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Labor Department· Rule· 91 FR 22723

Open Fires in Marine Terminals

effective in 0d

OSHA is finalizing the revocation of the agency's Open Fires in Marine Terminals Standard.

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Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 22714

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Food and Drug Administration Approved Products Containing Marijuana From Schedule I to Schedule III; Corresponding Change to Permit Requirements

effective in 0d

With the issuance of this final rule, which constitutes a final order, the Acting Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice places drug products containing marijuana that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act ("CSA"). This action is…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22740

Allowing for the Electronic Posting of Reportable Injuries and Occupational Illnesses

effective in 30d

This rule allows railroads to satisfy the requirement to post a listing of all injuries and occupational illnesses at an establishment electronically. This rule also removes the requirement that these postings be signed by the preparer of the listing.

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Energy Department· Rule· 91 FR 22703

Energy Conservation Program: Exempt Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014

effective in 30d

The Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") is revising its existing regulations to remove certain reporting requirements imposed on exempt consumer external power supplies ("EPSs") adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended.

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22758

Miscellaneous Revisions to the Qualification and Certification of Conductors

effective in 30d

This rule updates FRA's conductor certification requirements to reduce the information required on a conductor's certificate and allowing certificates to be electronic. This rule also changes the certification revocation process and the Administrative Hearing Officer (AHO) process. Lastly, this rule makes…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22727

Prosecutorial Discretion of Enforcement Attorneys

effective in 30d

This final rule clarifies that FRA's Office of the Chief Counsel has discretion to decline or dismiss a violation, such as a technical violation where challenged conduct does not raise a practical safety issue.

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22747

Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers

effective in 30d

This rule updates FRA's locomotive engineer certification requirements to reduce the information required on a locomotive engineer's certificate, and allowing certificates to be electronic. This rule also changes the certification revocation process and the Administrative Hearing Officer (AHO) process. Lastly, this…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22751

Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors: Incorporation of Longstanding C3RS Waivers

effective in 30d

This rule amends FRA regulations governing the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers and conductors, to codify longstanding waivers that have granted relief from certain certification requirements for railroads that participate in the FRA- sponsored Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS).

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 22745

Repealing Certain Bridge Load Capacity Evaluation Requirements

effective in 30d

This rule eliminates the Federal requirement that defines the process a track owner must follow when scheduling the evaluation of bridges with no load capacity determination. The requirement was intended as a transitional measure to phase in compliance after the bridge safety regulations became effective and is no…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 22911

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, DOT/FRA proposes to establish a new system of records titled "DOT/FRA 133, Post- Accident Toxicological Testing Records (PATTR)." This system will maintain electronic records associated with toxicological testing conducted under 49 CFR part 219, subpart C. Records include…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 22863

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Claim for Compensation by a Dependent Information Reports

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 22915

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Proposed New Information Collection; Survey of the Costs of AML/CFT Compliance

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The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), on or after the date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 22823

Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set

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The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set is a set of nationally standardized quality measures for Medicaid- funded HCBS that is intended to promote more common and consistent use within and across States of nationally standardized quality measures in HCBS programs, create opportunities for CMS…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 22854

Program Year (PY) 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Allotments; PY 2026 Title III Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES) Allotments and PY 2026 Workforce Information Grants

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This notice announces allotments for PY 2026 for WIOA Title I Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker Activities programs; allotments for ES activities under the Wagner-Peyser Act for PY 2026, and the allotments of Workforce Information Grants to States for PY 2026.

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 22762

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 18 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan

effective 1d ago

NMFS announces the implementation of Framework Adjustment 18 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This framework modifies exemptions to the minimum mesh size requirements in the commercial summer flounder fishery. The purpose of this action is to increase operational…

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Energy Department· Rule· 91 FR 22920

Five-Year Review of the Oil Pipeline Index

effective in 62d

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issues this Final Order concluding its five-year review of the index level used to determine annual changes to oil pipeline rate ceilings. The Commission establishes an index level of Producer Price Index for Finished Goods minus 0.55% (PPI-FG-0.55%) for the…

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 22779

Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions

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This proposed rule would harmonize HUD's existing Equal Access regulations with the directions of the Executive Order titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government." The rule would remove references to "gender" and "gender identity" from HUD…

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International Trade Commission· Notice· 91 FR 22852

Certain Wireless Front-End Modules and Devices Containing the Same; Notice of a Commission Determination To Grant a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on a Stipulation for Dismissal; Termination of the Investigation

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (the "Commission") has determined to grant a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on a stipulation regarding dismissal. The investigation is hereby terminated.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 22798

Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules From India: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from India 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,…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 22802

Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells) from Indonesia 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,…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 22794

Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells), from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of…

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission· Notice· 91 FR 22870

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Exemption

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an exemption to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke), permitting Catawba Nuclear Station (CNS) to maintain one loaded transportable storage canister (TSC) and to load nine new TSCs in the MAGNASTOR[supreg] storage system at the CNS Units 1 and 2 independent spent fuel…

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 22844

Notice of Adjustment of Statewide per Capita Indicator for Recommending a Cost Share Adjustment

FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita indicator for recommending cost share adjustments for major disasters declared on or after January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026 is $189.

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Agriculture Department· Notice· 91 FR 22789

Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations

FSIS is announcing the dollar limitations on the amount of meat and meat products and poultry and poultry products that a retail store can sell to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions without disqualifying itself for exemption from Federal inspection requirements.

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 22816

Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would promote efficient spectrum sharing between geostationary and non-geostationary satellite systems. To take account of today's satellite technology and operations and to promote expanded services to American consumers, the item would update the decades-old…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 22864

Voluntary Protection Programs; Revision of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to revise the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Voluntary Protection Program.

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