Friday’s edition of the Federal Register contains new cloud computing rules from the Pentagon, pipeline safety requirements and efficiency standards for residential wood heaters.
{mosads}Here’s what is happening:
Efficiency: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with new rules for residential wood heaters.
The EPA finalized the wood heater standards in 2015, and on Thursday denied a petition to reconsider the rules. The standards also apply to residential hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces.
The denial goes into effect immediately.
Pipelines: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is correcting a mistake in a gas distribution safety rule.
The PHSMA rule applies to excess flow vales.
Cloud Computing: The Department of Defense is moving forward with a new cloud computing policy.
Defense contractors will also be required to report cyber intrusions.
The rule goes into effect immediately.