{"description":"Documents matching 'require federal register'","count":10000,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=require+federal+register&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Publication Procedures for Federal Register Documents During a Funding Hiatus","type":"Notice","abstract":"During an appropriations lapse, the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) publishes documents that meet an exception under the Antideficiency Act (ADA). It is the responsibility of the agency submitting a document for publication during an appropriations lapse to provide an exception letter with the document that includes a justification and a certification that the document is authorized under an exception to the Antideficiency Act.","document_number":"2026-02066","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/02/2026-02066/publication-procedures-for-federal-register-documents-during-a-funding-hiatus","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-02/pdf/2026-02066.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02066.pdf?1769780734","publication_date":"2026-02-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER","name":"Federal Register Office","id":186,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-register-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/186","parent_id":304,"slug":"federal-register-office"}],"excerpts":"transmitting documents for publication in the \n Federal Register \n during a lapse in appropriations.\n \n \n During an appropriations lapse, the OFR remains open to accept and process documents authorized to be published in the \n Federal Register \n in the absence of continuing appropriations. An agency wishing to transmit a document to the OFR during an appropriations lapse must attach an exception letter to the document which provides a justification and certifies that publication in the \n Federal Register \n is necessary. The OFR will only publish documents"},{"title":"Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner","type":"Rule","abstract":"The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is amending the Rules of Practice in Patent Cases to require patent applicants and patent owners whose domicile is not located within the United States (U.S.) or its territories (hereinafter foreign applicants/inventors and patent owners) to be represented by a registered patent practitioner. A requirement that foreign applicants/ inventors and patent owners be represented by a registered patent practitioner will bring the U.S. in line with most other countries that require that such parties be represented by a licensed or registered person of that country. Additionally, this requirement will increase efficiency and enable the USPTO to more effectively use available mechanisms to enforce compliance by all foreign applicants/inventors and patent owners with U.S. statutory and regulatory requirements in patent matters, and enhance the USPTO's ability to respond to false certifications, misrepresentations, and fraud.","document_number":"2026-05564","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/20/2026-05564/required-use-by-foreign-applicants-and-patent-owners-of-a-patent-practitioner","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-20/pdf/2026-05564.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-05564.pdf?1773924326","publication_date":"2026-03-20","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":"Patent and Trademark Office","name":"Patent and Trademark Office","id":402,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/patent-and-trademark-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/402","parent_id":54,"slug":"patent-and-trademark-office"}],"excerpts":"rules in part 1 of title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations to require foreign applicants/inventors and patent owners to be represented by a registered patent practitioner, as defined in 37 CFR 1.32(a)(1) (\n i.e., \n a registered patent attorney or registered patent agent under 37 CFR 11.6 or an individual given limited recognition under § 11.9(a) or (b) or § 11.16) (hereinafter, registered patent practitioner). Requiring all foreign applicants/inventors and patent owners to be represented by a registered patent practitioner: (1) treats foreign "},{"title":"Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is proposing to amend the Rules of Practice in Patent Cases to require patent applicants and patent owners whose domicile is not located within the United States (U.S.) or its territories (hereinafter foreign applicants/inventors and patent owners) to be represented by a registered patent practitioner. A requirement that foreign applicants/ inventors and patent owners be represented by a registered patent practitioner would bring the United States in line with most other countries that require that such parties be represented by a licensed or registered person of that country. Additionally, this requirement would increase efficiency and enable the USPTO to more effectively use available mechanisms to enforce compliance by all foreign applicants/ inventors and patent owners with U.S. statutory and regulatory requirements in patent matters, and enhance the USPTO's ability to respond to false certifications, misrepresentations, and fraud.","document_number":"2025-23917","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23917/required-use-by-foreign-applicants-and-patent-owners-of-a-patent-practitioner","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-29/pdf/2025-23917.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23917.pdf?1766497523","publication_date":"2025-12-29","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":"United States Patent and Trademark Office","name":"Patent and Trademark Office","id":402,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/patent-and-trademark-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/402","parent_id":54,"slug":"patent-and-trademark-office"}],"excerpts":"rules in part 1 of title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations to require foreign applicants/inventors and patent owners to be represented by a registered patent practitioner, as defined in 37 CFR 1.32(a)(1) (\n i.e., \n a registered patent attorney or registered patent agent under 37 CFR 11.6 or an individual given limited recognition under § 11.9(a) or (b) or § 11.16) (hereinafter, registered patent practitioner). Requiring all foreign applicants/inventors and patent owners to be represented by a registered patent practitioner (1) treats foreign applicants/inventors"},{"title":"Registered Offering Reform","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Securities and Exchange Commission (\"Commission\") is proposing amendments that are intended to facilitate capital formation in the public securities markets. Specifically, the proposed amendments would make Form S-3 and the ability to conduct shelf offerings available to significantly more issuers, extend certain benefits currently reserved for \"well-known seasoned issuers\" to a broader set of issuers, and modernize Form S-1 by expanding the ability to incorporate information by reference into that form. The proposed amendments also would make conforming changes to the registration, communication, and offering process for certain business development companies and registered closed-end investment companies that register securities on Form N-2. We also are proposing to amend the communication rules to permit broad-based advertising for certain insurance products. In addition, we are proposing certain other amendments that are intended to modernize certain rules. Finally, to mitigate the costs and complexity of conducting a registered offering, the proposed amendments would preempt State securities law registration and qualification requirements for all registered offerings.","document_number":"2026-10373","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/26/2026-10373/registered-offering-reform","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-26/pdf/2026-10373.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10373.pdf?1779453911","publication_date":"2026-05-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION","name":"Securities and Exchange Commission","id":466,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/securities-and-exchange-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/466","parent_id":null,"slug":"securities-and-exchange-commission"}],"excerpts":"information” means the information that is required by Form 10 to register under the Exchange Act each class of securities to be registered on Form S-3. Item 12(a)(1) also would provide that a filing contains Form 10 information even if it omits the information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K with respect to a class of securities to be registered on the form. We recognize that the filing that would otherwise serve as an issuer's Form 10 information may, in some cases, not include the information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K—which is"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the collection of information entitled, \"Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements.\"","document_number":"2025-23474","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/19/2025-23474/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-collection-comment-request-required-warnings-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-19/pdf/2025-23474.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23474.pdf?1766065529","publication_date":"2025-12-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the \n Federal Register \n concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the collection of information entitled, “Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements.”\n \n \n \n DATES: \n Either electronic or written comments"},{"title":"Rescinding Requirements Regarding Required Contract Provisions for Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (Other Than Appalachian Contracts)","type":"Rule","abstract":"FHWA is rescinding the rule and certain regulations issued on October 2, 1987, Required Contract Provisions, because they are no longer necessary.","document_number":"2026-09276","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/11/2026-09276/rescinding-requirements-regarding-required-contract-provisions-for-federal-aid-construction","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-11/pdf/2026-09276.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09276.pdf?1778244316","publication_date":"2026-05-11","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 Highway Administration","name":"Federal Highway Administration","id":170,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-highway-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/170","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-highway-administration"}],"excerpts":"construction contract provisions required by existing statute and regulations. 23 CFR 633.101. Under the regulation, FHWA required Form FHWA-1273, “Required Contract Provisions, Federal-aid Construction Contracts” be physically incorporated in each Federal-aid highway construction contract, other than Appalachian construction contracts (23 CFR 633.102(b)) and any lower tier subcontracts that may be made (23 CFR 633.102(e)). \n On May 30, 2025, at 90 FR 22876, FHWA published an NPRM to rescind the regulation requiring the use of Form FHWA-1273 and sought"},{"title":"International Registered Mail","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), and Notice 123, Price List, to reflect changes to international Registered Mail as established by the Governors of the United States Postal Service.","document_number":"2025-21089","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-21089/international-registered-mail","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-21089.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-21089.pdf?1763991948","publication_date":"2025-11-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"POSTAL SERVICE","name":"Postal Service","id":410,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/postal-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/410","parent_id":null,"slug":"postal-service"}],"excerpts":"receipt when it accepts a Registered Mail item. For individual transactions, use PS Form 3806, \n Receipt for Registered Mail. \n When presenting three or more items for registration at one time, the mailer may use PS Form 3877, \n Firm Mailing Book for Accountable Mail \n (see DMM 503). For First-Class Mail International items containing documents that require a customs form, the registered number is determined by the barcode printed on the customs form, and the accepting clerk applies a nonbarcoded Label 200-N, \n Registered Mail, \n to the mailpiece"},{"title":"Unsafe or Unsound Practices, Matters Requiring Attention","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) propose to define the term \"unsafe or unsound practice\" for purposes of section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and to revise the supervisory framework for the issuance of matters requiring attention and other supervisory communications.","document_number":"2025-19711","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/30/2025-19711/unsafe-or-unsound-practices-matters-requiring-attention","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-10-30/pdf/2025-19711.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19711.pdf?1761741908","publication_date":"2025-10-30","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 Comptroller of the Currency","name":"Comptroller of the Currency","id":80,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/comptroller-of-the-currency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/80","parent_id":497,"slug":"comptroller-of-the-currency"},{"raw_name":"FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION","name":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation","id":164,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-deposit-insurance-corporation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/164","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-deposit-insurance-corporation"}],"excerpts":"Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) propose to define the term “unsafe or unsound practice” for purposes of section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and to revise the supervisory framework for the issuance of matters requiring attention and other supervisory communications. \n \n \n DATES: \n Comments must be received on or before December 29, 2025. \n \n \n ADDRESSES: \n Comments should be directed to the agencies as follows: \n \n OCC: \n Commenters are encouraged to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal"},{"title":"Federal Register Notice: Change in Eligibility Period for Refugee Cash Assistance and Refugee Medical Assistance","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces a change to the eligibility period for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA). Pursuant to ORR regulations at 45 CFR 400.211(b), the ORR Director (hereinafter \"the Director\") has determined that the RCA and RMA eligibility period will be increased from 4 months to 8 months. This change is intended to support the effective resettlement of refugees and other ORR-eligible populations and assist them in achieving economic self-sufficiency, consistent with the requirements of the Refugee Act of 1980, while maintaining efficient use of federal resources.","document_number":"2026-14095","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/14/2026-14095/federal-register-notice-change-in-eligibility-period-for-refugee-cash-assistance-and-refugee-medical","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-14/pdf/2026-14095.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-14095.pdf?1783946708","publication_date":"2026-07-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of Refugee Resettlement","name":"Refugee Resettlement Office","id":448,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/refugee-resettlement-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/448","parent_id":221,"slug":"refugee-resettlement-office"}],"excerpts":"support the effective resettlement of refugees and other ORR-eligible populations and assist them in achieving economic self-sufficiency, consistent with the requirements of the Refugee Act of 1980, while maintaining efficient use of federal resources. \n \n \n DATES: \n \n The changes described in this \n Federal Register \n notice are effective upon the date of publication. States should begin implementing the expanded RCA and RMA eligibility period as soon as possible and will have up to 30 days to complete any necessary system or operational changes"},{"title":"Registering NFA Firearms That Fall Out of Government Contract","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (\"ATF\") proposes amending Department of Justice (\"Department\") regulations implementing a statutory exemption and a statutory authority to grant relief from certain National Firearms Act (\"NFA\") requirements to better distinguish between them. ATF also proposes to amend manufacturer registration requirements to include a provision granting relief to manufacturers from registering firearms they manufacture for the U.S. Government (\"USG\"). In conjunction with this, ATF is proposing a new provision permitting manufacturers to register such firearms \"late\"--after the existing regulatory window for registering manufactured firearms--if they fall out of USG contract.","document_number":"2026-13586","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13586/registering-nfa-firearms-that-fall-out-of-government-contract","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-06/pdf/2026-13586.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13586.pdf?1782996321","publication_date":"2026-07-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","name":"Justice Department","id":268,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/justice-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/268","parent_id":null,"slug":"justice-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives","name":"Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau","id":19,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/19","parent_id":268,"slug":"alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-bureau"}],"excerpts":"manufacturers to register USG NFA firearms late if they fall out of contract would be beneficial to industry and would not present a public safety risk. It simply permits registering these particular firearms, which were specially exempt under the NFA because they were for the USG, at a later \n \n time in the NFRTR. The firearms are subject thereafter to all the requirements for registered NFA firearms, just like other NFA firearms that were registered when first manufactured. Historically, as reflected in ATF crime gun data, registered NFA firearms"},{"title":"Rescinding Requirements Regarding Required Contract Provisions for Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (Other Than Appalachian Contracts)","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"FHWA is proposing to rescind the rule and certain regulations issued on October 2, 1987, Required Contract Provisions.","document_number":"2025-09728","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/30/2025-09728/rescinding-requirements-regarding-required-contract-provisions-for-federal-aid-construction","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-30/pdf/2025-09728.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-09728.pdf?1748376913","publication_date":"2025-05-30","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 Highway Administration","name":"Federal Highway Administration","id":170,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-highway-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/170","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-highway-administration"}],"excerpts":"the rule issued on October 2, 1987, Required Contract Provisions for Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (Other than Appalachian Contracts), via 52 FR 36920, as amended on February 13, 2004, by 69 FR 7118, amending 23 CFR part 633 subpart A. The rule proposed for rescission prescribes the method of inclusion of construction contract provisions that are required by existing statute and regulations. 23 CFR 633.101. Under these regulations, FHWA requires that Form FHWA-1273, “Required Contract Provisions, Federal-aid Construction Contracts” be physically"},{"title":"Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Eligibility of US-Flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Register Length To Obtain a Fishery Endorsement","type":"Notice","abstract":"MARAD invites public comments on its intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0530 (Eligibility of US-flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length) is necessary for MARAD to determine if a particular vessel is owned and controlled by United States citizens and is eligible to receive a fishery endorsement to its documentation. MARAD is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.","document_number":"2026-12311","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12311/request-for-comments-on-the-renewal-of-a-previously-approved-information-collection-eligibility-of","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12311.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12311.pdf?1781700318","publication_date":"2026-06-18","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Maritime Administration","name":"Maritime Administration","id":282,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/maritime-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/282","parent_id":492,"slug":"maritime-administration"}],"excerpts":"accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0530 (Eligibility of US-flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length) is necessary for MARAD to determine if a particular vessel is owned and controlled by United States citizens and is eligible to receive a fishery endorsement to its documentation. MARAD is required to publish this notice in the \n Federal Register \n to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.\n \n \n \n ADDRESSES: \n \n Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information"},{"title":"Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Eligibility of US-Flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length To Obtain a Fishery Endorsement","type":"Notice","abstract":"MARAD invites public comments on its intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0530 (Eligibility of US-flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery Endorsement), is necessary for MARAD to determine if a particular vessel is owned and controlled by United States citizens and is eligible to receive a fishery endorsement to its documentation. MARAD is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.","document_number":"2026-06110","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/30/2026-06110/request-for-comments-on-the-renewal-of-a-previously-approved-information-collection-eligibility-of","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-30/pdf/2026-06110.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06110.pdf?1774615520","publication_date":"2026-03-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Maritime Administration","name":"Maritime Administration","id":282,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/maritime-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/282","parent_id":492,"slug":"maritime-administration"}],"excerpts":"Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0530 (Eligibility of US-flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery Endorsement), is necessary for MARAD to determine if a particular vessel is owned and controlled by United States citizens and is eligible to receive a fishery endorsement to its documentation. MARAD is required to publish this notice in the \n Federal Register \n to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.\n \n \n \n DATES: \n Comments must be submitted on or before May 29, 2026"},{"title":"30-Day Federal Register Notice: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-06977","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/10/2026-06977/30-day-federal-register-notice-submission-for-omb-review-comment-request","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-10/pdf/2026-06977.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06977.pdf?1775738716","publication_date":"2026-04-10","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"}],"excerpts":"\n \n An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. \n National Agricultural Statistics Service \n \n Title: \n Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR).\n \n \n OMB Control Number: \n 0535-0254.\n \n \n \n Summary of Collection:"},{"title":"Resolution Submissions Required for Covered Insured Depository Institutions","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The FDIC is seeking comment on a proposal to revise its regulations that require resolution submissions by insured depository institutions (IDIs) with at least $50 billion in total assets. The proposed rule would modify the current rule by raising and automatically updating the dollar threshold that determines the scope of applicability; reducing the requirements regarding the content of resolution submissions provided to the FDIC, with a focus on information that most directly supports the FDIC's resolution readiness in the event of material distress and failure of a covered IDI; and standardizing content requirements for covered IDIs. The proposed rule would also eliminate the FDIC's credibility assessment of submissions provided by IDIs, as well as expectations for capabilities testing under the current rule.","document_number":"2026-13191","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/30/2026-13191/resolution-submissions-required-for-covered-insured-depository-institutions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-30/pdf/2026-13191.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13191.pdf?1782737120","publication_date":"2026-06-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION","name":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation","id":164,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-deposit-insurance-corporation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/164","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-deposit-insurance-corporation"}],"excerpts":"announce threshold adjustments pursuant to the indexing methodology by publishing a final rule in the \n Federal Register \n . Such final rules would amend the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect the adjusted threshold and would not be subject to a notice and comment period. Although the FDIC would fully expect to publish a final rule in the \n Federal Register \n , the adjustment would occur even in the absence of a publication in the \n Federal Register \n .\n \n As discussed above, under the current rule, group A CIDIs submit resolution plans and group"},{"title":"Increase in Threshold for Requiring Information Reporting With Respect to Certain Payees; Extension and Modification of Limitation on Wagering Losses; Hearing","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"This document provides a notice of public hearing on the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-113229-25) published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2026. The proposed regulations contain proposed amendments relating to the dollar thresholds in regulations governing information reporting for payments made in the course of a trade or business and the corresponding backup withholding regulations. The proposed regulations also contain proposed amendments to the regulations governing wagering losses.","document_number":"2026-13370","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/02/2026-13370/increase-in-threshold-for-requiring-information-reporting-with-respect-to-certain-payees-extension","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-02/pdf/2026-13370.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13370.pdf?1782909915","publication_date":"2026-07-02","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":"Internal Revenue Service","name":"Internal Revenue Service","id":254,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/internal-revenue-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/254","parent_id":497,"slug":"internal-revenue-service"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of hearing. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n This document provides a notice of public hearing on the notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-113229-25) published in the \n Federal Register \n on April 17, 2026. The proposed regulations contain proposed amendments relating to the dollar thresholds in regulations governing information reporting for payments made in the course of a trade or business and the corresponding backup withholding regulations. The proposed regulations also contain proposed amendments to the regulations"},{"title":"Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations","type":"Rule","abstract":"This document sets forth these final rules related to certain provisions of the No Surprises Act regarding the Federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process, which was established as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). These rules finalize new requirements relating to the disclosure of information that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage must include along with the initial payment or notice of denial of payment for certain items and services subject to the surprise billing protections in the No Surprises Act. These final rules also require plans and issuers to communicate information by using claim adjustment reason codes (CARCs) and remittance advice remark codes (RARCs), as specified in guidance, when providing any paper or electronic remittance advice (ERA) to an entity that does not have a contractual relationship with the plan or issuer. This document also finalizes amendments to certain requirements related to the open negotiation period preceding the Federal IDR process, the initiation of the Federal IDR process, the Federal IDR dispute eligibility review process, and the payment and collection of administrative fees and certified IDR entity fees. This document also finalizes the definition of bundled payment arrangements, amends requirements related to batched items and services and amends the rules for extensions of timeframes due to extenuating circumstances. Additionally, this document finalizes provisions that require plans and issuers to register in the Federal IDR portal. In accordance with Federal law, a summary of these rules may be found at https://www.regulations.gov/.","document_number":"2026-11140","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/04/2026-11140/federal-independent-dispute-resolution-operations","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-04/pdf/2026-11140.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11140.pdf?1780348210","publication_date":"2026-06-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","name":"Personnel Management Office","id":406,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/personnel-management-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/406","parent_id":null,"slug":"personnel-management-office"},{"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":"Internal Revenue Service","name":"Internal Revenue Service","id":254,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/internal-revenue-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/254","parent_id":497,"slug":"internal-revenue-service"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Employee Benefits Security Administration","name":"Employee Benefits Security Administration","id":131,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/employee-benefits-security-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/131","parent_id":271,"slug":"employee-benefits-security-administration"},{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"}],"excerpts":"in a single dispute. \n To align required disclosures with the Federal IDR registration process, the Departments are finalizing with a minor modification the requirement that plans and issuers include, as part of the required disclosures, the registration number assigned to the plan or issuer, as required under 26 CFR 54.9816-9, 29 CFR 2590.716-9, or 45 CFR 149.530, as applicable. The phrase, “if the plan or issuer is registered,” has been replaced with “as required” to better reflect that a plan or issuer is required to include a registration number"},{"title":"Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove undue regulatory burdens on registered apprenticeship program sponsors. The Department's proposal would rescind certain regulatory provisions that it believes are unlawful. It also includes conforming, technical changes to the Department's regulation that addresses Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs. This proposed rule would streamline and simplify sponsors' obligations, while maintaining broad and effective nondiscrimination protections for apprentices and those seeking entry into apprenticeship programs. A brief summer of this document may be found at regulations.gov by searching by the RIN 1205- AC21.","document_number":"2025-12317","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/02/2025-12317/prohibiting-illegal-discrimination-in-registered-apprenticeship-programs","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-02/pdf/2025-12317.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12317.pdf?1751287534","publication_date":"2025-07-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Employment and Training Administration","name":"Employment and Training Administration","id":133,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/employment-and-training-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/133","parent_id":271,"slug":"employment-and-training-administration"}],"excerpts":"system. \n The NAA allows for both federal and state-level administration of registered apprenticeship programs. In OA States, direct oversight of the state's registered apprenticeship system is the exclusive responsibility of the Department, including the enforcement of the requirements outlined in current part 30. In SAA States, State entities recognized by the Department are responsible for oversight of registered apprenticeship programs, in accordance with State-specific laws or regulations that conform with Federal regulation, including the registration"},{"title":"Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Information To Be Verified for the 2026-2027 Award Year","type":"Notice","abstract":"For each award year, the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a notice announcing the FAFSA information that an institution and an applicant may be required to verify, as well as the acceptable documentation for verifying FAFSA information. This is the notice for the 2026-2027 award year; Assistance Listing Numbers 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, and 84.268.","document_number":"2025-21303","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/26/2025-21303/free-application-for-federal-student-aid-fafsa-information-to-be-verified-for-the-2026-2027-award","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-26/pdf/2025-21303.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-21303.pdf?1764078343","publication_date":"2025-11-26","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":"the document published in the \n Federal Register \n . You may access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations at \n www.govinfo.gov. \n At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the \n Federal Register \n , in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site.\n \n \n You may also access documents of the Department published in the \n Federal Register \n by using the article search feature"},{"title":"Implementation of Required Safety Enhancements on Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes","type":"Notice","abstract":"Section 501 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 restricts the issuance of airworthiness certificates for, and the operation of, Boeing 737 MAX aircraft unless certain safety enhancements are incorporated. This Notice announces the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s plan for implementing and addressing these requirements.","document_number":"2025-22787","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/15/2025-22787/implementation-of-required-safety-enhancements-on-boeing-737-max-airplanes","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-15/pdf/2025-22787.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22787.pdf?1765547119","publication_date":"2025-12-15","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":"the proposed design of the required safety enhancements as part of the type design of the Boeing Model 737-10. \n 2. Evaluate and, as appropriate, certify the design changes that would incorporate the required safety enhancements on all other models of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. \n 3. Monitor Boeing to ensure the company takes all actions necessary to provide service information to operators of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in time to meet required deadlines. \n 4. Monitor operators to ensure that retrofit of in-service U.S-registered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft"}]}