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Rule Change Brief

Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 40368

Increasing Flexibility on Disclosure of Airline Ancillary Fees

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The Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is issuing this final rule to implement the Fifth Circuit's vacatur of the Department's 2024 Final Rule, Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees. Because the legal effect of the court's decision is to reinstate the rules previously in force, this…

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Labor Department· Rule· 91 FR 40372

Rescinding Portions of Department of Labor Title VI Regulations

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The Department of Labor ("Department") amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the Department's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs,…

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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 91 FR 40670

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that VA is modifying the system of records titled "Centralized Accounts Receivable System/Centralized Accounts Receivable On-Line System (CARS/CAROLS)" (88VA244). This system is used to collect and maintain information on individuals that have an accounts…

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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 91 FR 40662

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that VA is modifying the system of records titled "Patient Medical Records-VA" (24VA10A7). This system is used for ongoing treatment of individuals and patients; documentation of treatment provided; payment; health care operations such as producing various…

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 40551

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are providing notice of a new computer matching program. Under this program, SBA will provide HUD with delinquent debtor data for inclusion in HUD's Credit Alert…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 40494

Federal Plan Requirements for Other Solid Waste Incineration Units That Commenced Construction on or Before August 31, 2020, and Have Not Been Modified or Reconstructed After August 29, 2025

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a Federal plan to implement the revised emission guidelines for existing other solid waste incineration (OSWI) units. The EPA promulgated emission guidelines for existing OSWI units in 2005 and revised the emission guidelines on June 30, 2025. If a State or…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 40518

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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The Committee is proposing to add service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and delete product(s) and service(s) previously furnished by such agencies.

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Social Security Administration· Rule· 91 FR 40804

Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Cardiovascular Disorders

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We are revising the criteria in the Listing of Impairments (listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving cardiovascular disorders in adults and children under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). The revisions reflect our adjudicative experience, advances in medical knowledge, and comments we…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 40491

Air Plan Approval; Alabama; Transportation Conformity

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on April 7, 2026. The SIP revision replaces the previously approved transportation conformity memorandum of…

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Defense Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 40508

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modifications to Printed Circuit Board Acquisition Restrictions (DFARS Case 2022-D011)

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DoD is seeking information that will assist in the development of a revision to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022 that address the prohibition on the acquisition of covered printed circuit boards…

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Agriculture Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 40468

Direct Multifamily Housing Subsequent Loans for Acquisition

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The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), proposes to amend the current regulation for the Direct Multifamily Housing (MFH) Loan and Grant Programs. The intent of this proposed rule is to include acquisition as an applicable form of…

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Homeland Security Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 40676

EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022; Ensuring the Integrity of the EB-5 Program; Automatic Revocation of Petitions for Immigrant Classification

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This proposed rule would implement the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), which the President signed on March 15, 2022. The RIA substantially reforms and adds significant integrity provisions to the employment-based, fifth preference (EB-5) visa category for alien investors and the associated Regional Center…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 40470

Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight

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This proposal would advance the United States' leadership in next-generation aviation by replacing the longstanding prohibition on civil supersonic flight over land with a modern, performance-based regulatory framework. Consistent with national policy set forth by the Executive Order of June 6, 2025, Leading the World…

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Treasury Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 40490

Increase in Threshold for Requiring Information Reporting With Respect to Certain Payees; Extension and Modification of Limitation on Wagering Losses; Hearing

This document provides a notice of public hearing on the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-113229-25) published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2026. The proposed regulations contain proposed amendments relating to the dollar thresholds in regulations governing information reporting for payments made in the…

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Personnel Management Office· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 40435

Personnel Management in Agencies: Strategic Human Capital Management

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes amending 5 CFR part 250 by replacing Human Capital Operating Plans (HCOPs) with Annual Staffing Plans (ASPs), Human Capital Reviews (HCRs) with Annual Staffing Reviews (ASRs), and the HRStat quarterly review process with Quarterly Staffing Plan Performance Reviews. The…

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Personnel Management Office· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 40444

Promoting Employee Accountability

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) are issuing proposed regulations governing performance-based reduction in grade and removal actions, non-disciplinary separations, and adverse actions, along with the MSPB's review of those actions, and proposing improved and…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 40538

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed…

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Justice Department· Notice· 91 FR 40593

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Title-FBI Collecting Evaluation Data: End-of Session Questionnaires

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The Training Division, Federal Bureau of investigation, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 40595

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Derricks 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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Environmental Protection Agency· Notice· 91 FR 40534

Innovation Challenge: Alternatives to Conventional Pesticides for Crop Desiccation; Notice of Availability

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing this request for information (RFI) seeking public input to inform development of an Innovation Challenge focused on practical, cost- effective alternatives to using conventional pesticide chemicals for crop desiccation. EPA aims to identify opportunities to…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 40660

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one person that has 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 property and…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 40653

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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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 40655

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 and vessels 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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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 40653

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more entries currently included on one or more of OFAC's sanctions lists.

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 40519

Procurement List; Deletions

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

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Agriculture Department· Notice· 91 FR 40512

Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an information collection renewal to administer the Local Food Purchase…

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