A wonderful Wednesday to you!
You do not know what you do not know.
November 13, 2024 is a good day for the federal government. Today, the federal government currently has 142 documents from 50 agencies (429 Pages) with 127 Notices, 5 Proposed Rules, 10 Rules, and 3 Significant Document. With this current issue, Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 215 / Wednesday, November 6, 2024 / Notices is up to page 88114. The federal government is busy.
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) by the Energy Department on 11/13/2024.
This final rule effective December 13, 2024. The summary, “The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is publishing a final rule comprehensively revising its Acquisition Regulation in order to update and streamline the policies, procedures, provisions and clauses that are applicable to the Department's contracts. This rulemaking updates or eliminates coverage that is obsolete or that unnecessarily duplicates the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and retains only that coverage which either implements or supplements the FAR for the award and administration of the DOE's contracts. The rule adds several new clauses and amends several existing clauses in order to promote more uniform application of the DOE's contract award and administration policies.”
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Real Estate Reports by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on 11/13/2024.
This is a notice and request for comment. The open comment period ends January 13, 2025. The summary for this notice, “FinCEN invites all interested parties to comment on the proposed information collection associated with the requirement to report information about certain residential real estate transfers, as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers final rule published on August 29, 2024. The details included in the information collection are listed below. This request for comment is made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.”
Use of Federal Real Property To Assist the Homeless by the Housing and Urban Development Department, the General Services Administration, and the Health and Human Services Department on 11/13/2024.
This final rule goes into effect on December 13, 2024. The summary, “The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Agencies) administer the Title V program, which makes suitable Federal real properties categorized as underutilized, unutilized, excess, or surplus available to States, local government agencies, and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organizations for use to assist the homeless. This final rule incorporates required statutory changes and current practices; updates references and terminology that are now outdated; and revises procedures for more efficient program administration in the Agencies' regulations.”
Again, 3 significant items, from the 127 Notices. Do you think that you can read all these documents?
US Debt Clock Update
According to the US Debt Clock at roughly 3:47 PM, the US debt is roughly $35,995,995,000,000. The debt per tax payer is $272,821. The good news is that the federal government revenue is roughly $5,036,484,000,000. Not too shabby if you ask me.
Special Note: Interest of Debt (Net) is $992,061,000,000.
The Sun
From Spaceweather.com, “QUIET WITH A CHANCE OF FLARES: Solar activity has been low for the past 24 hours. The calm might not last. Sunspot AR3889 has an unstable delta-class magnetic field that poses a threat for significant explosions. NOAA forecasters estimate a 25% chance of X-flares on Nov. 13th. Solar flare alerts: SMS Text”
Amazing website with great information about the Earth-Sun environment.
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