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What the agencies are changing. In the last 30 days the Federal Register published 215 final rules and 123 proposed rules.
- Proposed ruleEnvironmental Protection AgencyAir Quality Plan; Arizona; Maricopa County Air Quality Department; New Source Review; Emission Reduction Credits-Rule 204
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD or "Department") portion of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision establishes a federally enforceable…
Published Oct 8, 2026 · Comments close Nov 9, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleHomeland Security DepartmentOptional Practical Training Fees
This rule proposes new fees for Optional Practical Training (OPT) to combat fraud, strengthen the integrity of the immigration system, and protect U.S. workers. The following fees would apply for each F-1 nonimmigrant student to engage in OPT through a…
Published Oct 8, 2026 · Comments close Nov 9, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationAmendment of Class E Airspace; Del Rio, TX
This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace at Del Rio, TX. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of a biennial review of the airspace associated with Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), Del Rio, TX. This proposal would also update the name and…
Published Sep 25, 2026 · Comments close Nov 9, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleNuclear Regulatory CommissionRegulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight
Consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," the NRC is conducting a review and wholesale revision of its regulations. This proposed rule primarily aims to provide regulatory enhancements for reactor…
Published Sep 24, 2026 · Comments close Nov 9, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationAirworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-07-03, which applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) (type certificate currently held by Textron Aviation, Inc.) (Textron) Model 402C and 414A airplanes. Since the FAA issued AD…
Published Sep 23, 2026 · Comments close Nov 9, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleSecurities and Exchange CommissionPolitical Contributions by Certain Investment Advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or the "SEC") is proposing to rescind the political contribution rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"), which prohibits investment advisers from providing investment…
Published Sep 10, 2026 · Comments close Nov 9, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleFederal Communications CommissionImproving the Effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database; Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes steps to strengthen the reliability, integrity, and effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD or Database) as a core component of its illegal-call prevention framework…
Published Sep 9, 2026 · Comments close Nov 9, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleInterior Department · Land Management BureauNational Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Production Site Development
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to streamline its decision-making process for authorizing the construction and operation of qualifying oil and gas production sites and their associated rights-of-way (ROWs) in the National Petroleum Reserve in…
Published Sep 8, 2026 · Comments close Nov 9, 2026 (today) · PDF - Proposed ruleEnvironmental Protection AgencyWisconsin: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to approve the Wisconsin Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) partial permit program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After reviewing the CCR permit program application…
Published Sep 11, 2026 · Comments close Nov 10, 2026 (1 day) · PDF - Proposed ruleHomeland Security DepartmentEliminating the Discretionary 60-Day Grace Period
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to remove regulations at 8 CFR 214.1(l)(2) to restore its previous and long- standing policy of not providing aliens in certain nonimmigrant classifications (and their dependents) with an up to 60-day grace…
Published Sep 11, 2026 · Comments close Nov 10, 2026 (1 day) · PDF - Proposed ruleCommerce Department · National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationMagnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 7 to the Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan
NMFS proposes measures included in Framework Adjustment 7 to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils. Framework 7 proposes fishing year 2026 and projected 2027…
Published Oct 13, 2026 · Comments close Nov 12, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationAirworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS 365 N2, AS 365 N3, EC 155 B, EC 155 B1, SA 365 N, and SA 365 N1 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by gaps between the seals and engine cowling, which…
Published Sep 28, 2026 · Comments close Nov 12, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleEnvironmental Protection AgencyNational Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Gasoline Distribution Facilities and Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals Reconsideration
On May 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Gasoline Distribution Technology Reviews and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Review for Bulk Gasoline…
Published Sep 28, 2026 · Comments close Nov 12, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationEstablishment, Modification, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Alaska, AK
This action supplements a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published by the FAA in the Federal Register on June 17, 2025, which proposed to establish Class E domestic en route airspace (Class E6) within a designated landmass and within 12 miles from a…
Published Sep 28, 2026 · Comments close Nov 12, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTreasury Department · Internal Revenue ServiceForeign Currency Gain or Loss of Controlled Foreign Corporations
This document contains proposed regulations providing rules relating to the determination and recognition of foreign currency gain or loss with respect to qualified business units ("QBUs") of controlled foreign corporations ("CFCs"). The proposed regulations…
Published Aug 14, 2026 · Comments close Nov 12, 2026 (3 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleHomeland Security DepartmentRemoving Deference to Prior USCIS Determinations of Eligibility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), proposes to remove 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5), which generally provides that USCIS gives deference to a prior approval involving the same facts when adjudicating a…
Published Oct 14, 2026 · Comments close Nov 13, 2026 (4 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleEnvironmental Protection AgencyTrichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extensions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to extend certain compliance dates applicable to certain entities subject to the regulation of trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) until December 31, 2027…
Published Oct 14, 2026 · Comments close Nov 13, 2026 (4 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleHealth and Human Services Department · Children and Families AdministrationFurther Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden From the Administration for Native Americans
The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families proposes to further amend the Native American Programs Act regulations to streamline the part.
Published Oct 14, 2026 · Comments close Nov 13, 2026 (4 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleNuclear Regulatory CommissionAP1000 Design Certification Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to renew the AP1000 design certification and incorporate Revision 20 of the AP1000 design control document. The purpose of this rulemaking action is to update the AP1000 design…
Published Oct 14, 2026 · Comments close Nov 13, 2026 (4 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationAirworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-13-06, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, EC135T3, and EC635T2+ helicopters. AD 2025-13-06…
Published Sep 29, 2026 · Comments close Nov 13, 2026 (4 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationAirworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW189 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports that the safety pin of the emergency flotation system and life raft was installed on the cylinder valve…
Published Sep 29, 2026 · Comments close Nov 13, 2026 (4 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleTransportation Department · Federal Aviation AdministrationUse of Certain Restricted Category Aircraft for the Transport of Firefighters for Wildfire Suppression
FAA is evaluating a future amendment to its regulations to permit firefighters to be transported to and from the site of a wildfire aboard certain restricted category aircraft when the purpose of that transportation is to permit those firefighters to perform…
Published Sep 14, 2026 · Comments close Nov 13, 2026 (4 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleCommerce Department · National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationFishery Management Plans of St. Croix and St. Thomas and St. John; Spiny Lobster Management Measures
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Framework Action 4 under both the St. Croix Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and the St. Thomas and St. John FMP, as prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). The proposed rule would update annual…
Published Oct 16, 2026 · Comments close Nov 16, 2026 (7 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleJustice DepartmentPrivacy Act of 1974; Implementation
In the Notice section of today's Federal Register, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), a component within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ or Department), has published a notice of a new system of records, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)…
Published Oct 15, 2026 · Comments close Nov 16, 2026 (7 days) · PDF - Proposed ruleJustice DepartmentPrivacy Act of 1974; Implementation
In the Notice section of today's Federal Register, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), a component within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ or Department), has published a notice of a new system of records titled "Fraud and Abuse…
Published Oct 15, 2026 · Comments close Nov 16, 2026 (7 days) · PDF
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