy orders would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable time. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation to determine if the importation of quartz surface products (QSP) is causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury to the domestic industry. The investigation, numbered TA-201-79, follows a petition for import relief filed by the Quartz Manufacturing Alliance of America (QMAA). The petition was initially submitted on Sept. 15, 2025, and deemed properly filed on Nov. 17, 2025, after being supplemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has initiated reviews concerning the existing countervailing duty order on forged steel fittings from India and the antidumping duty orders on the product from India and South Korea. ITC began the proceedings on Nov. 3, 2025, to determine whether ending these orders would be likely to cause the continuation or recurrence of material injury to the U.S. domestic industry. The U.S. Department of Commerce originally issued the orders more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has initiated reviews to evaluate whether ending the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from China would result in the continuation or recurrence of material injury to the U.S. domestic industry. This action, instituted on Nov. 3, 2025, marks the third round of five-year reviews for these orders. The U.S. Department of Commerce initially issued the countervailing duty order on Jan. 20,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has determined that an industry in the U.S. is materially injured due to imports of slag pots from China. ITC's final ruling, under the Tariff Act of 1930, found that these imports were sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and were subsidized by the government of China. The U.S. Department of Commerce previously found that the slag pots from China were both subsidized and sold at less than fair value. This determination led t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has launched a third review to determine if revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China would likely cause material injury to the domestic industry. This action, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, seeks information from interested parties to assess the future market impact should the duties be lifted. The U.S. Department of Commerce first issued the countervailing d more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission revised the schedule for its final countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations regarding imports of Multifunctional Acrylate and Methacrylate Monomers and Oligomers (MAMMOs) from South Korea and Taiwan. The change in the schedule follows the lapse in appropriations that resulted in the cessation of ITC operations. MAMMOs are specialty chemicals, including monomers and oligomers, used to produce durable coatings, inks, more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following information collection: 1. Type of information collection: Revision of a previously approved collection. 2. Title of the form/collection: National Tracing Center (NTC) Trace Request/Solicitud de Rastreo del Centro Nacional de Rastreo (NTC). 3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 3312.1/3312.1 (S)). Component: Bureau of Al more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following information collection: 1. Type of information collection: Revision of a previously approved collection. 2. Title of the form/collection: NFA Responsible Person Questionnaire. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 5320.23. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; U.S. Department of Justice.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, and the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, have received a federal determination from the U.S. Department of State that clears the way for the temporary exhibition of various cultural objects. These objects are intended for display in the exhibition "Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone." The determination applies to objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements established with thei more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, have received a federal determination from the U.S. Department of State that clears the way for the temporary exhibition of various cultural objects. These objects are intended for display in the exhibition "Marcel Duchamp." The determination applies to objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements established with their foreign owners or custodians. The determination also al more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Vee Rubber Corp. Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand, and American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Torrance, California, received a ruling from the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granting their petitions for inconsequential noncompliance. The decision exempts both companies from providing notification and a remedy for a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119 violation involving certain motorcycle tires. Vee Rubber and Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted a petition from Continental Tire the Americas LLC, Fort Mill, South Carolina, regarding a noncompliance with a federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) for light truck tires. The noncompliance involves the omission of the "LT" size designation marking on the sidewalls of some tires, a violation of FMVSS No. 139. CTA sought an exemption from the requirement to noti more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted a petition from Michelin North America Inc. (MNA), Greenville, South Carolina, concerning a noncompliance issue with replacement tires. The tire manufacturer determined that approximately 160 Michelin X Multi D+ replacement tires, manufactured in 2019, failed to fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119. The noncompliance stems from a mol more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted a petition from Michelin North America Inc. (MNA), Greenville, South Carolina, regarding a noncompliance in labeling on roughly 7,153 Michelin LTX A/T2 tires. The noncompliance involves incorrect information printed on the sidewalls of tires sized LT275/65R20 126/123R, manufactured between Jan. 15, 2023, and Feb. 8, 2023. MNA determined that these tires do not fully c more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted a petition from Michelin North America Inc. (MNA), Greenville, South Carolina, to be exempted from a recall requirement regarding a noncompliance in certain tires. The petition concerned a marking error on approximately 14,047 Michelin X Works D tires that do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119. The tires, manufactured between J more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a petition from Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Michigan, regarding a noncompliance issue on their digital owner's manual (DOM) affecting approximately 1,876,448 of its model year (MY) 2021-2023 Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Ford determined that certain motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- ST Engineering Hackney Inc., Washington, North Carolina, has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a decision that a noncompliance in its trailers is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. The company determined that approximately 2,428 model year 2015-2022 Kidron Refrigerated Van trailers did not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 223, Rear Impact Guards. The noncomplianc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for an exemption regarding a noncompliance in approximately 6,025 of its model 3 and model Y motor vehicles. The vehicles, which include Model 3s from model years 2017-2023 and Model Ys from model years 2020-2023, do not completely conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, which governs Lamps, Reflective Devices, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSFR) -- Shine Technologies LLC, Janesville, Wisconsin, has applied to amend its construction permit for its medical isotope production facility in Rock County, Wisconsin, requesting an extension of the construction completion date. The company seeks to move the latest date for completion of construction from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2029. The request, submitted by letter on Aug. 14, 2025, is necessary because the company determined that construction cannot be f more PR