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Rule Change Brief

Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 42353

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust Listed Transaction

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This document contains final regulations that identify certain charitable remainder annuity trust (CRAT) transactions and substantially similar transactions as listed transactions, a type of reportable transaction. Material advisors and certain participants in these listed transactions are required to file disclosures…

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Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 42345

Information Reporting and Transfer for Valuable Consideration Rules for Section 1035 Exchanges of Life Insurance and Certain Other Life Insurance Contract Transactions

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This document contains final regulations providing guidance on the application of the transfer for valuable consideration rules and associated information reporting requirements for reportable policy sales of interests in life insurance contracts to exchanges of life insurance contracts qualifying for nonrecognition…

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State Department· Rule· 91 FR 42339

Rescinding Portions of Department of State Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281

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By this rule, the Department of State ("Department") amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to align its regulations with Title VI and, relatedly, to conform to Executive Order 14281.

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Agriculture Department· Rule· 91 FR 42313

Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar Provisions

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This rule revises the regulations of the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Tree Assistance Program (TAP), the Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP)…

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Energy Department· Rule· 91 FR 42337

Zero-Based Regulating

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Due to receipt of adverse comments, the Department of Energy (DOE) is withdrawing the direct final rule titled "Zero-Based Regulating," which published on May 29, 2026.

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 42360

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2026 Chub Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Specifications

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NMFS approves and implements specifications for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). This action sets the 2026 and projects the 2027-2028 specifications for the chub mackerel and Illex squid fisheries and reaffirms…

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Federal Communications Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 42602

Enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider Requirements and Strengthening STIR/SHAKEN (Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls)

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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes steps to strengthen its robocall mitigation framework by enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider (KYUP) requirements, improving oversight of voice service providers by the STIR/SHAKEN Governance Authority, raising caller ID attestation…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 42426

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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The Committee is proposing to add products 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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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 42390

Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Morgantown, WV

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This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E airspace at Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field, Morgantown, WV. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of a biennial airspace review. This action would bring the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and support instrument flight rule…

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Federal Reserve System· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 42363

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) is inviting comment on a proposed rule that would require its supervised banks to establish and maintain effective anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs reasonably designed to identify, assess, and mitigate…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 42399

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California; San Joaquin Valley; Revisions to Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for Ozone

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the State of California's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) area. The revisions consist of an update to the SJV area's motor vehicle emissions budgets ("budgets") for nitrogen oxides (NO X ) and volatile…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 42392

Designation of Phenethyl Halides as List I Chemicals

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The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing the control of phenethyl halides as list I chemicals under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Phenethyl halides are important to the illicit manufacture of fentanyl, as well as fentanyl analogues, and fentanyl- related substances as they are often used in synthetic…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Notice· 91 FR 42439

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request: Technical Assistance Needs Assessments (TANAs) at Superfund Remedial or Removal Sites

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The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Technical Assistance Needs Assessments (TANAs) at Superfund Remedial or Removal Sites" (EPA ICR No. 2470.04, OMB Control No. 2050-0211) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 42589

Fiscal Year List of Requests From States or Tribes for a Small Business Administration Disaster Declaration

This notice provides an updated monthly summary of requests received by the U. S. Small Business Administration to make a disaster declaration for a state, territory, or tribe. The published list complies with a directive in the explanatory statement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75.

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 42595

Government Securities: Call for Large Position Reports

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) called for the submission of Large Position Reports by entities whose positions in the Treasury Floating Rate Note due January 2026 equaled or exceeded $8.4 billion as of Friday, January 23, 2026 or Friday, January 30, 2026.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 42410

Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with May anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 42553

Notice of HUD-Held Healthcare Loan Sale (HLS 2026-2)

HUD is announcing the competitive, sealed bid sale of 14 unsubsidized healthcare mortgage loans, without Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insurance. This sale, referred to as HLS 2026-2, is scheduled to occur on or about August 11, 2026. The sale supports HUD's efforts to maximize recoveries and reduce the cost of…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 42592

Notice of Request for Clearance of a Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection: National Census of Ferry Operators

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In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the BTS to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval for new iterations of an on-going biennial information collection related to the nation's ferry operations. The information…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 42590

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Mississippi

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-4922- DR), dated June 30, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 42590

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Wisconsin

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-4923- DR), dated June 30, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 91 FR 42595

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 a system of records in its inventory titled, Beneficiary Fiduciary Field System (BFFS)-VA (37VA27). This system contains records used for the administration of benefits regarding beneficiaries who VA or a court has deemed unable to manage…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 42425

Procurement List; Deletions

This action deletes 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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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 42429

Renewal of the Electricity Advisory Committee

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC) will be renewed for a two-year period. The Committee will provide advice, information, and…

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