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Personnel Management Office· Rule· 91 FR 54937

Critical Position Pay Authority

effective in 0d

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is amending its regulations governing the critical position pay (CPP) authority to establish level I of the Executive Schedule as the default maximum critical pay rate, with higher rates subject to written approval by the Director of OPM. The final rule eliminates non-statutory…

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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities· Rule· 91 FR 55008

Rescinding Portions of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281

effective in 0d

This rule amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities' (the Foundation) regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments align the conduct prohibited by the Foundation's regulations with Title VI text, avoid…

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Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 54948

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16 in Schedule I

Stage 2·first seen 51d ago·51d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 0d

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is issuing this temporary order to schedule three 7-hydroxymitragynine-related substances (mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16), including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters,…

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Federal Trade Commission· Rule· 91 FR 54947

Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees

effective in 36d

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is amending its Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") by updating the fees charged to entities accessing the National Do Not Call Registry ("Registry") as required by the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007.

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Surface Transportation Board· Notice· 91 FR 55152

Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Inc., et al.-Acquisition of Control-Agnes Corporation

effective in 49d·comments close in 48d

On July 27, 2026, Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Inc. (SCT- US), a noncarrier, together with its shareholders (collectively, Applicants), none of which are federally regulated carriers, filed an application to acquire control of Agnes Corporation (Agnes), a noncarrier that serves as a holding company for several…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 55098

International Drug Scheduling; Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs; Convention on Psychotropic Substances; Clobromazolam (Phenazolam); Cychlorphine (N-Propionitrile Chlorphine); Desalkylgidazepam (Bromonordiazepam); Ethylbromazolam; Etomethazene (5-Methyl Etodesnitazene); Spirochlorphine (R6980); Etomidate; Medetomidine; Request for Comments

comments close in 8d

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is providing interested persons with the opportunity to submit comments concerning abuse potential, actual abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, and impact of scheduling changes on availability for medical use of eight drug substances. These comments will be…

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Postal Service· Rule· 91 FR 54966

Ballot Mail for Federal Elections

effective 5d ago

The Postal Service is amending the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections pursuant to its rulemaking authority.

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Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 54957

Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations

effective 2d ago

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is indefinitely suspending five general licenses issued pursuant to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations to align with changes in the foreign policy of the United States towards Iran.

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Homeland Security Department· Rule· 91 FR 55170

Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Electronic Export Manifest for Rail Cargo

effective in 61d

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is revising its regulations pursuant to the Trade Act of 2002 requiring the transmission of export manifest data electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for cargo transported by rail for any train departing the United States. This rule mandates the…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Rule· 91 FR 54992

Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (24-5.5e)

Stage 8·first seen 124d ago·28d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 61d

EPA is issuing 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. The SNURs require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before…

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 54963

International Trademark Classification Changes

effective in 128d

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issues this final rule to incorporate classification changes adopted by the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Agreement). These changes are listed in the…

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 55015

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project in Washington

effective in 317d

NMFS, upon request from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issues this final rule pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project (DERP) in Hood Canal, Washington over 5 years (2027-2032). This final rule, which…

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Treasury Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 55037

Pro Rata Share of Subpart F Income, Tested Income, or Tested Loss

This document contains proposed regulations relating to the determination of a United States shareholder's pro rata share of subpart F income, tested income, or tested loss of a controlled foreign corporation. The proposed regulations would affect shareholders of foreign corporations, including United States…

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National Science Foundation· Notice· 91 FR 55124

Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comment Regarding Common Disclosure Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support

comments close in 61d

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comments on this action. After obtaining and considering public comments, NSF will prepare the submission requesting…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 55162

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Title of Collection: Driver Monitoring System (DMS)-Applied Research To Develop Test Procedure for Drowsiness

comments close in 61d

NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 55167

Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Acrylate Monomer Synthetic Rubber; x=587.30, y=583.29, z=258.18, a=1.58

This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that acrylate monomer synthetic rubber ((C 5 H 8 O 2 ) x - (C 7 H 12 O 2 ) y - (C 6 H 10 O 3 ) z - (C 35 H 62 O 3 ) a ; x=587.30, y=583.29, z=258.18, a=1.58), also known as "ACM Rubber," be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 55166

Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate; n=2.0-3.0

This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that methylene diphenyl diisocyanate ((C 8 H 6 NO)(C 8 H 5 NO) n-2 (C 7 H 4 NO); n=2.0-3.0), also known as "MDI," be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is…

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