{"description":"Documents matching 'assist millions people speak english'","count":1202,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=assist+millions+people+speak+english&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes requirements for commercial mobile service providers (CMS Providers) that have elected to participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert system (WEA) to make WEA more accessible, including to people who primarily speak a language other than English or Spanish and people with disabilities who cannot access messages displayed in conventional formats. Additionally, the document proposes to weave WEA more seamlessly into people's lives through increased flexibility in whether an attention signal or vibration is triggered when a WEA is triggered. The document also proposes performance measures for WEA to satisfy and greater transparency for alerting stakeholders regarding where and on what devices they offer WEA as well as information about WEA performance. These requirements would assist the millions of people who do not speak English or Spanish, as well as those with disabilities, understand and respond to WEA messages, and result in a more precise and tailored use of WEA through increased flexibility and options for consumers and alerting authorities. With this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice), the Commission seeks comment on the proposed rules and any suitable alternatives.","document_number":"2023-12725","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/06/21/2023-12725/emergency-alert-system-wireless-emergency-alerts","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-06-21/pdf/2023-12725.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-12725.pdf?1687265123","publication_date":"2023-06-21","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":"significant. Currently, the 76 CMS Providers participating in WEA send alerts to 75% of mobile phones in the country. Among the 26 <span class=\"match\">million</span> <span class=\"match\">people</span> who do not primarily <span class=\"match\">speak</span> <span class=\"match\">English</span> or Spanish, nearly 15.4 <span class=\"match\">million</span> <span class=\"match\">speak</span> primarily one of the 12 languages that we propose to integrate into the WEA system in addition to <span class=\"match\">English</span> and Spanish. Assuming 75% of these individuals are covered by the WEA system, approximately 10 <span class=\"match\">million</span> <span class=\"match\">people</span> who have been receiving WEA alerts in languages they cannot comprehend would understand the content of WEA alerts under the"},{"title":"Streamlining Mortgage Servicing for Borrowers Experiencing Payment Difficulties; Regulation X","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) is proposing a rule that would amend regulations originally issued in 2013 regarding the responsibilities of mortgage servicers. The proposed amendments would streamline existing requirements when borrowers seek payment assistance in times of distress, add safeguards when borrowers seek help, and revise existing requirements with respect to borrower assistance. The proposed rule would also require servicers to provide certain communications in languages other than English, such as when a borrower is seeking payment assistance with their mortgage. The proposed rule, if finalized, would increase the likelihood that investors and borrowers can avert the costs of avoidable foreclosure.","document_number":"2024-15475","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/24/2024-15475/streamlining-mortgage-servicing-for-borrowers-experiencing-payment-difficulties-regulation-x","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-24/pdf/2024-15475.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-15475.pdf?1721738712","publication_date":"2024-07-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau","name":"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau","id":573,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/consumer-financial-protection-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/573","parent_id":null,"slug":"consumer-financial-protection-bureau"}],"excerpts":"022 \n (last visited July 1, 2024) (2022 ACS Table). This survey identifies “limited <span class=\"match\">English</span>-<span class=\"match\">speaking</span> households,” which it defines as a household in which no member 14 years old and over (1) <span class=\"match\">speaks</span> only <span class=\"match\">English</span> or (2) <span class=\"match\">speaks</span> a non-<span class=\"match\">English</span> language and <span class=\"match\">speaks</span> <span class=\"match\">English</span> “very well.” This notice uses the term limited <span class=\"match\">English</span> proficiency, which for purposes of this notice effectively has the same meaning.\n \n \n \n \n 66 \n  For more information about what “limited <span class=\"match\">English</span> proficiency” means, \n see, e.g., \n Civ. Rights Div. of the U.S. Dep't of Justice, \n"},{"title":"Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing a tobacco product standard that would regulate nicotine yield by establishing a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products. FDA is proposing this action to reduce the addictiveness of these products, thus giving people who are addicted and wish to quit the ability to do so more easily. The proposed product standard is anticipated to benefit the population as a whole. For example, it would help to prevent people who experiment with cigarettes and cigars from developing addiction and using combusted tobacco products regularly.","document_number":"2025-00397","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/16/2025-00397/tobacco-product-standard-for-nicotine-yield-of-cigarettes-and-certain-other-combusted-tobacco","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-16/pdf/2025-00397.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-00397.pdf?1736948724","publication_date":"2025-01-16","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":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"compare nicotine dependence levels among <span class=\"match\">people</span> who use multiple tobacco products (\n i.e., \n poly tobacco use), <span class=\"match\">people</span> who exclusively use cigarettes, and <span class=\"match\">people</span> who exclusively use cigars (Refs. 309 to 311). The data show that a significant proportion of <span class=\"match\">people</span> who exclusively use cigars display characteristics of tobacco dependence such as craving (Ref. 309); however, <span class=\"match\">people</span> who use multiple tobacco products and <span class=\"match\">people</span> who exclusively use cigarettes showed the highest levels of dependence, followed by <span class=\"match\">people</span> who exclusively use cigars (Refs. 309"},{"title":"Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set is a set of nationally standardized quality measures for Medicaid- funded HCBS that is intended to promote more common and consistent use within and across States of nationally standardized quality measures in HCBS programs, create opportunities for CMS and States to have comparative quality data on HCBS programs, and drive improvement in quality of care and outcomes for people receiving HCBS. The purpose of this notice with comment period is to solicit public comment on the 2028 HCBS Quality Measure Set. Specifically, it is intended to solicit public comment on: proposed mandatory and voluntary measures for the 2028 HCBS Quality Measure Set; how States collect, calculate, and report data on the measures in the proposed 2028 HCBS Quality Measure Set; the proposed measures in the 2028 HCBS Quality Measure Set for which States are required to report stratified data, including rural/ urban status; the proposed stratification factors for each of the measures in the 2028 HCBS Quality Measure Set for which States are required to report stratified data; the populations for which States are proposed to report the measures in the 2028 HCBS Quality Measure Set; and the proposed reporting schedule.","document_number":"2026-08190","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/28/2026-08190/medicaid-program-2028-medicaid-home-and-community-based-services-quality-measure-set","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-28/pdf/2026-08190.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08190.pdf?1777293909","publication_date":"2026-04-28","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"}],"excerpts":"Measure Set measure data; \n • Identify specific populations for which States must report the measures in the HCBS Quality Measure Set, including <span class=\"match\">people</span> enrolled in a specific delivery system type such as a managed care plan or fee-for-service, <span class=\"match\">people</span> who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, older adults, <span class=\"match\">people</span> with physical disabilities, <span class=\"match\">people</span> with IDD, <span class=\"match\">people</span> who have serious mental illness, and <span class=\"match\">people</span> who have other health conditions; and provide technical information on attribution rules for determining how States must report on measures"},{"title":"Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration","type":"Rule","abstract":"On March 12, 2025, DHS issued an interim final rule (IFR) with request for comments amending DHS regulations to designate a new registration form for aliens to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. Unregistered aliens may use this general registration form to satisfy their statutory obligations. This final rule responds to public comments, amends DHS regulations to adjust the lists of forms and processes that may serve as registration forms and evidence of alien registration, and seeks comments on other potential changes to the regulations relating to alien registration and fingerprinting.","document_number":"2026-13057","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/29/2026-13057/alien-registration-form-and-evidence-of-registration","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-29/pdf/2026-13057.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13057.pdf?1782418509","publication_date":"2026-06-29","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":"between 2.9 <span class=\"match\">million</span> and 3.5 <span class=\"match\">million</span>,\n 111 \n \n after accounting for groups who have engaged with DHS and have previously filed one of the designated registration forms discussed in the preamble (requirements under 8 CFR 264.1(a) or 8 CFR 264.1(b)).\n \n 112 \n \n See \n 90 FR 11797 (Mar. 12, 2025). DHS explained that the affected population of those who remain in the United States for 30 days or longer includes, for instance:\n \n \n \n 111 \n  The 2.9 <span class=\"match\">million</span> to 3.5 <span class=\"match\">million</span> is the corrected estimate that is updated from the 2.2 <span class=\"match\">million</span> to 3.2 <span class=\"match\">million</span> in the IFR"},{"title":"Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this final rule regarding section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (section 1557). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities. Section 1557(c) of the ACA authorizes the Secretary of the Department to promulgate regulations to implement the nondiscrimination requirements of section 1557. The Department is also revising its interpretation regarding whether Medicare Part B constitutes Federal financial assistance for purposes of civil rights enforcement. Additionally, the Department is revising provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) governing Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); health insurance issuers and their officials, employees, agents, and representatives; States and the Exchanges carrying out Exchange requirements; agents, brokers, or web-brokers that assist with or facilitate enrollment of qualified individuals, qualified employers, or qualified employees; issuers providing essential health benefits (EHB); and qualified health plan issuers.","document_number":"2024-08711","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08711/nondiscrimination-in-health-programs-and-activities","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-06/pdf/2024-08711.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08711.pdf?1714162519","publication_date":"2024-05-06","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":"“limited <span class=\"match\">English</span> proficient individual,” we are revising the term to “individual with limited <span class=\"match\">English</span> proficiency” in § 92.4. \n \n Limited <span class=\"match\">English</span> proficient individual. \n OCR proposed to define the term “limited <span class=\"match\">English</span> proficient individual” to mean “an individual whose primary language for communication is not <span class=\"match\">English</span> and who has a limited ability to read, write, <span class=\"match\">speak</span>, or understand <span class=\"match\">English</span>.” Further, OCR proposed that a “limited <span class=\"match\">English</span> proficient individual” “may be competent in <span class=\"match\">English</span> for certain types of communication (\n e.g., \n <span class=\"match\">speaking</span> or understanding)"},{"title":"Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)","type":"Rule","abstract":"FMCSA amends the Federal regulations for State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) issuing commercial driving credentials to non-domiciled individuals. This final rule reaffirms, with minor changes, the provisions of the interim final rule (IFR) published on September 29, 2025. Specifically, this final rule limits eligibility for non-domiciled Commercial Learner's Permits (CLPs) and Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) for foreign-domiciled individuals to those who hold specific, verifiable employment-based nonimmigrant status. This rule reaffirms the IFR requirements, aligning the issuance of non- domiciled CDLs with FMCSA's statutory mandate to ensure the fitness of all drivers who operate a CMV. By limiting eligibility to statuses subject to enhanced consular vetting of driver history and interagency screening, FMCSA restores the integrity of the CDL system, closes a significant safety gap, and enhances the safety of the traveling public.","document_number":"2026-02965","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/13/2026-02965/restoring-integrity-to-the-issuance-of-non-domiciled-commercial-drivers-licenses-cdl","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-13/pdf/2026-02965.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02965.pdf?1770844509","publication_date":"2026-02-13","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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"ELP tests like International <span class=\"match\">English</span> Language Testing System or Test of <span class=\"match\">English</span> as a Foreign Language. AWM Associates, LLC stated that 49 CFR 383.133(c)(5) requires CDL skills tests to be conducted in <span class=\"match\">English</span>. Two individuals said that when licenses come up for renewal, the driver should be required to pass an <span class=\"match\">English</span> test. An individual stated that enforcement of <span class=\"match\">English</span> language requirements in 49 CFR 391.11(b)(2) has varied widely across States. AWM Associates, LLC stated that the issue of drivers lacking <span class=\"match\">English</span> proficiency stems from non-compliance"},{"title":"Imposition of Special Measure Regarding Huione Group, as a Foreign Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern","type":"Rule","abstract":"FinCEN is issuing this final rule to prohibit covered U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining a correspondent account for, or on behalf of Huione Group, a foreign financial institution based in Cambodia found to be of primary money laundering concern pursuant to section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act. The rule further requires covered financial institutions to apply special due diligence to their foreign correspondent accounts that is reasonably designed to guard against the use of such accounts to process transactions involving Huione Group.","document_number":"2025-19571","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/16/2025-19571/imposition-of-special-measure-regarding-huione-group-as-a-foreign-financial-institution-of-primary","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-10-16/pdf/2025-19571.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19571.pdf?1760532307","publication_date":"2025-10-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","name":"Treasury Department","id":497,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/treasury-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/497","parent_id":null,"slug":"treasury-department"},{"raw_name":"Financial Crimes Enforcement Network","name":"Financial Crimes Enforcement Network","id":194,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/financial-crimes-enforcement-network","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/194","parent_id":497,"slug":"financial-crimes-enforcement-network"}],"excerpts":"local, and tribal governments in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of an annual USD 100 <span class=\"match\">million</span> or more, adjusted for inflation (approximately USD 187 <span class=\"match\">million</span>).\n 127 \n \n Accordingly, FinCEN has not prepared a budgetary impact statement or specifically \n \n addressed the regulatory alternatives considered.\n \n \n \n 127 \n  The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act requires an assessment of mandates that will result in an annual expenditure of USD 100 <span class=\"match\">million</span> or more, adjusted for inflation. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports the annual value"},{"title":"Modernization of Engagement With Mortgagors in Default","type":"Rule","abstract":"HUD's regulations require mortgagees of Federal Housing Administration insured single family mortgages to meet in person, or make a reasonable effort to meet in person, with mortgagors who are in default on their mortgage payments. This rule modernizes those requirements by amending HUD's regulations to better align with advances in electronic communication technology and mortgagor engagement preferences, while preserving consumer protections. Specifically, this rule revises HUD's in-person, face-to-face meeting requirements by permitting mortgagees to utilize methods of communication most likely to receive a response from the mortgagor, including remote communication methods, to meet with mortgagors who are in default on their mortgage payments. This rule also expands the meeting requirement to all mortgagors in default, including mortgagors who do not reside in the mortgaged property and those with a mortgaged property not within 200 miles of their mortgagee. This final rule adopts HUD's July 31, 2023, proposed rule with only minor, non- substantive revisions.","document_number":"2024-16728","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/02/2024-16728/modernization-of-engagement-with-mortgagors-in-default","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-02/pdf/2024-16728.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-16728.pdf?1722516313","publication_date":"2024-08-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","name":"Housing and Urban Development Department","id":228,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/housing-and-urban-development-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/228","parent_id":null,"slug":"housing-and-urban-development-department"}],"excerpts":"to initial contact attempts could reduce the net present value of HUD credit expenses by more than $250 <span class=\"match\">million</span>. The commenter stated that in a future year similar to FY 2022, property visits could reduce the total claim amount by an estimate of more than $40 <span class=\"match\">million</span>. The commenter further estimated that the cost of visits to the mortgaged properties of delinquent mortgagors who are unresponsive to initial contact attempts would be $3.4 <span class=\"match\">million</span>. \n One commenter described laws in various jurisdictions that require mortgage servicers to offer mortgagors"},{"title":"Deepwater Port License Application: Texas GulfLink LLC-Final Environmental Impact Statement","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announce the extension of the comment period for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Texas GulfLink LLC (GulfLink) deepwater port license application for the export of oil from the United States to nations abroad. The GulfLink deepwater port license application describes a project that would be located approximately 26.2 nautical miles off the coast of Brazoria County, Texas. Publication of this notice extends the current comment period for the GulfLink FEIS to end on Friday, August 30, 2024, requests public participation in the final environmental impact review process, provides information on how to participate in the final environmental impact review process and announces a virtual final public hearing.","document_number":"2024-18349","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/16/2024-18349/deepwater-port-license-application-texas-gulflink-llc-final-environmental-impact-statement","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-16/pdf/2024-18349.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-18349.pdf?1723725938","publication_date":"2024-08-16","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":"Maritime Administration","name":"Maritime Administration","id":282,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/maritime-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/282","parent_id":492,"slug":"maritime-administration"}],"excerpts":"be considered.\n \n How can I read the comments submitted by other <span class=\"match\">people</span>? \n \n You may read the comments received by Docket Management at the address given above under \n ADDRESSES \n section of this Notice. The hours of the Docket Management Unit are indicated above in the same location. You may also see the comments on the internet. To read the comments on the internet, go to \n www.regulations.gov. \n Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets.\n \n How do I register to <span class=\"match\">speak</span> at the virtual public hearing? \n \n You may register for the proceedings"},{"title":"Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) begins a reexamination of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) from the ground up and seeks comment on whether fundamental changes could make these alerting systems more effective, efficient, and better able to serve the public's needs. EAS was introduced 31 years ago, and WEA was introduced 13 years ago, using the technology available at the time. The Commission seeks comment on what goals these alerting systems should aim to achieve, whether these systems are currently effective at achieving these goals, and what steps should be taken to modernize these systems to improve their usefulness and better leverage modern technology while minimizing burdens on stakeholders.","document_number":"2025-16333","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/26/2025-16333/modernization-of-the-nations-alerting-systems","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-26/pdf/2025-16333.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16333.pdf?1756125960","publication_date":"2025-08-26","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":"controlling interests, has average annual gross revenues exceed $3 <span class=\"match\">million</span> and did not exceed $15 <span class=\"match\">million</span> for the preceding three years, a small business is an entity that, together with its affiliates and controlling interests, has average gross revenues exceed $15 <span class=\"match\">million</span> and did not exceed $40 <span class=\"match\">million</span> for the preceding three years, and an entrepreneur is an entity that, together with its affiliates and controlling interests, has average gross revenues not exceeding $3 <span class=\"match\">million</span> for the preceding three years. Of the ten winning bidders for BRS licenses"},{"title":"Naturalization Application Fee Adjustments","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to adjust the fees that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) charges for Form N-400, and Form N-336, to end both the reduced fee option for Form N-400, and the availability of fee waivers for both forms. Current and former armed forces service members would remain exempt from paying the fees when filing for naturalization under statutes for members of the armed forces. The proposed rule is intended to align these fees with the relative costs to adjudicate these forms.","document_number":"2026-12542","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12542.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12542.pdf?1782132312","publication_date":"2026-06-23","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":"general fee for Form N-400 is $109.2 <span class=\"match\">million</span> and for Form N-336 is $0.5 <span class=\"match\">million</span> (Table III.3). The estimated cost/revenue gap from fee waivers versus the 2024 Fee Rule ABC model output for Form N-400 is $166.6 <span class=\"match\">million</span> and for Form N-336 is $0.74 <span class=\"match\">million</span>. \n \n DHS could also allow non-military alien applicants to remain eligible for a reduced fee for Form N-400. The estimated annual cost/revenue gap from reduced fees versus the current general fee for Form N-400 is $4.3 <span class=\"match\">million</span> from paper filings and $5.9 <span class=\"match\">million</span> for online filings (Table III.2). The"},{"title":"Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing to require testing of talc-containing cosmetic products using standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos that may be present as a contaminant in talc. We are also proposing corresponding adulteration provisions. Asbestos is a potential contaminant in talc, which is used in certain cosmetic products, and is a known human carcinogen. This proposed rule, if finalized, will help protect users of talc-containing cosmetic products from harmful exposure to asbestos given the potential for contamination of these products.","document_number":"2024-30544","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/27/2024-30544/testing-methods-for-detecting-and-identifying-asbestos-in-talc-containing-cosmetic-products","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-27/pdf/2024-30544.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30544.pdf?1735220714","publication_date":"2024-12-27","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":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"benefits over 10 years would range from $0.00 <span class=\"match\">million</span> to $1.39 <span class=\"match\">million</span> at a 7 percent discount rate, with a primary estimate of $0.06 <span class=\"match\">million</span>, and from $0.00 <span class=\"match\">million</span> to $1.39 <span class=\"match\">million</span> at a 3 percent discount rate, with a primary estimate of $0.06 <span class=\"match\">million</span>. The annualized costs would range from $1.29 <span class=\"match\">million</span> to $6.78 <span class=\"match\">million</span> at a 7 percent discount rate, with a primary estimate of $3.54 <span class=\"match\">million</span>, and from $1.30 <span class=\"match\">million</span> to $6.78 <span class=\"match\">million</span> at a 3 percent discount rate, with a primary estimate of $3.55 <span class=\"match\">million</span>. \n II. Table of Abbreviations/Commonly Used Acronyms"},{"title":"National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Consumer Confidence Reports","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule in accordance with America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018 (United States, 2018) and is requiring States, territories, and Tribes with primary enforcement responsibility to report compliance monitoring data (CMD) to the EPA. The revisions will improve the readability, clarity, and understandability of CCRs as well as the accuracy of the information presented, improve risk communication in CCRs, incorporate electronic delivery options, provide supplemental information regarding lead levels and control efforts, and require systems who serve 10,000 or more persons to provide CCRs to customers biannually (twice per year). The final rule requirements for States to submit to the EPA CMD for all National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) will improve the EPA's ability to fulfill oversight responsibilities under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).","document_number":"2024-10919","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/24/2024-10919/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-consumer-confidence-reports","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-24/pdf/2024-10919.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-10919.pdf?1716468314","publication_date":"2024-05-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":"LEP to understand. Based on 2021 data from the U.S. Census Bureau (U.S. Census Bureau, 2021b), <span class=\"match\">people</span> in limited <span class=\"match\">English</span> households, \n i.e., \n households where no one in the household age 14 and over <span class=\"match\">speaks</span> <span class=\"match\">English</span> only or <span class=\"match\">speaks</span> <span class=\"match\">English</span> “very well”, are roughly two times as likely to be <span class=\"match\">people</span> of color as <span class=\"match\">people</span> in all other households, \n i.e., \n households where at least one person in the household age 14 and over <span class=\"match\">speaks</span> <span class=\"match\">English</span> only or <span class=\"match\">speaks</span> <span class=\"match\">English</span> “very well.” LEP can be a barrier to accessing and understanding the information presented in"},{"title":"30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule provides that public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of properties receiving project-based rental assistance (PBRA) must provide written notification to tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent 30 days prior to filing a formal judicial eviction procedure. For purposes of this rule, PBRA and other forms of project rental assistance includes projects in the following programs: Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202/162 Project Assistance Contract (PAC), Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC), Section 811 PRAC, Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program (811 PRA), and Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contract Projects (SPRAC). This final rule largely adopts the proposed rule and, in response to public comments, has been revised to include additional requirements in the 30-day notice and to clarify the timing of the notice.","document_number":"2024-28861","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/13/2024-28861/30-day-notification-requirement-prior-to-termination-of-lease-for-nonpayment-of-rent","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-13/pdf/2024-28861.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-28861.pdf?1734011121","publication_date":"2024-12-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","name":"Housing and Urban Development Department","id":228,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/housing-and-urban-development-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/228","parent_id":null,"slug":"housing-and-urban-development-department"}],"excerpts":"HUD appreciates the comments and recognizes the trends in the rental market that may be increasing <span class=\"match\">people's</span> housing cost burdens and its downstream effects that may result in \n \n homelessness. Data from the Census' Household Pulse Survey from March 2024 suggests that nearly five <span class=\"match\">million</span> renter households in the United States are behind on their rent and nearly two <span class=\"match\">million</span> fear eviction in the next two months.\n 16 \n \n Renters living in HUD-<span class=\"match\">assisted</span> housing have some protections from evictions, such as the ability to recertify their income. However"},{"title":"Access to Video Conferencing","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) takes steps to ensure the accessibility of interoperable video conferencing services (IVCS). The Commission provides additional clarity on how the Commission's accessibility performance objectives apply to interoperable video conferencing services (IVCS), modifies those performance objectives to ensure access to IVCS, and addresses how the Interstate telecommunications relay services (TRS) Fund will support the provision of Video Relay Service (VRS) and other forms of TRS in video conferences.","document_number":"2024-27479","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/13/2024-27479/access-to-video-conferencing","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-13/pdf/2024-27479.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-27479.pdf?1734011114","publication_date":"2024-12-13","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":"video conferencing platforms with their preferred <span class=\"match\">assistive</span> technology. As a commenter states, if, for example, certain controls are not operable with <span class=\"match\">assistive</span> technology or are not properly labeled, <span class=\"match\">people</span> who are blind or have low vision are not able to enter, operate, and conclude a call. Furthermore, if control and setting features of the conference platform are purely visual, they may be inaccessible to users who are blind or have low vision. \n 17. A 2024 study examining the experiences of <span class=\"match\">people</span> with various disabilities when using popular video"},{"title":"Medicare Program; Contract Year 2027 and Certain Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule revises the Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), and Medicare cost plan regulations to implement changes related to Star Ratings, marketing and communications, drug coverage, enrollment processes, special needs plans, and other programmatic areas.","document_number":"2026-06600","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/06/2026-06600/medicare-program-contract-year-2027-and-certain-contract-year-2026-policy-and-technical-changes-to","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-06/pdf/2026-06600.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06600.pdf?1775160908","publication_date":"2026-04-06","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"}],"excerpts":"estimate the Part C costs to the Medicare Trust Funds range from $0 <span class=\"match\">million</span> in 2027 to $3 <span class=\"match\">million</span> in 2036, summing to $18 <span class=\"match\">million</span> for the years 2027 through 2036. These estimated costs mean our overall expected Part C savings from implementation of § 422.514(h) would be $943 <span class=\"match\">million</span> (rather than $961 <span class=\"match\">million</span>) over 10 years. \n \n ER06AP26.050 \n \n Table 14 shows the estimated Part D costs of the amendment to § 422.514(h) range from $0 <span class=\"match\">million</span> in 2027 to $4 <span class=\"match\">million</span> in 2036, summing to $24 <span class=\"match\">million</span> for the years 2027 through 2036. These estimated costs mean our"},{"title":"Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule revises standards relating to denial of coverage for failure to pay past-due premium; excludes Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients from the definition of \"lawfully present;\" establishes the evidentiary standard HHS uses to assess an agent's, broker's, or web-broker's potential noncompliance; revises the Exchange automatic reenrollment hierarchy; revises standards related to the annual open enrollment period and special enrollment periods; revises standards relating to failure to file and reconcile, income eligibility verifications for premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions, annual eligibility redeterminations, de minimis thresholds for the actuarial value for plans subject to essential health benefits (EHB) requirements, and income-based cost-sharing reduction plan variations. This final rule also revises the premium adjustment percentage methodology and prohibits issuers of coverage subject to EHB requirements from providing coverage for specified sex-trait modification procedures as an EHB.","document_number":"2025-11606","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/25/2025-11606/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-marketplace-integrity-and-affordability","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-25/pdf/2025-11606.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-11606.pdf?1750709712","publication_date":"2025-06-25","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"}],"excerpts":"org/publications/medicaid-undercount-doubles-20-21. \n \n \n \n Similar to the experience with the Medicaid undercount, the increase in the undercount of <span class=\"match\">people</span> with APTC-subsidized coverage is likely due to the increase in <span class=\"match\">people</span> with multiple forms of coverage. CBO estimates that in 2023, approximately 28.7 <span class=\"match\">million</span> <span class=\"match\">people</span> \n 82 \n \n had multiple types of coverage, up from 27.7 <span class=\"match\">million</span> <span class=\"match\">people</span> in 2022 \n 83 \n \n and 18 <span class=\"match\">million</span> in 2021.\n 84 \n \n Considering that research identifies response errors from survey participants as the main reason for the Medicaid undercount"},{"title":"Amendments to Resilient Networks Disruptions to Communications; New Considerations Concerning Disruptions to Communications","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) proposes further examination of whether television broadcasters, radio broadcasters, and satellite providers should be subject to mandatory reporting in the FCC's Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS). Additionally, this document proposes requirements for the First Responder Network (FirstNet) to report in the Commission's Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and in DIRS. This document also proposes to require mobile and fixed Broadband internet access service (BIAS) providers to submit reports of outages to the FCC's NORS and DIRS. The document also proposes requiring current and future service providers to supply the Commission with information concerning the location of their mobile recovery assets, including the location of their Cells on Wheels (COWs) and Cells on Light Trucks (COLTs). This document also proposes requiring providers that report in DIRS to provide \"after action\" reports at the Commission's direction. These requirements would further protect the nation's communications systems from cybersecurity threats. With this Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SFNPRM), the Commission seeks comment on the proposed rules and any suitable alternatives.","document_number":"2024-06664","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/29/2024-06664/amendments-to-resilient-networks-disruptions-to-communications-new-considerations-concerning","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-29/pdf/2024-06664.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-06664.pdf?1711629918","publication_date":"2024-03-29","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":"daisy chain. Would this exemption disproportionately impact underserved or non-<span class=\"match\">English</span> <span class=\"match\">speaking</span> communities? Does the potential overlap in broadcast stations' coverage areas mitigate concerns regarding any exclusion low power broadcast stations? Conversely, should booster or translator stations, which we do not propose to subject to our reporting requirement, be included? \n \n 8. DIRS serves as a foundational tool for ensuring that the right information reaches the right <span class=\"match\">people</span> at the right time. Additionally, we believe that concerns about mandatory"},{"title":"Use of Electronic Payroll Data To Improve Program Administration","type":"Rule","abstract":"Section 824 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) authorizes the Commissioner of Social Security to enter into information exchanges with payroll data providers to obtain wage and employment information. We use wage and employment information to administer the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). We are updating our rules pursuant to the BBA, which requires us to prescribe, by regulation, procedures for implementing the access to and use of the information held by payroll data providers. We expect this final rule will support proper use of information exchanges with payroll data providers that will help us administer our programs more efficiently, improve our customers' experience, and prevent improper payments under titles II and XVI of the Act, which can otherwise occur when we do not receive timely and accurate wage and employment information.","document_number":"2024-30593","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/31/2024-30593/use-of-electronic-payroll-data-to-improve-program-administration","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-31/pdf/2024-30593.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-30593.pdf?1735566310","publication_date":"2024-12-31","agencies":[{"raw_name":"Social Security Administration","name":"Social Security Administration","id":470,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/social-security-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/470","parent_id":null,"slug":"social-security-administration"}],"excerpts":"services to <span class=\"match\">people</span> who primarily <span class=\"match\">speak</span> a language other than <span class=\"match\">English</span>, and the introduction of automated wage reporting will add a new element. The commenter stated that it is imperative that all related information—written or oral—be provided in the recipient's preferred language. The commenter said we should consider improving language service capabilities, especially the availability of interpreters and adoption of standardized scripts for explaining the automated wage reporting system. \n \n Response: \n PIE notices are supported in <span class=\"match\">English</span> and Spanish"}]}