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To maintain regulatory consistency, the Department is also expanding this enforcement discretion to include the 12-month hands-on training mandate for flight attendants regarding on-board wheelchair (OBW) assistance and lavatory accessibility in the final rule titled \"Accessible Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft\" (Accessible Lavatory Rule). These provisions will be formally addressed in an upcoming rulemaking titled \"Airline Obligations to Accommodate Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs\" (Wheelchair Rule II). This extension is necessary to allow sufficient time for the Department to review and analyze public comments, and to make final determinations regarding the content of the final rule. This exercise of enforcement discretion is intended to remove the burden of complying with the requirements under review by DOT and does not prejudge the outcome of the new rulemaking. This notice does not affect the enforcement of requirements in the Accessible Lavatory Rule other than the one identified.","document_number":"2026-15835","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15835/accessible-lavatories-on-single-aisle-aircraft-and-ensuring-safe-accommodations-for-air-travelers","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15835.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15835.pdf?1785761119","publication_date":"2026-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) is extending its previously announced enforcement discretion for four provisions of the final rule on \"Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers With Disabilities Using Wheelchairs\"..."},{"title":"Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule will revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals; make changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; update the payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); update and make changes to requirements for certain quality programs; and make other policy- related changes. ONC also adopts certain health information technology (health IT) standards and specifications on behalf of HHS.","document_number":"2026-15833","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15833/medicare-program-hospital-inpatient-prospective-payment-systems-for-acute-care-hospitals-ipps-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15833.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15833.pdf?1785528912","publication_date":"2026-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"This final rule will revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals; make changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals;..."},{"title":"Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. 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The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.","document_number":"2026-15825","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15825/airworthiness-directives-diamond-aircraft-industries-inc-airplanes","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15825.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15825.pdf?1785761119","publication_date":"2026-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Aviation Administration","name":"Federal Aviation Administration","id":159,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-aviation-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/159","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-aviation-administration"}],"excerpts":"The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. (DAI) Model DA20-C1 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a certain emergency locator transmitter (ELT) not activating due to a missing jumper..."},{"title":"Petition for Rulemaking of Matheus Garcia Pereira","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission (\"Commission\") received a petition for rulemaking from Matheus Garcia Pereira and has published that petition online at https:// www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.","document_number":"2026-15824","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15824/petition-for-rulemaking-of-matheus-garcia-pereira","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15824.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15824.pdf?1785761119","publication_date":"2026-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","name":"Federal Trade Commission","id":192,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-trade-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/192","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-trade-commission"}],"excerpts":"Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission (\"Commission\") received a petition for rulemaking from Matheus Garcia Pereira and has published that petition online at https:// www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments..."},{"title":"Hazardous Materials: Reducing Burdens on Domestic Companies Using Battery-Powered Equipment in Trades","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule modernizes the Materials of Trade (MOT) exception in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by increasing the maximum allowable quantities of lithium batteries that can be transported as MOTs. This increase removes an undue regulatory burden which constrains the ability of construction, landscaping, mowing, tree service, food service, and entertainment companies to perform their trade.","document_number":"2026-15823","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15823/hazardous-materials-reducing-burdens-on-domestic-companies-using-battery-powered-equipment-in-trades","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15823.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15823.pdf?1785761119","publication_date":"2026-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","id":408,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/408","parent_id":492,"slug":"pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"This final rule modernizes the Materials of Trade (MOT) exception in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by increasing the maximum allowable quantities of lithium batteries that can be transported as MOTs. This increase removes an undue..."},{"title":"Sunshine Act Meetings","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-15821","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15821/sunshine-act-meetings","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15821.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15821.pdf?1785528908","publication_date":"2026-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION","name":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","id":383,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/nuclear-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/383","parent_id":null,"slug":"nuclear-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":null},{"title":"Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 21478","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 21478 to allow empty intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) that only contain the residue of a hazardous material to be transported without shipping papers, placards, and United Nations (UN) identification (ID) numbers.","document_number":"2026-15820","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15820/hazardous-materials-adoption-of-department-of-transportation-special-permit-21478","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15820.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15820.pdf?1785761119","publication_date":"2026-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","id":408,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/408","parent_id":492,"slug":"pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 21478 to allow empty intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) that only contain the residue of a hazardous material to..."},{"title":"Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 14175","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 14175 to authorize a 10-year requalification period and the ultrasonic examination (UE) testing method for DOT specification 3A and 3AA cylinders in flammable and non-flammable, nonpoisonous gas service. This adoption reflects advances in testing technology and will relieve stakeholders of the burden of performing more frequent cylinder requalification.","document_number":"2026-15819","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15819/hazardous-materials-adoption-of-department-of-transportation-special-permit-14175","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15819.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15819.pdf?1785761118","publication_date":"2026-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 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These amendments will provide greater regulatory flexibility and eliminate the need for special permit renewal requests, reducing paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining an equivalent level of safety.","document_number":"2026-15816","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15816/hazardous-materials-adoption-of-department-of-transportation-special-permits-12412-and-11646-into","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15816.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-15816.pdf?1785761118","publication_date":"2026-08-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","id":408,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/408","parent_id":492,"slug":"pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 12412 and DOT SP 11646. 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