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Rule Change Brief

Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 48766

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

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By this rule, the Department of the Treasury ("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,…

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State Department· Rule· 91 FR 48757

Visas: Visa Bond Program

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This rule finalizes the temporary final rule that went into effect on August 20, 2025, which launched a 12-month long Visa Bond Pilot Program (Pilot Program), and establishes a permanent visa bond program. An alien applying for a visa as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure (B-1/B-2) may be required to submit…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 48946

Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in Agriculture in the United States: Adverse Effect Wage Rate Updates for Non-Range Occupations

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The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing this notice to announce updates to the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers (H-2A workers) to perform agricultural labor or services in non-range…

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Personnel Management Office· Rule· 91 FR 49178

Reduction in Force

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is revising its reduction in force (RIF) regulations to make the RIF regulations more streamlined, efficient, and merit-based by prioritizing performance over tenure and length of service when determining which employees will be retained in a RIF and by modifying the types of…

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Personnel Management Office· Rule· 91 FR 49230

Reduction in Force Appeals

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to revise how an employee may appeal a furlough of more than 30 days, separation, or demotion by a reduction-in-force (RIF) action. OPM will replace the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) as the adjudicative agency for such appeals. The rule…

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Personnel Management Office· Rule· 91 FR 49072

Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to change the circumstances and procedures for adjudicating appeals from employees terminated during their probationary and trial periods and supervisors and managers who fail to complete their probationary periods. Executive order, "Strengthening…

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Personnel Management Office· Rule· 91 FR 49034

Suitability Action Appeals

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to revise how an applicant, appointee, or employee may appeal a suitability action taken under 5 CFR part 731. OPM will replace the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) as the adjudicative agency for such appeals. The change will streamline…

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 49118

Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements

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This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2027. This final rule also includes an analysis of Medicare non-hospice spending, including details regarding a hospice service and spending variation index, and finalizes the requirement that hospices provide the…

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 48982

Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program

Stage 2·first seen 119d ago·119d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 59d

This final rule updates the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027. As required by statute, this final rule includes the classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system's (PPS) case-mix groups and a description of the…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 48883

Notice Regarding 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA), which administers the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program), is issuing this Notice to announce the availability of a revised 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (Pilot). The…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 48786

Amendment to 3,4-MDP-2-P Methyl Glycidic Acid, a List I Chemical

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The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to modify the listing of the list I chemical 3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acid (also known as PMK glycidic acid) to include esters of 3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acid, not listed elsewhere in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), as list I chemicals under the CSA. The…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 48949

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Application for Use of Public Space by Non-DOL Agencies in the Frances Perkins Building

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)- 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…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 48948

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Disclosures for Participant Directed Individual Account Plans

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-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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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 48870

Seeking Comment on Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Certain Foreign-Produced Military-Grade Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS Critical Components for Non-U.S. Government, Including Those With Swarming Capabilities

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In this document, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) and the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) seek comment on proposing to prohibit the continued importation and marketing of certain military-grade foreign-made UAS and UAS critical components that are found on the Federal Communications…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 48942

Amendment to Exemption for Certain Prohibited Transactions Involving AT&T Inc. (Together With AT&T Inc.'s Affiliates, AT&T or the Applicant) Located in Dallas, Texas

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Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2014-06 provided an exemption for AT&T to contribute approximately $9.21 billion of employer securities (the Preferred Interests) and other assets to the AT&T Pension Benefit Plan (the Plan). This notice amends PTE 2014-06 to permit certain modifications (the Modifications) that…

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Federal Communications Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 48809

Auction of Flexible-Use Licenses in the Upper C-Band for Next-Generation Wireless Services Scheduled for April 27, 2027; Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 115

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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission or FCC) announces an auction of 3,248 new flexible-use licenses in the 3.98-4.14 GHz band. The Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) seek comment on the competitive bidding procedures and auction…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 48823

High-Speed Train Noise Emission Standards

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This NPRM seeks to amend the noise emission regulations to address the unique noise emission characteristics of trains operating at speeds exceeding 160 miles per hour (mph). Specifically, the proposed regulation would provide an alternative standard for noise emissions from train operations exceeding 160 mph, up to…

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Treasury Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 48794

Section 898(c) Transition Rule for Allocating Foreign Taxes and Section 960(d)(4) Foreign Tax Credit Disallowance

This document contains proposed regulations that relate to allocating foreign taxes of foreign corporations affected by the repeal of the one-month deferral election and to the disallowance of foreign tax credits on certain distributions of previously taxed earnings and profits. The proposed regulations would affect…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 48972

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on Export Exemption Certificate

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 48972

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on U.S. Tax-Exempt Organization Returns and Related Forms.

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 48912

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 (PRA). The information collection is published in the…

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Justice Department· Notice· 91 FR 48942

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; Procurement Collusion Strike Force Complaint Form

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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division (ATR), 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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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 48908

Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Cargo Manifest/Declaration, Stow Plan, Container Status Messages and Importer Security Filing

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The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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 (PRA). The information collection is published in the…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 48874

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 48870

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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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 48913

Notice Regarding the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as the Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), announces the publication and availability of the updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, a consolidated register of the four lists required to be developed and maintained pursuant…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 48949

Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance 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 Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance standard.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 48846

Thermal Paper From Germany: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that thermal paper from Germany was not sold in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024.

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