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Government Ethics Office· Rule· 91 FR 46239

Exempting Certain Career Federal Employees From Ethics Reporting Requirements

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The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is amending the ethics reporting requirements to preserve the filing status of each position transferred to Schedule Policy/Career as it existed prior to being rescheduled. The effect of this rule will be to continue the exclusion of all Schedule Policy/Career employees who are…

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Education Department· Rule· 91 FR 46285

Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs

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The Secretary of Education rescinds the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines). The Guidelines, first published in the Federal Register in…

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 46299

Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) rescinds the Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines). The Department also makes conforming amendments by…

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Energy Department· Rule· 91 FR 46267

Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act for Certain Terminations or Revocations of Water Power Licenses or Exemptions

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amends its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to expand an existing Categorical Exclusion (CE) to include "terminations or revocations of water power licenses and exemptions that will result in minor or no ground disturbing activity and minor…

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46332

Removal of Reporting Requirements

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Commission") is issuing a proposed rule to rescind and remove the requirements for the filing of the EEO-1, EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4, EEO-5, and EEO-6 reports, and the recordkeeping and record preservation requirements related to these reports, under 29 CFR part 1602…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 46413

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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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 46423

Desert Southwest Region and Western Area Lower Colorado Balancing Authority-Rate Order No. WAPA-222

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The extension of the Desert Southwest Region's (DSW) existing balancing authority area and transmission provider services formula rates for Western Area Lower Colorado Balancing Authority has been confirmed, approved and placed into effect on an interim basis. The existing formula rates under Rate Schedules DSW-SD4…

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 46252

Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes

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The Department of Commerce (Commerce), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Commerce Control List (CCL) to appropriately control certain silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors (sound suppressors) that will no longer be described on the International…

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State Department· Rule· 91 FR 46279

International Traffic in Arms Regulations: USML Category I Firearm Suppressors

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In support of the President's Executive Order of April 9, 2025, on Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability, the Department of State (the Department) issues this interim final rule removing firearm silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors for non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms from…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46357

Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle-York Maintenance Area, Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Second Maintenance Plan for the Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle and York Maintenance Area (Harrisburg- York Area) for the 2006 Fine Particulate Matter national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) (Second 10-Year…

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Labor Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46602

Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA

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This proposed rule sets forth a new, additional safe harbor for group health plan administrators to use electronic media (e.g., email or web portal) to furnish documents and information to participants and beneficiaries of plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This proposal, if…

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Agriculture Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46306

Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Decreased Assessment Rate

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This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2026 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.030 to $0.025 per 18-pound lug for grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California. The…

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Export-Import Bank· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46316

Implementation of the Administrative False Claims Act

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This proposed rule would establish procedural regulations for the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA) at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM).

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Health and Human Services Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46562

Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes

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This proposed rule would revise standards for determining whether an indirect hold harmless arrangement exists for a health care- related tax. This proposed rule is necessary to implement a provision in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," herein referred to as the "Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) legislation," which…

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Corporation for National and Community Service· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46384

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

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The Corporation for National and Community Service (operating as AmeriCorps) proposes to amend its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate- impact liability. The proposed amendments would align the conduct prohibited by AmeriCorps' regulations with Title…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46364

Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-3)

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EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. Once finalized, the SNURs would require persons who intend to…

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Agriculture Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46308

Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2026-2027 Marketing Year

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This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee (Committee) to establish salable quantities and allotment percentages for Class 1 (Scotch) and Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon and parts of Nevada and Utah (Far West)…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 46527

Administrative Declaration Amendment of a Disaster for the State of Illinois

This is an amendment of the Administrative declaration of disaster for the State of ILLINOIS dated July 10, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes.

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Federal Trade Commission· Notice· 91 FR 46439

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget clearance for information collection requirements in the Automative Fuel Ratings,…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 46486

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Prevailing Wage Determination

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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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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 46487

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Current Population Survey-Basic Labor Force

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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 46394

Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

In response to a request from ICL-IP America, Inc. (the requestor), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether certain spray- foam systems from Canada, which are completed or assembled with components produced in the People's Republic of China…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 46399

L-Lysine From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of L-lysine (lysine) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 46406

L-Lysine From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that L-lysine (lysine) from People's Republic of China (China) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 46396

Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes From Japan: Antidumping Duty Order

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Based on affirmative final determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing the antidumping duty (AD) order on lattice boom crawler cranes from Japan.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 46527

New Car Assessment Program; Extension of Comment Period

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In response to a request from Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators), NHTSA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment period for the Request for Comment (RFC) notice published on May 28, 2026 proposing updates to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) by adding rear automatic braking (RAB)…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 46414

Procurement List; Deletions

This action deletes product(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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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 46447

Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: RXFP1 AGONISTS

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The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, an institute of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an Exclusive Patent License to practice the inventions embodied in the Patents and Patent Applications listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY…

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