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What the agencies are changing. In the last 30 days the Federal Register published 230 final rules and 156 proposed rules.
- Proposed ruleAgriculture Department · Office of the SecretaryModernization of Regulations Under 9 CFR Parts 101-118 and 123-124
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proffers this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit the public's input on regulatory considerations related to 9 CFR parts 101-118, 123-124. The regulations are issued primarily pursuant to Section 154 of the…
Published Sep 11, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleCommerce Department · Census BureauDecennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions
The Census Bureau is proposing to add two new parts to the Code of Federal Regulations governing the decennial census of population and housing. First, the Census Bureau is proposing to add a part outlining the residence criteria used for identifying each…
Published Sep 10, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleCommerce Department · National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationReef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; 2027 Red Grouper Commercial Quota Retention
NMFS proposes to implement management measures described in a framework action under the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf (FMP), as prepared by the Gulf Council (Council). If implemented, this proposed rule would withhold a…
Published Sep 10, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleNuclear Regulatory CommissionIn Situ Recovery Monitoring and Decommissioning Timeliness
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposes to amend its regulations that govern the licensing of uranium mills and the disposition of tailings and waste that arise from the extraction and milling of uranium by issuing risk-informed requirements for…
Published Sep 10, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationAirworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Embraer S.A. Model EMB-545 and EMB-550 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by the possibility of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) compartment door seal peeling off and becoming entangled…
Published Aug 28, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationSpecial Conditions: Skyryse, Robinson Helicopter Company Model R66 Helicopter; Control Margin Awareness
This action proposes special conditions for the Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R66 helicopter. This helicopter, as modified by Skyryse, will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the…
Published Aug 28, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleFederal Communications CommissionFCC To Review E-Rate Program To Ensure Congress's Vision
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on measures the Commission can take to better protect children when using E-Rate-funded networks, the Commission's progress in ensuring affordable access to high-speed…
Published Aug 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleCommerce Department · National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationAtlantic Highly Migratory Species; Revisions to Fishing Gear Regulations
NMFS is proposing regulatory revisions to fishing gear requirements in fisheries targeting Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) to increase flexibility and remove inefficiencies, thus increasing fishing opportunities and the ability of HMS fisheries to…
Published Aug 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleTreasury Department · Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauProposed Establishment of the Kaw Valley Viticultural Area
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the approximately 3,515,482-acre (5,493-square mile) "Kaw Valley" American viticultural area in northeastern Kansas. The proposed viticultural area is not within any other established…
Published Aug 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleTreasury Department · Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauProposed Establishment of the Mill Creek-Walla Walla Valley Viticultural Area
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the approximately 4,898-acre "Mill Creek--Walla Walla Valley" American viticultural area (AVA) in Walla Walla County, Washington. The proposed viticultural area lies entirely within the…
Published Aug 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleTreasury Department · Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauProposed Establishment of the Llano Uplift and Hickory Sands District Viticultural Areas
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the 2,096-square mile "Llano Uplift" American viticultural area (AVA) in portions of Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and San Saba Counties in Texas. The proposed AVA…
Published Aug 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleTreasury Department · Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauProposed Establishment of the Rancho Santa Fe Viticultural Area
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the 15,827-acre "Rancho Santa Fe" American viticultural area (AVA) in San Diego County, California. The proposed AVA is located entirely within the existing South Coast AVA. TTB…
Published Aug 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleTreasury Department · Comptroller of the CurrencyCommunity Reinvestment Act Regulations
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are proposing to amend their Community Reinvestment Act rules by making certain substantive, technical, and process-oriented changes to refocus on the…
Published Aug 12, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleEnvironmental Protection AgencyHazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program; General Permit Provisions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule on February 20, 2020, to establish a Federal permit program for disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR). On April 13, 2026, the EPA proposed to establish new compliance pathways that would…
Published Jul 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 13, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleEnvironmental Protection AgencyApproval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Maryland; Negative Declaration for Existing Other Solid Waste Incinerators
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the negative declaration submitted by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) on April 17, 2026. The negative declaration submitted by MDE certifies that there are no existing other…
Published Sep 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 14, 2026 (1 day) · PDF - Proposed ruleEnvironmental Protection AgencyClean Data Determination; 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standards; California; Sacramento Metro Area
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or "Agency") is proposing to issue a clean data determination (CDD) for the Sacramento Metro, California nonattainment area to reflect our finding that the area is attaining the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient…
Published Sep 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 14, 2026 (1 day) · PDF - Proposed ruleEnvironmental Protection AgencyApproval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; District of Columbia; Negative Declaration for Existing Other Solid Waste Incinerators
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the negative declaration submitted by the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DCDOEE) on May 21, 2026. The negative declaration submitted by DCDOEE certifies that there…
Published Sep 14, 2026 · Comments close Oct 14, 2026 (1 day) · PDF - Proposed ruleFederal Trade CommissionPetition for Rulemaking of Robert Michael Vanleeuwen
Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Robert Michael Vanleeuwen and has published that petition online at https:// www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning…
Published Sep 15, 2026 · Comments close Oct 15, 2026 (2 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleHomeland Security Department · Coast GuardSafety Zone; Sector Mobile Captain of the Port Zone, Mobile, AL
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary moving safety zone and two temporary fixed safety zones to support the arrival and dismantling of the EX ENTERPRISE, formerly the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN- 65), in the Sector Mobile Captain of the Port Zone…
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Comments close Oct 16, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTreasury Department · Internal Revenue ServiceInformation Reporting Regarding Qualified Opportunity Zones and Updated Qualified Opportunity Fund Certification and Decertification Procedures
This document contains proposed regulations that would implement new statutory requirements for qualified opportunity funds to file information returns with the IRS and furnish statements to investors who dispose of investments in those entities and for…
Published Sep 11, 2026 · Comments close Oct 16, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationAirworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-08-06, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Model SA330J helicopters. AD 2025-08-06 requires repetitively inspecting for a gap between the main gearbox (MGB) oil cooling fan assembly rotor…
Published Sep 1, 2026 · Comments close Oct 16, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationAmendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over New Haven, CT
This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace over New Haven, CT. This action would modify the dimensions of the New Haven, CT Class D airspace to appropriately contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Tweed/New Haven Airport. This…
Published Sep 1, 2026 · Comments close Oct 16, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleHealth and Human Services Department · Food and Drug AdministrationGastroenterology-Urology Devices; Reclassification of Diagnostic Endoscopic Light Source Systems To Be Renamed Cystoscopic Systems Intended as an Aid for Detection of Bladder Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to reclassify diagnostic endoscopic light source systems (product code OAY), which are postamendments class III devices, from class III (premarket approval) into class II (special controls), subject to…
Published Aug 17, 2026 · Comments close Oct 16, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleHealth and Human Services Department · Food and Drug AdministrationMedical Devices; Classification of Accessories Distinct From Other Devices; Proposed List of Accessories Suitable for Class I; Request for Comments
As required by the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has identified a list of accessories for which the Agency believes general controls alone are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance of safety and…
Published Aug 17, 2026 · Comments close Oct 16, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTreasury Department · Internal Revenue ServiceProposed Removal of a Reporting Requirement for Trusts Whose Charitable Contribution Deductions Are Solely for Contributions Made by Passthrough Entities
This document contains proposed regulations that would amend existing regulations that require certain trusts to report all charitable contributions and amounts permanently set aside for a charitable purpose on Form 1041-A, U.S. Information Return Trust…
Published Aug 17, 2026 · Comments close Oct 16, 2026 (3 days) · PDF
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