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 "title": "US federal AI policy updates (Federal Register)",
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  {
   "id": "2026-19535",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19535/request-for-information-medicare-part-d-reasonable-and-relevant-pharmacy-contracting-standards",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: Request for Information; Medicare Part D Reasonable and Relevant Pharmacy Contracting Standards",
   "content_text": "Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Published 2026-09-24, comments close 2026-11-23. This request for information (RFI) solicits input from interested parties for purposes of establishing standards for reasonable and relevant pharmacy contract terms and conditions under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Section 6223(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA, 2026) amends section 1860D- 4(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to require Part D plan sponsors to permit any pharmacy that meets standard contract terms and conditions under the plan to participate as a network pharmacy of the plan. Section 6223(a) of the CAA, 2026 further requires that, notwi",
   "date_published": "2026-09-24T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19528",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19528/hud-evaluation-policy",
   "title": "Notice: HUD Evaluation Policy",
   "content_text": "Housing and Urban Development Department. Published 2026-09-24. This policy articulates the core principles of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's evaluation and research activities. This notice updates the Department's Evaluation Policy and reaffirms HUD's commitment to conducting rigorous, relevant evaluations, adhering to the tenets of Executive Order 14303, \"Restoring Gold Standard Science,\" and using evidence from evaluations to inform policy and practice.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-24T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19388",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19388/order-granting-temporary-conditional-exemptive-relief-pursuant-to-section-36a1-of-the-securities",
   "title": "Notice: Order Granting Temporary Conditional Exemptive Relief, Pursuant to Section 36(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, From the Definition of “Exchange” in Section 3(a)(1) of the Exchange Act for the Use of Certain Distributed Ledger Trading Venues for Tokenized NMS Stocks and From the Definition of “Dealer” in Section 3(a)(5) of the Exchange Act for Certain Liquidity Providers for Tokenized NMS Stocks, and Request for Comment",
   "content_text": "Securities and Exchange Commission. Published 2026-09-22. ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-22T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19271",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/21/2026-19271/data-intermediaries-and-approaches-to-strengthen-public-health-data-exchange",
   "title": "Notice: Data Intermediaries and Approaches To Strengthen Public Health Data Exchange",
   "content_text": "Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published 2026-09-21, comments close 2026-11-20. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks broad public input on how data intermediaries can be used to support secure, scalable, standards-based public health data exchange. CDC invites public comment to inform the evaluation and to explore how data intermediaries can advance broader goals to prevent disease, detect emerging threats, drive state-of-the-art solutions that empower communities, and strengthen public health systems for a safer, healthier nation.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-21T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19148",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19148/public-company-accounting-oversight-board-notice-of-filing-of-proposed-rules-on-amendments-to-qc",
   "title": "Notice: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rules on Amendments to QC 1000, A Firm's System of Quality Control, and Related Rule and Forms",
   "content_text": "Securities and Exchange Commission. Published 2026-09-18. ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-18T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19147",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19147/request-for-information-rfi-on-future-needs-for-medical-metrology-and-standards-for-medical-imaging",
   "title": "Notice: Request for Information (RFI) on Future Needs for Medical Metrology and Standards for Medical Imaging, Devices, Diagnostics and Therapy",
   "content_text": "Commerce Department; National Institute of Standards and Technology. Published 2026-09-18, comments close 2026-11-30. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are requesting input from stakeholders in order to gain a better understanding of the future needs for medical metrology and standards around medical imaging, devices, and diagnostics. This request for information is coordinated with a NIST/NIBIB Symposium on Medical Metrology and Standards for American Healthcare and Commerce Medical Imaging, Devices, Diagnostics at the joint NIST/University of Maryland Instit",
   "date_published": "2026-09-18T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19139",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19139/self-regulatory-organizations-nyse-arca-inc-notice-of-filing-of-a-proposed-rule-change-to-permit-the",
   "title": "Notice: Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Listing of Binary KPI Options",
   "content_text": "Securities and Exchange Commission. Published 2026-09-18. ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-18T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19132",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19132/self-regulatory-organizations-nyse-american-llc-notice-of-filing-of-a-proposed-rule-change-to-permit",
   "title": "Notice: Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Listing of Binary KPI Options",
   "content_text": "Securities and Exchange Commission. Published 2026-09-18. ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-18T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19100",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19100/united-states-of-america-et-al-v-realpage-inc-et-al-proposed-final-judgment-and-competitive-impact",
   "title": "Notice: United States of America, et al. v. RealPage, Inc., et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement",
   "content_text": "Justice Department; Antitrust Division. Published 2026-09-18. ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-18T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19072",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/17/2026-19072/rescission-of-the-greenhouse-gas-findings-for-fossil-fuel-fired-power-plants-and-repeal-of",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111",
   "content_text": "Environmental Protection Agency. Published 2026-09-17, comments close 2026-11-02. In this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is supplementing its proposal to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs) to effectuate the best reading of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111. We propose that CAA section 111 does not authorize the EPA to regulate emissions from power plants in response to global climate change concerns. For the multiple and independent reasons described herein, this additional rationale would also require rescinding the Administrator's contrary findings and determinations in 2015 and r",
   "date_published": "2026-09-17T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-19071",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/17/2026-19071/partial-repeal-of-the-carbon-pollution-standards-for-fossil-fuel-fired-electric-generating-units",
   "title": "Rule: Partial Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units",
   "content_text": "Environmental Protection Agency. Published 2026-09-17. In this final rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is repealing most provisions of the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs) based on a reevaluation of the best system of emission reduction for the relevant subcategories. Specifically, the EPA is repealing the emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired steam generating units, the carbon capture and sequestration/storage (CCS)-based standards for coal-fired steam generating units undertaking a large modification, and the CCS-based standa",
   "date_published": "2026-09-17T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18646",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/14/2026-18646/draft-nih-biosafety-policy-for-research-involving-biohazards",
   "title": "Notice: Draft NIH Biosafety Policy for Research Involving Biohazards",
   "content_text": "Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health. Published 2026-09-14, comments close 2026-10-19. As the world's largest public funder of biomedical research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is committed to ensuring that gold-standard science is conducted under gold-standard biosafety conditions. To achieve this goal, NIH is proposing a new policy that modernizes and strengthens biosafety practices to ensure that oversight keeps pace with evolving risks. NIH is requesting public input on a new, comprehensive biosafety policy proposal that, when finalized, will replace the current NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (https://osp.od.n",
   "date_published": "2026-09-14T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18738",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/11/2026-18738/accelerating-access-to-veterans-benefits-and-employment-opportunities",
   "title": "Presidential Document: Accelerating Access to Veterans' Benefits and Employment Opportunities",
   "content_text": "Executive Office of the President. Published 2026-09-11. ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-11T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18612",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/11/2026-18612/medical-devices-cardiovascular-devices-classification-of-the-cardiovascular-machine-learning-based",
   "title": "Rule: Medical Devices; Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of the Cardiovascular Machine Learning-Based Notification Software",
   "content_text": "Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration. Published 2026-09-11. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the cardiovascular machine learning-based notification software into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and will be part of the codified language for classification of the cardiovascular machine learning- based notification software. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II will provide a reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device. We believe this action will also enhance patients' access to",
   "date_published": "2026-09-11T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18370",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/2026-18370/securing-the-united-states-bulk-power-system",
   "title": "Notice: Securing the United States Bulk-Power System",
   "content_text": "Energy Department. Published 2026-09-09. Consistent with the Executive order of August 26, 2026, Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System, the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is seeking information from industry and other stakeholders to inform DOE actions to implement the Executive order. Specifically, DOE seeks information regarding the scope of covered equipment and transactions; risks associated with Covered Foreign Entities and foreign-produced bulk- power system electric equipment; supply chain, software, firmware, digital service, maintenance service, and remote-access practices",
   "date_published": "2026-09-09T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18366",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/2026-18366/improving-the-effectiveness-of-the-robocall-mitigation-database-call-authentication-trust-anchor",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: Improving the Effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database; Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls",
   "content_text": "Federal Communications Commission. Published 2026-09-09, comments close 2026-11-09. In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes steps to strengthen the reliability, integrity, and effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD or Database) as a core component of its illegal-call prevention framework. The Commission proposed measures aim to ensure that RMD filings are accurate, complete, and current, and to safeguard the Database so that only legitimate, transparent, and accountable providers may enter or remain listed. Specifically, the Commission proposes and seeks comment on measures to clarify which entities are required to file in",
   "date_published": "2026-09-09T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18304",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/2026-18304/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for",
   "title": "Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Business Trends and Outlook Survey",
   "content_text": "Commerce Department; Census Bureau. Published 2026-09-09. ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-09T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18303",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/2026-18303/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for",
   "title": "Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NTIA Internet Use Survey",
   "content_text": "Commerce Department; National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Published 2026-09-09, comments close 2026-11-09. The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-09T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18293",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/2026-18293/self-regulatory-organizations-financial-industry-regulatory-authority-inc-notice-of-filing-of-a",
   "title": "Notice: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rules 0150 (Application of Rules to Exempted Securities Except Municipal Securities), 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) and 4512 (Customer Account Information) and To Adopt FINRA Rule 2166 (Temporary Delays for Suspected Fraud)",
   "content_text": "Securities and Exchange Commission. Published 2026-09-09. ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-09T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18262",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/08/2026-18262/sunshine-act-meetings",
   "title": "Notice: Sunshine Act Meetings",
   "content_text": "Securities and Exchange Commission. Published 2026-09-08. ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-08T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18196",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/08/2026-18196/federal-advisory-committee-act-technological-advisory-council",
   "title": "Notice: Federal Advisory Committee Act; Technological Advisory Council",
   "content_text": "Federal Communications Commission. Published 2026-09-08. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Technological Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, October 1, 2026 in the Commission Meeting Room and available to the public via the internet at http://www.fcc.gov/live, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-08T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18190",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/04/2026-18190/transfer-agent-rules",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: Transfer Agent Rules",
   "content_text": "Securities and Exchange Commission. Published 2026-09-04, comments close 2026-11-03. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (\"SEC\" or \"Commission\") is proposing to adopt new rules, amend existing rules, amend the existing form for registration with the Commission as a transfer agent (Form TA-1) and the existing form for reporting activities of transfer agents (Form TA-2), and rescind an existing rule governing registered transfer agents. The proposals are designed to modernize the rules governing registered transfer agents.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-04T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18139",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/04/2026-18139/agency-information-collection-revision",
   "title": "Notice: Agency Information Collection Revision",
   "content_text": "Energy Department. Published 2026-09-04, comments close 2026-10-05. The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed revision to an approved information collection that DOE is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a revision of the approval for OMB Control Number 1910-5179, titled Energy and Jobs Survey.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-04T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-18061",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/03/2026-18061/determining-the-appropriate-penalty-for-federal-employees-charged-with-misconduct",
   "title": "Rule: Determining the Appropriate Penalty for Federal Employees Charged With Misconduct",
   "content_text": "Merit Systems Protection Board. Published 2026-09-03. The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is issuing a final rule amending its regulations governing the Board's review of the reasonableness of an agency's chosen penalty in misconduct-based adverse actions appealed to the Board. Under the final rule, the Board will no longer require consideration of the 12 factors set forth in Douglas v. Veterans Administration, 5 M.S.P.R. 280 (1981), in every case. Instead, the Board will evaluate whether the agency's penalty is within the tolerable limits of reasonableness in light of the totality of the circumstances, determined on a case-by-case",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-17926",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/02/2026-17926/heightened-import-disclosures-for-supply-chain-visibility",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility",
   "content_text": "Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Published 2026-09-02, comments close 2026-12-01. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is considering amending its regulations to give CBP greater visibility into the supply chains of goods imported into the United States. CBP is seeking comments on new requirements enhancing visibility into the parties involved in the importation of goods; integrating innovative technical solutions for the tracing of supply chains of those goods; and collecting foreign export documentation that foreign exporters are required to submit to the foreign customs authority prior to the exportation of those goods to the United States. With these proposals, CBP ",
   "date_published": "2026-09-02T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-17843",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17843/declaring-a-national-emergency-to-secure-the-united-states-bulk-power-system",
   "title": "Presidential Document: Declaring a National Emergency To Secure the United States Bulk-Power System",
   "content_text": "Executive Office of the President. Published 2026-08-31. ",
   "date_published": "2026-08-31T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-17761",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/31/2026-17761/maximizing-efficiencies-in-universal-service-administration",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: Maximizing Efficiencies in Universal Service Administration",
   "content_text": "Federal Communications Commission. Published 2026-08-31, comments close 2026-09-30. In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks to improve the administration of the Universal Service Fund (USF or Fund) by seeking comment on four areas related to USF administration: current USF administration processes, i.e., the processes used by Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to administer the USF and the Commission's oversight of those processes; the structure of USF administration, that is, USAC's role and responsibilities related to USF administration; operating costs associated with USF administration; and the impact of USAC's Board of Dire",
   "date_published": "2026-08-31T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-17530",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/27/2026-17530/agency-information-collection-activities-request-for-comments-for-a-new-information-collection",
   "title": "Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection",
   "content_text": "Transportation Department; Federal Highway Administration. Published 2026-08-27, comments close 2026-09-28. The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-27T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-17442",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17442/critical-position-pay-authority",
   "title": "Rule: Critical Position Pay Authority",
   "content_text": "Personnel Management Office. Published 2026-08-26. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is amending its regulations governing the critical position pay (CPP) authority to establish level I of the Executive Schedule as the default maximum critical pay rate, with higher rates subject to written approval by the Director of OPM. The final rule eliminates non-statutory caps and approval criteria; addresses the use of service agreements; clarifies that reductions or terminations of CPP are not adverse actions or subject to grievance or appeal rights; and clarifies the treatment of critical pay rates as basic pay. This final rule simplifies and b",
   "date_published": "2026-08-26T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-17183",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/21/2026-17183/regulation-crypto-assets",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: Regulation Crypto Assets",
   "content_text": "Securities and Exchange Commission. Published 2026-08-21, comments close 2026-10-20. The Securities and Exchange Commission (\"Commission\") is proposing new rules to create a tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. The proposed offering regime is intended to facilitate capital formation and accommodate innovation within the crypto asset markets while, at the same time, ensuring that investors are adequately protected and provided with the information they need to make informed investment decisions. The proposed rules would be set forth in a new regulation titled \"Regulation Crypto Assets\" and would include two exemptions from the regis",
   "date_published": "2026-08-21T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-17163",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/21/2026-17163/request-for-comment-on-the-listing-of-compute-derivatives-contracts",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: Request for Comment on the Listing of Compute Derivatives Contracts",
   "content_text": "Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Published 2026-08-21, comments close 2026-10-20. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (\"CFTC\" or \"Commission\") is seeking public responses to this Request for Comment to better inform its understanding and oversight of derivatives markets in compute.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-21T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-17001",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/20/2026-17001/accreditation-innovation-and-modernization-the-secretarys-recognition-of-accrediting-agencies",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions",
   "content_text": "Education Department. Published 2026-08-20, comments close 2026-09-21. The Department proposes to revise the existing accrediting agency recognition regulations at 34 CFR part 602 to implement the directives set forth in Executive Order 14279, Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education, and other Administration priorities, align the regulations more closely with statute, and reduce regulatory burden.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-20T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16982",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/20/2026-16982/wagner-peyser-act-employment-service-staffing",
   "title": "Rule: Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Staffing",
   "content_text": "Labor Department; Employment and Training Administration. Published 2026-08-20. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is removing the requirement that States use State merit staff to provide Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES) services. This final rule allows States to use the staffing model that provides the required services with the most efficient and cost-effective model for their State.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-20T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16981",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/20/2026-16981/application-for-relief-from-disabilities-imposed-by-federal-laws-with-respect-to-the-acquisition",
   "title": "Rule: Application for Relief From Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws With Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of Firearms",
   "content_text": "Justice Department; Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau; Office of the Attorney General. Published 2026-08-20. The Department of Justice (\"the Department\") is implementing criteria to guide determinations for granting relief from disabilities imposed by federal laws with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, transportation, or possession of firearms. The criteria are designed to ensure that the fundamental right of the people to keep and bear arms is not unduly infringed, that those people granted relief are not likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety, and that granting such relief would not be contrary to the public interest.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-20T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16908",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/19/2026-16908/solicitation-of-nominations-for-membership-on-the-noaa-science-advisory-board-sab",
   "title": "Notice: Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB)",
   "content_text": "Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Published 2026-08-19. The NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) is the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on long- and short-range strategies for research, education and the application of science to resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. The Science Advisory Board is called upon to provide advice to NOAA on a wide variety of topics important to the agency. Because of the breadth of subject matter that the group addresses, they frequently consult with additional experts on specific topics. Certain topics are d",
   "date_published": "2026-08-19T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16885",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/19/2026-16885/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-registered-apprenticeship-national-public",
   "title": "Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Registered Apprenticeship National Public Awareness Campaign",
   "content_text": "Labor Department; Employment and Training Administration. Published 2026-08-19, comments close 2026-10-19. The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed new information collection request (ICR) titled, \"Registered Apprenticeship National Public Awareness Campaign.\" This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).",
   "date_published": "2026-08-19T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16884",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/19/2026-16884/solicitation-of-nominations-for-membership-on-the-noaa-science-advisory-board-sab",
   "title": "Notice: Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB)",
   "content_text": "Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Published 2026-08-19. The NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) is the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on long- and short-range strategies for research, education and the application of science to resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. NOAA seeks candidates with expertise in areas relevant to its mission, including Federal, State, and local government; social and behavioral sciences; artificial intelligence and machine learning; high performance computing; data management, including open access and accessib",
   "date_published": "2026-08-19T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16801",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/18/2026-16801/secretary-of-energy-advisory-board",
   "title": "Notice: Secretary of Energy Advisory Board",
   "content_text": "Energy Department. Published 2026-08-18. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) will be renewed for a two-year period beginning on August 26, 2026. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on energy policies; the Department's basic and applied research and developmental activities; economic and national security policy; and on any other activities and operations of the Department of Energy.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-18T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16772",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/18/2026-16772/notice-of-public-meeting-of-the-maryland-advisory-committee-to-the-us-commission-on-civil-rights",
   "title": "Notice: Notice of Public Meeting of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights",
   "content_text": "Civil Rights Commission. Published 2026-08-18. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Maryland Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will hold a public meeting via Zoom. The purpose is for the committee to continue The purpose is for the committee to continue briefing planning on the chosen topic of artificial intelligence and its application in voting administration.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-18T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16744",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/17/2026-16744/request-for-comments-on-community-outreach-office-locations-in-the-southwest-states",
   "title": "Notice: Request for Comments on Community Outreach Office Locations in the Southwest States",
   "content_text": "Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office. Published 2026-08-17, comments close 2026-09-16. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is seeking information to consider regarding the selection of locations for one or more community outreach offices (COOs) in the agency's Southwest Region, which comprises Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-17T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16727",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/17/2026-16727/hematology-and-pathology-devices-reclassification-of-in-situ-hybridization-test-systems-for-use-with",
   "title": "Rule: Hematology and Pathology Devices; Reclassification of In Situ Hybridization Test Systems for Use With a Corresponding Approved Oncology Therapeutic Product",
   "content_text": "Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration. Published 2026-08-17. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a final order reclassifying in situ hybridization (ISH) test systems indicated for use with a corresponding approved oncology therapeutic product (product codes NYQ, MVD, OWE, and PNK), all postamendments class III (premarket approval) devices, into class II (special controls), subject to premarket notification. FDA is also establishing a new device classification regulation, along with the special controls that are necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of this device type.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-17T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16615",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/14/2026-16615/unified-agenda-of-federal-regulatory-and-deregulatory-actions-2026",
   "title": "Notice: Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions-2026",
   "content_text": "Federal Communications Commission. Published 2026-08-14. Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review (Sep. 30, 1993), requires each agency to publish 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. Executive Order 12866 pr",
   "date_published": "2026-08-14T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16603",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/14/2026-16603/introduction-to-the-unified-agenda-of-federal-regulatory-and-deregulatory-actions-2026",
   "title": "Notice: Introduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions-2026",
   "content_text": "Regulatory Information Service Center. Published 2026-08-14. Publication of the 2026 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions represents a key component of the regulatory planning mechanism prescribed in Executive Order (\"E.O.\") 12866, \"Regulatory Planning and Review,\" (58 FR 51735, as amended) and reaffirmed in E.O. 13563, \"Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,\" (76 FR 3821) and E.O. 14192, \"Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation.\" The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires that agencies publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register describing regulatory actions they are developing that may have a significant",
   "date_published": "2026-08-14T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16590",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/14/2026-16590/fcc-to-review-e-rate-program-to-ensure-congresss-vision",
   "title": "Proposed Rule: FCC To Review E-Rate Program To Ensure Congress's Vision",
   "content_text": "Federal Communications Commission. Published 2026-08-14, comments close 2026-10-13. In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on measures the Commission can take to better protect children when using E-Rate-funded networks, the Commission's progress in ensuring affordable access to high-speed broadband to and within schools and libraries, and whether the Commission's current interpretation of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is the best reading of the statute. The Commission also proposes actions to strengthen E-Rate program integrity and streamline program administration.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-14T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16504",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/13/2026-16504/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes",
   "title": "Rule: Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes",
   "content_text": "Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration. Published 2026-08-13. The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-11- 14, which applied to certain The Boeing Company Model 767-300 and -300F series airplanes with certain winglets installed. AD 2018-11-14 required high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracking of the lower outboard wing skin and repair or modification if necessary. AD 2018-11-14 also required one of three follow-on actions: Repeating the HFEC inspections; modifying certain internal stringers and oversizing and plugging the existing fastener holes of the lower wing; or modifying the external doubler/tripler and doing repet",
   "date_published": "2026-08-13T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16441",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16441/government-owned-invention-available-for-license-dna-methylation-based-cancer-diagnostics-for",
   "title": "Notice: Government Owned Invention Available for License: DNA Methylation-Based Cancer Diagnostics for Accurate Tumor Classification",
   "content_text": "Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health. Published 2026-08-12. This technology encompasses a DNA methylation-based diagnostic platform designed to improve the accuracy and consistency of cancer classification, with demonstrated utility for tumors of the central nervous system, kidney, and hematopoietic system. By identifying disease-specific methylation signatures, the approach reduces interobserver variability and enhances diagnostic confidence. The central nervous system (CNS) classifier is built from a curated reference set of 16,567 methylation profiles and organizes tumors into 22 families and 133 clinically relevant diagnostic classes, including 21 ",
   "date_published": "2026-08-12T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16423",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16423/renewal-of-the-innovation-advisory-committee",
   "title": "Notice: Renewal of the Innovation Advisory Committee",
   "content_text": "Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Published 2026-08-12. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) is publishing this notice to announce the renewal of the Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC). The Commission has determined that the renewal of the IAC is necessary and in the public's interest.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-12T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16371",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16371/request-for-information-rfi-on-modernizing-the-national-vulnerability-database-in-the-age-of",
   "title": "Notice: Request for Information (RFI) on Modernizing the National Vulnerability Database in the Age of Artificial Intelligence",
   "content_text": "Commerce Department; National Institute of Standards and Technology. Published 2026-08-12, comments close 2026-10-13. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established and operates the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), which provides the U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data. NIST seeks stakeholder input on opportunities, challenges, and priorities for modernizing the NVD in an evolving cybersecurity landscape increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-consumable security data. NIST's goal is to improve the NVD's scalability, automation, interoperability, transparency, and utility.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-12T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16400",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16400/adjusting-imports-of-polysilicon-and-its-derivatives-into-the-united-states",
   "title": "Presidential Document: Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States",
   "content_text": "Executive Office of the President. Published 2026-08-11. ",
   "date_published": "2026-08-11T00:00:00Z"
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-16328",
   "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16328/innovation-advisory-committee",
   "title": "Notice: Innovation Advisory Committee",
   "content_text": "Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Published 2026-08-11. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that on August 20, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC or Committee) will hold an in- person meeting for IAC members, with options for the public to attend virtually. At this meeting, the IAC will discuss topics including crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets, along with recent CFTC activity in these markets.",
   "date_published": "2026-08-11T00:00:00Z"
  }
 ]
}