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Vol. 1 · No. 32
Friday, May 22, 2026
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Scanned 60 Federal Register documents matching small-business terms. After noise removal and owner-impact filtering, 47 warrant a closer look.
Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21970
effective in 0d
PHMSA is amending its procedural regulations to clarify that consent agreements may be used to resolve all PHMSA enforcement proceedings, including cases with civil penalties.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21968
effective in 0d
PHMSA is adopting a new regulation at 49 CFR 190.13 to establish procedures for issuing declaratory orders.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21973
effective in 0d
PHMSA is amending its procedural regulations to require the posting of requests for regulatory interpretations on its public website and to provide an opportunity for the public to comment.
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Labor Department· Rule· 91 FR 21963
effective in 0d
This document announces a new OSA between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Puerto Rico State Plan, which specifies the areas of State Plan responsibility and delineates continuing federal responsibilities. This document further gives notice of OSHA's approval of a change to the Puerto…
Owner check — Labor/OSHA action: check workplace, payroll, certification, or contractor obligations against the source notice.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22232
effective in 0d·comments close in 60d
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (collectively, "we" or the "Commissions") are proposing to amend Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds, including those that also are…
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Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 21958
effective in 3d
With the issuance of this final rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration places methyl 3,3-dimethyl-2-(1-(pent-4-en-1-yl)-1H- indazole-3-carboxamido)butanoate (other name: MDMB-4en-PINACA), including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is…
Owner check — Regulated-substance action: affected handlers should confirm licensing, inventory, shipping, and compliance obligations.
Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22060
effective in 32d
This rule updates FRA's railroad safety enforcement procedures and rules of practice to require electronic service of documents. This rule also establishes procedures to implement new authority regarding civil penalties for alleged Federal railroad safety violations. Finally, this rule makes other necessary…
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission· Rule· 91 FR 22394
effective in 32d
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations that govern the NRC's environmental reviews of new nuclear reactor applications under the National Environmental Policy Act. The rulemaking codifies the generic findings of the NRC's Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New…
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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22075
Stage 2·28d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 88d·comments close in 32d
EPA is issuing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. The SNURs require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before…
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22055
effective in 101d
This final rule makes certain editorial corrections and non- substantive changes to the accident reporting requirements for hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipeline facilities.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21979
effective in 101d
This final rule makes certain non-substantive changes to the incident reporting requirements for gas pipeline facilities.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22050
effective in 101d
This final rule makes certain editorial corrections to the requirements for low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines in rural areas.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22015
effective in 101d
This final rule makes certain editorial corrections and non- substantive changes to the criteria for conducting integrity assessments using guided wave ultrasonic testing.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22036
effective in 101d·comments close in 60d
This DFR will amend facility response plan regulations to allow operators of oil pipelines to keep electronic copies of onshore oil spill response plans or the "relevant portions" of those plans in lieu of paper copies.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21965
effective in 101d
This final rule makes certain editorial corrections and non- substantive changes to 49 CFR part 190 to facilitate the electronic submission of requests for written interpretations and special permits.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22058
effective in 101d
This final rule makes an editorial correction to the requirements for pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22053
effective in 101d
This final rule makes certain editorial corrections and non- substantive changes to the requirements for filing safety-related condition reports in 49 CFR 195.56.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21981
effective in 101d
This final rule removes an obsolete provision from the safety- related condition reporting requirements in 49 CFR 191.25.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21984
effective in 101d
This final rule makes a correction to the requirements for reconfirming the maximum allowable operating pressure of gas transmission lines.
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21997
effective in 252d·comments close in 60d
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F1055, Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe and Tubing. This updated standard will maintain or…
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22004
effective in 252d·comments close in 60d
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F2620, Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on…
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22001
effective in 252d·comments close in 60d
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F2767, Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyamide-12 Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyamide-12 Pipe and Tubing for Gas Distribution. This updated standard will maintain or improve…
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21993
effective in 252d·comments close in 60d
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NACE SP0206, Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology for Pipelines Carrying Normally Dry Natural Gas (DG-ICDA). This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion,…
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 21986
effective in 252d·comments close in 60d
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National…
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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22012
effective in 252d·comments close in 60d
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NFPA 59, Utility LP- Gas Plant Code. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National…
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22083
comments close in 60d
PHMSA proposes to adopt regulatory amendments to align procedures governing post-issuance administrative challenges of final rules issued by its Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) with those governing post-issuance administrative challenges of final rules issued by its Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS).
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22087
comments close in 60d
This NPRM proposes to extend the annual report deadline for operators of gas distribution pipelines, gas transmission pipelines, regulated gas gathering pipelines, Type R gas gathering lines, underground natural gas storage facilities, and liquefied natural gas facilities. This NPRM also proposes to extend the…
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22091
comments close in 60d
This NPRM proposes to increase the monetary threshold for Operator Identification Number notifications for certain construction and maintenance tasks on gas and hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipeline facilities. PHMSA is also proposing to adjust inflation adjustment procedures to provide a mechanism for updating…
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22104
comments close in 60d
This NPRM proposes to remove the exclusion for welders or welding operators qualified by nondestructive testing from welding on compressor station pipe and components.
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22119
comments close in 60d
This NPRM proposes to allow operators of hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines to determine a valve inspection schedule with a maximum valve inspection interval of 1 year, not to exceed 15 months.
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22107
comments close in 60d
PHMSA proposes to clarify that right-of-way patrol requirements are technology neutral, and that operators can use remote sensing technologies, such as unmanned aerial systems and satellites, for complying with gas transmission, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipeline rights-of-way patrolling requirements.
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22096
comments close in 60d
PHMSA proposes to revise the definition of property damage for determining when a release from a gas, hazardous liquid, or carbon dioxide pipeline facility meets the definition of a reportable incident or accident, including for immediate notifications to the National Response Center. This NPRM addresses comments…
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22115
comments close in 60d
This NPRM proposes to clarify that required electrical checks of rectifiers and other cathodic protection equipment may be performed remotely on hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines. This proposal is consistent with standards previously adopted for gas transmission pipelines.
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22101
comments close in 60d
PHMSA is proposing to remove an unnecessary provision from the maximum allowable operating pressure requirements for testing pipe materials cut out from test manifold sites on gas transmission lines.
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22111
comments close in 60d
PHMSA proposes to amend the required timeframes for making rupture-mitigation valves and alternative equivalent technology operational on gas transmission, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines.
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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 22224
comments close in 32d
The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required…
Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.
Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 22158
comments close in 32d
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces that it has submitted the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for…
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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 22136
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from Mexico. The period of investigation is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 22140
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from Mexico are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 22130
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from Thailand are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 22133
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from the Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 22123
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain chassis and subassemblies thereof (chassis) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2024, through December…
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission· Notice· 91 FR 22177
comments close in 32d
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, "Safeguards on Nuclear Material, Implementation of US/IAEA Agreement."
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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 22227
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is accepting applications for the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) from individuals representing a cross-section of the taxpaying public with substantial, disparate experience in: tax preparation for individuals, small businesses and large, multi-national…
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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 22225
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons and aircraft that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were…
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National Credit Union Administration· Notice· 91 FR 22172
comments close in 60d
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is issuing this request for information (RFI) on opportunities to enhance and streamline NCUA's data collections. Specifically, this RFI covers data collected through the 5300 Call Report (Call Report), 5310 Corporate Credit Union Call Report (Corporate Call Report), and…
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United States Sentencing Commission· Notice· 91 FR 22228
comments close in 55d
The United States Sentencing Commission is considering promulgating an amendment to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary. This notice sets forth the proposed amendment and a synopsis of the issues addressed by the proposed amendment. This notice also sets forth several issues for comment…
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