{"description":"Documents matching 'rules provide regulatory certainty submarine'","count":186,"total_pages":10,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=rules+provide+regulatory+certainty+submarine&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks; Schedule of Application Fees","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Communications Commission (\"FCC\" or \"Commission\") takes another important step to protect the Nation's submarine cable infrastructure from threats in an evolving national security and law enforcement landscape by undertaking the first major comprehensive review of the Commission's submarine cable rules since 2001. This review seeks to develop forward-looking rules to better protect submarine cables, identify and mitigate harms affecting national security and law enforcement, and facilitate the deployment of submarine cables and capacity to the market. Among other things, the Commission proposes to adopt a three-year periodic reporting requirement for submarine cable landing licenses; in the alternative, the Commission seeks comment on shortening the current 25-year submarine cable license term or adopting a shorter license term in combination with periodic reporting. The Commission also proposes or seeks comment on codifying the Commission's legal jurisdiction and other legal requirements in its rules to provide regulatory certainty to submarine cable owners and operators. Additionally, the Commission proposes and seeks comment on appropriate applicant and application requirements to account for the evolution of technologies and facilities and changes in the national security landscape over the last two decades and to ensure the Commission has targeted and granular information regarding the ownership, control, use of a submarine cable system, and other things, which are critical to the Commission's review to assess potential national security risks and other important public interest factors. Further, the Commission seeks comment on improving the quality of the circuit capacity data and facilitating the sharing of such information with other Federal agencies. Through these proposals, the Commission seeks to ensure that the Commission is exercising appropriate oversight of submarine cables to safeguard U.S. communications networks.","document_number":"2025-03718","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/13/2025-03718/review-of-submarine-cable-landing-license-rules-and-procedures-to-assess-evolving-national-security","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-13/pdf/2025-03718.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-03718.pdf?1741783507","publication_date":"2025-03-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"codifying these requirements will bring additional clarity to the application process and <span class=\"match\">provide</span> <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> <span class=\"match\">certainty</span> to <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable owners and operators. \n b. <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Cable System Definition \n \n 4. For the same reasons the Commission proposes to codify in its <span class=\"match\">rules</span> when a <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable landing license must be obtained, the Commission seeks comment generally on whether to adopt a definition of a <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable system. Conceptually and in simple terms, a <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable system is comprised of a cable laid beneath the water that carries telecommunication"},{"title":"Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopted a Report and Order that updates the Commission's submarine cable licensing process and adopts rule changes to protect critical U.S. communications infrastructure against foreign adversary threats, specifically those posed by an entity that is owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary. The Report and Order adopts a requirement for certain licensees to file an annual report about the licensee, submarine cable system ownership, and submarine cable operations. The Report and Order adopts a one-time information collection for licensees to identify, among other things, how many entities currently own or operate submarine line terminal equipment (SLTEs) on existing licensed cable systems. The Report and Order also requires applicants and licensees to certify that they have created, updated, and implemented a cybersecurity and physical security risk management plan and requires applicants to certify that the submarine cable system will not use equipment or services identified on the Commission's Covered List. With respect to the circuit capacity data collection, the Report and Order adopts streamlined rules and eliminates the requirement for licensees to file a cable operator report about the capacity on a cable and clarify the types of capacity that need to be reported on an annual basis.","document_number":"2025-19658","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/27/2025-19658/review-of-submarine-cable-landing-license-rules-and-procedures-to-assess-evolving-national-security","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-10-27/pdf/2025-19658.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19658.pdf?1761309905","publication_date":"2025-10-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"Commission finds that any category of purely domestic <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cables is subject to the Cable Act's licensing mandate, it should streamline that requirement by granting blanket license authority by <span class=\"match\">rule</span> to land such fully domestic cables, whether or not they traverse international waters.” We address this request in the \n Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. \n \n 2. <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Cable System Definition \n \n 68. We adopt a <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable system definition that will <span class=\"match\">provide</span> <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> <span class=\"match\">certainty</span> to <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable owners and operators and ensure administrative"},{"title":"Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget has approved new information collection requirements under OMB Control Numbers 3060-1156 and 3060-0944, as adopted by the Commission's Report and Order, FCC 25-49.","document_number":"2026-13765","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/08/2026-13765/review-of-submarine-cable-landing-license-rules-and-procedures-to-assess-evolving-national-security","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-08/pdf/2026-13765.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13765.pdf?1783428313","publication_date":"2026-07-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"Docket No. 24-523 and MD Docket No. 24-524, titled “Review of <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Cable Landing License <span class=\"match\">Rules</span> and Procedures to Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks.” In this Report and Order (Order), the Commission clarified when a cable landing license is required under the Cable Landing License Act to <span class=\"match\">provide</span> <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> <span class=\"match\">certainty</span> to <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable owners and operators, updated application requirements and definitions to <span class=\"match\">provide</span> a clear <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> framework, while also making targeted adjustments for national"},{"title":"Modernizing the Commission's National Environmental Policy Act Rules","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) seeks comment on how the Commission should revise its rules to streamline the environmental review process and promote efficiency and certainty for Commission applicants to encourage deployment of infrastructure, which in turn will result in more competition and technological innovation in the marketplace.","document_number":"2025-15818","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/19/2025-15818/modernizing-the-commissions-national-environmental-policy-act-rules","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-19/pdf/2025-15818.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15818.pdf?1755521136","publication_date":"2025-08-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"consultation via email to \n Native@fcc.gov. \n \n \n <span class=\"match\">Regulatory</span> Flexibility Act. \n The <span class=\"match\">Regulatory</span> Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA), requires that an agency prepare a <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> flexibility analysis for notice and comment rulemaking proceedings, unless the agency certifies that “the <span class=\"match\">rule</span> will not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.” Accordingly, the Commission has prepared an Initial <span class=\"match\">Regulatory</span> Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) concerning potential <span class=\"match\">rule</span> and policy changes contained in this Notice"},{"title":"Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions-Spring 2025","type":"Notice","abstract":"Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA; 5 U.S.C 601- 612) the Federal Communications Commission is required to publish a regulatory flexibility agenda twice-yearly in the Federal Register describing any regulatory proceedings under development or review which are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 5 U.S.C. 602. In addition, Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review (Sep. 30, 1993), requires each agency to publish, twice yearly, a regulatory agenda (Agenda) of regulations under development or review during the next year which will be included in the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda). 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993). The Agenda required by Executive Order 12866 must include all regulations the agency expects to develop or review during the next 12 months, regardless of whether they may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. E.O. 12866 provides that agencies may combine this agenda with the regulatory flexibility agenda required under the RFA. To help keep the public informed of significant rulemaking proceedings and meet its obligations under the RFA and E.O. 12866, the Commission has prepared Agenda entries providing a brief description and summary of each regulatory activity that is currently planned for the 12 months, subject to revision, including the objectives and legal basis for each, and the name and telephone number of an agency official who is knowledgeable about items in the agenda. The Commission's Agenda entries published in the Federal Register are only those entries for rules that are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities pursuant to the RFA. The Commission's complete list of regulatory and deregulatory actions for the Unified Agenda will be published on the internet in a searchable format at www.reginfo.gov.","document_number":"2025-18318","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/22/2025-18318/unified-agenda-of-federal-regulatory-and-deregulatory-actions-spring-2025","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-22/pdf/2025-18318.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18318.pdf?1758285917","publication_date":"2025-09-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the Commission to review its broadcast ownership <span class=\"match\">rules</span> every 4 years and to determine whether any such <span class=\"match\">rules</span> are necessary in the public interest as the result of competition. The <span class=\"match\">rules</span> subject to review in the 2018 quadrennial review are the Local Radio Ownership <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>, the Local Television Ownership <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>, and the Dual Network <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>. Based on a careful review of the record, the Commission found that the existing <span class=\"match\">rules</span>, with some minor modifications, remain necessary in the public interest. Petitions for Review"},{"title":"Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission","type":"Notice","abstract":"As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.","document_number":"2026-02545","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/10/2026-02545/information-collections-being-reviewed-by-the-federal-communications-commission","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-10/pdf/2026-02545.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02545.pdf?1770644709","publication_date":"2026-02-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"entities that pose a threat to <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable systems, such as foreign adversaries, and adopted common sense measures to preclude them from accessing the nation's communications networks. The updates will <span class=\"match\">provide</span> greater <span class=\"match\">certainty</span> for applicants, while making targeted improvements to address national security threats.\n \n \n Specifically, in the \n <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Cable Report and Order, \n the Commission clarified when a cable landing license is required under the Cable Landing License Act to <span class=\"match\">provide</span> <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> <span class=\"match\">certainty</span> to <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable owners and operators"},{"title":"Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget","type":"Notice","abstract":"As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on ho3060- w it can further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.","document_number":"2026-07358","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/16/2026-07358/information-collections-being-submitted-for-review-and-approval-to-office-of-management-and-budget","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-16/pdf/2026-07358.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07358.pdf?1776257112","publication_date":"2026-04-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"entities that pose a threat to <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable systems, such as foreign adversaries, and adopted common sense measures to preclude them from accessing the nation's communications networks. The updates will <span class=\"match\">provide</span> greater <span class=\"match\">certainty</span> for applicants, while making targeted improvements to address national security threats.\n \n \n Specifically, in the <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Cable Report and Order, the Commission clarified when a cable landing license is required under the Cable Landing License Act to <span class=\"match\">provide</span> <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> <span class=\"match\">certainty</span> to <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> cable owners and operators"},{"title":"Protecting Our Communications Networks by Promoting Transparency Regarding Foreign Adversary Control","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) addresses the risks of foreign adversary control of Commission-granted licenses and authorizations by adopting rules requiring a broad range of holders of such licenses, authorizations, or approvals to attest whether they are owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary, and, if so, to disclose additional information about such foreign adversary control. Among other things, the Commission defines categories of licenses and authorizations that are subject to the rules, and establishes a streamlined process by which license and authorization holders should file their foreign adversary control attestations and disclosures.","document_number":"2026-06992","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/10/2026-06992/protecting-our-communications-networks-by-promoting-transparency-regarding-foreign-adversary-control","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-10/pdf/2026-06992.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06992.pdf?1775738718","publication_date":"2026-04-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0503.\n \n \n <span class=\"match\">Regulatory</span> Flexibility Act. \n The <span class=\"match\">Regulatory</span> Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA),335 requires that an agency prepare a <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> flexibility analysis for notice and comment rulemakings, unless the agency certifies that “the <span class=\"match\">rule</span> will not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.” Accordingly, the Commission has prepared a Final <span class=\"match\">Regulatory</span> Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) concerning the possible impact of the <span class=\"match\">rule</span> changes contained in this Report and Order"},{"title":"Unleashing American Drone Dominance","type":"Notice","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks comment on additional means by which the Commission can continue to fulfill its public interest mandate and achieve American drone dominance. The Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology seek input on an array of reforms the Commission might take to unleash American drone dominance, including: alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens; ensuring that American drone manufacturers and users have sufficient spectrum for drone testing and operations; facilitating and encouraging American firms' investment in drone capabilities, infrastructure development, and innovative and advanced capabilities; ensuring regulatory clarity and technical access for United States- based manufacturers and trusted suppliers; coordinating more effectively with other federal agencies; streamlining the Commission's experimental licensing rules; and establishing additional dedicated drone innovation zones or testbeds in partnership with other entities.","document_number":"2026-07381","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/16/2026-07381/unleashing-american-drone-dominance","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-16/pdf/2026-07381.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07381.pdf?1776257115","publication_date":"2026-04-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"remaining airborne restrictions in bands like 800 MHz Cellular? To that end, should we \n \n make a finding about the need for <span class=\"match\">rules</span> or best practices to avoid in-band interference? Are existing <span class=\"match\">rules</span> appropriate to protect terrestrial operations from a large number of potentially high-speed airborne transmitters? If not, what protections might we consider? Alternatively, would it be advisable for the Commission to <span class=\"match\">provide</span> more <span class=\"match\">certainty</span> about the limits (or lack thereof) of carriers' spectrum rights in vertical space? Finally, should the Commission permit"},{"title":"Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions-Spring 2024","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In the Spring and Fall of each year, the Federal Communications Commission publishes in the Federal Register a list in the Unified Agenda of those major items and other significant regulatory proceedings under development or review that pertain to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602). The Unified Agenda also provides the Code of Federal Regulations citations and legal authorities that govern these proceedings. The complete Unified Agenda will be published on the internet in a searchable format at www.reginfo.gov.","document_number":"2024-16467","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/16/2024-16467/unified-agenda-of-federal-regulatory-and-deregulatory-actions-spring-2024","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-16/pdf/2024-16467.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-16467.pdf?1723725924","publication_date":"2024-08-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the Commission to review its broadcast ownership <span class=\"match\">rules</span> every 4 years and to determine whether any such <span class=\"match\">rules</span> are necessary in the public interest as the result of competition. The <span class=\"match\">rules</span> subject to review in the 2018 quadrennial review are the Local Radio Ownership <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>, the Local Television Ownership <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>, and the Dual Network <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>. Based on a careful review of the record, the Commission found that the existing <span class=\"match\">rules</span>, with some minor modifications, remain necessary in the public interest.\n \n \n Timetable: "},{"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Hawaii-California Training and Testing Study Area","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Department of the Navy (including the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps) (Navy) and on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) and U.S. Army (Army) (hereafter, Navy, Coast Guard, and Army are collectively referred to as the Action Proponents) for Incidental Take Regulations (ITR) and multiple associated Letters of Authorization (LOAs) pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The requested regulations would govern the authorization of take of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities, and modernization and sustainment of ranges conducted in the Hawaii-California Training and Testing (HCTT) Study Area over the course of seven years from December 2025 through December 2032. NMFS requests comments on this proposed rule. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the promulgation of the requested ITR and issuance of the LOAs; agency responses to public comments will be summarized in the final rule, if issued. The Action Proponents' activities are considered military readiness activities pursuant to the MMPA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (2004 NDAA) and the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 (2019 NDAA).","document_number":"2025-13258","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/16/2025-13258/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-16/pdf/2025-13258.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13258.pdf?1752583509","publication_date":"2025-07-16","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":"detect <span class=\"match\">submarines</span>. Duration: 2-4 hours \n MF to HF, MF1, MFH \n 240-480 \n 2,400 \n SOCAL, PMSR. \n \n \n Acoustic \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare Tracking Exercise—<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> \n <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> crews search for, track, and detect <span class=\"match\">submarines</span>. Duration: 8 hours \n HFH, MFH \n 200 \n 1,400 \n Hawaii. \n \n \n Acoustic \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare Tracking Exercise—<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> \n <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> crews search for, track, and detect <span class=\"match\">submarines</span>. Duration: 8 hours \n HFH, MFH \n 60 \n 420 \n SOCAL, PMSR, NOCAL. \n \n \n Acoustic \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare"},{"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Department of the Navy (including the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps (Navy)) and on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard; hereafter, Navy and Coast Guard are collectively referred to as Action Proponents) for Incidental Take Regulations (ITR) and three associated Letters of Authorization (LOAs) pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The requested regulations would govern the authorization of take of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area over the course of seven years from November 2025 through November 2032. NMFS requests comments on this proposed rule. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the promulgation of the requested ITR and issuance of the LOAs; agency responses to public comments will be summarized in the final rule, if issued. The Action Proponents' activities are considered military readiness activities pursuant to the MMPA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (2004 NDAA).","document_number":"2025-07780","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/09/2025-07780/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-09/pdf/2025-07780.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-07780.pdf?1746708312","publication_date":"2025-05-09","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":"track, and detect <span class=\"match\">submarines</span>. \n LFH, MFH, HFH \n 13 \n 91 \n Jacksonville Range Complex. \n \n \n Acoustic \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare Tracking Exercise—<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> \n <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> crews search for, track, and detect <span class=\"match\">submarines</span>. \n LFH, MFH, HFH \n 1 \n 7 \n Navy Cherry Point Range Complex. \n \n \n Acoustic \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare Tracking Exercise—<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> \n <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> crews search for, track, and detect <span class=\"match\">submarines</span>. \n LFH, MFH, HFH \n 18 \n 126 \n Northeast Range Complexes. \n \n \n Acoustic \n Anti-<span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Warfare \n Anti-Submarine"},{"title":"Renewable Energy Modernization Rule","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of the Interior (the Department or DOI), acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) (\"the agencies\"), is finalizing regulatory amendments to its renewable energy regulations under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). The notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this final rule was published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2023. While the NPRM contemplated amendments only to the Department's existing renewable energy regulations that are administered by BOEM, this final rule also finalizes regulatory amendments previously proposed by BOEM that are now administered by BSEE and includes amendments to regulations resulting from the \"Reorganization of Title 30--Renewable Energy and Alternative Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf\" direct final rule, issued by the Department on January 31, 2023. This final rule eliminates unnecessary requirements for the deployment of meteorological (met) buoys; increases survey flexibility; improves the project design and installation verification process; establishes a public Renewable Energy Leasing Schedule; reforms BOEM's renewable energy auction regulations; tailors financial assurance requirements and instruments; clarifies safety management system regulations; revises other provisions; and makes technical corrections. This final rule advances the Department's energy policies in a safe and environmentally sound manner that will provide a fair return to the U.S. taxpayer.","document_number":"2024-08791","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/15/2024-08791/renewable-energy-modernization-rule","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-15/pdf/2024-08791.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08791.pdf?1715690712","publication_date":"2024-05-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Ocean Energy Management","name":"Ocean Energy Management Bureau","id":575,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/ocean-energy-management-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/575","parent_id":253,"slug":"ocean-energy-management-bureau"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement","name":"Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau","id":576,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/safety-and-environmental-enforcement-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/576","parent_id":253,"slug":"safety-and-environmental-enforcement-bureau"}],"excerpts":"energy industry approximately $127 million in annualized cost savings over the 20-year period of analysis (3 percent discounting). In addition to these \n \n quantitative costs and benefits, the <span class=\"match\">rule</span> also <span class=\"match\">provides</span> qualitative benefits. This <span class=\"match\">rule</span> <span class=\"match\">provides</span> additional clarity and <span class=\"match\">certainty</span>, while streamlining the <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> framework. The changes from this <span class=\"match\">rule</span> will facilitate more expedient and responsible development of offshore renewable energy projects.\n \n B. Does this action apply to me? \n Entities potentially affected by this action include, but"},{"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Ice Exercise Activities 2026 in the Arctic Ocean","type":"Notice","abstract":"NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Department of the Navy (hereafter Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to U.S. Navy Ice Exercise Activities 2026 (ICEX26) in the Arctic Ocean. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS is also requesting comments on a possible one-time, 1-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorization and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision. The Navy's activities are considered military readiness activities pursuant to the MMPA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (2004 NDAA).","document_number":"2025-19886","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/14/2025-19886/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-us","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-14/pdf/2025-19886.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19886.pdf?1763041507","publication_date":"2025-11-14","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":"with the ICEX26 ice camp, including de minimis acoustic communications, would not result in incidental take of marine mammals. \n <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> Training and Testing \n \n <span class=\"match\">Submarine</span> activities associated with ICEX26 would generally entail safety maneuvers, active sonar use, and exercise torpedo use similar to <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> activities conducted in other undersea environments. The safety maneuvers and sonar use are similar to <span class=\"match\">submarine</span> activities conducted in other undersea environments and are being conducted in the Arctic to test their performance in a cold environment"},{"title":"Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions-Fall 2023","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In the Spring and Fall of each year, the Federal Communications Commission publishes in the Federal Register a list in the Unified Agenda of those major items and other significant regulatory proceedings under development or review that pertain to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602). The Unified Agenda also provides the Code of Federal Regulations citations and legal authorities that govern these proceedings. The complete Unified Agenda will be published on the internet in a searchable format at www.reginfo.gov.","document_number":"2024-00466","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/09/2024-00466/unified-agenda-of-federal-regulatory-and-deregulatory-actions-fall-2023","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-02-09/pdf/2024-00466.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-00466.pdf?1707399916","publication_date":"2024-02-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"Telecommunications Act\n \n \n Abstract: \n Section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires the Commission to review its broadcast ownership <span class=\"match\">rules</span> every 4 years and to determine whether any such <span class=\"match\">rules</span> are necessary in the public interest as the result of competition. The <span class=\"match\">rules</span> subject to review in the 2018 quadrennial review are the Local Radio Ownership <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>, the Local Television Ownership <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>, and the Dual Network <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>. The Commission also sought comment on potential pro-diversity proposals including extending cable procurement requirements to broadcasters"},{"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Hawaii-California Training and Testing Study Area","type":"Rule","abstract":"NMFS, upon request from the U.S. Department of the Navy (including the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps (Navy)) and on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) and U.S. Army (Army; hereafter, Navy, Coast Guard, and Army are collectively referred to as Action Proponents), issues these regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities and modernization and sustainment of ranges conducted in the Hawaii-California Training and Testing (HCTT) Study Area over the course of 7 years from December 2025 through December 2032. These regulations allow for the issuance of letters of authorization (LOAs) for the incidental take of marine mammals during specified activities and timeframes, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species and their habitat, and establish requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking. The Action Proponents' activities are considered military readiness activities pursuant to the MMPA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (2004 NDAA) and the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 (2019 NDAA).","document_number":"2025-23088","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/17/2025-23088/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-17/pdf/2025-23088.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23088.pdf?1765892722","publication_date":"2025-12-17","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":"Species-Specific Analyses \n section of this final <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. While the commenter asserted that these takes by harassment can lead to population-level effects, it did not support this assertion except by reiterating broad points that NMFS has already considered in its Preliminary Analysis and Negligible Impact Determination section of the proposed <span class=\"match\">rule</span> and Analysis and Negligible Impact Determination section of this final <span class=\"match\">rule</span>.\n \n Changes From the Proposed <span class=\"match\">Rule</span> to the Final <span class=\"match\">Rule</span> \n Since publication of the proposed <span class=\"match\">rule</span>, U.S. Navy vessels have incidentally struck"},{"title":"Deep Seabed Mining: Revisions to Regulations for Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit Applications","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA or the Act) charges NOAA with the responsibility for issuing licenses for exploration and permits for commercial recovery of hard mineral resources, as defined in the Act, from the deep seabed in areas beyond national jurisdiction and promulgating regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act. Some provisions of the regulations require updating to reflect significant technological and information changes since promulgation of the initial regulations in the 1980s. NOAA has included a consolidated license and permit application process in a section of the regulations reserved for this purpose and has made other clarifying and conforming changes.","document_number":"2026-01044","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/21/2026-01044/deep-seabed-mining-revisions-to-regulations-for-exploration-license-and-commercial-recovery-permit","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-21/pdf/2026-01044.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-01044.pdf?1768916714","publication_date":"2026-01-21","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":"not relate to a specific <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> section and <span class=\"match\">provides</span> responses. NOAA also summarizes and responds to comments on the <span class=\"match\">Regulatory</span> Impact Analysis (RIA)/Initial <span class=\"match\">Regulatory</span> Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) analysis, and the virtual public hearings. NOAA has included comments that relate to specific <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> sections and responses to those comments after each applicable <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> section in section IV. \n NOAA received a total of 24,441 written and oral comments in response to the Proposed <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>; of these, 24,384 are general"},{"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area","type":"Rule","abstract":"NMFS, upon request from the U.S. Department of the Navy (including the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps (Navy)) and on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard; hereafter, Navy and Coast Guard are collectively referred to as Action Proponents), issues these regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area over the course of 7 years from November 2025 through November 2032. These regulations, which allow for the issuance of letters of authorization (LOAs) for the incidental take of marine mammals during specified activities and timeframes, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species and their habitat, and establish requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking. The Action Proponents' activities are considered military readiness activities pursuant to the MMPA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (2004 NDAA) and the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 (2019 NDAA).","document_number":"2025-19806","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/07/2025-19806/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-07/pdf/2025-19806.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19806.pdf?1762436706","publication_date":"2025-11-07","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":"science in developing the proposed <span class=\"match\">rule</span> and this final <span class=\"match\">rule</span>, including as it relates to BIAs for marine mammals. While the manuscripts for updated East Coast and Gulf of America region BIAs have not yet been published, NMFS and the Navy coordinated with the authors in development of the proposed <span class=\"match\">rule</span> to understand likely updates to the BIAs and consider the updated science they would rely upon.\n \n Changes From the Proposed <span class=\"match\">Rule</span> to the Final <span class=\"match\">Rule</span> \n Between publication of the proposed <span class=\"match\">rule</span> and development of the final <span class=\"match\">rule</span>, additional mitigation measures"},{"title":"International Traffic in Arms Regulations: U.S. Munitions List Targeted Revisions","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) items that no longer warrant inclusion, add to the USML items that warrant inclusion, and clarify certain entries. With these amendments, the Department also updates the interim final rule it published on January 17, 2025. In addition, the Department is adding a new license exemption for certain activities related to unmanned underwater vehicles described in the exemption.","document_number":"2025-16382","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/27/2025-16382/international-traffic-in-arms-regulations-us-munitions-list-targeted-revisions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-27/pdf/2025-16382.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16382.pdf?1756212314","publication_date":"2025-08-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF STATE","name":"State Department","id":476,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/state-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/476","parent_id":null,"slug":"state-department"}],"excerpts":"services that <span class=\"match\">provide</span> a critical military or intelligence advantage or, in the case of weapons, have an inherently military function. The Department, informed by consultations with its interagency partners, determined that the additional items this <span class=\"match\">rule</span> designates on the USML warrant ITAR control and those articles it removes from the USML no longer do. This <span class=\"match\">rule</span> also amends certain language that describes items on the USML to <span class=\"match\">provide</span> additional clarity to the <span class=\"match\">regulatory</span> text. Although it is not seeking public comment in this final <span class=\"match\">rule</span>, the Department"},{"title":"Accounting Requirements for RUS Electric Borrowers","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), an agency of the Rural Development (RD) mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing a final rule with comment to update the accounting requirements for RUS Electric Program borrowers. These changes include adding new accounts to the Uniform System of Accounts (USoA), deleting obsolete accounts and clarifying instructions and definitions for the new and some existing accounts. In addition, new accounts and general instructions are being added for partially extinguished or forgiven debt.","document_number":"2025-13489","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/18/2025-13489/accounting-requirements-for-rus-electric-borrowers","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-18/pdf/2025-13489.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13489.pdf?1752756311","publication_date":"2025-07-18","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":"accordance with this <span class=\"match\">rule</span>: (1) unless otherwise specifically provided, all State and local laws that conflict with this <span class=\"match\">rule</span> will be preempted; (2) no retroactive effect will be given to this <span class=\"match\">rule</span> except as specifically prescribed in the <span class=\"match\">rule</span>; and (3) administrative proceedings of the National Appeals Division of the Department of Agriculture (7 CFR part 11) must be exhausted before bringing suit in court that challenges action taken under this <span class=\"match\">rule</span>.\n \n \n I. \n Executive Order 13132—Federalism. \n The policies contained in this final <span class=\"match\">rule</span> do not have any"}]}