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Safety Standard for Upholstered Furniture; Flammability and Fire Containment Requirements
This proposed rule would establish the first mandatory federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture sold in the United States. Residential upholstered furniture fires cause an estimated 480 deaths and 780 injuries annually. The proposed standard sets smolder and open-flame ignition resistance requirements for cover fabrics, filling materials, and finished furniture composites without relying on chemical flame retardants.
Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain Resilience; Domestic Processing and Recycling Requirements
This notice announces the Department of Energy's final determination of critical minerals and materials essential to the clean energy supply chain and outlines the department's strategy for reducing dependence on foreign-sourced materials. It also provides guidance on eligibility criteria for the $3.5 billion in funding available under the Defense Production Act for domestic critical mineral processing and battery recycling facilities.
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters
This proposed rule would update energy conservation standards for residential furnaces and commercial water heaters to reflect the maximum technologically feasible and economically justified energy efficiency levels. The proposed standards would effectively require condensing technology for most residential gas furnaces, raising minimum efficiency from 80% AFUE to 95% AFUE.
Clinical Decision Support Software Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Updated Regulatory Framework
This proposed rule establishes an updated regulatory framework for clinical decision support software that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning. It creates a tiered classification system based on the clinical risk level of the AI's intended use and introduces a predetermined change control plan pathway that allows manufacturers to update algorithms without requiring new premarket submissions for each modification.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Framework for Automated Driving System Safety
This proposed rule would establish the first comprehensive federal motor vehicle safety standards specifically designed for vehicles equipped with automated driving systems operating at SAE Levels 3 through 5. The proposed framework addresses occupant protection in vehicles without traditional manual controls, minimum performance requirements for ADS perception and decision-making systems, and cybersecurity standards for connected autonomous vehicles.
Prevention of Workplace Violence in Health Care and Social Assistance
This proposed rule would require health care and social assistance employers to develop and implement comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans. With workplace violence incidents in health care settings having increased by over 60 percent in recent years, the rule targets hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, and social service organizations.
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Safety Standard for Upholstered Furniture; Flammability and Fire Containment Requirements
This proposed rule would establish the first mandatory federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture sold in the United States. Residential upholstered furniture fires cause an estimated 480 deaths and 780 injuries annually. The proposed standard sets smolder and open-flame ignition resistance requirements for cover fabrics, filling materials, and finished furniture composites without relying on chemical flame retardants.
Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain Resilience; Domestic Processing and Recycling Requirements
This notice announces the Department of Energy's final determination of critical minerals and materials essential to the clean energy supply chain and outlines the department's strategy for reducing dependence on foreign-sourced materials. It also provides guidance on eligibility criteria for the $3.5 billion in funding available under the Defense Production Act for domestic critical mineral processing and battery recycling facilities.
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters
This proposed rule would update energy conservation standards for residential furnaces and commercial water heaters to reflect the maximum technologically feasible and economically justified energy efficiency levels. The proposed standards would effectively require condensing technology for most residential gas furnaces, raising minimum efficiency from 80% AFUE to 95% AFUE.
Clinical Decision Support Software Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Updated Regulatory Framework
This proposed rule establishes an updated regulatory framework for clinical decision support software that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning. It creates a tiered classification system based on the clinical risk level of the AI's intended use and introduces a predetermined change control plan pathway that allows manufacturers to update algorithms without requiring new premarket submissions for each modification.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Framework for Automated Driving System Safety
This proposed rule would establish the first comprehensive federal motor vehicle safety standards specifically designed for vehicles equipped with automated driving systems operating at SAE Levels 3 through 5. The proposed framework addresses occupant protection in vehicles without traditional manual controls, minimum performance requirements for ADS perception and decision-making systems, and cybersecurity standards for connected autonomous vehicles.
Prevention of Workplace Violence in Health Care and Social Assistance
This proposed rule would require health care and social assistance employers to develop and implement comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans. With workplace violence incidents in health care settings having increased by over 60 percent in recent years, the rule targets hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, and social service organizations.
National Organic Program; Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards: Living Conditions, Transport, and Slaughter
This proposed rule would establish specific animal welfare standards for organic livestock and poultry under the USDA National Organic Program. It specifies minimum indoor and outdoor space requirements, enrichment standards, maximum transport durations, and requirements for humane handling during slaughter, addressing a longstanding gap in the organic certification program.
Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Methane Emission Reduction
This proposed rule would tighten methane emission standards for the oil and natural gas sector by requiring advanced leak detection, continuous monitoring at compressor stations, and a phasedown of routine flaring. The EPA estimates the rule would reduce methane emissions by 80 percent from covered sources by 2030.
Preventing Digital Discrimination of Access; Rules To Facilitate Equal Access to Broadband Internet Service
This final rule implements provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by establishing rules to prevent digital discrimination in broadband deployment and access. Internet service providers are prohibited from policies or practices that differentially impact consumers' access to broadband based on income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin.
Lead and Copper Rule Improvements; Strengthening Protections for Communities With Lead Service Lines
This final rule strengthens drinking water protections by requiring water systems to replace lead service lines within ten years. It lowers the lead action level from 15 parts per billion to 10 parts per billion and mandates improved tap water sampling methods to better identify communities at risk of lead exposure.
Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings
This proposed rule would establish the first federal standard to protect approximately 36 million indoor and outdoor workers from heat-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Employers would be required to develop heat illness prevention plans, provide water and shade, allow rest breaks, and implement acclimatization protocols when the heat index reaches specified thresholds.
Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation; Order No. 1920
This notice announces FERC Order No. 1920, which requires transmission providers to engage in long-term regional transmission planning on at least a 20-year forward-looking basis. The order addresses the need for significant new transmission infrastructure to accommodate the changing resource mix, increasing electrification, and growing demand while maintaining reliability and managing costs for consumers.