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Personnel Management Office· Rule· 91 FR 38235

Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for the Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to amend its Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) regulations to implement certain SES training and development requirements. The SES represents the Federal Government's leadership, composed of executive positions above…

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Federal Communications Commission· Rule· 91 FR 38304

FCC Adopts Application Limit and Eligibility Restrictions for New NCE Reserved Band FM Translator Station Applications in Upcoming 2026 Filing Window

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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopts eligibility restrictions and a limit on the number of applications that each applicant may file in the upcoming 2026 filing window for applications for new noncommercial educational (NCE) reserved band FM translator station construction…

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 38309

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Modify the Timing of Haul Designation for Trawl Catcher Processors in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries

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NMFS issues this final rule to standardize the time limit in which trawl catcher/processors (C/Ps) participating in the groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska Management Area (GOA) and the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) must assign each haul to a management program. This action is necessary…

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Labor Department· Rule· 91 FR 38287

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Approved Conveyor Belts in Underground Coal Mines

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MSHA is removing outdated flame-resistance approval requirements for conveyor belts used in underground coal mines. These requirements are being removed from MSHA's regulations because they contain outdated effective dates and are no longer applicable.

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Labor Department· Rule· 91 FR 38277

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Blacksmith Shops

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MSHA is eliminating outdated requirements for blacksmith shops located at surface areas of underground metal and nonmetal (MNM) mines. These provisions are being removed from MSHA's regulations because blacksmith shops are no longer used by MNM mines.

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Labor Department· Rule· 91 FR 38280

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Diesel Particulate Matter Emission Limits in Underground Coal Mines

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MSHA is eliminating outdated requirements for diesel particulate matter (DPM) emission limits for permissible diesel-powered equipment and non-permissible heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment operated in underground coal mines. These requirements are being removed from MSHA's regulations because they contain outdated…

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Labor Department· Rule· 91 FR 38284

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Use of Permissible Flame Safety Lamps in Underground Coal Mines

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MSHA is removing flame safety lamps from the list of permissible electric face equipment that can be operated in underground coal mines. This provision is being removed from MSHA's regulations because flame safety lamps are an outdated technology that is no longer used in underground coal mines.

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National Credit Union Administration· Rule· 91 FR 38270

Prohibition on the Use of Reputation Risk

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On October 21, 2025, the Board issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to codify the elimination of reputation risk from its supervisory framework. This change aligns with Executive Order 14331, "Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans." Effective September 25, 2025, the NCUA ceased examining for reputation risk.…

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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 38410

Change In Control: NFE Altamira FLNG, S. de R.L. de C.V.

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The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of a Statement of Change in Control (Statement) filed by NFE Altamira FLNG, S. de R.L. de C.V. (NFE Altamira) on June 4, 2026. The Statement describes an anticipated change in NFE Altamira's upstream ownership. The…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 38476

Designation of OpenCorporates Dataset Into DNP Working System

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Pursuant to the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) (31 U.S.C. 3351, et seq.), Treasury is issuing this notice to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed designation of the U.S. legal entity dataset of OpenCorporates Limited ("OpenCorporates"), which contains business registration…

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Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 38246

Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards

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The OCC, Board, FDIC, NCUA, CFPB, FHFA, CFTC, SEC, and Treasury are publishing a final joint rule to establish data standards to promote interoperability of financial regulatory data across these agencies. The standards established pursuant to this joint rule will later be considered for potential incorporation (to…

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Agriculture Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38315

Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to update its regulations regarding the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (the AFIDA). The revisions would reflect Congressional directives to establish a streamlined process for electronic submission and retention of disclosures made…

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Defense Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38382

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Certification Requirement for Military Recruitment Advertising (DFARS Case 2024-D022)

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DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2024, 2025, and 2026. These sections require a certification for certain DoD contracts related to military recruitment advertising and provide a…

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Defense Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38386

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Purchase Exception for the Acquisition of U.S. Flags (DFARS Case 2024-D013)

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DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2024, 2025, and 2026. These sections provide a requirement for full domestic production of flags of the United States acquired by DoD, amend an…

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Treasury Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38340

Definition of Huione Group, a Financial Institution Operating Outside the United States of Primary Money Laundering Concern

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FinCEN is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), pursuant to section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, that proposes amending the existing definition of Huione Group to include, within the definition of that group, H-Pay Service PLC, and adding and defining the term "successor entity." With this NPRM, FinCEN does…

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38334

Request for Comment on the Extension of Standard Futures Contracts to 24/7 Trading and on Perpetual Contracts Referencing Physically Delivered or Storable Energy Commodities

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is requesting public comment on two distinct but related matters arising from recent developments in energy derivatives markets. The first is the extension of standard futures contracts to 24/7 trading, without any change to the contracts' fixed expiration,…

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Education Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38354

Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program Regulations

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The Secretary of Education proposes to rescind the Equity Assistance Center Program regulations. The Department proposes to rescind these regulations to provide the Department greater flexibility in carrying out the statutory authority for this program and to enable the Department to align technical assistance…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38359

Update of Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Assessing the Environmental Effects Abroad of EPA Actions

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing amendments to its procedures for implementing the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). This proposed rule would also include technical amendments to the Agency's procedures to improve clarity, correct…

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Consumer Product Safety Commission· Notice· 91 FR 38406

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Comment Request; Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles, 16 CFR Part 1610; Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film, 16 CFR Part 1611

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As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comments on a proposed extension of approval of information collection requirements associated with the Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles and the Standard for the Flammability…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 38469

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) User Acceptance and Effectiveness Testing Using Simulator and/or Closed Track Methods

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NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 38472

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; State Data Transfer

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NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a renewal with modification of a currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 38457

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; 1,3-Butadiene Standard

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 38456

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 38403

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Fish and Fish Products Subject to Certification of Admissibility Requirements

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The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting…

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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 38418

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-516); Comment Request; Merger; Extension

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In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-516: Electric Rates and Tariffs. The Commission is proposing to renew…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 38435

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection.…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 38437

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections.…

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General Services Administration· Notice· 91 FR 38439

Information Collection; General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (E.O. 14398) for Contract-Like Instruments, FAR Clause: 52.222-90

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, GSA invites the public to comment on a new information collection to comply with Executive Order (E.O.) 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors for contract-like instruments.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 38397

Mattresses From Poland: Rescission of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty Order

Based on a withdrawal of the circumvention inquiry request, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding this circumvention inquiry that was initiated to determine whether mattress components (i.e., foam, innersprings, and mattress covers) exported from Poland and further processed and completed in the…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 38457

Overhead and Gantry Cranes Standard; Extension 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 extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Overhead and Gantry Cranes Standard.

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Environmental Protection Agency· Notice· 91 FR 38423

Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee; Requested and Proposed Cancellations of Certain Pesticide Registrations

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Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is issuing this notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel the pesticide registrations identified in Unit II. The registrants submitted their requests as part of…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 38405

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

This action adds product(s) and service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and deletes product(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 38458

Proposed Revision of a Previously Approved Information Collection; Claim for Medical Reimbursement (OWCP-915 Part A), Medication Reimbursement Request (OWCP-915 Part B).

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of…

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