{"description":"Documents matching 'compliance dates between standards'","count":10000,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=compliance+dates+between+standards&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Extension of Compliance Dates for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities","type":"Rule","abstract":"By this Interim Final Rule (\"IFR\"), the Department of Justice (\"Department\") is revising the regulations implementing title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (\"ADA\") to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application (\"app\") accessibility that were adopted on April 24, 2024. The compliance date for State and local government entities with a total population of 50,000 or more is extended from April 24, 2026, to April 26, 2027. The compliance date for public entities with a total population of less than 50,000, or any special district government, is extended from April 26, 2027, to April 26, 2028.","document_number":"2026-07663","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07663/extension-of-compliance-dates-for-nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-20/pdf/2026-07663.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07663.pdf?1776429918","publication_date":"2026-04-20","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":"time to achieve <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> with the requirements of the 2024 final rule in light of their reported resource constraints, staffing limitations, and slow technological advancement as the rule's <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> imminently approach. Absent these amendments, public entities would face burdens from rushed <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> efforts in advance of the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> and significant litigation risk after the <span class=\"match\">dates</span> pass. The amendments do not alter any other provisions of the 2024 final rule. \n \n Section 35.200(b) establishes the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> by which State"},{"title":"Extension of Compliance Dates for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Applications of Recipients of Departmental Financial Assistance","type":"Rule","abstract":"By this interim final rule (\"IFR\"), the Department of Health and Human Services (\"Department\") is revising the Department's regulations implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (\"section 504\") to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application (\"app\") accessibility that were adopted on May 9, 2024. The compliance date for recipients with fifteen (15) or more employees is extended from May 11, 2026, to May 11, 2027. The compliance date for recipients with fewer than fifteen (15) employees is extended from May 10, 2027, to May 10, 2028.","document_number":"2026-09266","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/11/2026-09266/extension-of-compliance-dates-for-nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-11/pdf/2026-09266.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09266.pdf?1778184911","publication_date":"2026-05-11","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":"Here, the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> in the 2024 final rule are quickly approaching, including the immediate first <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date of May 11, 2026; this IFR is limited to extending the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span>. As discussed in Sections I and II of this preamble, circumstances outside of the Department's and recipients' control make these regulatory amendments necessary to ensure recipients have sufficient time to achieve <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> with the requirements of § 84.84(b) of the 2024 final rule. This is in light of the Department's belief that the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> are not"},{"title":"Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA or Agency) is finalizing a Clean Water Act (CWA) rule to extend deadlines promulgated in the 2024 \"Supplemental Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category\" (2024 rule), update the 2024 rule's transfer provisions to allow facilities to switch between compliance alternatives, and create authority for alternative applicability dates and paperwork submission dates, based on site-specific factors.","document_number":"2025-24102","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/31/2025-24102/effluent-limitations-guidelines-and-standards-for-the-steam-electric-power-generating-point-source","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-31/pdf/2025-24102.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-24102.pdf?1767102318","publication_date":"2025-12-31","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":"13(o) to allow facilities to switch <span class=\"match\">between</span> <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> alternatives and creates authority in 40 CFR 423.18 for alternative applicability <span class=\"match\">dates</span> and paperwork submission <span class=\"match\">dates</span>, based on site-specific factors. This final rule further establishes tiered pretreatment <span class=\"match\">standards</span> for existing sources (PSES). In so doing, it creates a <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> pathway for indirect dischargers that plan to become direct dischargers and, furthermore, changes the pretreatment <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> deadlines to provide consistency with the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> deadlines for direct dischargers meeting"},{"title":"Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA or Agency) is proposing a Clean Water Act (CWA) rule to extend deadlines, promulgated in the 2024 \"Supplemental Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category\" (2024 rule), update the transfer provisions to allow facilities to switch between compliance alternatives, and create authority for an alternative applicability dates and paperwork submission dates, based on site-specific factors. The EPA is also seeking comment on several issues relevant to a separate, future rulemaking on the underlying standards.","document_number":"2025-19268","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/02/2025-19268/effluent-limitations-guidelines-and-standards-for-the-steam-electric-power-generating-point-source","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-10-02/pdf/2025-19268.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19268.pdf?1759322719","publication_date":"2025-10-02","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":"to allow facilities to switch <span class=\"match\">between</span> <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> alternatives and would create authority in 40 CFR 423.18 for alternative applicability <span class=\"match\">dates</span> and paperwork submission <span class=\"match\">dates</span>, based on site-specific factors. This proposed rule would further establish tiered pretreatment <span class=\"match\">standards</span> for existing sources (PSES). In so doing, it would create a <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> pathway for indirect dischargers that plan to become direct dischargers and, furthermore, would change the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> deadlines to provide consistency <span class=\"match\">between</span> the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> deadlines proposed for direct"},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard","type":"Rule","abstract":"OSHA is extending the compliance dates in its Hazardous Communications Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024 (89 FR 44144), by four months. The compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(2)(i) is extended from January 19, 2026, until May 19, 2026; the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(2)(ii) is extended from July 20, 2026 to November 20, 2026; the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(3)(i) is extended from July 19, 2027 to November 19, 2027; and the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(3)(ii) is extended from January 19, 2028 to May 19, 2028.","document_number":"2026-00653","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/15/2026-00653/hazard-communication-standard","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-15/pdf/2026-00653.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-00653.pdf?1768398310","publication_date":"2026-01-15","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":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"extension of <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n OSHA is extending the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> in its Hazardous Communications <span class=\"match\">Standard</span> (29 CFR 1910.1200), published in the \n Federal Register \n on May 20, 2024 (89 FR 44144), by four months. The <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date in § 1910.1200(j)(2)(i) is extended from January 19, 2026, until May 19, 2026; the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date in § 1910.1200(j)(2)(ii) is extended from July 20, 2026 to November 20, 2026; the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date in § 1910.1200(j)(3)(i) is extended from July 19, 2027 to November 19, 2027; and the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date in"},{"title":"Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards","type":"Rule","abstract":"This document extends the compliance dates in the emergency escape breathing apparatus final rule published on January 26, 2024. FRA is extending the compliance dates in response to concerns raised in a joint petition for reconsideration, as well as FRA's own investigation into the feasibility of these dates.","document_number":"2025-15022","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/07/2025-15022/emergency-escape-breathing-apparatus-standards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-07/pdf/2025-15022.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15022.pdf?1754484329","publication_date":"2025-08-07","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 Railroad Administration","name":"Federal Railroad Administration","id":185,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-railroad-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/185","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-railroad-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Final rule; extension of <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n This document extends the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> in the emergency escape breathing apparatus final rule published on January 26, 2024. FRA is extending the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> in response to concerns raised in a joint petition for reconsideration, as well as FRA's own investigation into the feasibility of these <span class=\"match\">dates</span>. \n \n \n <span class=\"match\">DATES</span>: \n This final rule is effective August 7, 2025. \n \n \n FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: \n \n Michael Watson, Occupational Safety and Health Manager, Office of Railroad"},{"title":"Extension of Compliance Dates for Standards for Covered Clearing Agencies for U.S. Treasury Securities and Application of the Broker-Dealer Customer Protection Rule With Respect to U.S. Treasury Securities","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Securities and Exchange Commission (\"Commission\" or \"SEC\") is extending the compliance date for the amendments to the rules applicable to covered clearing agencies for U.S. Treasury securities (\"U.S. Treasury securities CCAs\"), which require that such covered clearing agencies have written policies and procedures reasonably designed to require that every direct participant of the covered clearing agency submit for clearance and settlement all eligible secondary market transactions in U.S. Treasury securities to which it is a counterparty and to identify and monitor its direct participants' submission of transactions for clearing, including how the U.S. Treasury securities CCA would address a failure to submit transactions, that were adopted on December 13, 2023. Specifically, the Commission is extending the compliance dates by one year, from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026, for eligible cash market transactions, and from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027, for eligible repo transactions.","document_number":"2025-03351","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/04/2025-03351/extension-of-compliance-dates-for-standards-for-covered-clearing-agencies-for-us-treasury-securities","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-04/pdf/2025-03351.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-03351.pdf?1741009507","publication_date":"2025-03-04","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":"rules, but spreading the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> out over an extended period limits the number of implementation activities occurring simultaneously. \n Id. \n For the same reason, extending the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date will likely mitigate the potential costs associated with overlap of the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date and the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> of rules that have been adopted since the Trade Submission Requirement. Specifically, the Commission has adopted five rules since the Trade Submission Requirement in which it considered the overlap of <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> with those established"},{"title":"Bank Secrecy Act and Sanctions Compliance Standards for FDIC-Supervised Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposes to issue regulations pursuant to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) that would implement appropriate Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and sanctions compliance standards applicable to FDIC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers.","document_number":"2026-11342","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/05/2026-11342/bank-secrecy-act-and-sanctions-compliance-standards-for-fdic-supervised-permitted-payment-stablecoin","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-05/pdf/2026-11342.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11342.pdf?1780577118","publication_date":"2026-06-05","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION","name":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation","id":164,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-deposit-insurance-corporation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/164","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-deposit-insurance-corporation"}],"excerpts":"Economic Sanctions <span class=\"match\">Compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">Standards</span> \n Section 4(a)(4)(A)(iv) of the GENIUS Act (12 U.S.C. 5903(a)(4)(A)(iv)) provides that the FDIC must issue regulations implementing appropriate operational, <span class=\"match\">compliance</span>, and information technology risk management principles-based requirements and <span class=\"match\">standards</span>, including BSA and sanctions <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">standards</span>, that are tailored to the business model and risk profile of PPSIs and consistent with applicable law. \n \n Proposed § 350.6(d) would address <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> with BSA and sanctions <span class=\"match\">standards</span>, such that each PPSI"},{"title":"Methylene Chloride; Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extension","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing an extension to the compliance dates applicable to certain entities subject to the regulation of methylene chloride promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, EPA is finalizing an 18-month extension of the Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) and associated recordkeeping compliance dates for industrial or commercial laboratories that are not owned or operated by Federal agencies or contractors acting on behalf of the Federal government. Under this final rule, all non-Federal laboratories will share the same compliance dates with Federal and Federally contracted laboratories. EPA is finalizing an extension of the compliance dates for associated laboratory activities detailed in this final rule to avoid disruption of important functions of non-Federal laboratories such as the use of environmental monitoring methods needed for cleanup sites and wastewater treatment, as well as activities associated with university laboratories or law enforcement laboratories.","document_number":"2025-19881","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/13/2025-19881/methylene-chloride-regulation-under-the-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-date-extension","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-13/pdf/2025-19881.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19881.pdf?1762955113","publication_date":"2025-11-13","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":"This amendment aligns the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> for non-Federally owned or operated industrial or commercial laboratories with the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> established in the 2024 risk management rule for Federal agencies and their contractors (Ref. 2). Specifically, this final rule extends three <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> for non-Federally owned or operated industrial or commercial laboratories. For initial monitoring, the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date is extended from May 5, 2025, to November 9, 2026. For establishing regulated areas and ensuring <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> with the Existing Chemical"},{"title":"Perchloroethylene (PCE) and Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extensions","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to extend certain compliance dates applicable to certain entities subject to the regulation of perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA is proposing to extend certain Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) compliance dates for non-federal owners and operators to match the compliance dates for federal agencies and their contractors. For both PCE and CTC, this proposal would extend the compliance date for initial monitoring for inhalation exposure to June 21, 2027, and extend the compliance date to meet the existing chemical exposure limit (ECEL), establish a regulated area, provide any required respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE), and establish a respiratory PPE program to September 20, 2027. For PCE, EPA is also proposing to extend the compliance date for non-federal entities to establish and implement an exposure control plan to December 20, 2027.","document_number":"2026-05977","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/27/2026-05977/perchloroethylene-pce-and-carbon-tetrachloride-ctc-regulation-under-the-toxic-substances-control-act","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-27/pdf/2026-05977.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-05977.pdf?1774529113","publication_date":"2026-03-27","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":"proposing to extend only the PCE WCPP <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> related to the ECEL and inhalation exposure, and EPA is not proposing to extend the WCPP <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> to implement dermal protection required by the PCE Final Rule. \n 2. CTC \n EPA is also proposing to amend 40 CFR 751.707 to extend certain WCPP <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> for non-federal owners and operators for an additional twelve months to match the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> for federal agencies and their contractors. Specifically, EPA proposes to extend the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date for initial monitoring from June"},{"title":"Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of 2024 Compliance Reporting Deadline","type":"Rule","abstract":"EPA is extending the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance reporting deadline for the 2024 compliance year. EPA is also making several minor amendments and technical corrections to other RFS provisions.","document_number":"2025-03976","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/14/2025-03976/renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-program-extension-of-2024-compliance-reporting-deadline","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-14/pdf/2025-03976.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-03976.pdf?1741869907","publication_date":"2025-03-14","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":"technical <span class=\"match\">standards</span>. In accordance with the requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are incorporating by reference the following <span class=\"match\">standard</span> from ASTM International (ASTM): \n \n Table III.J-1—<span class=\"match\">Standard</span> To Be Incorporated by Reference \n \n <span class=\"match\">Standard</span> \n Part and section of title 40 \n Summary \n \n \n ASTM D6751-24, <span class=\"match\">Standard</span> Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blendstock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels, approved March 1, 2024 \n §§ 80.2 and 80.12 \n This updated <span class=\"match\">standard</span> describes the characteristics of biodiesel. \n \n \n \n A detailed discussion of this <span class=\"match\">standard</span> can be found"},{"title":"Methylene Chloride; Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extensions","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to extend the compliance date applicable to certain entities subject to the regulation of methylene chloride recently promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, EPA is proposing to extend by 18 months the Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) and the associated recordkeeping compliance dates for laboratories that are not owned or operated by agencies or Federal contractors acting on behalf of the Federal government. Under this proposal, all laboratories, whether federal or not, would have the same compliance dates, which would be aligned with current compliance dates for Federal agencies and Federal contractors. EPA is proposing to extend the compliance dates for associated laboratory activities detailed in this proposal to avoid disruption of important functions such as the use of environmental monitoring methods needed for cleanup sites and wastewater treatment, as well as activities associated with university laboratories. The use of environmental monitoring methods, a common function of non-federal laboratories, is important to EPA's mission to ensure that the air is safe to breathe, water is safe for drinking or recreating, and disposal activities protect the environment.","document_number":"2025-09421","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/27/2025-09421/methylene-chloride-regulation-under-the-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-date-extensions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-27/pdf/2025-09421.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-09421.pdf?1748004316","publication_date":"2025-05-27","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":"newly proposed <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> are practicable and represent a reasonable transition period under TSCA section 6(d). Moreover, using <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> already established for Federal agencies and their contractors avoids the confusion that EPA may have created by having multiple <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span> for various WCPP provisions. \n EPA requests comments and specific information addressing: \n • The ability of the various laboratories to comply with the requirements of the WCPP by the newly proposed <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> <span class=\"match\">dates</span>. \n • Alternative <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> timeframes for"},{"title":"Extending the Compliance Deadline for the PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this proposed rulemaking, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes a federal exemption, pursuant to Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 1416(f) and 1450(a)(1), that will extend the dates of compliance with the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) from April 26, 2029, to April 26, 2031, for those systems that submit a request. The Agency requests comment on this proposal, including the mechanisms through which the MCL compliance deadlines for PFOA and PFOS can be exempted, and has identified specific areas where public input will be helpful for the EPA in developing the final rule. In addition to seeking written input, the EPA will be holding a public hearing on July 7, 2026.","document_number":"2026-10086","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/20/2026-10086/extending-the-compliance-deadline-for-the-pfoa-and-pfos-maximum-contaminant-levels","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-20/pdf/2026-10086.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10086.pdf?1779194712","publication_date":"2026-05-20","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":"shifting that responsibility to the communities that rely on those systems. The “unreasonable risk” <span class=\"match\">standard</span> under SDWA 1416 governs whether allowing additional time for PWSs to come into <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> will ensure that persons served by PWSs facing risks from ongoing contamination will not be “unreasonably” burdened in light of the costs and feasibilities associated with <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> by water systems with a new drinking water <span class=\"match\">standard</span>. It is not a <span class=\"match\">standard</span> relevant to ensuring that polluters are held accountable or otherwise liable for past or ongoing contamination"},{"title":"Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM F2620","type":"Rule","abstract":"This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F2620, Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.","document_number":"2026-08045","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/24/2026-08045/pipeline-safety-standards-update-astm-f2620","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/pdf/2026-08045.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08045.pdf?1776948319","publication_date":"2026-04-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","id":408,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/408","parent_id":492,"slug":"pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"consistent with applicable laws, use technical <span class=\"match\">standards</span> developed by voluntary consensus <span class=\"match\">standard</span> bodies instead of government-developed technical <span class=\"match\">standards</span>.” Consistent with that mandate, PHMSA incorporates more than 80 industry <span class=\"match\">standards</span> by reference into the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 190-199); however, many <span class=\"match\">standards</span> become outdated over time as new editions become available. 49 U.S.C. 60102(\n l \n ) directs PHMSA to update incorporated industry <span class=\"match\">standards</span>.\n \n Updating this <span class=\"match\">standard</span> ensures better alignment of PHMSA's regulations"},{"title":"Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM D2564","type":"Rule","abstract":"This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM D2564, Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.","document_number":"2026-08071","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/24/2026-08071/pipeline-safety-standards-update-astm-d2564","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/pdf/2026-08071.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08071.pdf?1776948323","publication_date":"2026-04-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","id":408,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/408","parent_id":492,"slug":"pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"voluntary consensus <span class=\"match\">standard</span> bodies instead of government-developed technical <span class=\"match\">standards</span>.” Consistent with that mandate, PHMSA incorporates more than 80 industry <span class=\"match\">standards</span> by reference into the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 190-199); however, many <span class=\"match\">standards</span> become outdated over time as new editions become available. 49 U.S.C. 60102(\n l \n ) directs PHMSA to update incorporated industry <span class=\"match\">standards</span>.\n \n \n Updating this <span class=\"match\">standard</span> ensures better alignment of PHMSA's regulations with innovations in operational and management practices"},{"title":"Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM D2513","type":"Rule","abstract":"This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM D2513, Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.","document_number":"2026-08046","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/24/2026-08046/pipeline-safety-standards-update-astm-d2513","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/pdf/2026-08046.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08046.pdf?1776948319","publication_date":"2026-04-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","id":408,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/408","parent_id":492,"slug":"pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"\n \n \n \n This updated <span class=\"match\">standard</span> will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, and reduce <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> burdens on stakeholders. The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 (note)) directs Federal agencies to, “when practical and consistent with applicable laws, use technical <span class=\"match\">standards</span> developed by voluntary consensus <span class=\"match\">standard</span> bodies instead of government-developed technical <span class=\"match\">standards</span>.” Consistent with that mandate, PHMSA incorporates more than 80 industry <span class=\"match\">standards</span> by reference into the"},{"title":"Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems","type":"Rule","abstract":"This interim final rule amends the seat belt warning requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, \"Occupant crash protection\" in response to petitions for reconsideration of the January 2025 final rule. This interim final rule delays the compliance dates and makes technical clarifications to the regulatory text. NHTSA denies the remainder of the requests. Though these amendments are effective immediately, to benefit from comments interested parties and the public may have, NHTSA requests that any comments be submitted to the docket for this rule. Following the close of the comment period, NHTSA will publish a final rule responding to any comments received and making any appropriate changes to the interim final rule.","document_number":"2026-06614","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/06/2026-06614/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-occupant-crash-protection-seat-belt-reminder-systems","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-06/pdf/2026-06614.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06614.pdf?1775220313","publication_date":"2026-04-06","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":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","id":345,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/345","parent_id":492,"slug":"national-highway-traffic-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"rules can preempt is dependent upon the existence of an actual conflict <span class=\"match\">between</span> an FMVSS and the higher <span class=\"match\">standard</span> that would effectively be imposed on motor vehicle manufacturers if someone obtained a State common law tort judgment against the manufacturer—notwithstanding the manufacturer's <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> with the NHTSA <span class=\"match\">standard</span>. Because most NHTSA <span class=\"match\">standards</span> established by an FMVSS are minimum <span class=\"match\">standards</span>, a State common law tort cause of action that seeks to impose a higher <span class=\"match\">standard</span> on motor vehicle manufacturers will generally not be preempted. However"},{"title":"National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Rescission of Extension of Compliance Deadlines for Coke Oven Facilities","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is rescinding the interim final rule (IFR) titled \"National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review,\" published July 8, 2025. This rescission of the IFR effectively reinstitutes the compliance deadlines set forth in the 2024 final rule revising the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the coke ovens source category, published July 5, 2024.","document_number":"2025-22034","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/05/2025-22034/national-emission-standards-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-for-coke-ovens-pushing-quenching-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-05/pdf/2025-22034.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22034.pdf?1764855920","publication_date":"2025-12-05","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":"face significant immediate <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> challenges meeting the PQBS MACT <span class=\"match\">standards</span> or the COB leak limits for doors, lids, and offtakes if the <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> deadlines were not changed, such that only a change in <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> date provided within the IFR would alleviate regulated parties' concerns. Thus, the EPA is rescinding the IFR <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> deadline extensions for these <span class=\"match\">standards</span>, as well as the extension for the associated fenceline monitoring requirements promulgated in the 2024 rule to promote <span class=\"match\">compliance</span> with the <span class=\"match\">standards</span>. \n IV. Statutory and Executive"},{"title":"Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM F2767","type":"Rule","abstract":"This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F2767, Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyamide-12 Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyamide-12 Pipe and Tubing for Gas Distribution. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.","document_number":"2026-08047","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/24/2026-08047/pipeline-safety-standards-update-astm-f2767","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/pdf/2026-08047.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08047.pdf?1776948319","publication_date":"2026-04-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","id":408,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/408","parent_id":492,"slug":"pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"consistent with applicable laws, use technical <span class=\"match\">standards</span> developed by voluntary consensus <span class=\"match\">standard</span> bodies instead of government-developed technical <span class=\"match\">standards</span>.” Consistent with that mandate, PHMSA incorporates more than 80 industry <span class=\"match\">standards</span> by reference into the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 190-199); however, many <span class=\"match\">standards</span> become outdated over time as new editions become available. 49 U.S.C. 60102(\n l \n ) directs PHMSA to update incorporated industry <span class=\"match\">standards</span>.\n \n \n Updating this <span class=\"match\">standard</span> ensures better alignment of PHMSA's regulations"},{"title":"Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-NFPA 58","type":"Rule","abstract":"This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.","document_number":"2026-08072","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/24/2026-08072/pipeline-safety-standards-update-nfpa-58","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/pdf/2026-08072.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08072.pdf?1776948323","publication_date":"2026-04-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","name":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","id":408,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/408","parent_id":492,"slug":"pipeline-and-hazardous-materials-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"made available to the public, free of charge.” The <span class=\"match\">standard</span> incorporated in this direct final rule is available from the following website: \n https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-<span class=\"match\">Standards</span>/All-Codes-and-<span class=\"match\">Standards</span>/List-of-Codes-and-<span class=\"match\">Standards</span>. \n The material can also be obtained by interested parties through the applicable publisher contact information listed in § 192.7. Additional information regarding <span class=\"match\">standards</span> availability can be found at \n https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/<span class=\"match\">standards</span>-rulemaking/pipeline/<span class=\"match\">standards</span>-incorporated-reference. \n \n \n Commenting Instructions:"}]}