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The Office of Management and Budget finalizes a rule that repeals Cost Accounting Standard 407 and moves a definition within 48 CFR part 99, bringing the standard into conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
The Transportation Department’s agencies have issued a final rule updating NEPA implementation regulations, incorporating recent statutory and judicial changes, after a 30‑day comment period.
The Transportation Department finalizes a rule that allows freight cars to stay in service when their end-of-car cushioning unit (EOCC) has a functional unit condition indicator, even if oil droplets are present. The rule preserves repair requirements for units lacking the indicator.
The Transportation Department issued a final rule changing the required locomotive horn pattern at public highway‑rail grade crossings to a single blast, effective immediately.
A new rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security on August 31, 2026 outlines procedures for affirmative asylum referrals that bypass the traditional interview step.
The Commerce Department issued a rule on August 28, 2026 that modifies how drone exports are regulated under U.S. export control laws. The rule aims to simplify compliance for exporters while maintaining security safeguards.
The FAA adopts a rule mandating rototest inspections of the forward and aft upper corner of the bulk cargo door on certain Airbus A320 and A321 airplanes after fatigue testing revealed cracks. The directive requires on‑condition actions to correct any findings.
The FAA adopted a rule requiring ultrasonic and detailed inspections of specific wing splice plates and related components on Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 aircraft to address fatigue cracking.
On August 26, 2026, the DEA issued a temporary order placing three 7‑hydroxymitragynine‑related compounds and all their analogues in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to prevent an imminent public‑safety hazard.
On August 25, 2026 the Office of Personnel Management issued a correction to its August 3 final rule on reduction in force, fixing clerical mistakes in the amendatory instructions and regulatory text.
The Office of Personnel Management issued a correction on August 25, 2026, fixing typographical and structural errors in its August 3 final rule on suitability action appeals. The correction does not change substantive policy.
The DOJ amends its organizational regulations to create a new National Fraud Enforcement Division, defining its authority and structure. This final rule takes effect immediately after publication on August 18, 2026.
On August 12, 2026, the Merit Systems Protection Board finalized a rule eliminating its authority over certain employee appeal categories, while preserving jurisdiction over Foreign Service RIF appeals.
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a non‑substantive technical amendment to its immigration bond rules, removing outdated form numbers and job titles and clarifying language. The changes are editorial and impose no new requirements.
The Treasury Department issued a final rule establishing backup‑withholding requirements for reportable payments made through third‑party settlement organizations. It implements recent statutory changes affecting such transactions.
The FDA has denied Micro‑Tracers, Inc.'s objections to a color additive petition and lifted the administrative stay, allowing the repeal of regulations governing FD&C Red No. 3 to take effect.
The PHMSA amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations to incorporate DOT special permits 12412 and 11646, reducing paperwork and maintaining safety. The rule becomes effective immediately upon publication.
The Department of Transportation delays enforcement of several wheelchair‑related liability, training, notification, and fare‑reimbursement rules, and pauses a 12‑month hands‑on flight‑attendant training requirement for lavatory accessibility until a new rule is finalized.
The FAA amends the legal descriptions of Westfield, MA's Class D and Class E airspace to reflect a new airport name, updated coordinates, and current chart terminology, removing previous exclusions. The rule was published on July 24, 2026.
On July 21, 2026, the FMCSA finalized a rule making technical, organizational, and correcting amendments to the FMCSR, aimed at fixing errors, removing obsolete references, and improving clarity without adding new compliance burdens.
The Health and Human Services Department issued a correction to typographical errors in the final rule outlining 2027 benefit and payment parameters under the Affordable Care Act and the Basic Health Program, published July 21, 2026.
On July 21, 2026, the CFTC issued an Order to render the daily and event‑based position‑reporting rules for physical commodity swaps ineffective, while retaining authority to demand underlying records on special call.
The Coast Guard is amending the drawbridge regulation for the Lehigh Valley Bridge to permit remote control from the Conrail North Jersey Dispatch Center, without changing the bridge's opening schedule.