The Bureau of Industry and Security extended the public comment period for an information collection involving rated orders under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The system is used to prioritize national defense contracts and orders to support the U.S. military or “emergency preparedness,” and in some cases, provide military or critical infrastructure assistance to foreign nations. BIS is allowing for an additional 30 days of public comments following the publication of the notice on the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs website.
Milwaukee agrees with Verizon that the crowds expected in the Deer District for the 2024 Republican National Convention in July “will cause significant wireless service gaps and serious public safety risks,” said Verizon’s reply brief Monday (docket 2:23-cv-01581) in U.S. District Court for Eastern Wisconsin in Milwaukee. The brief is in support of Verizon's motion for a preliminary injunction to force the city’s approval of permits for the installation of poles and small cells outside the Fiserv Forum (see 2312050022).
The Commerce Department is accepting nominations for a relaunched industry advisory committee that will provide input on U.S. export control regulations.
Congressional backers of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (HR-3413/S-1669) are eyeing alternate routes to have it pass this year amid continued obstacles that stymied the measure in both chambers in 2023. The legislation would require a Transportation Department mandate for inclusion of AM radio technology in future vehicles. Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Ted Cruz, R-Texas, failed to get unanimous consent approval of S-1669 in December (see 2312060073) amid opposition from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Senate Commerce advanced the measure in July (see 2307270063).
The State Department’s recently published fall 2023 regulatory agenda mentions rules that will update defense export controls and make other changes and clarifications to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
Companies, labor unions and domestic producer coalitions that support antidumping and countervailing duties on Vietnamese exports all said Vietnam has not changed its practices enough to be considered a market economy in AD/CVD cases in the 21 years since the last evaluation of its status found it wasn't.
FCC commissioners this month will tackle mitigating risks from space debris and potentially controversial rules addressing misrouted wireless calls to 911, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said Wednesday in her “Notes from the FCC.” Also on the Jan. 25 open meeting agenda are mandatory outage reporting rules and revised rules for the 70/80/90 GHz bands. Rounding out the meeting is a judicatory matter from the Media Bureau and five enforcement items.
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The FCC hasn’t provided much guidance in recent months about where it’s headed on final rules for the 4.9 GHz band, industry officials tracking the band told us. Nearly a year ago, commissioners approved 4-0 a long-awaited order and Further NPRM on the future of the band (see 2301180062), which reversed course from a plan approved during the Trump administration.
The Commerce Department published its fall 2023 regulatory agenda for the Bureau of Industry and Security, including proposed rules involving its export controls for semiconductors and semiconductor equipment.