{"description":"Documents matching 'misleading office inspector general failing'","count":611,"total_pages":31,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=misleading+office+inspector+general+failing&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Grants, Contracts, and Other Agreements: Fraud and Abuse; Information Blocking; Office of Inspector General's Civil Money Penalty Rules","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule amends the civil money penalty (CMP) regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to: incorporate new CMP authority for information blocking; incorporate new authorities for CMPs, assessments, and exclusions related to HHS grants, contracts, other agreements; and increase the maximum penalties for certain CMP violations.","document_number":"2023-13851","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/03/2023-13851/grants-contracts-and-other-agreements-fraud-and-abuse-information-blocking-office-of-inspector","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-07-03/pdf/2023-13851.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-13851.pdf?1688129119","publication_date":"2023-07-03","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":"Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services","name":"Inspector General Office, Health and Human Services Department","id":245,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/inspector-general-office-health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/245","parent_id":221,"slug":"inspector-general-office-health-and-human-services-department"}],"excerpts":"such Secretary with respect to such grant, contract, or other agreement; or \n (e) Fails to grant timely access (as defined in § 1003.200(b)(10)), upon reasonable request (as defined in § 1003.110), to the <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> of the Department, for the purpose of audits, investigations, evaluations, or other statutory functions of such <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> in matters involving such grants, contracts, or other agreements. \n \n \n § 1003.710 \n \n \n (a) \n Penalties. \n (1) In cases under § 1003.700(a)(1), the OIG may impose a penalty of not more than $10,000 for"},{"title":"Rules of Organization, Practice, and Procedure","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking amends certain Commission rules for agency organization, as well as rules of practice and procedure. These amendments are intended to improve transparency of current Commission structure and organizational functions. These amendments also promote efficiency for several internal Commission processes. This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.","document_number":"2026-04261","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/04/2026-04261/rules-of-organization-practice-and-procedure","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-04/pdf/2026-04261.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-04261.pdf?1772545518","publication_date":"2026-03-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION","name":"Postal Regulatory Commission","id":409,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/postal-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/409","parent_id":null,"slug":"postal-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"conducted by the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span>. Deliberately submitting information known to be false or <span class=\"match\">misleading</span> to the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> or <span class=\"match\">failing</span> to cooperate with all audits, reviews, and investigations conducted by the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> may be grounds for disciplinary or other legal action. \n (f) Any employee who has authority to take, direct another to take, recommend or approve any personnel action shall not retaliate against any employee as a reprisal for cooperating and assisting with any <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> audit, review"},{"title":"Rules of Organization, Practice, and Procedure","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Final Rulemaking amends certain Commission rules for agency organization, as well as rules of practice and procedure. These amendments improve transparency of current Commission structure and organizational functions and promote efficiency for several internal Commission processes.","document_number":"2026-07331","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/15/2026-07331/rules-of-organization-practice-and-procedure","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-15/pdf/2026-07331.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07331.pdf?1776170723","publication_date":"2026-04-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION","name":"Postal Regulatory Commission","id":409,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/postal-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/409","parent_id":null,"slug":"postal-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"conducted by the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span>. Deliberately submitting information known to be false or <span class=\"match\">misleading</span> to the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> or <span class=\"match\">failing</span> to cooperate with all audits, reviews, and investigations conducted by the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> may be grounds for disciplinary or other legal action. \n (f) Any employee who has authority to take, direct another to take, recommend or approve any personnel action shall not retaliate against any employee as a reprisal for cooperating and assisting with any <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> audit, review"},{"title":"Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issues this rule to define larger participants of a market for general-use digital consumer payment applications. Larger participants of this market will be subject to the CFPB's supervisory authority under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). A nonbank covered person qualifies as a larger participant if it facilitates an annual covered consumer payment transaction volume of at least 50 million transactions as defined in the rule, and it is not a small business concern.","document_number":"2024-27836","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/10/2024-27836/defining-larger-participants-of-a-market-for-general-use-digital-consumer-payment-applications","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-10/pdf/2024-27836.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-27836.pdf?1733751918","publication_date":"2024-12-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau","name":"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau","id":573,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/consumer-financial-protection-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/573","parent_id":null,"slug":"consumer-financial-protection-bureau"}],"excerpts":"application does not have <span class=\"match\">general</span> use. Under the Final Rule, as discussed further below, “<span class=\"match\">general</span> use” is based on whether the consumer can use the digital consumer payment application to pay more than one unaffiliated person. For example, the same payment button may appear on the websites of thousands of different merchants, each of which may have its own acceptance agreement with the provider of the associated <span class=\"match\">general</span>-use digital consumer payment application.\n 229 \n \n The app associated with the payment button can have <span class=\"match\">general</span> use for the consumer"},{"title":"Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes","type":"Rule","abstract":"The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-24- 04, which applied to all The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. AD 2020-24-04 required revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to incorporate procedures for an approach with a localizer-based navigation aid, monitoring localizer raw data, calling out any significant deviations, and performing an immediate go around under certain conditions. This AD was prompted by the development of a modification to address the previously identified unsafe condition, and the identification of a separate unsafe condition where misleading vertical flight director (FD) guidance can be presented to the flightcrew under certain conditions. This AD continues to require the actions specified in AD 2020-24-04 and requires installing applicable software updates to the flight control module (FCM). Using updated software terminates the retained AFM requirement in this AD. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.","document_number":"2023-21673","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/02/2023-21673/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-10-02/pdf/2023-21673.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-21673.pdf?1695991657","publication_date":"2023-10-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Aviation Administration","name":"Federal Aviation Administration","id":159,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-aviation-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/159","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-aviation-administration"}],"excerpts":"19, send your request to your principal <span class=\"match\">inspector</span> or responsible Flight Standards <span class=\"match\">Office</span>, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the certification <span class=\"match\">office</span>, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (n)(1) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: \n 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. \n \n (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal <span class=\"match\">inspector</span>, or lacking a principal <span class=\"match\">inspector</span>, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards <span class=\"match\">Office</span>. \n (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable"},{"title":"Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The final regulations 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. In the NPRM, we referenced the WFTCA as the \"One Big Beautiful Bill\"; however, for clarity and consistency in this final rule, we will instead use WFTCA. The WFTCA made numerous changes to the HEA, including changes to student eligibility requirements for the Pell Grant Program and the establishment of Workforce Pell Grants for students who enroll in a new type of eligible program called an \"eligible workforce program,\" intended to be a high-quality, performance-based, short-term program that supports America's workforce needs.","document_number":"2026-10013","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/19/2026-10013/accountability-in-higher-education-and-access-through-demand-driven-workforce-pell-pell-grant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-19/pdf/2026-10013.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10013.pdf?1779108315","publication_date":"2026-05-19","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":"other considerations (including the application of other canons) make it impossible to do so, another approach to statutory interpretation, such as the <span class=\"match\">General</span>/Specific Canon must be applied. \n See \n Scalia &amp; Garner, \n Reading Law, \n 155 (2012). The <span class=\"match\">General</span>/Specific Canon of statutory construction dictates that, in cases where a <span class=\"match\">general</span> prohibition is contradicted by a specific permission or a <span class=\"match\">general</span> permission that is contradicted by a specific prohibition, the more specific of the two provisions controls. \n See \n Scalia &amp; Garner, \n Reading"},{"title":"Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration","type":"Rule","abstract":"On March 12, 2025, DHS issued an interim final rule (IFR) with request for comments amending DHS regulations to designate a new registration form for aliens to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. Unregistered aliens may use this general registration form to satisfy their statutory obligations. This final rule responds to public comments, amends DHS regulations to adjust the lists of forms and processes that may serve as registration forms and evidence of alien registration, and seeks comments on other potential changes to the regulations relating to alien registration and fingerprinting.","document_number":"2026-13057","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/29/2026-13057/alien-registration-form-and-evidence-of-registration","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-29/pdf/2026-13057.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13057.pdf?1782418509","publication_date":"2026-06-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization \n NEPA—National Environment Policy Act \n NPRM—Notice of Proposed Rulemaking \n NSEERS—National Security Entry-Exit Registration System \n NTA—Notice to Appear \n OHSS—<span class=\"match\">Office</span> of Homeland Security Statistics \n OIRA—<span class=\"match\">Office</span> of Information and Regulatory Affairs \n OMB—<span class=\"match\">Office</span> of Management and Budget \n ORR—<span class=\"match\">Office</span> of Refugee Resettlement \n PIA—Privacy Impact Assessment \n PRA—Paperwork Reduction Act \n Pub. L.—Public Law \n RFA—Regulatory Flexibility Act \n SAW—Special Agricultural Worker \n SBREFA—Small Business Regulatory"},{"title":"Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts the Office of Management and Budget's Guidance for Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension, along with agency-specific regulations to allow the agency to further combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and remove bad actors from participation in its support programs. The Commission finds further notice and comment \"unnecessary\" under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for the Commission to adopt the Guidelines (including updates made after the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding), but elect to provide an opportunity for input on that assessment as to three of the Guidelines. A Proposed Rule relating to the Commission's adoption of updated suspension and debarment rules is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.","document_number":"2026-06864","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06864/modernizing-suspension-and-debarment-rules","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-09/pdf/2026-06864.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06864.pdf?1775652316","publication_date":"2026-04-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"approval of the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">General</span> Counsel), mandatory audits, additional reporting requirements, monitoring, or any other forms of effective oversight supplemental to that already provided under FCC programs. Any compliance agreement will require consultation with the bureau or <span class=\"match\">office</span> administering the programs involved, and also the approval of the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">General</span> Counsel. \n (5) The review of how exclusions apply to agency procurement transactions shall be made by the SDO, in consultation with the affected bureaus and offices, and the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of General"},{"title":"Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. The FAR Council is issuing twelve proposed rules that collectively will streamline the FAR in its entirety. This rule proposes revisions to FAR parts 3 and 49.","document_number":"2026-12562","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12562/federal-acquisition-regulation-revolutionary-federal-acquisition-regulation-overhaul-parts-3-and-49","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12562.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12562.pdf?1782132314","publication_date":"2026-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET","name":"Management and Budget Office","id":280,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/management-and-budget-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/280","parent_id":null,"slug":"management-and-budget-office"},{"raw_name":"Office of Federal Procurement Policy","name":"Federal Procurement Policy Office","id":184,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-procurement-policy-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/184","parent_id":280,"slug":"federal-procurement-policy-office"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE","name":"Defense Department","id":103,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/103","parent_id":null,"slug":"defense-department"},{"raw_name":"GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION","name":"General Services Administration","id":210,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/general-services-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/210","parent_id":null,"slug":"general-services-administration"},{"raw_name":"NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION","name":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","id":301,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/301","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-aeronautics-and-space-administration"}],"excerpts":"report in writing to the <span class=\"match\">inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">general</span> of the contracting agency, the head of the contracting agency if the agency does not have an <span class=\"match\">inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">general</span>, or the Attorney <span class=\"match\">General</span> any possible violation of the Kickbacks statute when the prime contractor or subcontractor has reasonable grounds to believe such violation may have occurred. \n (h) Provides that, for the purpose of determining whether there has been a violation of the Kickbacks statute on any prime contract, the Government Accountability <span class=\"match\">Office</span> and the <span class=\"match\">inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">general</span> of the contracting agency"},{"title":"Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This document contains proposed amendments to the regulations governing practice before the IRS. These regulations propose to eliminate provisions related to registered tax return preparers, classify the use of certain contingent fee arrangements by practitioners as disreputable conduct, establish new standards for appraisals and the disqualification of appraisers, and update certain provisions as appropriate. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on the proposed regulations and withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking published on July 28, 2009. The regulations would affect registered tax return preparers, enrolled agents (EAs), enrolled retirement plan agents, enrolled actuaries, Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) participants, attorneys, certified public accountants (CPAs), appraisers, and other practitioners.","document_number":"2024-29371","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/26/2024-29371/regulations-governing-practice-before-the-internal-revenue-service","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-26/pdf/2024-29371.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-29371.pdf?1734729318","publication_date":"2024-12-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","name":"Treasury Department","id":497,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/treasury-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/497","parent_id":null,"slug":"treasury-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"connection with practice before the Internal Revenue Service (or during any proceeding pursuant to § 10.80 or an investigation by the Treasury <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> for Tax Administration), including the use of abusive or otherwise contemptuous acts or language, making false accusations or statements, knowing them to be false, or circulating or publishing malicious or libelous matter. \n \n (19) Willfully <span class=\"match\">failing</span> to follow any Federal tax law. \n \n (b) \n Assessment of certain penalties. \n Assessment against a practitioner of a penalty related to a willful"},{"title":"Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule would set forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. In addition, this proposed rule discusses the behavior adjustment and proposes a temporary behavior adjustment and proposes to recalibrate the case-mix weights and update the functional impairment levels; comorbidity subgroups; and low- utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) thresholds for CY 2027. Additionally, this proposed rule discusses the provision of home health palliative care services and includes a request for information (RFI) on a home health specific wage index. This rule would also propose changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) and summarizes potential initiatives to improve alignment between the HH QRP and expanded Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. Lastly, the rule would--clarify the application of the DMEPOS face-to- face encounter requirements for the replacement of DMEPOS items; make changes to the provider and supplier enrollment requirements; make changes regarding DME benefit expansion for infusion pumps and drugs; and discuss collection of information requirement changes regarding the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) country of origin.","document_number":"2026-13602","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13602/calendar-year-2027-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate-update-requirements-for-the-hh","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-06/pdf/2026-13602.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13602.pdf?1782936912","publication_date":"2026-07-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"excerpts":"paragraphs (f)(3)(i) and (ii) as revised paragraphs (f)(2)(i) and (ii). \n The revisions and additions read as follows: \n \n § 424.530 \n \n (a) * * * \n \n (4) \n False or <span class=\"match\">misleading</span> information. \n The provider or supplier submits false or <span class=\"match\">misleading</span> information on or associated with any CMS or Medicare provider enrollment-related form. (Offenders may be referred to the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> for investigation and possible criminal, civil, or administrative sanctions.) This includes but is not limited to:\n \n (i) Enrollment-related forms created by or"},{"title":"Horse Protection Amendments","type":"Rule","abstract":"We are amending the horse protection regulations to provide that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will screen, train, and authorize qualified persons for appointment by the management of any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction to detect and diagnose soring at such events for the purposes of enforcing the Horse Protection Act. These and other regulatory amendments will strengthen the Agency's efforts to protect horses from the cruel and inhumane practice of soring as the Act requires and by so doing eliminate unfair competition.","document_number":"2024-09469","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/08/2024-09469/horse-protection-amendments","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-08/pdf/2024-09469.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09469.pdf?1715085916","publication_date":"2024-05-08","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":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","id":22,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/22","parent_id":12,"slug":"animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service"}],"excerpts":"have an APHIS <span class=\"match\">inspector</span> present at no cost to them. This means that there will be no additional expenses incurred by event managers in terms of hiring <span class=\"match\">inspectors</span>. However, if an APHIS <span class=\"match\">inspector</span> is not available, event management can still proceed with the event but will assume full liability if any horses entered in the event are found to be sore. Alternatively, event management can choose to hire and pay an <span class=\"match\">inspector</span> as under the current regulations. Event management may have the ability to pass on the cost of hiring an <span class=\"match\">inspector</span> to the exhibitors"},{"title":"Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to improve government- wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assistance. OMB is proposing revisions that would improve transparency, accountability, and oversight for Federal awards across the Federal Government. This includes ensuring that American tax dollars are not wasted or misused, activities performed under Federal awards are consistent with law and policy, and recipients are held accountable when they fail to meet relevant standards. The revisions also aim to ensure that basic American principles of equality and equal opportunity are upheld throughout all stages of the award making process and that unlawful discrimination is no longer permitted. Proposed changes also include providing further clarification on the regulatory status of the OMB requirements and on the process for future updates to the government- wide requirements. Finally, OMB also proposes changes to reduce recipient burden. The listed Federal grant-making agencies propose conforming changes to their respective adopting regulations, or, in the case of some agencies and other entities, establishing new adopting regulations or policies. The proposed changes reflect the administration's commitment to transparency, accountability, and proper oversight for the Federal grantmaking process. The proposed regulations seek to ensure that American tax dollars are ultimately used to serve the needs of the American public.","document_number":"2026-10817","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-29/pdf/2026-10817.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf?1779984020","publication_date":"2026-05-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET","name":"Management and Budget Office","id":280,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/management-and-budget-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/280","parent_id":null,"slug":"management-and-budget-office"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services 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Administration","id":335,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-credit-union-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/335","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-credit-union-administration"}],"excerpts":"the agency's <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span>, and pass-through entity (if applicable). Recipients and subrecipients are also required to report matters related to recipient integrity and performance in accordance with appendix XII to this part. Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the administrative actions described in § 200.339. (See also 2 CFR part 180, 31 U.S.C. 3354, and 41 U.S.C. 2313.) Any such disclosures made to the agency's <span class=\"match\">office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span> must be transmitted to the United States Attorney's <span class=\"match\">Office</span> for the District"},{"title":"Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This proposed rule contains provisions to improve implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including payment parameters and provisions related to the HHS-operated risk adjustment and risk adjustment data validation (HHS-RADV) programs, as well as 2027 user fee rates for issuers offering qualified health plans (QHPs) through Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs) and State-based Exchanges on the Federal platform (SBE-FPs). This proposed rule also includes provisions related to civil money penalties (CMPs) for noncompliant issuers and other responsible entities; standards governing agents, brokers, and web-brokers; the expansion and codification of hardship exemption eligibility; implementation of the State Exchange Improper Payment Measurement (SEIPM); provider access standards and essential community provider standards for QHP certification; QHP certification of non-network plans; a prohibition on issuers from including routine non-pediatric dental services as an Essential Health Benefit (EHB); cost-sharing flexibilities for catastrophic and individual market bronze plans; establishment of catastrophic plans with plan terms of up to 10 consecutive years; QHP issuer quality improvement strategies (QISs); revisions affecting which enrollees are included in Federal Basic Health Program (BHP) payment calculations to States; and seeks comment on potential adjustments to other Federal standards, including the Federal medical loss ratio (MLR) standard in the individual market. This proposed rule also includes amendments to implement certain provisions of the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) legislation.","document_number":"2026-02769","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/11/2026-02769/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-hhs-notice-of-benefit-and-payment-parameters-for-2027-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-11/pdf/2026-02769.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02769.pdf?1770671709","publication_date":"2026-02-11","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"},{"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":"marketing or conduct that is <span class=\"match\">misleading</span>, coercive, or discriminatory. \n \n We have found many instances of advertisements that <span class=\"match\">mislead</span> consumers during our reviews of existing advertisements. We intend to prioritize taking enforcement actions against agents, brokers, and web-brokers who engage in <span class=\"match\">misleading</span> marketing. Complaints regarding <span class=\"match\">misleading</span> marketing can be sent to the Agent Broker (AB) Helpdesk \n 98 \n \n and we also intend to increase our monitoring of social media sites and other sources to root out <span class=\"match\">misleading</span> marketing. If we discover what"},{"title":"HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) amends its regulations governing the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program to clarify certain policies. In 2019, SBA published a comprehensive revision to the HUBZone Program regulations, which implemented changes intended to make the HUBZone Program more efficient and effective. This rule clarifies and improves policies surrounding some of those changes. In particular, the rule requires any certified HUBZone small business to be eligible as of the date of offer for any HUBZone contract. The rule also makes several changes to SBA's size and 8(a) Business Development (BD) regulations, as well as some technical changes to the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) programs. Of note, the rule deletes the program specific recertification requirements contained separately in SBA's size, 8(a) BD, HUBZone, WOSB, and VetCert and moves them to a new section that covers all size and status recertification requirements. This should ensure that the size and status requirements will be uniformly applied.","document_number":"2024-29393","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/17/2024-29393/hubzone-program-updates-and-clarifications-and-clarifications-to-other-small-business-programs","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-17/pdf/2024-29393.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-29393.pdf?1734356719","publication_date":"2024-12-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","name":"Small Business Administration","id":468,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/small-business-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/468","parent_id":null,"slug":"small-business-administration"}],"excerpts":"determining principal <span class=\"match\">office</span>. Since the remaining 3 employees all work at <span class=\"match\">Office</span> A, <span class=\"match\">Office</span> A is the concern's principal <span class=\"match\">office</span>. Since <span class=\"match\">Office</span> A is in a HUBZone, the business concern complies with the principal <span class=\"match\">office</span> requirement.\n \n \n (ii) \n Example 2: \n A business concern whose primary industry is services has a total of 4 employees, including the owner. The business concern has one <span class=\"match\">office</span> located in a HUBZone (<span class=\"match\">Office</span> A), where 2 employees perform more than 50% of their work, and a second <span class=\"match\">office</span> not located in a HUBZone (<span class=\"match\">Office</span> B), where 2 employees"},{"title":"Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule contains provisions to improve implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including payment parameters and provisions related to the HHS-operated risk adjustment and risk adjustment data validation (HHS-RADV) programs, as well as 2027 user fee rates for issuers offering qualified health plans (QHPs) through Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs) and State-based Exchanges on the Federal platform (SBE-FPs). This final rule also includes provisions related to civil money penalties (CMPs) for noncompliant issuers and other responsible entities; standards governing agents, brokers, and web-brokers; the expansion and codification of hardship exemption eligibility; implementation of the State Exchange Improper Payment Measurement (SEIPM); provider access standards and essential community provider standards for QHP certification; QHP certification of non-network plans; a prohibition on issuers from including routine non-pediatric dental services as an Essential Health Benefit (EHB); requirements related to defrayal for the cost of any State-required benefits in addition to the EHB; cost- sharing flexibilities for catastrophic and individual market bronze plans; establishment of catastrophic plans with plan terms of up to 10 consecutive plan years; QHP issuer quality improvement strategies (QISs); and revisions affecting which enrollees are included in Federal Basic Health Program (BHP) payment calculations to States. This final rule also includes amendments to implement certain provisions of the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) legislation.","document_number":"2026-10050","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/20/2026-10050/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-hhs-notice-of-benefit-and-payment-parameters-for-2027-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-20/pdf/2026-10050.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10050.pdf?1779135308","publication_date":"2026-05-20","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":"and insurance affordability programs, as well as refrain from marketing or conduct that is <span class=\"match\">misleading</span>, coercive, or discriminatory. \n \n In the proposed rule, we stated that we have found many instances of advertisements that <span class=\"match\">mislead</span> consumers during our reviews of existing advertisements. We stated that we intend to prioritize taking enforcement actions against agents, brokers, and web-brokers who engage in <span class=\"match\">misleading</span> marketing. Complaints regarding <span class=\"match\">misleading</span> marketing can be sent to the Agent Broker (AB) Helpdesk,\n 137 \n \n and we also intend to increase"},{"title":"HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) proposes to amend its regulations governing the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program to clarify certain policies. In 2019, SBA published a comprehensive revision to the HUBZone Program regulations, which implemented changes intended to make the HUBZone Program more efficient and effective. This proposed rule is intended to clarify and improve policies surrounding some of those changes. In particular, the rule proposes to require any certified HUBZone small business to be eligible as of the date of offer for any HUBZone contract. SBA also proposes to make several changes to SBA's size and 8(a) Business Development (BD) regulations, as well as some technical changes to the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) programs. Of note, the proposed rule would delete the program specific recertification requirements contained separately in SBA's size, 8(a) BD, HUBZone, WOSB, and VetCert and move them to a new section that would cover all size and status recertification requirements. This should ensure that the size and status requirements will be uniformly applied.","document_number":"2024-18325","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/23/2024-18325/hubzone-program-updates-and-clarifications-and-clarifications-to-other-small-business-programs","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-23/pdf/2024-18325.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-18325.pdf?1724330714","publication_date":"2024-08-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","name":"Small Business Administration","id":468,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/small-business-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/468","parent_id":null,"slug":"small-business-administration"}],"excerpts":"owners. The business concern has one <span class=\"match\">office</span> (<span class=\"match\">Office</span> A), which is located in a HUBZone, with 3 employees working at that location. The business \n \n concern also has a job-site for a current contract, where 75 employees perform more than 50% of their work. The 75 job-site employees are excluded for purposes of determining principal <span class=\"match\">office</span>. Since the remaining 3 employees all work at <span class=\"match\">Office</span> A, <span class=\"match\">Office</span> A is the concern's principal <span class=\"match\">office</span>. Since <span class=\"match\">Office</span> A is in a HUBZone, the business concern complies with the principal <span class=\"match\">office</span> requirement.\n \n \n (ii) \n Example"},{"title":"Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to make explicit that in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs) are devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) including when the manufacturer of the IVD is a laboratory. In conjunction with this amendment, the Food and Drug Administration is phasing out its general enforcement discretion approach for laboratory developed tests (LDTs) so that IVDs manufactured by a laboratory will generally fall under the same enforcement approach as other IVDs. This phaseout policy includes enforcement discretion policies for specific categories of IVDs manufactured by a laboratory, including currently marketed IVDs offered as LDTs and LDTs for unmet needs. This phaseout policy is intended to better protect the public health by helping to assure the safety and effectiveness of IVDs offered as LDTs, while also accounting for other important public health considerations such as patient access and reliance.","document_number":"2024-08935","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08935/medical-devices-laboratory-developed-tests","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-06/pdf/2024-08935.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08935.pdf?1714398256","publication_date":"2024-05-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"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":"judicial consideration prior to advancing any proposed rule. \n \n (Response 106) FDA referenced the memorandum from the HHS <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of the <span class=\"match\">General</span> Counsel in the proposed rule, noting that it informed HHS' August 2020 posting of a statement on its website entitled “Rescission of Guidances and Other Informal Issuances.” 88 FR 68006 at 68016. FDA \n \n stated that in November 2021, based on new advice from the HHS <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of the <span class=\"match\">General</span> Counsel, HHS leadership determined that the August 2020 statement no longer represented the Department's policy or legal"},{"title":"Air Plan Revisions; California; Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to partially approve and partially disapprove a submission by the State of California to revise its State Implementation Plan (SIP) relating to the control of emissions from non-gasoline combustion vehicles over 14,000 pounds. The EPA's partial approval will allow the submitted Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Regulation (\"HD I/M Regulation\") to become federally enforceable as part of the California SIP with respect to vehicles registered within the State. The EPA is partially disapproving the submission to the extent that the HD I/M Regulation purports to apply to out-of-state vehicles as inconsistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA), because the State has not provided adequate assurances under CAA section 110(a)(2)(E)(i) that implementation of the SIP is not prohibited by Federal law. The partial disapproval will not trigger CAA section 179 sanctions because the submittal is not a required submission under CAA section 110(a)(2).","document_number":"2026-02350","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/06/2026-02350/air-plan-revisions-california-heavy-duty-vehicle-inspection-and-maintenance-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-06/pdf/2026-02350.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02350.pdf?1770299114","publication_date":"2026-02-06","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":"legislative and rulemaking record does not adequately address this concern, including the <span class=\"match\">general</span> review conducted by the State's administrative law <span class=\"match\">office</span>. California appeared throughout to take an overly broad view of its authority and not to recognize the problem of its I/M requirements mandating behavior outside the State, particularly if the SIP submission were to be approved and therefore made federally enforceable. For similar reasons, we disagree that <span class=\"match\">general</span> assurances provided in California's infrastructure SIP some years ago have any relevance"},{"title":"Mining of the Osage Mineral Estate for Oil and Gas","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) proposes to revise the regulations governing leasing of the Osage Nation's mineral estate (\"Osage Mineral Estate\") for oil and gas mining. The proposed rule would allow the BIA to strengthen management of the Osage Mineral Estate by updating bonding, royalty payment and reporting, production valuation and measurement, site security, and operational requirements to address changes in technology and industry standards that have occurred in the 47 years since the regulations were issued. The proposed rule would also allow the BIA to respond to recommendations made by the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior (OIG).","document_number":"2022-28098","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/01/13/2022-28098/mining-of-the-osage-mineral-estate-for-oil-and-gas","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-01-13/pdf/2022-28098.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-28098.pdf?1673531118","publication_date":"2023-01-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","name":"Indian Affairs Bureau","id":234,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/indian-affairs-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/234","parent_id":253,"slug":"indian-affairs-bureau"}],"excerpts":"measurement, site security, and operational requirements to address changes in technology and industry standards that have occurred in the 47 years since the regulations were issued. The proposed rule would also allow the BIA to respond to recommendations made by the <span class=\"match\">Office</span> of <span class=\"match\">Inspector</span> <span class=\"match\">General</span>, U.S. Department of the Interior (OIG). \n \n \n DATES: \n \n Proposed Regulations: \n Submit your comments on the proposed rule to the BIA on or before March 17, 2023. \n Information Collection Requirements: \n Submit your comments on the information collection requirements"}]}