New regs for Friday: ObamaCare mandate
Ski zones:
{mosads}The Forest Service is changing its regulations on the definition of a ski area, which will allow for it to designate areas intended for additional snow sports.
School lunches:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending national school meal regulations to set minimum nutrition standards.
Railroads:
The Federal Railroad Administration wants to outline the way some major railroads develop incident stress plans.
Fishing and wildlife:
The National Marine Fisheries Service is halting fishing for gray triggerfish in the South Atlantic for the rest of the year.
The agency is also proposing regulations for a catch sharing plan for some Pacific halibut and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking to re-establish the process to nominate a new national marine sanctuary.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the comment period to add a type of shrub to the list of endangered species.
Farms:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering changing the structure of the national committee on potatoes.
Copyright:
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is changing its rules to allow for individuals to register a single work via an electronic system.
Small businesses:
The Small Business Administration is amending its rules for when companies misrepresent themselves to gain access to an agency program.
Education:
The Department of Education will prioritize research on disability in rural areas under a disability research program.
Environment:
The Environmental Protection Agency is extending the public comment period for a proposal for pulp mill standards.
Energy:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants to end reliability standard requirements that it says are redundant or provide little protection.
Medical devices:
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing an order to reclassify a type of implanted device to access blood.
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