{"description":"Documents matching 'semiconductor section 232' and published on or after 07/01/2026","count":13,"total_pages":1,"results":[{"title":"Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 183, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Ichor Systems, Inc.; (Semiconductor Equipment); Austin, Texas","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-17241","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/24/2026-17241/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-183-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-ichor-systems-inc","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-24/pdf/2026-17241.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17241.pdf?1787316320","publication_date":"2026-08-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","id":208,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/foreign-trade-zones-board","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/208","parent_id":54,"slug":"foreign-trade-zones-board"}],"excerpts":"or liquids for semiconductor manufacturing equipment; pressure controller panel mount for semiconductor manufacturing equipment; parts of pressure transducer or flow controller for semiconductor manufacturing equipment; metals parts of pressure transducer or flow controller for semiconductor manufacturing equipment; and al or stainless steel brackets for gas panels for semiconductor equipment (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 8.6%).\n \n The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion"},{"title":"Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 45, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Ascentec Engineering, LLC; (Semiconductor Equipment Precision Parts, Assemblies, and Production Kits); Tualatin and Dallas, Oregon","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-16000","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-16000/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-45-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-ascentec-engineering-llc","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-16000.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-16000.pdf?1785933918","publication_date":"2026-08-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","id":208,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/foreign-trade-zones-board","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/208","parent_id":54,"slug":"foreign-trade-zones-board"}],"excerpts":"stainless steel screws; aluminum plugs; and, aluminum rods (duty rate ranges from 2.5% to 10%).\n \n The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232) or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 232 and section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). \n \n Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall"},{"title":"Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 75, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Intel Corporation; (Semiconductor Products); Chandler, Arizona","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-15035","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/24/2026-15035/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-75-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-intel-corporation","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-24/pdf/2026-15035.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15035.pdf?1784810715","publication_date":"2026-07-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","id":208,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/foreign-trade-zones-board","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/208","parent_id":54,"slug":"foreign-trade-zones-board"}],"excerpts":"and helium mixture (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.5%).\n \n The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122), section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232), or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 122, section 232, and section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). \n \n Public comment is invited from interested"},{"title":"Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-16400","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16400/adjusting-imports-of-polysilicon-and-its-derivatives-into-the-united-states","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16400.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-16400.pdf?1786374908","publication_date":"2026-08-11","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"and control systems for missiles and drones. Without a secure and reliable domestic supply of polysilicon, the United States cannot sufficiently produce semiconductors. Nor can the United States sufficiently scale up its domestic production of semiconductors, as I determined was necessary in Proclamation 11002 of January 14, 2026 (Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products Into the United States). \n 4. The Secretary also found that polysilicon is essential for the production of solar products"},{"title":"Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 93, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.; (High Purity Gases for Semiconductor Manufacturing); Research Triangle Park, North Carolina","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-14580","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/20/2026-14580/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-93-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-linde-gas-and-equipment-inc","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-20/pdf/2026-14580.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-14580.pdf?1784292315","publication_date":"2026-07-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","id":208,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/foreign-trade-zones-board","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/208","parent_id":54,"slug":"foreign-trade-zones-board"}],"excerpts":"the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122), section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232), or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 122, section 232, and section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41).\n \n \n \n Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary and sent to: \n ftz@trade.gov. \n The closing period for their receipt is August"},{"title":"Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor","type":"Notice","abstract":"The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined under Section 301(b) and Section 304(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), that in each of 60 investigations, certain of the acts, policies, and practices of the economy at issue are actionable and that action by the United States is appropriate. In accordance with the specific direction of the President, the Trade Representative is taking actions in each of these investigations by imposing tariffs on all products of the investigated economy, with certain exemptions as provided in Annexes I and II to this notice (Notice). Consistent with the specific direction of the President, for an economy that imposes a forced labor import prohibition, has committed to impose and enforce such a prohibition through an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), or has imposed a partial regime with the effect of preventing the importation of certain forced labor goods, the Trade Representative has determined 10 percent is the appropriate rate of Section 301 duties, with specific economies subject to a 10 percent rate net of a product's most-favored-nation (MFN) duty. For every other economy, and in accordance with the specific direction of the President, the Trade Representative has determined 12.5 percent is the appropriate rate of Section 301 duty, with specific economies subject to a 12.5 percent rate net of a product's MFN duty. The Trade Representative has also determined, consistent with the specific direction of the President, to establish, when feasible, tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, based on each economy's importation of U.S. inputs, to encourage the importation by each of these economies of U.S. cotton and textile goods, in order to reduce reliance on inputs from other sources that are more likely to contain forced labor inputs.","document_number":"2026-15181","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/28/2026-15181/notice-of-actions-in-section-301-investigations-of-acts-policies-and-practices-of-various-economies","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/pdf/2026-15181.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15181.pdf?1785156315","publication_date":"2026-07-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"certain volume of specific textile and apparel, based on that economy's importation of U.S. cotton, to enter the United States free of the section 301 tariffs provided for in section 1(a) of this memorandum. \n (c) Until the Trade Representative establishes the TRQs described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Trade Representative shall impose the applicable section 301 tariffs provided for in section 1(a) of this memorandum (here, 10 percent) on imports of specific textile and apparel of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia that"},{"title":"Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Pactron, Inc.; (Printed Circuit Board Assemblies); Santa Clara, California","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-14954","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14954/foreign-trade-zone-ftz-18-notification-of-proposed-production-activity-pactron-inc-printed-circuit","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14954.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-14954.pdf?1784724322","publication_date":"2026-07-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","name":"Foreign-Trade Zones Board","id":208,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/foreign-trade-zones-board","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/208","parent_id":54,"slug":"foreign-trade-zones-board"}],"excerpts":"test control boards (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.30%). \n The request indicates that certain materials/components are subject to duties under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122), section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (section 232), or section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 122, section 232, and section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). \n \n Public comment is invited from interested"},{"title":"Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization Program","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) issues a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a broad set of additional measures to strengthen the security and integrity of its equipment authorization program. The measures include bifurcating the Covered List into producer/provider-based and production location-based categories; addressing \"white labeling\" of covered equipment; hardware and software bill of materials (HBOM/SBOM) disclosure requirements; further prohibitions or presumptions against authorizing equipment containing Covered List components or software; certification requirements for devices in Covered List sectors; reforms to equipment importation, marketing, and pre-authorization operation rules; restrictions on use of the FCC logo; streamlined revocation procedures; codification of permissive-change waivers for software, firmware, and hardware updates to covered equipment; codified definitions for UAS, UAS critical components, and routers; term limits on equipment authorizations; registration of Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) devices; modernization of the Commission's equipment authorization database; updates to submarine cable Covered List rules; and a proposal to require a U.S.-based liable party for FCC-certified equipment.","document_number":"2026-16197","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16197/protecting-against-national-security-threats-to-the-communications-supply-chain-through-the","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-07/pdf/2026-16197.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-16197.pdf?1786020322","publication_date":"2026-08-07","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"ADDRESSES: \n \n Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated in the \n DATES \n section above. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). You may submit comments, identified by ET Docket No. 21-232, by any of the following methods:\n \n \n • \n Electronic Filers: \n Comments may be filed electronically using the internet by accessing the ECFS: \n https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs. \n \n \n • \n Paper Filers:"},{"title":"Measures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052","type":"Rule","abstract":"On August 6, 2026, the President issued Proclamation 11052, \"Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States\" (Proclamation 11052), ordering the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to take action to restrict imports by a company if he determines the company is stockpiling polysilicon or polysilicon derivatives (Polysilicon Products) in advance of import adjustments that will be effective on December 4, 2026. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), in this temporary final rule (TFR), announces the criteria and process it will use to monitor existing companies for evidence of stockpiling, limit a newly established importer's ability to stockpile, and subject companies that are stockpiling to an import prohibition if necessary. This TFR also establishes the process for such companies to obtain a waiver from any import prohibitions imposed pursuant to this rule, and imposes certain import limitations on new importers that register with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on or after August 6, 2026.","document_number":"2026-19537","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19537/measures-to-restrict-stockpiling-of-polysilicon-and-polysilicon-derivatives-under-proclamation-11052","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19537.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-19537.pdf?1790081128","publication_date":"2026-09-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Industry and Security","name":"Industry and Security Bureau","id":241,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/industry-and-security-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/241","parent_id":54,"slug":"industry-and-security-bureau"}],"excerpts":"impair the national security of the United States. Based on that finding, the President imposed minimum import prices (MIP) and tariffs on imports of Polysilicon Products pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1862 (Section 232). These import adjustments take effect on December 4, 2026. \n In Proclamation 11052, pursuant to Section 232, which authorizes the President to adjust imports of an article and its derivatives such that the imported articles will not threaten to impair the national security, the President"},{"title":"Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation","type":"Notice","abstract":"The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined under Section 301(b) and Section 304(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), that certain of Brazil's acts, policies, and practices at issue in this investigation are actionable and that action by the United States is appropriate. In accordance with the specific direction of the President, the Trade Representative is taking action by imposing 25 percent tariffs on all imports of Brazil, with certain exemptions.","document_number":"2026-14542","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/20/2026-14542/notice-of-action-brazils-acts-policies-and-practices-related-to-digital-trade-and-electronic-payment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-20/pdf/2026-14542.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-14542.pdf?1784292311","publication_date":"2026-07-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"electrical, medical equipment, and wood sectors, expressed support for maintaining the proposed exemptions from Section 301 tariffs for products that are subject to Section 232 tariffs. These commenters noted that the absence of such an exemption could increase capital costs for utilities, and this exemption helps avoid duplicative tariff treatment. With respect to medical equipment, commenters noted that an exemption for products subject to Section 232 tariffs would avoid tariff complexity and unintended harm.\n \n \n Numerous commenters also expressed support"},{"title":"Introduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions-2026","type":"Notice","abstract":"Publication of the 2026 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions represents a key component of the regulatory planning mechanism prescribed in Executive Order (\"E.O.\") 12866, \"Regulatory Planning and Review,\" (58 FR 51735, as amended) and reaffirmed in E.O. 13563, \"Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,\" (76 FR 3821) and E.O. 14192, \"Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation.\" The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires that agencies publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register describing regulatory actions they are developing that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602). The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda) helps agencies fulfill all of these requirements. All Federal regulatory agencies have chosen to publish their regulatory agendas as part of this publication. The complete publication of the 2026 Unified Agenda contains 78 Federal agency regulatory agendas available to the public at www.reginfo.gov. The 2026 Unified Agenda publication appearing in the Federal Register includes the agency Regulatory Flexibility Agendas, in accordance with the publication requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Agency Regulatory Flexibility Agendas contain only those Agenda entries for rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and entries that have been selected for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.","document_number":"2026-16603","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/14/2026-16603/introduction-to-the-unified-agenda-of-federal-regulatory-and-deregulatory-actions-2026","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-14/pdf/2026-16603.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-16603.pdf?1786625114","publication_date":"2026-08-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE CENTER","name":"Regulatory Information Service Center","id":449,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/regulatory-information-service-center","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/449","parent_id":null,"slug":"regulatory-information-service-center"}],"excerpts":"UNDER SECTION 1902(XX) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (CMS-2454) \n Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 U.S.C. 801. \n Regulatory Accounting: Other \n Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined \n Legal Authority: Pub L 119-21, section 71119 ; Section 1902(xx) of the Social Security Act \n CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined \n Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, June 1, 2026. \n Section 71119 of Public Law 119-21 requires the agency to promulgate an interim final rule no later than June 1, 2026, to implement the requirements established by such section beginning"},{"title":"Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) adopts rules to ensure that emerging Next Generation 911 (NG911) networks are reliable and interoperable. NG911 is replacing legacy 911 technology across the country with internet Protocol (IP)- based infrastructure that will support new 911 capabilities, including text, video, and data. However, for NG911 to be fully effective, NG911 networks must be designed to safeguard the reliability of critical components and support the interoperability needed to seamlessly transfer 911 calls and data from one network to another. The rules require entities essential to delivering emergency calls in the NG911 environment to implement common sense measures to safeguard the reliability of NG911 networks and reduce the risk of 911 outages, and require certain entities to report on their support for NG911 interoperability. The rules also eliminate unnecessary and burdensome legacy rules to increase flexibility and encourage technical innovation to make NG911 services reliable, interoperable, and accessible to all.","document_number":"2026-13998","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/10/2026-13998/facilitating-implementation-of-next-generation-911-services-ng911-improving-911-reliability","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-10/pdf/2026-13998.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13998.pdf?1783601118","publication_date":"2026-07-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":" or its LNG, LIS, LSRG, ESGW, LPG, or NGCS functional elements covered by paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section in its network achieve operational integrity. Transitional elements for TDM-IP conversion, such as the LSRG or LPG, may certify to either paragraph (c)(2)(i) or (ii) of this section, in the latter case with 24 hours of backup power.\n \n (i) LNGs, LISs, LSRGs, ESGWs, LPGs, and NGCS facilities covered by paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section achieve operational integrity if they have the capability to ensure continuity of services via an uninterruptible"},{"title":"Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to change the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period, and additional changes to admission and extension requirements. This final rule will provide additional protections and oversight of these nonimmigrant categories and will allow DHS to better evaluate whether these nonimmigrants are maintaining status while temporarily in the United States. This final rule provides amendments to the proposed rule covering this topic that was published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2025.","document_number":"2026-14439","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/17/2026-14439/establishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay-procedure-for-nonimmigrant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-17/pdf/2026-14439.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-14439.pdf?1784205917","publication_date":"2026-07-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"22 CFR 41.112(d) and who is applying for admission under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Act, if the alien:\n \n \n \n (2) \n Section 101(a)(15)(J). \n The inspecting immigration officer may admit, up to the unexpired period of stay authorized prior to the alien's departure, any nonimmigrant alien whose nonimmigrant visa validity is considered automatically extended pursuant to 22 CFR 41.112(d) and who is applying for admission under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Act, if the alien:\n \n \n \n (3) \n Section 101(a)(15)(M). \n The inspecting immigration officer may"}]}