{"description":"Documents matching 'access classified security information occupy'","count":2067,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=access+classified+security+information+occupy&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Staff Report on the Definitions of “Security-Based Swap Dealer” and “Major Security-Based Swap Participant”","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Securities and Exchange Commission directed staff to prepare and is now publishing a report examining the effect and application of the definitions of \"security-based swap dealer\" and \"major security-based swap participant.\" Those definitions include an exception from designation as a security-based swap dealer for an entity that engages in a de minimis quantity of security-based swap dealing, as well as separate thresholds below which an entity would not become a major security-based swap participant. As provided in the Commission's rules, nine months after publication of this report and after considering any public comments received, the Commission may by order either terminate the phase-in period for the de minimis thresholds, thereby allowing thresholds of $3 billion for credit default swaps that constitute security-based swaps and $150 million for non-credit default swaps that constitute security-based swaps to take effect and replace the current phase-in thresholds of $8 billion and $400 million, respectively, or propose different thresholds through rulemaking; however, the Commission has issued an order providing a temporary exemption that has the effect of continuing to apply the phase-in thresholds of $8 billion and $400 million until May 8, 2028. The public is invited to comment on all aspects of this report, which may inform the Commission's consideration of potential changes to the de minimis exception and the rules further defining the terms \"security-based swap dealer\" and \"major security-based swap participant.\"","document_number":"2026-08558","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/04/2026-08558/staff-report-on-the-definitions-of-security-based-swap-dealer-and-major-security-based-swap","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-04/pdf/2026-08558.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08558.pdf?1777639507","publication_date":"2026-05-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION","name":"Securities and Exchange Commission","id":466,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/securities-and-exchange-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/466","parent_id":null,"slug":"securities-and-exchange-commission"}],"excerpts":"for comment. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n The Securities and Exchange Commission directed staff to prepare and is now publishing a report examining the effect and application of the definitions of “security-based swap dealer” and “major security-based swap participant.” Those definitions include an exception from designation as a security-based swap dealer for an entity that engages in a de minimis quantity of security-based swap dealing, as well as separate thresholds below which an entity would not become a major security-based swap participant. As provided"},{"title":"Application of the Federal Securities Laws to Certain Types of Crypto Assets and Certain Transactions Involving Crypto Assets","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Securities and Exchange Commission (\"Commission\" or \"SEC\") issues herein an interpretation regarding the application of the Federal securities laws to certain types of crypto assets and certain transactions involving crypto assets. The references in this release to \"we\" and \"our\" are to the Commission. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (\"CFTC\") provides herein guidance relating to that interpretation.","document_number":"2026-05635","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/23/2026-05635/application-of-the-federal-securities-laws-to-certain-types-of-crypto-assets-and-certain","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-23/pdf/2026-05635.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-05635.pdf?1774010720","publication_date":"2026-03-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION","name":"Commodity Futures Trading Commission","id":77,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commodity-futures-trading-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/77","parent_id":null,"slug":"commodity-futures-trading-commission"},{"raw_name":"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION","name":"Securities and Exchange Commission","id":466,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/securities-and-exchange-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/466","parent_id":null,"slug":"securities-and-exchange-commission"}],"excerpts":"an investment contract is not a tokenized security. \n See supra \n note 47. Further, a stablecoin that meets the definition of “security” based on its particular facts and circumstances is a tokenized security. \n See supra \n section III.D.\n \n \n \n A security is a security regardless of whether it is issued, or otherwise represented, offchain or onchain. All devices and instruments that have the \n \n economic characteristics of a security are securities regardless of format or label. Many digital securities convey the same legal rights with respect"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; U.S. Department of Justice Self Reportable Activities","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Justice Management Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.","document_number":"2026-07330","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/15/2026-07330/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-revision-of-a","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-15/pdf/2026-07330.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07330.pdf?1776170723","publication_date":"2026-04-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"}],"excerpts":"population with no access to the IT system, to utilize PDF fillable forms to report the required information. The Security and Emergency Planning Staff, and other Department Security Offices, will use the reported information to determine the submitter's continued fitness for employment at the Department of Justice or continued eligibility for access to national security information. The Department security offices for each agency component will review, \n \n evaluate, and adjudicate the information received.\n \n Overview of This Information Collection \n"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Title-U.S. Department of Justice Self Reportable Activities","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Justice Management Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.","document_number":"2026-12188","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12188/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-revision-of-a","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12188.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12188.pdf?1781613915","publication_date":"2026-06-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"}],"excerpts":"iReport, or, for the small population with no access to the IT system, to utilize PDF fillable forms to report the required information. The Security and Emergency Planning Staff, and other Department Security Offices, will use the reported information to determine the submitter's continued fitness for employment at the DOJ or continued eligibility for access to national security information. The Department security offices for each agency component will review, evaluate, and adjudicate the information received. \n \n 5. \n Obligation to Respond: \n Department-wide"},{"title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee","type":"Rule","abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), a bumble bee historically known to occur broadly across the eastern United States and portions of Canada, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, we are designating approximately 1,534,951 acres (621,172 hectares) of occupied critical habitat in 14 units across 33 counties in 6 States.","document_number":"2026-10846","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10846/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-the-rusty-patched","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-01/pdf/2026-10846.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10846.pdf?1780058718","publication_date":"2026-06-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"excerpts":"Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or another Federal agency has requested exclusion based on an assertion of national-security or homeland-security concerns, or we have otherwise identified national-security or homeland-security impacts from designating particular areas as critical habitat, we generally have reason to consider excluding those areas.\n \n We consulted with DoD on this designation. No potential national-security impact was identified, nor request for an exclusion from critical habitat based on potential national-security impacts was received"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement Without Change to a Previously Approved Collection; U.S. Department of Justice Self Reportable Activities","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Justice Management Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.","document_number":"2025-12594","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/07/2025-12594/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-reinstatement","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-07/pdf/2025-12594.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12594.pdf?1751546718","publication_date":"2025-07-07","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"}],"excerpts":"submit information on other personnel, consistent with government-wide reporting requirements. This collection request seeks approval for contractors and other non-federal employees who are processed for access to classified information to utilize the Department's automated reporting system called iReport, or, for the small population with no access to the IT system, to utilize PDF fillable forms to report the required information. The Security and Emergency Planning Staff, and other Department Security Offices, will use the reported information to"},{"title":"Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Justice is issuing a final rule to implement Executive Order 14117 of February 28, 2024 (Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government- Related Data by Countries of Concern), by prohibiting and restricting certain data transactions with certain countries or persons.","document_number":"2024-31486","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/08/2024-31486/preventing-access-to-us-sensitive-personal-data-and-government-related-data-by-countries-of-concern","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-08/pdf/2024-31486.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-31486.pdf?1735911918","publication_date":"2025-01-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"}],"excerpts":"Department relied upon unclassified and classified sources to support the rule. Although the unclassified record fully and independently supports the rule without the need to rely on the classified record, the classified record provides supplemental information that lends additional support to the rule. The rule would be the same even without the classified record. \n \n The Order and this rule fill an important gap in the United States Government's authorities to address the threat posed by countries of concern accessing government-related data or Americans'"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; US Department of Justice Self Reportable Activities","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Justice Management Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.","document_number":"2025-07556","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/01/2025-07556/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-ecollection-ecomments-requested-extension-of-a","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-01/pdf/2025-07556.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-07556.pdf?1746017114","publication_date":"2025-05-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"}],"excerpts":"population with no access to the IT system, to utilize PDF fillable forms to report the required information. The Security and Emergency Planning Staff, and other Department Security Offices, will use the reported information to determine the submitter's continued fitness for employment at the Department of Justice or continued eligibility for access to national security information. The Department security offices for each agency component will review, evaluate, and adjudicate the information received.\n \n Overview of This Information Collection \n \n"},{"title":"Export Control Measures Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) To Address Iranian Aggression Against Israel and Military Support for Russia","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) makes changes to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to expand the scope of items that require a license for export and reexport to Iran; this rule also expands the scope of the Russia/Belarus/ Temporarily occupied Crimea region of Ukraine Foreign Direct Product (FDP) rule and the Iran FDP rule. Certain foreign-made items located outside of the United States are subject to the EAR because they meet criteria specified under one of the FDP rules under the EAR. This final rule expands the product scope of two of the FDP rules to make additional items subject to the EAR and imposes a license requirement when they are reexported or exported from abroad to Iran, Russia, Belarus, or the Temporarily occupied Crimea region of Ukraine. Prior to this rule, BIS had not controlled all foreign transactions involving items covered by this rule, but in light of recent events and the need to fully leverage EAR controls to address U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, these additional controls are now warranted under the EAR.","document_number":"2024-08622","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/22/2024-08622/export-control-measures-under-the-export-administration-regulations-ear-to-address-iranian","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-22/pdf/2024-08622.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08622.pdf?1713453320","publication_date":"2024-04-22","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":"exported from abroad to Iran, Russia, Belarus, or the Temporarily occupied Crimea region of Ukraine. Prior to this rule, BIS had not controlled all foreign transactions involving items covered by this rule, but in light of recent events and the need to fully leverage EAR controls to address U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, these additional controls are now warranted under the EAR. \n \n \n DATES: \n This rule is effective on April 18, 2024. \n \n \n FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: \n \n For questions on this final rule, contact Tracy Patts"},{"title":"Provisions Pertaining to Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Department of Justice proposes a rule to implement Executive Order 14117 of February 28, 2024 (Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government- Related Data by Countries of Concern), by prohibiting and restricting certain data transactions with certain countries or persons.","document_number":"2024-24582","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/29/2024-24582/provisions-pertaining-to-preventing-access-to-us-sensitive-personal-data-and-government-related-data","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-29/pdf/2024-24582.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-24582.pdf?1729628118","publication_date":"2024-10-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"}],"excerpts":"protection of its essential security interests. As a result, rather than prohibiting such access restrictions, GATS and other relevant international agreements to which the United States is a party explicitly authorize national security-based restrictions on data access and data flows through the longstanding essential security exception. The proposed rule, like conditions restricting access in CFIUS or Team Telecom mitigation \n \n agreements to address identified national security risks, is necessary to protect the essential security interests of the United"},{"title":"Electronic Submission of Certain Materials Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Amendments Regarding the FOCUS Report","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Securities and Exchange Commission (\"Commission\" or \"SEC\") is amending its rules to require electronic filing or submission of certain forms and other filings or submissions that are required to be filed with or submitted to the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (\"Exchange Act\") and the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act. The amendments require the electronic filing or submission on the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (\"EDGAR\") system, using structured data where appropriate, for certain forms filed or submitted by self- regulatory organizations (\"SROs\"). The amendments require the information currently contained in Form 19b-4(e) to be publicly posted on the SRO's website and remove the manual signature requirements for SRO proposed rule change filings. The Commission is also requiring that a clearing agency post supplemental material to its website. In addition, the Commission is amending rules under the Exchange Act and the Securities Act of 1933 (\"Securities Act\") to require the electronic filing or submission on EDGAR, using structured data where appropriate, of certain forms, reports, and notices provided by broker- dealers, security-based swap dealers, and major security-based swap participants. The amendments also require withdrawal in certain circumstances of notices filed in connection with an exception to counting certain dealing transactions toward determining whether a person is a security-based swap dealer. Finally, the Commission is allowing electronic signatures in certain broker-dealer filings, and amending the Financial and Operational Combined Uniform Single Report (\"FOCUS Report\") to harmonize with other rules, make technical corrections, and provide clarifications.","document_number":"2024-30433","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/21/2024-30433/electronic-submission-of-certain-materials-under-the-securities-exchange-act-of-1934-amendments","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-21/pdf/2024-30433.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30433.pdf?1737121512","publication_date":"2025-01-21","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION","name":"Securities and Exchange Commission","id":466,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/securities-and-exchange-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/466","parent_id":null,"slug":"securities-and-exchange-commission"}],"excerpts":"or incomplete; (2) periodic updates of certain information provided in the initial Form 1-N; (3) certain information \n \n that is provided to the Security Futures Product Exchange's members; and (4) a monthly report summarizing the Security Futures Product Exchange's trading of security futures products. The information required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 6a-4 is designed to enable the Commission to carry out its statutorily mandated oversight functions and to ensure that Security Futures Product Exchanges continue to be in compliance"},{"title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), a bumble bee historically known to occur broadly across the eastern United States and portions of Canada, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, we are proposing the designation of approximately 1,635,746 acres (661,963 hectares) of occupied critical habitat in 14 units across 33 counties in 6 States. We also announce the availability of an economic analysis of the proposed designation of critical habitat for the rusty patched bumble bee.","document_number":"2024-27316","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/26/2024-27316/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-the-rusty-patched","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-26/pdf/2024-27316.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-27316.pdf?1732542324","publication_date":"2024-11-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"excerpts":"we must still consider impacts on national security, including homeland security, on those lands or areas not covered by section 4(a)(3)(B)(i) because section 4(b)(2) of the Act requires us to consider those impacts whenever we designate critical habitat. Accordingly, if DoD, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or another Federal agency has requested exclusion based on an assertion of national-security or homeland-security concerns, or we have otherwise identified national-security or homeland-security impacts from designating particular areas"},{"title":"Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule, published by the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), sets forth regulations and procedures to address undue or unacceptable risks to national security and U.S. persons posed by classes of transactions involving information and communications technology and services (ICTS) that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of certain foreign adversaries and that are integral to connected vehicles as defined herein.","document_number":"2025-00592","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/16/2025-00592/securing-the-information-and-communications-technology-and-services-supply-chain-connected-vehicles","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-16/pdf/2025-00592.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-00592.pdf?1736862326","publication_date":"2025-01-16","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":"the exfiltration of data and remote manipulation of connected vehicles by the PRC and Russia pose undue or unacceptable risks to U.S. national security and to the safety and security of U.S. persons. These risks, moreover, present an urgent national security risk to the safety and security of technology used in the United States and to U.S. persons. \n The PRC has pre-positioned malware on U.S. information technology and critical infrastructure networks. The PRC has also set objectives for the completion of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) modernization"},{"title":"Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records","type":"Notice","abstract":"The United States Postal Service (USPS) is proposing to revise two Privacy Act Systems of Records. These updates are being made to streamline USPS' policy creation and review process, to enhance USPS' capacity for oversight and security in their eCommerce environments, and to support enhanced USPS IT search services.","document_number":"2026-00250","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/09/2026-00250/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-09/pdf/2026-00250.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-00250.pdf?1767879912","publication_date":"2026-01-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"POSTAL SERVICE","name":"Postal Service","id":410,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/postal-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/410","parent_id":null,"slug":"postal-service"}],"excerpts":"Device Accessing Data Repository, Operating System Of Device Accessing Data Repository, Application Version Of Device Accessing Data Repository, Device Type Of Device Accessing Data Repository, Device ID Of Device Accessing Data Repository, Device Model Of Device Accessing Data Repository, Device Manufacturer Of Device Accessing Data Repository, Browser Version Of Device Accessing Data Repository, Client Application Information Of Device Accessing Data Repository, Data Repository User Usage Information, Data Repository Transactional Information, Data"},{"title":"Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Other Reactors With Comparable Risk Profiles","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to establish a risk-informed and performance- based regulatory framework for rapid licensing of new microreactors and other reactors with comparable risk profiles and for high-volume deployment of these reactors. The proposed rule would provide a flexible set of licensing pathways, reduce regulatory burden, and ensure that safety and security requirements remain commensurate with the potential hazards posed by these facilities.","document_number":"2026-08550","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/01/2026-08550/licensing-requirements-for-microreactors-and-other-reactors-with-comparable-risk-profiles","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-01/pdf/2026-08550.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08550.pdf?1777553125","publication_date":"2026-05-01","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":"facility in a state of war or national emergency declared by Congress. These requirements would be equivalent to those in § 50.54(d). \n Proposed § 57.15, “Agreement limiting access to Classified Information,” would address requirements for agreements limiting access to classified information and would be equivalent to § 50.37, “Agreement limiting access to Classified Information.” \n Proposed § 57.16, “Backfitting and issue finality,” would address backfitting requirements by providing requirements that would be equivalent to those in § 50.109, “Backfitting"},{"title":"Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the William D. Ford Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs) to implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA) signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. These changes include revisions to program eligibility requirements for the Direct Loan program and the introduction of an earnings accountability framework that limits Direct Loan eligibility to programs whose graduates meet certain earnings benchmarks. This action finalizes regulations to implement the provisions of the WFTCA related to low-earning outcome programs and the Direct Loan program, and to harmonize those regulations with requirements for programs that are required to lead to gainful employment (GE programs).","document_number":"2026-13286","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13286/accountability-in-higher-education-and-access-through-demand--driven-workforce-pell-student-tuition","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-01/pdf/2026-13286.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13286.pdf?1782823517","publication_date":"2026-07-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"is low in the first place because the Department will use quality data on earnings from a Federal agency combined with other reliable information, including information supplied by institutions themselves. We do however agree that institutions should be provided with adequate information about the information used to calculate the earnings premium measure for their programs, and commit to providing that information to institutions at the time that we provide the annual notice of determination of the results of the metric. \n We strongly disagree that"},{"title":"Implementation of Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Refinements to Existing Controls","type":"Rule","abstract":"In response to the Russian Federation's (Russia's) ongoing aggression against Ukraine and Belarus's complicity in the invasion, the Department of Commerce is strengthening its existing sanctions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) against Russia and Belarus, including by expanding the scope of the EAR's Russian and Belarusian Industry Sector Sanctions and making certain changes to the licensing requirements that apply to the occupied Crimea region of Ukraine as well. Additionally, this rule revises recent restrictions targeting Iran's supply of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Russia. This rule also refines certain existing export controls on Russia and Belarus. The Department of Commerce is taking these actions to enhance the effectiveness of its controls on these countries and to better align them with those implemented by U.S. allies and partners.","document_number":"2024-01408","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/25/2024-01408/implementation-of-additional-sanctions-against-russia-and-belarus-under-the-export-administration","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-25/pdf/2024-01408.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-01408.pdf?1706017528","publication_date":"2024-01-25","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":"For general questions on this final rule, contact Eileen Albanese, Director, Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, Phone: (202) 482-0092, Fax: (202) 482-482-3355, Email: \n rpd2@bis.doc.gov. \n For emails, include “Russia, Belarus, and Iran December 2023 export control measures” in the subject line.\n \n \n \n \n SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: \n I. Background \n In response to Russia's February 2022 further invasion of Ukraine, BIS imposed extensive sanctions on Russia under the Export"},{"title":"Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts a Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order, Order, and Order on Reconsideration that reestablishes the Commission's authority over broadband internet access service (BIAS). The Declaratory Ruling classifies broadband internet access service as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act, providing the Commission with additional authority to safeguard national security, advance public safety, protect consumers, and facilitate broadband deployment. The Order establishes broad, tailored forbearance of the Commission's application of Title II to broadband providers while maintaining Title II provisions the Commission needs to fulfill its obligations and objectives. The Report and Order reinstates straightforward, clear rules that prohibit blocking, throttling, or engaging in paid or affiliated prioritization arrangements, adopts certain enhancements to the transparency rule, and reinstates a general conduct standard that prohibits unreasonable interference or unreasonable disadvantage to consumers or edge providers. The Order on Reconsideration partially grants and otherwise dismisses as moot four petitions for reconsideration filed in response to the 2020 Restoring Internet Freedom Remand Order.","document_number":"2024-10674","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/22/2024-10674/safeguarding-and-securing-the-open-internet-restoring-internet-freedom","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-22/pdf/2024-10674.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-10674.pdf?1716295515","publication_date":"2024-05-22","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":"Synopsis \n I. Declaratory Ruling: Classification of Broadband Internet Access Services \n 1. We reinstate the telecommunications service classification of BIAS under Title II of the Act. Reclassification will enhance the Commission's ability to ensure internet openness, defend national security, promote cybersecurity, safeguard public safety, monitor network resiliency and reliability, protect consumer privacy and data security, support consumer access to BIAS, and improve disability access. We find that classification of BIAS as a telecommunications service"},{"title":"Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Labor (Department) is adopting a final rule defining when a person renders \"investment advice for a fee or other compensation, direct or indirect\" with respect to any moneys or other property of an employee benefit plan, for purposes of the definition of a \"fiduciary\" in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (Title I of ERISA or the Act). The final rule also applies for purposes of Title II of ERISA to the definition of a fiduciary of a plan defined in Internal Revenue Code (Code), including an individual retirement account or other plan identified in the Code. The Department also is publishing elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 (Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees) and to several other existing administrative exemptions from the prohibited transaction rules applicable to fiduciaries under Title I and Title II of ERISA.","document_number":"2024-08065","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/25/2024-08065/retirement-security-rule-definition-of-an-investment-advice-fiduciary","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-25/pdf/2024-08065.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08065.pdf?1713962724","publication_date":"2024-04-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Employee Benefits Security Administration","name":"Employee Benefits Security Administration","id":131,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/employee-benefits-security-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/131","parent_id":271,"slug":"employee-benefits-security-administration"}],"excerpts":"“recommendation of any securities transaction or other investment transaction or any investment strategy involving securities or other investment property” is defined as recommendations as to: \n (i) The advisability of acquiring, holding, disposing of, or exchanging, securities or other investment property, investment strategy, or how securities or other investment property should be invested after the securities or other investment property are rolled over, transferred, or distributed from the plan or IRA; \n \n (ii) The management of securities or other investment"},{"title":"Spectrum Abundance for Weird Space Stuff","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or we) looks to bring spectrum abundance for emergent space activities. \"Emergent\" or \"emergent space operations\" are those spacecraft or commercial operations in space that use radio spectrum for control of, or communications with, a spacecraft, but which are not communications satellites. Currently there is an acute shortage of usable and readily accessible spectrum for telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) functions that are essential for operating emergent spacecraft. Accordingly, this document seeks to clarify and expand the Commission's traditional regulatory classifications so that emergent space operations have more predictable access to spectrum. Additionally, this document proposes to add a secondary allocation for the Space Operation Service (SOS) in spectrum bands that could support emergent space activities, particularly in frequency bands allocated for non-Federal use that may be lightly used in certain geographic areas. This document also proposes to allow existing licensees to lease their spectrum to earth station licensees to provide SOS in connection with emergent spacecraft.","document_number":"2026-06865","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06865/spectrum-abundance-for-weird-space-stuff","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-09/pdf/2026-06865.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06865.pdf?1775652316","publication_date":"2026-04-09","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":"contain new or proposed modified information collections. The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to comment on any information collections contained in this document, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521. In addition, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), we seek specific comment on how we might further reduce the information collection burden for small business"}]}