The Daily Roundup – Thursday, May 7, 2026

Semiannual Reporting

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

Securities and Exchange Commission

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011)

Proposed Rule

Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council

Accreditation Issues

Prerule

Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education1840-AD82 · Received May 6, 2026

HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard (FR-6540)

Proposed Rule

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity2529-AB09 · Received May 6, 2026

Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant

Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs1250-AA17 · Received May 6, 2026

Modernization of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135 to Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles

Proposed Rule

Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration2127-AN00 · Received May 6, 2026

Administrative Leave for Workforce Realignment and Other Purposes

Proposed Rule

Office of Personnel Management3206-AP07 · Received May 6, 2026

Conditions on the Preparation of Ballot Mail for Federal Elections

Proposed Rule

Postal Service3210-AA00 · Received May 6, 2026

Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families0970-AD20 · Completed May 6, 2026

Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband (SB Docket No. 25-157)

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent without Change

Federal Communications Commission3060-AM27 · Completed May 6, 2026

Modernizing NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use [NRC-2025-1205]

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

Nuclear Regulatory Commission3150-AL49 · Completed May 6, 2026

Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstocks

Final Rule Stage

Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary0503-AA82

May 8, 2026 — Marquis (Allison Schwingle)
May 13, 2026 — Indigo Agriculture (Christopher Malone)

Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" under the Endangered Species Act

Final Rule Stage

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration0648-BN93

May 7, 2026 — Conservation Law Foundation (Sarah Shahabi)

Substances Generally Recognized as Safe

Proposed Rule Stage

Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration0910-AJ02

May 8, 2026 — Meat Institute (Casey Gallimore)

CY 2027 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B (CMS-1848)

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services0938-AV82

May 7, 2026 — CRD Associates (Matt Dennis) – Client: EnColl Corporation

Establishing State Community Engagement Requirements for Certain Individuals Under Section 1902(xx) of the Social Security Act (CMS-2454)

Interim Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services0938-AV98

May 8, 2026 — National Organization for Rare Disorders (Cara Tenenbaum)
May 8, 2026 — National Alliance for Care at Home (Damon Terzaghi)

HIPAA Privacy Rule: Changes to Support Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement and Reduce Regulatory Burdens

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights0945-AA00

May 11, 2026 — American Hospital Association (Jennifer Holloman)

Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Foundational Rule; Updates to Accord with the Hyde Amendment

Proposed Rule Stage

Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families0970-AD34

May 7, 2026 — Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) (Cory Shindel)
May 12, 2026 — Human Rights Watch (Margaret Wurth)
May 13, 2026 — Laura Molinar

Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act

Final Rule Stage

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service1018-BI38

May 7, 2026 — Center for Biological Diversity (Stephanie Kurose)
May 8, 2026 — Defenders of Wildlife (Victoria Molyneaux)

Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat

Final Rule Stage

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service1018-BI76

May 8, 2026 — Center for Biological Diversity (Stephanie Kurose)

Low-Value Shipments

Interim Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Department of Homeland Security, Customs Revenue Functions1685-AA38

May 8, 2026 — Zonos (Jan Hoelterling)

Revisions to Establish the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6) for Public Water Systems

Proposed Rule Stage

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water2040-AG33

May 13, 2026 — Food & Water Watch (Mary Grant)

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Reconsideration of Certain Regulatory Requirements Under the Technology Transitions Provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020

Final Rule Stage

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation2060-AW39

May 7, 2026 — Carrier Global Corporation (Clarence Tong)
May 8, 2026 — AAON Inc. (Kevin Teakell)
May 11, 2026 — U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chuck Chaitovitz)
May 11, 2026 — Boundary Stone (Udai Rohatgi) – Client: Mark Kuntz, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC
May 12, 2026 — Daikin (Marc Neufcourt)
May 12, 2026 — Williamson Law + Policy, PLLC (Christina Karem) – Client: Coalition for Safe and Efficient Refrigerants (CUSER)
May 13, 2026 — Lennox (Eric Zito)
May 13, 2026 — Heating, Air-conditioning, & Refrigeration Distributors International (Alex Ayers)

Revision of Tier 4 Phase-in Schedule for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation2060-AW96

May 7, 2026 — American Lung Association (Laura Bender)
May 7, 2026 — Moms Clean Air Force (Elizabeth Bechard)
May 11, 2026 — Ann Mesnikoff
May 11, 2026 — Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (Michael Geller)
May 13, 2026 — National Automobile Dealers Association (Patricia Doersch)