The Daily Roundup – Friday, July 10, 2026

Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords (Phonorecords V)Library of Congress, Copyright Royalty Board

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 10, 2026

AI Summary: Copyright Royalty Judges seek public comment on proposed royalty rates for music reproduction and distribution licenses covering the years 2028 through 2032.View details →

Special Conditions: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) Model G300 Airplane; Dynamic Test Requirements for Single- and Multiple- Occupant Side-Facing Seats With or Without Airbag SystemsDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 24, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes special safety standards for Gulfstream G300 side-facing passenger seats, which current airworthiness regulations don’t adequately address.View details →

Rescission of Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management StandardHousing and Urban Development Department

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 8, 2026

AI Summary: HUD proposes restoring its pre-2024 floodplain management and wetlands regulations after an executive order revoked the basis for updated flood risk standards, while keeping some procedural flexibilities.View details →

Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 ReliabilityFederal Communications Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 8, 2026

AI Summary: The FCC proposes requiring Next Generation 911 providers to conduct interstate interoperability testing and seeks input on integrating advanced technology to improve 911 accessibility.View details →

Expansion of VA Process for 72-Hour Notification of Emergency TreatmentDepartment of Veterans Affairs

Rule

AI Summary: VA is adding a new notification method to make it easier for veterans to get emergency care authorized under the Veterans Community Care Program.View details →

Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 ReliabilityFederal Communications Commission

Rule

AI Summary: The FCC adopted rules requiring 911 network operators to protect reliability and interoperability as the country transitions to internet-based Next Generation 911 infrastructure supporting text, video, and data.View details →

Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Title I, Part C Consortium Incentive Grant ProgramDepartment of Education

Rule

AI Summary: The Education Department is allowing 39 migrant education consortium projects to receive one additional year of federal funding, extended through September 30, 2027.View details →

Revising Qualified Domestic Trust Regulations Under Section 2056A To Update Outdated References and ProceduresDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Rule

AI Summary: The IRS updated estate tax rules for trusts passing property to noncitizen spouses, correcting outdated references and procedures in qualified domestic trust regulations.View details →

Stay of Effective Date for Amendment of Using Agency and Controlling Agency for Restricted Areas R-5301, R-5302A, R-5302B, and R-5302C; NCDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is delaying until September 3, 2026 a rule that updated agency descriptions for four North Carolina restricted airspace areas.View details →

FY 2027 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Program (CMS-1845)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule

0938-AV76 · Received Jul 9, 2026

NIH Is Replacing Letters of Support with Letters of Collaboration to Reduce Administrative BurdenDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Notice

0925-ZA15 · Received Jul 9, 2026

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession; Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation ModificationsDepartment of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Final Rule

2105-AF33 · Received Jul 9, 2026

2529-AB09Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

2529-AB09 · Completed Jul 9, 2026

3046-AB37Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent without Change

3046-AB37 · Completed Jul 8, 2026

Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation RepealDepartment of Agriculture, Forest Service

Proposed Rule Stage

0596-AD66

Jul 13, 2026 — Cascadia Wildlands (Grace Brahler)
Jul 13, 2026 — Michael Dombeck
Jul 15, 2026 — Environment Maine (Adam Nordell)

Notice Regarding 340B Rebate Model Pilot ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration

Prerule Stage

0906-ZA23

Jul 16, 2026 — Johnson & Johnson (Perry Knight)

Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) Model (CMS-5545)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV66

Jul 14, 2026 — Ferox Strategies (Michael Taggart) – Client: Rare Disease Company Coalition

Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs (GUARD) Model (CMS-5546)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV74

Jul 10, 2026 — Stemline Therapeutics (Jay Greissing)
Jul 13, 2026 — Neurocrine Biosciences (Aaron Cohen)
Jul 13, 2026 — PhRMA (Judith Haron)
Jul 14, 2026 — The Midsized Biotech Alliance of America (MBAA) (Alanna Temme)
Jul 14, 2026 — Ferox Strategies (Michael Taggart) – Client: Rare Disease Company Coalition

Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals; the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System; and FY 2027 Rates (CMS-1849)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV79

Jul 15, 2026 — Clark Hill Public Strategies (Conrad Furlich) – Client: Gift of Hope
Jul 15, 2026 — Cascade Life Alliance (Craig Van De Walker)
Jul 16, 2026 — Green Mountain Strategies (Anna Weinstein) – Client: Midwest Transplant Network

Respirable Crystalline SilicaDepartment of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Rule Stage

1219-AC22

Jul 16, 2026 — Conn Maciel Carey, LLP (Hema Steele) – Client: Mineral Technologies Inc. and Oil-Dri Corp.

Updates to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Definitions and ExclusionsEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Proposed Rule Stage

2040-AG56

Jul 10, 2026 — The Chemours Company (Ben Gann)
Jul 10, 2026 — Zenolabs AI LLC (Rohan Sharma)

Carbon Pollution Standards RepealEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

2060-AW55

Jul 14, 2026 — Class of ’85 Regulatory Response Group (Alexander Bond)

Capital Investment Grants Policy GuidanceDepartment of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration

Proposed Rule Stage

2132-ZA11

Jul 10, 2026 — K&L Gates (Varun Jain) – Client: Glydways

Removing Constitutional Concerns from SBA ProgramsSmall Business Administration

Final Rule Stage

3245-AI72

Jul 10, 2026 — Gov Contracts Pro (David Mullis)