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Rule Change Brief

Environmental Protection Agency· Rule· 91 FR 33484

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Hazardous Waste Combustors: Residual Risk and Technology Review

effective in 0d

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the residual risk and technology review (RTR) conducted for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Hazardous Waste Combustors (HWC). Specifically, the EPA is finalizing that risks due to emissions of hazardous air…

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Library of Congress· Notice· 91 FR 33208

Periodic Review of the Designations of the Mechanical Licensing Collective and Digital Licensee Coordinator

effective in 0d

The U.S. Copyright Office, as required by the Music Modernization Act, has completed its first periodic review of the existing designations of the mechanical licensing collective and digital licensee coordinator and has determined that both designations should be continued.

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33111

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214; Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 305a; Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 307; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, "Side Impact Protection." The agency received two comments that supported the changes to FMVSS No. 214. In addition, one of the commenters…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33116

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 204; Steering Control Rearward Displacement

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 204, Steering Control Rearward Displacement, so that it no longer applies to vehicles certified to the frontal barrier crash protection requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33087

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 205; Glazing Materials; No. 205(a), Glazing Equipment Manufactured Before September 1, 2006, and Glazing Materials Used in Vehicles Manufactured Before November 1, 2006

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove the obsolete Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 205(a), Glazing equipment manufactured before September 1, 2006, and glazing materials used in vehicles manufactured before November 1, 2006. The agency received no…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33081

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 206; Door Locks and Door Retention Components

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 206, "Door locks and door retention components." The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 206 and therefore the agency is…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33098

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 207; Seating Systems

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 207, Seating Systems. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 207, and therefore the agency is adopting the changes in…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33078

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 216; Roof Crush Resistance, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216a; Roof Crush Resistance; Upgraded Standard

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove the obsolete Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 216, related to roof crush resistance. The agency received one comment, but the comment is not within the scope of the proposed rule. Therefore, the agency is removing the…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33084

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, Bus emergency exits and window retention and release. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 217, and therefore the…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33101

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 222; School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 222, "School bus passenger seating and crash protection." The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 222, and therefore the…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33108

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 301; Fuel System Integrity

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 301, "Fuel System Integrity." The agency received three comments on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 301. The agency is adopting a revised version of…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33094

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 303; Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete text in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 303, "Fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles". The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 303, and therefore the…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33105

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 304; Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete text in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 304, "Compressed natural gas fuel container integrity". The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 304, and therefore the agency is…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33119

Removing Obsolete Directives From Phase-In Reporting Requirements

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete directives from the phase-in reporting requirements. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to the phase-in reporting requirements, and therefore the agency is adopting the changes in this final rule.…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 33123

Removing Obsolete Procedures From the Consumer Assistance To Recycle and Save Act of 2009

effective in 33d

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete regulations related to the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009, and therefore the…

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 33348

Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals

effective in 58d

This interim final rule with comment period (IFC) interprets and implements the community engagement requirement in Medicaid under section 1902(xx) of the Social Security Act. States are required to implement the new requirement no later than January 1, 2027. This IFC specifies the requirements and expectations for…

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Education Department· Notice· 91 FR 33163

Notice Announcing Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Postsecondary Student Success Grants Program Competition

comments close in 26d

The Department of Labor and Department of Education (ED) announce the opportunity to apply for competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)--Postsecondary Student Success Grants (PSSG) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116M.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 33195

Proposed Exemption From Certain Prohibited Transactions Involving Liberty Puerto Rico 401(k) Savings Plan (the Plan or the Applicant) Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico

effective 2092d ago

This proposed exemption would permit the Plan's prior acquisition, holding, and sale of certain stock rights to purchase shares of stock in Liberty Latin America Ltd. Absent an exemption, these transactions would be prohibited by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and/or the Internal Revenue…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 33205

Proposed Exemption Involving the Abiomed Retirement Savings Plan Located in Danvers, MA

effective 1296d ago

This document provides a notice of proposed exemption that, if granted, would permit the Abiomed Retirement Savings Plan (the Plan) to acquire and hold certain "contingent value rights" (CVRs) and to receive certain payments in connection therewith. Absent an exemption, these transactions would violate the prohibited…

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Labor Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 33131

1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane; 1, 3-Butadiene; 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.); Acrylonitrile; Asbestos; Benzene; Cadmium; Coke Oven Emissions; Cotton Dust; Ethylene Oxide; Formaldehyde; Inorganic Arsenic; Lead; Methylene Chloride; Methylenedianiline; Vinyl Chloride; Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators; Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards; Textiles; Sawmills; Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards for Shipyard Employment; and Walking-Working Surfaces

OSHA is scheduling a series of informal public hearings on the above-listed proposed rules. The public hearings will begin on August 19, 2026. All of the proposed rules listed in this notice were published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, except for the Walking-Working Surfaces proposal, which was published on…

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Labor Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 33130

Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators

Stage 3·first seen 337d ago

OSHA is providing an additional comment period to allow interested persons to comment on OSHA's proposal to remove some medical evaluation requirements from the Respiratory Protection Rule, 29 CFR 1910.134, for certain types of respirators. This proposed change would only impact filtering facepiece respirators and…

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Securities and Exchange Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 33296

Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

comments close in 61d

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") proposes to rescind amendments to its rules under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") that require registrants to provide certain climate- related information in their registration statements and annual…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 33141

Certain Large Vertical Shaft Engines Between 225cc and 999cc, and Parts Thereof from The People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain large vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc, and parts thereof (vertical shaft engines) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of…

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Education Department· Notice· 91 FR 33162

Notice Announcing American History and Civics Education National Activities Program Competition; Correction

On May 29, 2026, the Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register a Competition Announcement Notice (CAN) in which the Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) solicited applications in support of the administration of the FY 2026 American History and Civics…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 33149

Notice of Matching Fund Opportunity for Ocean and Coastal Mapping and Request for Partnership Proposals

This notice invites non-Federal entities to partner with the ocean and coastal mapping programs of NOAA's National Ocean Service on jointly-funded projects of mutual interest and establishes selection criteria and submission requirements for such projects under the Brennan Ocean Mapping Fund opportunity. With this…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 33290

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons 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 satisfied. All…

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Social Security Administration· Notice· 91 FR 33284

Notice on Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties

The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act) requires us to annually adjust the level of CMPs for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and provide notice concerning these new amounts. We are providing notice that we will continue to use the 2025 civil monetary…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 33283

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oregon

Stage 2·first seen 43d ago

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oregon (FEMA-4907-DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 33139

Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Malaysia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Kiswire Sdn. Bhd. (Kiswire), Southern PC Steel Sdn. Bhd (Southern PC Steel), and Wei Dat Steel Wire Sdn. Bhd. (Wei Dat) did not make sales of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Malaysia in the United States at prices below normal value…

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Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 33162

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

comments close in 61d

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the OUSD(A&S) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 33200

Proposed Exemption Involving the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 99 Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee Fund (the Fund) Located in Cranston, Rhode Island

This proposed exemption would allow the Fund to purchase property from Local Union 99 Realty Corporation. Absent an exemption, the purchase would violate certain provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The purchase is expected to save the Fund approximately $45,000 per year.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 33147

Raw Honey From Brazil: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that raw honey from Brazil was sold in the United States at prices below normal value. The period of review (POR) is June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2024.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 33155

Standards Participation and Representation Kudos (SPARK) Pilot Program

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is launching the Standards Participation and Representation Kudos (SPARK) Pilot Program to incentivize meaningful participation in standards development organizations (SDOs) by U.S. small and medium-sized businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations.…

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