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Defense Department· Rule· 91 FR 46724

Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Defense-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Amendment

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This rule amends DoD regulations to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align DoD's regulations with Title VI and current DoD policy, avoid constitutional concerns, and serve the public interest. By reducing regulatory burden, they also minimize compliance costs and ensure appropriate stewardship of…

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Education Department· Rule· 91 FR 46733

Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281

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The Secretary of Education amends the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI") to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments bring the U.S. Department of Education's (Department's) regulations in line with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional…

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 46746

Rescinding Portions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281

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By this rule, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services amends its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to remove provisions that impose or exemplify liability based on disparate impact. These amendments align the Department's regulations with the best reading of Title…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Rule· 91 FR 46742

Significant New Use Rule on a Certain Chemical Substance; Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

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EPA is issuing a significant new use rule (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for a certain chemical substance that was the subject of a premanufacture notice (PMN) and is also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. The SNUR requires persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before…

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Farm Credit Administration· Rule· 91 FR 46703

Loan Performance Categories and Financial Reporting

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or our) amends our regulatory high-risk loan performance categories by removing "Formally restructured loans (TDR)," also known as troubled debt restructurings. In 2022, changes in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) eliminated the accounting guidance for TDRs,…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46759

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ottawa, IL

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This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at OSF St Francis Medical Center Heliport, Ottawa, IL. The FAA is proposing this action to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

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Commerce Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 46762

Pacific Island Fisheries; 2026-2028 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for Deepwater Shrimp and Precious Coral Fisheries in Hawaii

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NMFS proposes to implement annual catch limits (ACL) and an accountability measure (AM) for the Hawaii deepwater shrimp and precious coral fisheries for each fishing year from 2026 to 2028. As a post-season AM, NMFS proposes to determine whether the average catch of any stock from the most recent 3 years exceeds an…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 46828

Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Securities Offering Disclosure Rules

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The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required…

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Personnel Management Office· Notice· 91 FR 46802

Agency Information Collection Request: OPM E-File System (3206-NEW)

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public the opportunity to comment on a new information collection request (ICR): OPM E-File System, OMB-Control Number (3206-NEW). As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act, OPM is soliciting comments for this…

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State Department· Notice· 91 FR 46821

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statutory Debarment Under the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has imposed statutory debarment under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on persons convicted of violating, or conspiracy to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 46773

Certain Crepe Paper Products From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

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As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain crepe paper products from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 46770

Certain Pasta From Italy: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of certain pasta (pasta) from Italy during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 46801

Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy

The Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy will meet from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 27, 2026.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 46769

Mattresses 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 mattresses from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 46824

Notice of the Establishment of the Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee; Solicitation of Nominations for Membership

DOT announces the establishment of the Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee (ASFAC) and solicits nominations for membership to serve on the ASFAC.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 46823

Request for Comments on Midway Atoll Airport/Henderson Airfield (MDY)

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requesting comments from the aviation industry and general public (including federal, state, tribal, and local agencies) regarding the importance of Midway Atoll Airport/Henderson Airfield (MDY) for trans-Pacific Ocean aviation operations. Specifically, MDY serves in a…

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