{"description":"Documents matching 'deliverables time frames professional staff'","count":1317,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=deliverables+time+frames+professional+staff&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Electronic Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to amend its regulations to require the advance submission of electronic export manifest (EEM) information to CBP for cargo transported by vessel departing the United States. The proposed rule identifies the parties that would be eligible to transmit vessel EEM information and their responsibilities, and the time frames for transmission of the information prior to cargo loading or conveyance departure. Requiring advance transmission of EEM data would significantly improve cargo safety and security while minimizing disruption to the flow of commerce for exports in the sea environment.","document_number":"2026-02662","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/10/2026-02662/electronic-export-manifest-for-vessel-cargo","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-10/pdf/2026-02662.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02662.pdf?1770644722","publication_date":"2026-02-10","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"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","id":501,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-customs-and-border-protection","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/501","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-customs-and-border-protection"}],"excerpts":"members incurred <span class=\"match\">time</span> burdens to document and coordinate the return. To estimate the <span class=\"match\">time</span> burden to trade member <span class=\"match\">staff</span> to conduct returns CBP multiplied the total number of returns each year by the estimated <span class=\"match\">time</span> burden per return (12.6 hours). CBP expects that trade members <span class=\"match\">staff</span> would incur a <span class=\"match\">time</span> savings of approximately 142,393 hours during the regulatory period or on average 28,479 hours annually. CBP estimated the cost savings to trade members from eliminating requests for returning cargo and containers by multiplying the <span class=\"match\">time</span> savings by the"},{"title":"Personnel Management in Agencies: Strategic Human Capital Management","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes amending 5 CFR part 250 by replacing Human Capital Operating Plans (HCOPs) with Annual Staffing Plans (ASPs), Human Capital Reviews (HCRs) with Annual Staffing Reviews (ASRs), and the HRStat quarterly review process with Quarterly Staffing Plan Performance Reviews. The proposed changes also strengthen the role of the agency Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) by requiring the CHCO to have appropriate visibility, control and oversight of human capital functions within the agency. The proposed rule would modify, and reduce in number, the required survey questions for annual employee surveys.","document_number":"2026-13441","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/02/2026-13441/personnel-management-in-agencies-strategic-human-capital-management","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-02/pdf/2026-13441.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13441.pdf?1782909924","publication_date":"2026-07-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","name":"Personnel Management Office","id":406,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/personnel-management-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/406","parent_id":null,"slug":"personnel-management-office"}],"excerpts":"authorizing legislation, or otherwise in coordination with OPM and OMB. \n C. Annual <span class=\"match\">Staffing</span> Reviews \n The proposed rule replaces Human Capital Reviews (HCRs) with Annual <span class=\"match\">Staffing</span> Reviews (ASRs). \n Under the proposed framework, OPM and OMB will conduct Annual <span class=\"match\">Staffing</span> Reviews to evaluate agency implementation of their Annual <span class=\"match\">Staffing</span> Plans and assess whether workforce strategies effectively support agency mission objectives. OPM believes that including OMB in the Annual <span class=\"match\">Staffing</span> Reviews will help align workforce planning with overall management objectives"},{"title":"Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"Unlike most nonimmigrant classifications, which are admitted for a fixed time period, aliens in the F (academic student), J (exchange visitor), and most I (representatives of foreign information media) classifications, with limited exceptions, are currently admitted into the United States for the period of time that they are complying with the terms and conditions of their nonimmigrant classification (\"duration of status\"). The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations by changing the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to an admission for a fixed time period.","document_number":"2025-16554","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/28/2025-16554/establishing-a-fixed-time-period-of-admission-and-an-extension-of-stay-procedure-for-nonimmigrant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-28/pdf/2025-16554.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16554.pdf?1756298740","publication_date":"2025-08-28","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":"for an unspecified period of <span class=\"match\">time</span> to engage in activities authorized under their respective nonimmigrant classifications. This unspecified period of <span class=\"match\">time</span> is referred to as “duration of status” (D/S). D/S for F academic students is generally the <span class=\"match\">time</span> during which a student is pursuing a full course of study at an educational institution approved by DHS, or engaging in authorized practical training following completion of studies, plus authorized <span class=\"match\">time</span> to depart the country.\n 5 \n \n D/S for J exchange visitors is the <span class=\"match\">time</span> during which an exchange visitor"},{"title":"Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act; Public Meeting; Request for Comments","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is hosting a public meeting to discuss proposed recommendations for the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) for fiscal years (FYs) 2028 through 2032. PDUFA authorizes FDA to collect user fees to support the process for the review of human drug applications. The current legislative authority for PDUFA expires in September 2027. At that time, new legislation will be required for FDA to continue collecting prescription drug user fees in future fiscal years. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) directs that FDA begin the PDUFA reauthorization process by publishing a notice in the Federal Register requesting public input and holding a public meeting where the public may present its views on the reauthorization. FDA invites public comment as the Agency begins the process to reauthorize the program in FYs 2028 through 2032. These comments will be published and available on FDA's website.","document_number":"2025-08824","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/19/2025-08824/reauthorization-of-the-prescription-drug-user-fee-act-public-meeting-request-for-comments","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-19/pdf/2025-08824.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-08824.pdf?1747399510","publication_date":"2025-05-19","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":"goals, for example, articulated <span class=\"match\">time</span> <span class=\"match\">frames</span> for scheduling sponsor-requested meetings intended to address issues or questions regarding specific drug development programs, as well as <span class=\"match\">time</span> <span class=\"match\">frames</span> for the timely response to industry-submitted questions on special study protocols. FDA met or exceeded all the review and procedural goals under PDUFA II. However, concerns grew that overworked review teams often had to return applications as “approvable” because they did not have the resources and sufficient <span class=\"match\">staff</span> <span class=\"match\">time</span> to work with the sponsors to resolve"},{"title":"Implementation of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018: Dispensing and Administering Controlled Substances for Medication-Assisted Treatment","type":"Rule","abstract":"The \"Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018 (the SUPPORT Act),\" which became law on October 24, 2018, amended the Controlled Substances Act to expand the conditions a practitioner must meet to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and expand the options available for a physician to be considered a qualifying physician. The SUPPORT Act also allowed a pharmacy to deliver prescribed controlled substances to a practitioner's registered location for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment to be administered under certain conditions by a practitioner. The Drug Enforcement Administration promulgated an interim final rule with request for comments in November 2020 to amend its regulations to make them consistent with the SUPPORT Act and implement its requirements. On December 29, 2022, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 removed many of the statutory provisions of the SUPPORT Act. This final rule adopts the provisions of the interim final rule that are still applicable as final, with minor changes. In addition, this final rule implements the related provisions of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022.","document_number":"2026-11526","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/09/2026-11526/implementation-of-the-substance-use-disorder-prevention-that-promotes-opioid-recovery-and-treatment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-09/pdf/2026-11526.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11526.pdf?1780922715","publication_date":"2026-06-09","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"},{"raw_name":"Drug Enforcement Administration","name":"Drug Enforcement Administration","id":116,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/drug-enforcement-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/116","parent_id":268,"slug":"drug-enforcement-administration"}],"excerpts":"or reschedule within 14 days, and that after that <span class=\"match\">time</span> the provider would have to send the medication back and absorb the costs. Commenters also mentioned that when a patient requests a change in dosage strength after a medication has been <span class=\"match\">delivered</span>, the doctor would have to absorb the cost of the <span class=\"match\">delivered</span> patient-specific medication if the doctor cannot retain the medication in their inventory longer than 14 days. Commenters said that starting the process again after 14 days is taxing on <span class=\"match\">staff</span> and slows down the effort to help patients suffering"},{"title":"Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) adopted a Report and Order to advance the nationwide Next Generation 911 (NG911) transition rules that define the responsibilities and set deadlines for originating service providers (OSPs) to implement NG911 capabilities on their networks and deliver 911 calls to NG911 systems established by 911 authorities. In addition, the rules preserve the authority of state, territorial, regional, Tribal, and local government to adopt alternative approaches to the configuration, timing, and cost responsibility for NG911 implementation within their jurisdictions.","document_number":"2024-18603","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/24/2024-18603/facilitating-implementation-of-next-generation-911-services-ng911-location-based-routing-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-24/pdf/2024-18603.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-18603.pdf?1727095514","publication_date":"2024-09-24","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":"CMRS and covered text providers. Specifically, the Commission proposed to require CMRS and covered text providers to <span class=\"match\">deliver</span> 911 calls, texts, and associated routing information in IP format upon request of 911 Authorities that have established the capability to accept NG911-compatible IP-based 911 communications.\n 86 \n \n In addition, the Commission proposed to establish <span class=\"match\">time</span> <span class=\"match\">frames</span> for CMRS and covered text providers to <span class=\"match\">deliver</span> IP-based 911 traffic.\n 87 \n \n Further, the Commission sought comment on whether to make available a registry or database"},{"title":"Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Delta Health Care Services Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024","type":"Notice","abstract":"This Notice of Funding Opportunity (Notice) announces that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS, Agency) is accepting fiscal year (FY) 2024 applications for the Delta Health Care Services (DHCS) grant program. The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance to address the continued unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among health care professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and economic development entities in the Delta Region. There is $3,046,583 currently available for FY 2024. Ten percent of funds must support projects located in persistent poverty counties in the Delta Region and as described under paragraph A.2.b. in the Overview section of this Notice. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.","document_number":"2024-12874","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/12/2024-12874/notice-of-funding-opportunity-for-the-delta-health-care-services-grant-program-for-fiscal-year-2024","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-12/pdf/2024-12874.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-12874.pdf?1718109936","publication_date":"2024-06-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Rural Business-Cooperative Service","name":"Rural Business-Cooperative Service","id":456,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/rural-business-cooperative-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/456","parent_id":12,"slug":"rural-business-cooperative-service"}],"excerpts":"including providing the UEI. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the <span class=\"match\">time</span> the Agency is ready to make an award, the Agency may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant.\n \n \n \n 4. \n Submission Date and <span class=\"match\">Time</span>. \n Completed applications must be submitted electronically to \n grants.gov \n by 11:59 p.m. Eastern <span class=\"match\">Time</span> August 12, 2024, to be eligible for funding. Please review the \n Grants.gov \n website at \n grants"},{"title":"Comprehensive Centers Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces final priorities, requirements, and definitions under the Comprehensive Centers (CC) Program, Assistance Listing Numbers (ALNs) 84.283B and 84.283D. We may use one or more of these priorities, requirements, and definitions for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2026 and later years. These final priorities, requirements, and definitions are intended to redesign the CC program to better meet its statutory purpose to provide high-quality capacity-building services to State, regional, and local educational agencies and schools that improve educational opportunities and outcomes, close achievement gaps, and improve the quality of instruction for all students.","document_number":"2026-09203","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/08/2026-09203/comprehensive-centers-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-08/pdf/2026-09203.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09203.pdf?1778157921","publication_date":"2026-05-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"language <span class=\"match\">professionals</span>, including speech-language pathologists and audiologists.\n \n \n Discussion: \n The Department appreciates the commenter's suggestion and agrees that speech and language <span class=\"match\">professionals</span> would be appropriate <span class=\"match\">professionals</span> to include in the national subject matter expert cadre. The Department notes that this program requirement includes that the National Center recruit and retain an expansive and comprehensive cadre of national subject matter experts that includes qualified education practitioners, researchers, policy <span class=\"match\">professionals</span>, and"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"These proposals are intended to improve the electronic exchange of health care data and streamline processes related to prior authorization by increasing the interoperability of systems used across the health care industry. We are proposing new requirements for Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, state Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) programs, state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) FFS programs, Medicaid managed care plans, CHIP managed care entities, and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs), including issuers that offer small group market QHPs on the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF- SHOP) Exchanges (hereinafter referred to as \"small group market QHP issuers on the FF-SHOPs\") (collectively \"impacted payers\"), to make available electronic prior authorization for drugs. We are also proposing to extend many existing interoperability requirements for the prior authorization of non-drug items and services to include prior authorizations for drugs to further reduce patient and provider burden. We are also proposing to require impacted payers to report their application programming interfaces (API) endpoints and related information for the Patient Access, Provider Directory, Provider Access, Payer-to-Payer, and Prior Authorization APIs to CMS. To help assess the impact of our policies, we are proposing to collect API usage metrics. In addition, we are proposing to apply the existing interoperability requirements to small group market QHP issuers on the FF-SHOPs as impacted payers. To improve impacted payers' ability to exchange health information while continuing CMS's drive toward interoperability, we are proposing to require certain Health Level Seven (HL7[supreg]) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR[supreg]) implementation guides (IGs) that are currently recommended. In addition, HHS is proposing to adopt the HL7 FHIR base standard and certain associated specifications and IGs as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (hereinafter referred to as \"HIPAA\") (Pub. L. 104-191, enacted Aug. 21, 1996) standards for dental, professional, and institutional \"referral certification and authorization\" transactions and \"eligibility for a health plan\" transactions associated with prior authorization. We are proposing to add a definition for \"failure to report,\" which would allow CMS to impose a civil monetary penalty (CMP) on applicable manufacturers or applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs) if those entities fail to grant CMS timely access to documents for the purposes of an audit. Finally, ONC is using this rulemaking to propose to adopt updated versions of certain health information technology (health IT) standards and specifications for HHS use, such as CMS's interoperability requirements, to support a more robust health IT infrastructure.","document_number":"2026-07205","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/14/2026-07205/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-interoperability-standards","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-14/pdf/2026-07205.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07205.pdf?1775852111","publication_date":"2026-04-14","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":"burdensome administrative transaction. The AMA reports that physicians and their <span class=\"match\">staff</span> spend an average of 13 hours each week completing prior authorization requests and 40 percent have <span class=\"match\">staff</span> who work exclusively on prior authorizations.\n 300 \n \n The proposed modification to the standard transactions would not entirely alleviate that burden, but analyses indicate that our adoption of the FHIR standards could significantly reduce health care provider and <span class=\"match\">staff</span> <span class=\"match\">time</span> spent on prior authorizations. According to the 2024 CAQH Index Report, providers"},{"title":"FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) National Technical Assistance Center","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $2.5 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Technical Assistance and Workforce Development funds through a competitive cooperative agreement award to establish a Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) National Technical Assistance Center (CCAM TA Center) that supports CCAM members, Federal agencies, their grantees, partners, and stakeholders in improving transportation access for people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals of low income. The overarching mission of this new center is to promote and facilitate human services transportation, public transit, and non- emergency medical transportation (NEMT) coordination that advances people's access to everyday destinations.","document_number":"2024-14428","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/01/2024-14428/fy-2024-competitive-funding-opportunity-coordinating-council-on-access-and-mobility-ccam-national","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-01/pdf/2024-14428.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-14428.pdf?1719578731","publication_date":"2024-07-01","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 Transit Administration","name":"Federal Transit Administration","id":193,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-transit-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/193","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-transit-administration"}],"excerpts":"their programs; \n ix. <span class=\"match\">Staff</span> qualifications including: (1) prior experience providing technical assistance (especially related to multisector partnerships, coordination, and mobility management) to CCAM members, Federal agencies, their grantees, and partners and stakeholders, (2) prior experience implementing the other tasks outlined in this solicitation, (3) <span class=\"match\">staff</span> members' knowledge of NEMT, Federal Fund Braiding, the 2023-2026 CCAM Strategic Plan, and other CCAM initiatives, and (4) a one-page biographical sketch for each key <span class=\"match\">staff</span> person whose knowledge"},{"title":"Ophthalmic Practice Rules (Eyeglass Rule)","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Trade Commission (\"FTC\" or \"Commission\") is publishing a final rule to implement amendments to the Ophthalmic Practice Rules (\"Eyeglass Rule\" or \"Rule\"). These amendments require that prescribing eye care practitioners obtain a signed confirmation after releasing an eyeglass prescription to a patient and maintain each such confirmation for a period of not less than three years. The Commission is permitting prescribers to comply with automatic prescription release via electronic delivery if they first obtain verifiable affirmative consent from the patient and maintain a record of such consent for a period of not less than three years. The amendments further clarify that the presentation of proof of insurance coverage shall be deemed to be a payment for the purpose of determining when a prescription must be provided. Finally, the Commission amends the term \"eye examination\" to \"refractive eye examination\" throughout the Rule.","document_number":"2024-15620","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/26/2024-15620/ophthalmic-practice-rules-eyeglass-rule","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-26/pdf/2024-15620.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-15620.pdf?1721911513","publication_date":"2024-07-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","name":"Federal Trade Commission","id":192,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-trade-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/192","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-trade-commission"}],"excerpts":"consumers” into purchasing from the prescriber.\n 14 \n \n \n In 1985, the Commission re-reviewed the Rule and held public hearings, after which FTC <span class=\"match\">staff</span> proposed changing to release-upon-request,\n 15 \n due to what <span class=\"match\">staff</span> perceived to be altered market conditions and increased public awareness, and the challenges <span class=\"match\">staff</span> faced trying to enforce the automatic-release provision.\n 16 \n According to <span class=\"match\">staff</span> at that <span class=\"match\">time</span>, automatic release had not prevented evidentiary squabbles,\n 17 \n but rather increased them, since whether a prescriber released a prescription"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"This major final rule addresses: changes to the physician fee schedule (PFS); other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice, relative value of services, and changes in the statute; codification of establishment of new policies for: the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; the Ambulatory Specialty Model; updates to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program expanded model; updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B; Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; updates to the Quality Payment Program; updates to policies for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers; update to the Ambulance Fee Schedule regulations; codification of the Inflation Reduction Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 provisions; updates to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.","document_number":"2025-19787","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/05/2025-19787/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-cy-2026-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-05/pdf/2025-19787.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19787.pdf?1761945018","publication_date":"2025-11-05","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":"with the intraservice work <span class=\"match\">time</span> for CPT code 65780, which was recommended by the RUC with 35 minutes of work <span class=\"match\">time</span> and finalized by CMS with no work <span class=\"match\">time</span> refinements. However, CPT code 65780 was listed with 25 minutes of intraservice work <span class=\"match\">time</span> in the work <span class=\"match\">time</span> public use file issued with the CY 2025 PFS final rule (89 FR 97722); the RUC questioned whether this was a potential technical error. We have reviewed CPT code 65780 and concluded that the intraservice work <span class=\"match\">time</span> was unintentionally listed with the incorrect work <span class=\"match\">time</span> of 25 minutes; we proposed"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Organ Procurement Organizations Conditions for Coverage: Revisions to the Conditions for Coverage","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would revise the Conditions for Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) to clarify outstanding procedural questions and enable OPOs to make better informed decisions to achieve high performance resulting in the successful procurement, distribution, and transplantation of more life-saving organs. This rule would revise definitions, add new Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) requirements related to medically complex organs and donors, revise the designation requirements for OPOs, clarify when an OPO's service area is open for competition, and update the process for appeals. It also includes a discussion of factors we would consider when selecting a successor OPO during a competition under the tiered approach to re-certification. We are committed to holding all OPOs accountable for their performance and this proposed rule does not revise the focus on improving the volume of donors and transplants assessed in the outcome measures or the tier structure used for re- certification and de-certification of OPOs.","document_number":"2026-01833","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/30/2026-01833/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-organ-procurement-organizations-conditions-for-coverage-revisions-to","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-30/pdf/2026-01833.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-01833.pdf?1769616910","publication_date":"2026-01-30","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":"clarifications, this would decline to 20 hours annually, saving 40 hours per OPO. The clarifications reduce CMS <span class=\"match\">staff</span> <span class=\"match\">time</span> spent responding to inquiries, OPO <span class=\"match\">staff</span> <span class=\"match\">time</span> seeking guidance, and disputes during the 2026 re-certification period. \n Each OPO currently spends approximately 60 hours annually seeking clarification, which would decline to 20 hours with the proposed clarifications, saving 40 hours per OPO. This <span class=\"match\">time</span> involves executive directors, legal <span class=\"match\">staff</span>, and compliance officers researching requirements, preparing requests, coordinating with CMS, and"},{"title":"Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This major proposed rule addresses: changes to the physician fee schedule (PFS); other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice, relative value of services, and changes in the statute; codification of establishment of new policies for: the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; the Ambulatory Specialty Model; updates to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program expanded model; updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B; Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; updates to the Quality Payment Program; updates to policies for Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers update to the Ambulance Fee Schedule regulations; codification of the Inflation Reduction Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 provisions; updates to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.","document_number":"2025-13271","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/16/2025-13271/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-cy-2026-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-and-other","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-16/pdf/2025-13271.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13271.pdf?1752524111","publication_date":"2025-07-16","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":"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":"issue with the intraservice work <span class=\"match\">time</span> for CPT code 65780, which was recommended by the RUC with 35 minutes of work <span class=\"match\">time</span> and finalized by CMS with no work <span class=\"match\">time</span> refinements. However, CPT code 65780 was listed with 25 minutes of intraservice work <span class=\"match\">time</span> in the work <span class=\"match\">time</span> public use file issued with the CY 2025 PFS final rule; the RUC questioned whether this was a potential technical error. We have reviewed CPT code 65780 and concluded that the intraservice work <span class=\"match\">time</span> was unintentionally listed with the incorrect work <span class=\"match\">time</span> of 25 minutes; we are proposing"},{"title":"HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Further Program Updates and Streamlining","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking re-opens public comment for certain topics and provisions that were addressed in HUD's May 29, 2024, proposed rule entitled \"HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining.\" Among other changes, this supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking proposes to revise or revoke previously-proposed tenant protection provisions permitting participating jurisdictions to exceed the maximum per-unit subsidy for projects that met certain green building standards. This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking would also create additional flexibilities related to scattered site manufactured housing rental projects.","document_number":"2026-08406","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/30/2026-08406/home-investment-partnerships-program-further-program-updates-and-streamlining","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-30/pdf/2026-08406.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08406.pdf?1777466713","publication_date":"2026-04-30","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":"requirements that they maintain physical condition of the unit and project to the participating jurisdiction's property standards and State and local code requirements; that owners <span class=\"match\">professionally</span> maintain and repair units; and that owners, when controllable, provide continued, uninterrupted utility service; \n —Requirements at § 92.253(b)(1) that owners must provide written <span class=\"match\">time</span> <span class=\"match\">frames</span> for maintenance and repairs as soon as practicable and that owners not charge tenants for reasonable wear and tear; \n —Requirements at § 92.253(b)(2) that the lease explicitly"},{"title":"Broadcast Station Rule Updates","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks comment on several proposed updates to broadcast radio and TV rules to better reflect current application processing requirements, clarify ambiguity, and remove references to outdated procedures and legacy filing systems. Such action ensures that the Commission's rules are accurate, reducing potential confusion among the public, applicants, licensees, and practitioners, and alleviating unnecessary burdens.","document_number":"2025-03115","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/24/2025-03115/broadcast-station-rule-updates","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-24/pdf/2025-03115.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-03115.pdf?1742565310","publication_date":"2025-03-24","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":"other Bureaus, and we believe these reforms will provide greater transparency and clarity for all interested parties. \n 43. We seek comment on this proposal. Alternatively, we seek comment on whether we should adopt longer <span class=\"match\">time</span> <span class=\"match\">frames</span> for responsive pleadings, or whether shorter <span class=\"match\">time</span> periods are sufficient, given the additional <span class=\"match\">time</span> provided under § 1.4 of our Rules. We also propose that such responsive pleadings must be served by mail or to the email address provided in the informal objection or application, as applicable. Our proposal for service"},{"title":"Modernizing Security Requirements","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to revise its regulations to modernize security and fitness-for-duty requirements to enhance efficiency, consistent with Executive Order 14300, \"Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.\" The proposed revisions are intended to reduce regulatory burden, where appropriate, while continuing to provide reasonable assurance that safety and security will be adequately maintained at NRC-licensed facilities.","document_number":"2026-12989","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/26/2026-12989/modernizing-security-requirements","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-26/pdf/2026-12989.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12989.pdf?1782391523","publication_date":"2026-06-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION","name":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","id":383,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/nuclear-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/383","parent_id":null,"slug":"nuclear-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"§ 26.607(b)(2)(vi) of subpart M of 10 CFR part 26—that applies to FFD programs with small <span class=\"match\">staff</span> sizes where random testing cannot be implemented without predictability. Small <span class=\"match\">staff</span> sizes can contribute to increased predictability in random testing, due to the possibility for <span class=\"match\">staff</span> to make inferences based on patterns in testing frequency that are more easily recognizable when there is a smaller pool of employees to choose from. For FFD programs with small <span class=\"match\">staff</span> sizes, the proposed rule—under a new § 26.31(d)(2)(vii)(C)—would require the use of a c"},{"title":"Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the William D. Ford Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs) to implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA) signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. These changes include revisions to program eligibility requirements for the Direct Loan program and the introduction of an earnings accountability framework that limits Direct Loan eligibility to programs whose graduates meet certain earnings benchmarks. This action finalizes regulations to implement the provisions of the WFTCA related to low-earning outcome programs and the Direct Loan program, and to harmonize those regulations with requirements for programs that are required to lead to gainful employment (GE programs).","document_number":"2026-13286","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13286/accountability-in-higher-education-and-access-through-demand--driven-workforce-pell-student-tuition","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-01/pdf/2026-13286.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13286.pdf?1782823517","publication_date":"2026-07-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"earnings test does not distinguish between full-<span class=\"match\">time</span> and part-<span class=\"match\">time</span> employment when calculating the median program earnings value. For example, some commenters explained that part-<span class=\"match\">time</span> work is temporary while building a clientele in some occupations, while others pointed to situations where individuals choose to work part-<span class=\"match\">time</span> work to accommodate family obligations. Because of this, commenters expressed concern that the earnings test would disproportionately impact programs whose graduates go on to work part-<span class=\"match\">time</span> at high rates. Commenters argued that it"},{"title":"Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rules on General Responsibilities of the Auditor in Conducting an Audit and Amendments to PCAOB Standards","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2024-12691","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/11/2024-12691/public-company-accounting-oversight-board-notice-of-filing-of-proposed-rules-on-general","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-11/pdf/2024-12691.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-12691.pdf?1718023521","publication_date":"2024-06-11","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":"12 to clarify that <span class=\"match\">professional</span> judgment is applied in the context of conducting an audit with due <span class=\"match\">professional</span> care in accordance with applicable <span class=\"match\">professional</span> and legal requirements. The Board believes that this note properly <span class=\"match\">frames</span> the exercise of <span class=\"match\">professional</span> judgment without implying that a deficiency in an auditor's compliance with applicable <span class=\"match\">professional</span> and legal requirements would by default also indicate a failure to exercise appropriate <span class=\"match\">professional</span> judgment. \n The Board did not change the description of <span class=\"match\">professional</span> judgment to include"},{"title":"Entry of Low-Value Shipments","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This document proposes amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations pertaining to the entry of certain low-value shipments not exceeding $800 that are eligible for an administrative exemption from duty and tax. Specifically, CBP proposes to create a new process for entering low-value shipments, allowing CBP to target high-risk shipments more effectively, including those containing synthetic opioids such as illicit fentanyl. This document also proposes to revise the current process for entering low-value shipments to require additional data elements that would assist CBP in verifying eligibility for duty- and tax-free entry of low-value shipments and bona-fide gifts.","document_number":"2025-00551","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/14/2025-00551/entry-of-low-value-shipments","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-14/pdf/2025-00551.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-00551.pdf?1736775923","publication_date":"2025-01-14","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"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","id":501,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-customs-and-border-protection","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/501","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-customs-and-border-protection"},{"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"}],"excerpts":"(Emphasis added.)\n \n \n Additionally, in proposed § 143.23(k)(8), CBP requires the name and address of the final <span class=\"match\">deliver</span>-to party, if distinct from the party eligible for the administrative exemption in paragraph (k)(3). This refers to the final party in the United States to whom the merchandise is to be <span class=\"match\">delivered</span>. The purpose of this data element is to enable CBP to know to whom and where the imported merchandise is destined to be <span class=\"match\">delivered</span> in the United States. To avoid duplication of data elements, CBP is proposing to remove the name and address"}]}