FCC Chairman Pai Signs Cross-border Radio Frequency Spectrum Coordination Arrangement with Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada | site |
(Information contained in Federal Communications Commission [FCC] press release: January 15, 2021)
Washington, January 15, 2021—FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today signed an arrangement to implement a modernized framework for cross-border radio frequency spectrum coordination between the United States and Canada. This Transitional Arrangement with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) facilitates the provisional application of the new General Coordination Agreement which the two countries signed earlier this week on January 12 and 13. The agreement on the use of the radio frequency spectrum by terrestrial and earth stations, after almost two decades of negotiations, modernizes the existing spectrum coordination framework.
“This agreement will improve our nations’ effectiveness in elimin...
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: January 15, 2021 | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] press release dated: January 15, 2021)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic:- Today, the FDA issued and immediately implemented a new guidance entitled, “Protecting Participants in Bioequivalence Studies for Abbreviated New Drug Applications During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.” This guidance assists prospective applicants of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) on ensuring participants are protected when resuming or initiating bioequivalence studies conducted to support the approval of an ANDA that has been disrupted during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
- On January 14, the FDA issued and immediately implemented a new guidance entitled, “Coagulation Systems for Measurement
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Air Travel Consumer Report: November 2020 Numbers | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Department of Transportation press release: January 15, 2021)
Washington - - The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its January 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of November 2020. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer . The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency has resulted in significant changes to airline schedules and operations, contributing to airlines’ on-time performance and cancellation statistics in November 2020. ExpressJet Airlines ceased operations on Sept. 30, 2020 and no longer reports Airline Service Quality Performance Data to DOT. The 10 marketing network carriers reported 389,587 scheduled domestic flights in Novem...01-16-2021, 05:06 AM -
National Taxpayer Advocate delivers Annual Report to Congress; focuses on Taxpayer Impact of COVID-19 and IRS Funding needs | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Internal Revenue Service [IRS] press release: January 13, 2021)
Washington - - National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her 2020 Annual Report to Congress, focusing on the unprecedented challenges taxpayers faced in filing their tax returns and receiving refunds and stimulus payments during a year consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report also finds that a roughly 20% inflation-adjusted reduction in the IRS's budget since fiscal year (FY) 2010 has left the agency with antiquated technology and inadequate staffing levels to meet taxpayers' needs.
As part of the report, Collins released the fourth edition of the National Taxpayer Advocate's "Purple Book," a compilation of 66 legislative recommendations designed to strengthen taxpayer rights and...01-16-2021, 03:51 AM -
U.S. Department of Labor awards $40 Million in Strengthening Community College Training Grants | site |
(Information contained in U.S. Department of Labor [DOL] press release: January 15, 2021)
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $40 million through the Strengthening Community College Training Grants program to build the capacity of community colleges to meet labor market demand for a skilled workforce. As the nation recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, community colleges are critical partners for the public workforce system to train the American workforce and build a pipeline of workers in critical industries such as health care, logistics and cybersecurity. The Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants aim to address the skill development needs of employers and to support workers in gaining skills and transitioning quickly from unemployment to employment. The grants also build the capacit...01-16-2021, 01:27 AM