WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a 10-year denial of export privileges against Nikolay Goltsev. This administrative action follows his conviction for orchestrating a global procurement ring that illegally funneled millions of dollars in U.S. technology to Russia. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York convicted Goltsev of violating federal law. Court records indicate that Goltsev used front companies  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a 10-year denial of export privileges against Richard G. Shih formerly of Rolling Hills, California, following his criminal conviction for conspiring to illegally export U.S. goods to China. Shih was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas for violating federal conspiracy laws. Evidence showed that Shih conspired to send U.S. items to Chinese companies listed more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has pulled back its interpretative guidance concerning actual delivery in retail commodity transactions involving digital assets, commonly referred to as virtual currencies. CFTC is withdrawing the final guidance it published on June 24, 2020. The original guidance informed the public on the CFTC's views for determining whether actual delivery had occurred in the spot market for these assets under the Commodity Exchange Act more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- Nanoverse Technologies, Beaverton, Oregon, has filed a request with the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board for proposed production activity at its facility. The filing, which was received on October 9, 2025, complies with the agency's regulations for manufacturing operations under FTZ procedures. The proposed manufacturing focuses on semiconductor production equipment, specifically duty-free finished products that include the laser scribing too more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an order to extend the temporary placement of four substances--4F-MDMB-BUTICA, ADB-4en-PINACA, 5F-EDMB-PICA and MMB-FUBICA--into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The move is a response to the public health risk posed by these synthetic cannabinoids. The original temporary scheduling order, which cited the imminent hazard these substances pose to public safety, was set to e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed placing four synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) permanently into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The proposal targets methyl 2-[[1-(4-fluorobutyl)indole-3-carbonyl]amino]-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (4F-MDMB-BUTICA), N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(pent-4-en-1-yl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (ADB-4en-PINACA), ethyl 2-[[1-(5-fluoropentyl)indole-3-carbonyl]amino]-3,3-dimethy more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to permanently close Mason County Airport, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to consolidate regional aviation resources. This move would release the 125.56-acre site from federal obligations, allowing Mason County to dispose of the property. The request for closure stems from low aircraft activity, infrequent operations, and deteriorating infrastructure at the facility. Most of the air more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has finalized a guidance document outlining the responsibilities of sponsors for safety reporting and assessment during investigational drug applications (INDs) and bioavailability (BA) or bioequivalence (BE) studies. The document entitled "Sponsor Responsibilities--Safety Reporting Requirements and Safety Assessment for Investigational New Drug Application and Bioavailability/Bioequival more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has made available a final guidance document to clarify safety reporting requirements for clinical investigators. Titled "Investigator Responsibilities--Safety Reporting for Investigational Drugs and Devices," the guidance aims to help investigators comply with regulations governing investigational studies. The document provides advice to investigators on how to pinpoint the type of saf more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced that Anthem Financial Corp., Plaquemine, Louisiana, and PSB Financial Inc., Deer Lodge, Montana, are seeking approval to become bank holding companies or acquire banking assets. The applications, filed pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y. The Anthem Financial seeks to become a bank holding company by acquiring Anthem Bank & Trust, Plaquemine, Louisiana. This application is being processed thr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has released the 2025 aggregate global indicator amounts, essential for calculating the risk-based capital surcharges for global systemically important bank holding companies (GSIBs). This step is required under the regulatory framework designed to ensure the resiliency of the largest financial institutions in the U.S. The rule establishes a methodology (Method 1) to identify GSIBs based on twelve systemic indicators grouped into five e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- A group of investors has filed a notice with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares of American Federal Corp. that would allow the group to indirectly maintain control of American Federal Bank, both of Fargo, North Dakota. Brianna Klegstad of Hallock, Minnesota, John A. Schumacher of West Fargo, North Dakota, and Jeffrey A. Schumacher of Grand Forks, North Dakota, acting in concert, submitted the application under the Change in Bank Control Act. The F more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The General Services Administration has issued a final rule that amends multiple parts of the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) to simplify and update policies governing various government operations. This comprehensive overhaul aims to ensure compliance with legal mandates and enhance efficiency across the management of aviation, federal advisory committees, mail, motor vehicles, personal property, real property and transportation. The rule aligns the FMR with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has extended the deadline for public input on the utility of its Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA). HUD is assessing current requirements for data from the SOMA. This survey tracks the rate at which various types of apartments and condominiums are taken off the market--typically rented or sold--during the first twelve months following a building's completion. It serves as an indicator  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has granted an extension for public comment on its request for information regarding the Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS). The agency is currently evaluating the present need for data derived from the RHFS. This survey is crucial, as it provides a continuous measure of the financial and property characteristics of both single-family and multifamily rental homes across the United States. Its purpose is to of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has adopted final regulations regarding the exclusion from gross income of tribal general welfare benefits. These regulations and applying to taxable years beginning thereafter, clarify the requirements for an Indian tribal government program to qualify its benefits for this exclusion. The rule affects federally recognized tribes, their governments and instrumentalities, and members of suchribes, as well more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has issued final rules regarding the Federal tax classification of organizations entirely owned by Indian tribal governments. The regulations provide greater clarity and consistency with respect to tribal sovereignty and economic development. Under the final guidance, organizations wholly owned by one or more Tribes and organized or incorporated under tribal law are generally not recognized as separate e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has announced the opening of the January 2026 inclusions window for submissions regarding tariffs on automobile parts. The action will allow for the possible addition of more parts to the duties authorized by the President under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The administration established this process after the President issued Proclamation 10908, "Adjusting Imports of Automobiles more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has adjusted the schedule for its final investigation concerning imports of multifunctional acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers (MAMMOs) from South Korea and Taiwan. This marks the second time the procedural timeline has been revised, following an initial delay caused by a lapse in government appropriations and a subsequent 21-day tolling by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The investigation, which concerns possible more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has announced its receipt of a complaint from UnaliWear Inc., Austin, Texas, alleging patent violations by several global technology companies. The filing claims that Apple Inc., Cupertino, California, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Suwon, South Korea, Google LLC, Mountain View, California, and Garmin Ltd., Schaffhausen, Switzerland, imported and sold wearable devices with fall detection capabilities that infringe on protected int more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has moved forward with an expedited review concerning antidumping and countervailing duty orders on collated steel staples from China. The review is set to determine if ending the duties would likely cause a continuation or recurrence of material injury to the domestic industry within a foreseeable time. The review period has been extended by up to 90 days because the Commission deemed the matter "extraordinarily complicated," e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a revised schedule for the final phase of its trade investigations concerning silicon metal imports from Angola, Australia, Laos, Norway and Thailand. ITC was forced to adjust the timeline for the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations following an interruption in operations and an additional 21-day tolling period by the Department of Commerce. This proceeding, which initially had a schedule established on more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California, has received a federal determination from the U.S. Department of State that clears the way for the temporary exhibition of the "The Lokhorst Triptych." The determination applies to the object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement established with its foreign owner or custodian. The temporary import will allow for conservation, scientific research and public display. The State Department determined t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has begun reviewing an application from a control group based in Missouri and Kansas that seeks to retain voting shares of a bank holding company. This action, under the Change in Bank Control Act, involves individuals and trusts who wish to maintain their influence over a Missouri bank. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced the application involving Sarah M. Stratman and the Henderson Family Ltd. Partnership, Argyle, Missouri more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Michigan, has submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to declare a safety standard noncompliance on thousands of its transit vans as "inconsequential." Ford determined that approximately 14,967 model year 2020-2025 Ford transit vehicles, equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps and an overall width of 80 inches or more, do not completely meet Federal Motor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied a request from Evenflo Co. Inc., Piqua, Ohio, to avoid a recall for thousands of child restraint systems that failed to meet federal safety standards. The decision requires the company to provide a free remedy for owners of the affected seats. The issue involves approximately 67,416 All4One child seats manufactured between Dec. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2023. According to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a final environmental assessment and a finding of no impact regarding decommissioning funding plans for the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station near Bay City, Texas. The action pertains to the independent spent fuel storage installation located at the facility. The determination ensures that the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company has established sufficient financial assurance for the eventual decommi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued subsequent renewed facility operating licenses to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for the continued operation of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN), Athens, Alabama. The licenses, numbered DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68, were issued on December 11, 2025, following a comprehensive review process. The commission also prepared a record of decision that supports the move to permit BFN's subsequent operation. The plant is a  more PR