{"description":"Documents matching 'republic marshall islands strengthening public'","count":414,"total_pages":21,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=republic+marshall+islands+strengthening+public&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Waiver of Buy America Requirements for the Pacific Island Territories and the Freely Associated States","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks to maximize the use of American-made products and materials in all federally funded projects as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's implementation of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). In this notice, DOT is taking action to finalize a temporary general applicability waiver of the requirements of section 70914(a) of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), included in BIL, and related domestic preference statutes administered by DOT and its Operating Administrations (OAs) for federal financial assistance awarded by DOT and its OAs for infrastructure projects located in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and American Samoa, collectively referred to as the \"Pacific Island territories.\" The waiver also applies to discretionary grant assistance provided by DOT and its OAs to the Freely Associated States (the Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Federated States of Micronesia) in the Pacific that are subject to a domestic preference statute. As it applies to the Freely Associated States, the waiver does not include BABA, which only applies to infrastructure projects in the United States and its territories. The waiver will provide time for DOT to collect and analyze evidence to determine if a more targeted waiver of these requirements is in the public interest. The waiver allows time for DOT and its OAs to offer technical assistance to potential assistance recipients in the remote communities in the Pacific Island territories and Freely Associated States. The waiver will be reviewed prior to its expiration.","document_number":"2024-09052","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/29/2024-09052/waiver-of-buy-america-requirements-for-the-pacific-island-territories-and-the-freely-associated","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-29/pdf/2024-09052.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09052.pdf?1714135522","publication_date":"2024-04-29","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":"Office of the Secretary"}],"excerpts":"for federal financial assistance awarded by DOT and its OAs for infrastructure projects located in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> (CNMI), Guam, and American Samoa, collectively referred to as the “Pacific <span class=\"match\">Island</span> territories.” The waiver also applies to discretionary grant assistance provided by DOT and its OAs to the Freely Associated States (the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau, <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, and Federated States of Micronesia) in the Pacific that are subject to a domestic preference statute. As it applies to the Freely Associated"},{"title":"Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM, or proposed rule) would establish certain additional requirements for sponsor suitability assessments related to proof of identity, proof of income, and other information required for background checks to promote the safe placement of unaccompanied alien children (UAC). This NPRM proposes acceptable documentation for proof of identity and would require proof of income from potential sponsors of UAC in ORR custody by reason of their immigration status, as described in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). This NPRM also proposes amendments to background check requirements for sponsor suitability assessments and the conduct of examinations of UAC related to considerations of UAC dangerousness to self or others that align with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Finally, this NPRM proposes certain administrative updates to align numbering and terminology between proposals and existing regulations. The docket on https://www.regulations.gov will include a plain language summary of the NPRM.","document_number":"2026-12946","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/26/2026-12946/unaccompanied-children-program-foundational-rule-sponsor-assessment-update-to-include-proof-of","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-26/pdf/2026-12946.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12946.pdf?1782391518","publication_date":"2026-06-26","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":"Administration for Children and Families","name":"Children and Families Administration","id":49,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/children-and-families-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/49","parent_id":221,"slug":"children-and-families-administration"}],"excerpts":"passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A with Arrival-Departure Record, bearing the same name as on the passport; Passport from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> (RMI), or <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau with Form I-94 or Form I-94A indicating nonimmigrant admission under the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and the FSM, RMI, or <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau; \n 13 \n \n Driver's license or ID card issued by a U.S. State or outlying possession of the United States (\n e.g., \n the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam)"},{"title":"Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Secretary amends the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations governing participation in the student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to promote program integrity and institutional quality. These regulations clarify, update, and consolidate certain provisions that apply to distance education and the return of title IV, HEA funds. They also make technical changes to the TRIO program regulations to reflect the current status of the Republic of Palau as a member of the Freely Associated States. This document provides notice that the Department fully closes out the Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds notice of proposed rulemaking. That is, we will not be finalizing the remainder of the Federal TRIO program provisions but may promulgate through future rulemaking efforts.","document_number":"2024-31031","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/03/2024-31031/program-integrity-and-institutional-quality-distance-education-and-return-of-title-iv-hea-funds","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-03/pdf/2024-31031.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-31031.pdf?1735566312","publication_date":"2025-01-03","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":"opportunity for <span class=\"match\">public</span> engagement and feedback than standard notice-and-comment rulemaking, which does not include multiple negotiation sessions. For example: \n • The Department began the rulemaking process by inviting <span class=\"match\">public</span> input over 3 days of <span class=\"match\">public</span> hearings from April 11-13, 2023; all who requested to speak were accommodated during the hearings on April 11 and 12, which led the Department to cancel the hearing scheduled for April 13. We received 60 <span class=\"match\">public</span> comments as part of the <span class=\"match\">public</span> hearing process. \n • Following the <span class=\"match\">public</span> hearings, the Department"},{"title":"Airport Terminal Program; FY 2025 Funding Opportunity","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2024-14707","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/05/2024-14707/airport-terminal-program-fy-2025-funding-opportunity","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-05/pdf/2024-14707.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-14707.pdf?1720010720","publication_date":"2024-07-05","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":"are those airport sponsors normally eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary grants as defined in 49 U.S.C. 47115. This includes a <span class=\"match\">public</span> agency, private entity, State agency, Indian Tribe or Pueblo owning a <span class=\"match\">public</span>-use NPIAS airport, the Secretary of the Interior for Midway <span class=\"match\">Island</span> airport, the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau. \n \n \n The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $1"},{"title":"OneRD Guarantee Loan","type":"Rule","abstract":"Rural Development's Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service, agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), collectively referred to as the Agency in this document, are publishing this final rule for the OneRD Guarantee Loan Program (OneRD). The intent of this rule is to make necessary revisions to the policy and procedures which will strengthen oversight and management of the growing Community Facilities (CF), Water and Waste Disposal (WWD), Business and Industry (B&I), and Rural Energy for America (REAP) guarantee portfolios. This action is part of a continuing effort by the Agency to improve customer service for its lenders and create a more efficient work process for its staff.","document_number":"2024-21920","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/30/2024-21920/onerd-guarantee-loan","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-30/pdf/2024-21920.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-21920.pdf?1727441119","publication_date":"2024-09-30","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 Utilities Service","name":"Rural Utilities Service","id":460,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/rural-utilities-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/460","parent_id":12,"slug":"rural-utilities-service"}],"excerpts":"of (i) through (iii) below. Applications will neither be approved, nor a conditional commitment issued subject to meeting the citizenship requirement. \n \n (iii) Be a citizen or resident of the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, or the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>. \n (4) A borrower must demonstrate, to the Agency's satisfaction, that guaranteed loan funds will remain in the United States and the project being financed will primarily create new or save existing"},{"title":"FAA Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program; Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Funding Opportunity","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announces the opportunity to apply for $20 million in FY 2025 Airport Infrastructure Grant funds for the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program, made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), herein referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The purpose of the FCT Competitive Grant Program is to make annual grants available to eligible airports for airport-owned airport traffic control tower (ATCT) projects that address the aging infrastructure of the nation's airports.","document_number":"2024-18837","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/22/2024-18837/faa-contract-tower-competitive-grant-program-fiscal-year-fy-2025-funding-opportunity","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-22/pdf/2024-18837.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-18837.pdf?1724244340","publication_date":"2024-08-22","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":"eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary grants as defined in 49 U.S.C. 47115. The eligible applicants include a <span class=\"match\">public</span> agency, private entity, state agency, Indian Tribe, or Pueblo owning a <span class=\"match\">public</span>-use National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) airport, the Secretary of the Interior for Midway <span class=\"match\">Island</span> airport, the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau. \n 2. Cost Sharing or Matching \n No cost sharing or matching is required. The Federal cost share of the FCT Competitive"},{"title":"Special Education Parent Information Centers-Parent Training and Information Centers","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for Special Education Parent Information Centers--Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs).","document_number":"2024-29530","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/16/2024-29530/special-education-parent-information-centers-parent-training-and-information-centers","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-16/pdf/2024-29530.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-29530.pdf?1734097525","publication_date":"2024-12-16","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":"a single budget period of 12 months.\n \n Applications for one five-year award will be accepted to serve the area in the Pacific comprised of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, and the Freely Associated States consisting of the Federated States of Micronesia, the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, and the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau. \n \n Estimated Number of Awards: \n 64. Based on the quality of applications received, the Department intends to fund one PTI in each of the States and regions listed below.\n \n \n Note: \n The Department"},{"title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Listing Determinations for Ten Species of Giant Clams Under the Endangered Species Act","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"We, NMFS, have completed a comprehensive status review of seven species of giant clams (Hippopus hippopus, H. porcellanus, Tridacna derasa, T. gigas, T. mbalavuana, T. squamosa, and T. squamosina) in response to a petition to list these species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Based on the best scientific and commercial data available, including the Status Review Report, and after taking into account efforts being made to protect these species, we have determined that H. porcellanus, T. mbalavuana, and T. squamosina are in danger of extinction throughout the entirety of their respective ranges, T. derasa and T. gigas are in danger of extinction in a significant portion of their respective ranges, and H. hippopus is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout a significant portion of its range. Therefore, we propose to list H. porcellanus, T. mbalavuana, T. squamosina, T. derasa, and T. gigas as endangered species and H. hippopus as a threatened species under the ESA. We have determined that the fluted clam, T. squamosa, is not currently in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range and is not likely to become so within the foreseeable future. Therefore, we find that T. squamosa does not meet the definition of a threatened or an endangered species under section 4(a) of the ESA. Further, we propose to exercise the discretionary authority of section 4(d) to extend the prohibitions of section 9 of the ESA to the proposed threatened species, H. hippopus. At this time, we do not propose to designate critical habitat for the three species proposed to be listed that occur within U.S. jurisdiction (H. hippopus, T. derasa, and T. gigas) because critical habitat for these species is not yet determinable. Using the authority of section 4(e) of the ESA, we also propose to list T. crocea, T. maxima, T. noae, and T. squamosa as threatened species due to the similarity of appearance of products derived from these species (e.g., meat, worked shell products, and pearls) to those derived from the six aforementioned species proposed to be listed based on their extinction risk. We propose a special rule to define activities that would and would not be prohibited with respect to these four species in order to mitigate the substantial enforcement challenge associated with this similarity of appearance concern. We solicit information to inform the final listing determination and to inform a future proposal for any determinable critical habitat.","document_number":"2024-14970","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/25/2024-14970/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-proposed-listing-determinations-for-ten-species-of","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-25/pdf/2024-14970.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-14970.pdf?1721825114","publication_date":"2024-07-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"excerpts":"last two decades include the Cook <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, Kiribati, <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, FSM, and Tonga. At the higher end, Tonga has exported an average of 1210 kg giant clam meat per year since 2005, and at the lower end, the FSM has averaged 58 kg per year during the same period. \n \n Importantly, a number of the key countries in the trade of giant clam meat are not CITES contracting parties (\n e.g., \n Cook <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, Kiribati, <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, FSM) or have only become so relatively recently (\n e.g., \n Palau in 2004, Solomon <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> in 2007, Tonga in 2016). Thus, any"},{"title":"Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)","type":"Rule","abstract":"FMCSA amends the Federal regulations for State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) issuing commercial driving credentials to non-domiciled individuals. This final rule reaffirms, with minor changes, the provisions of the interim final rule (IFR) published on September 29, 2025. Specifically, this final rule limits eligibility for non-domiciled Commercial Learner's Permits (CLPs) and Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) for foreign-domiciled individuals to those who hold specific, verifiable employment-based nonimmigrant status. This rule reaffirms the IFR requirements, aligning the issuance of non- domiciled CDLs with FMCSA's statutory mandate to ensure the fitness of all drivers who operate a CMV. By limiting eligibility to statuses subject to enhanced consular vetting of driver history and interagency screening, FMCSA restores the integrity of the CDL system, closes a significant safety gap, and enhances the safety of the traveling public.","document_number":"2026-02965","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/13/2026-02965/restoring-integrity-to-the-issuance-of-non-domiciled-commercial-drivers-licenses-cdl","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-13/pdf/2026-02965.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02965.pdf?1770844509","publication_date":"2026-02-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","name":"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration","id":181,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/181","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration"}],"excerpts":"CDL because Compact of Free Association (COFA) and FAS citizens do not require a visa and do not have expiration dates on their I-94s. \n \n The Embassy of the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau and the Embassy of the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> to the United States of America said that under the IFR, 49 CFR 383.5(2) requires CDL applicants domiciled in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, or any of the three other U.S. territories to supply as evidence of lawful immigration status “any of the documents specified in Table 1 of section 383.71"},{"title":"Airport Terminal Program; FY 2024 Funding Opportunity","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $1 billion in FY 2024 discretionary funds for the Airport Terminal Program (ATP), made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), Public Law 117-58, herein referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The purpose of the ATP is to make annual grants available to eligible airports for airport terminal and airport-owned Airport Traffic Control Towers development projects that address the aging infrastructure of our nation's airports. In addition, ATP grants will align with DOT's Strategic Framework FY2022-2026 at https://www.transportation.gov/administrations/office- policy/fy2022-2026-strategic-frameworkhttps://www.transportation.gov/ administrations/office-policy/fy2022-2026-strategic-framework. The FY 2024 ATP will be implemented consistent with law and in alignment with the priorities in Executive Order 14052, Implementation of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (86 FR 64355), which are to invest efficiently and equitably; promote the competitiveness of the U.S. economy; improve job opportunities by focusing on high labor standards; strengthen infrastructure resilience to all hazards including climate change; and to effectively coordinate with State, local, Tribal, and territorial government partners.","document_number":"2023-19893","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/14/2023-19893/airport-terminal-program-fy-2024-funding-opportunity","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-09-14/pdf/2023-19893.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-19893.pdf?1694609202","publication_date":"2023-09-14","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":"are those airport sponsors normally eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary grants as defined in 49 U.S.C. 47115. This includes a <span class=\"match\">public</span> agency, private entity, state agency, Indian Tribe or Pueblo owning a <span class=\"match\">public</span>-use NPIAS airport, the Secretary of the Interior for Midway <span class=\"match\">Island</span> airport, the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau. \n 2. Cost Sharing or Matching \n The Federal cost share of ATP grants is 80 percent for large and medium hub airports, and 95 percent for the"},{"title":"Revision of Firearms License Requirements","type":"Rule","abstract":"On April 30, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (Firearms IFR) that imposed new export license requirements for firearms and related ammunition and components. American firearms manufacturers estimated that these regulatory restrictions would cost them hundreds of millions of dollars per year in lost sales. BIS, informed by public comments on the Firearms IFR, has determined that the Firearms IFR should be rescinded in its entirety--with the only exception being to maintain new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs). This final rule also amends the EAR by removing the Congressional notification requirement for certain semi-automatic firearms license applications. By restoring export controls on firearms to the state they were in at the end of the first Trump Administration, BIS is advancing the Administration's commitment to reducing regulatory burdens on industry and law-abiding firearms owners.","document_number":"2025-18992","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/30/2025-18992/revision-of-firearms-license-requirements","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-30/pdf/2025-18992.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18992.pdf?1759149920","publication_date":"2025-09-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Industry and Security","name":"Industry and Security Bureau","id":241,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/industry-and-security-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/241","parent_id":54,"slug":"industry-and-security-bureau"}],"excerpts":"Donetsk People's <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> (DNR) and Luhansk People's <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> (LNR) regions of Ukraine and transfers (in-country) within the Crimea, DNR, and LNR regions of Ukraine for all items subject to the EAR, other than food and medicine designated as EAR99 and certain EAR99 or ECCN 5D992.c software for internet-based communications.\n \n \n 9 \n  See § 746.6 of the EAR for additional license requirements for exports and reexports to the Crimea region of Ukraine and the so-called Donetsk People's <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> (DNR) and Luhansk People's <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> (LNR) regions of Ukraine"},{"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":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Secretary of Education (Secretary) proposes to amend 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 proposed regulations would implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. The OBBB 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":"2026-04520","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/09/2026-04520/accountability-in-higher-education-and-access-through-demand-driven-workforce-pell-pell-grant","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-09/pdf/2026-04520.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-04520.pdf?1772804709","publication_date":"2026-03-09","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":"WIOA, an outlying area is American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, Palau, and the U.S. Virgin <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>. A conflict exists between WIOA and the HEA. In addition to all States, territories, and countries covered under the WIOA definition, the HEA definition of a “State” includes the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> and the \n \n Federated States of Micronesia. The Department considered extending eligibility to eligible institutions in the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> and the Federated States of Micronesia to offer eligible workforce programs"},{"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":"post your comments to the federal e-Rulemaking Portal at \n https://www.regulations.gov \n and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it <span class=\"match\">public</span>. You may wish to consider limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any voluntary <span class=\"match\">public</span> comment submission. DHS may withhold from <span class=\"match\">public</span> viewing information provided in comments that it determines is offensive. For more information, please read the “Privacy &amp; Security Notice” via the link in the footer of \n https://www.regulations"},{"title":"Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education, Return of Title IV, HEA Funds, and Federal TRIO Programs","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Secretary is proposing to amend the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations governing participation in the student financial assistance programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to promote program integrity and institutional quality. These regulations would clarify, update, and consolidate certain provisions that apply to distance education; the return of title IV, HEA funds; and the Federal TRIO programs. A brief summary of the proposed rule is available at www.regulations.gov/ docket/ED-2024-OPE-0050.","document_number":"2024-16102","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/24/2024-16102/program-integrity-and-institutional-quality-distance-education-return-of-title-iv-hea-funds-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-24/pdf/2024-16102.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-16102.pdf?1721738714","publication_date":"2024-07-24","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":"regulations limit TRIO programs to an individual that is a citizen or national of the United States, a permanent resident of the United States, a permanent resident of Guam, the Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, the Trust Territory of the Pacific <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> (Palau), or a resident of the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia or the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>). See §§ 643.3(a)(1)(i) through (v), 644.3(a)(1)(i) through (v), and 645.3(a)(1) through (5). An individual is also currently eligible to participate in the TRIO programs if they are in"},{"title":"FAA Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program; Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Funding Opportunity","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announces the opportunity to apply for $20 million in FY 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grant funds for the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program, made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), herein referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The purpose of the FCT Competitive Grant Program is to make annual grants available to eligible airports for airport-owned airport traffic control tower (ATCT) projects that address the aging infrastructure of the nation's airports.","document_number":"2023-24085","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/01/2023-24085/faa-contract-tower-competitive-grant-program-fiscal-year-fy-2024-funding-opportunity","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-11-01/pdf/2023-24085.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-24085.pdf?1698756400","publication_date":"2023-11-01","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 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":"eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary grants as defined in 49 U.S.C. 47115. The eligible applicants include a <span class=\"match\">public</span> agency, private entity, state agency, Indian Tribe, or Pueblo owning a <span class=\"match\">public</span>-use National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) airport, the Secretary of the Interior for Midway <span class=\"match\">Island</span> airport, the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau. \n 2. Cost Sharing or Matching \n No cost sharing or matching is required. The Federal cost share of the FCT Competitive"},{"title":"Applications for New Awards; Comprehensive Centers Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2024 for the Comprehensive Centers (CC) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.283B. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1894-0006.","document_number":"2024-09876","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/13/2024-09876/applications-for-new-awards-comprehensive-centers-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-13/pdf/2024-09876.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09876.pdf?1715345117","publication_date":"2024-05-13","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":"Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas\n \n \n Region 10 (West): \n Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah\n \n \n Region 11 (Northwest): \n Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana\n \n \n Region 12 (Pacific 1): \n American Samoa, Hawaii, <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>\n \n \n Region 13 (Pacific 2): \n Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Palau\n \n \n Region 14: \n Bureau of Indian Education\n \n \n Absolute Priority 3: Content Centers. \n \n Projects that propose to establish Content Centers to provide high-quality, useful, and"},{"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":"WIOA, an outlying area is \n \n American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, Palau, and the U.S. Virgin <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>. A conflict exists between WIOA and the HEA. In addition to all States, territories, and countries covered under the WIOA definition, the HEA definition of a “State” includes the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> and the Federated States of Micronesia. The Department considered extending eligibility to eligible institutions in the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> and the Federated States of Micronesia to offer eligible workforce programs"},{"title":"Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Comprehensive Centers Program","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education proposes priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria under the Comprehensive Centers Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.283B. The Assistant Secretary may use one or more of these priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2024 and later years. We intend to award grants to establish Comprehensive Centers that 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":"2024-01257","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/23/2024-01257/proposed-priorities-requirements-definitions-and-selection-criteria-comprehensive-centers-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-23/pdf/2024-01257.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-01257.pdf?1705671929","publication_date":"2024-01-23","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":"Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas\n \n \n Region 10 (West): \n Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah\n \n \n Region 11 (Northwest): \n Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana\n \n \n Region 12 (Pacific 1): \n American Samoa, Hawaii, <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>\n \n \n Region 13 (Pacific 2): \n Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Palau\n \n \n Region 14: \n Bureau of Indian Education\n \n \n Proposed Priority 3—Content Centers. \n \n Projects that propose to establish Content Centers to provide targeted and universal capacity-building"},{"title":"Notice of Funding Opportunity for FAA's Office of Airports FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary Grants","type":"Notice","abstract":"The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $269 million in FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary Grants. This is a competitive grant program under the project grant authority for Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The AIP objective is to assist airport owners and operators (sponsors) that are eligible to accept grants in the development and improvement of a nationwide airport system. FAA will implement the FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary grants consistent with AIP sponsor and project eligibility. In addition, FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary grants will align with DOT's Strategic Framework FY 2022-2026 at https:// www.transportation.gov/administrations/office-policy/fy2022-2026- strategic-framework.","document_number":"2024-06778","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/01/2024-06778/notice-of-funding-opportunity-for-faas-office-of-airports-fy-2023-supplemental-discretionary-grants","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-01/pdf/2024-06778.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-06778.pdf?1711716318","publication_date":"2024-04-01","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 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":"Eligibility Information \n C.1 Eligible Applicants \n \n Eligible applicants are <span class=\"match\">public</span> agencies owning or leasing a <span class=\"match\">public</span>-use airport in the NPIAS; private entities owning a <span class=\"match\">public</span>-use NPIAS airport; States acting as a sponsor for one or more specific NPIAS airports in the State; Indian Tribes or pueblos owning or leasing a <span class=\"match\">public</span>-use NPIAS airport; the Secretary of the Interior for Midway <span class=\"match\">Island</span> Airport; the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>; the Federated States of Micronesia; the <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of Palau; and other applicants as outlined in table 2-1 of the AIP"},{"title":"Comprehensive Centers Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria under the Comprehensive Centers Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.283B. The Department may use one or more of these priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2024 and in later years. The Department establishes these priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria to help ensure that Comprehensive Centers provide high-quality capacity- building services to State, regional, Tribal 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":"2024-09877","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/13/2024-09877/comprehensive-centers-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-13/pdf/2024-09877.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09877.pdf?1715345117","publication_date":"2024-05-13","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":"(Southwest): Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas \n Region 10 (West): Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah \n Region 11 (Northwest): Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana \n Region 12 (Pacific 1): American Samoa, Hawaii, <span class=\"match\">Republic</span> of the <span class=\"match\">Marshall</span> <span class=\"match\">Islands</span> \n Region 13 (Pacific 2): Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana <span class=\"match\">Islands</span>, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Palau \n Region 14: Bureau of Indian Education \n \n Priority 3—Content Centers. \n \n Projects that propose to establish Content Centers to provide high-quality, useful, and relevant targeted"}]}