The Daily Roundup – Friday, August 14, 2026: FCC To Review E-Rate Program To Ensure Congress’s Vision

Updates and Amendments to the Civil Service RulesOffice of Personnel Management

Rule  Comments due Sep 14, 2026

AI Summary: OPM is updating outdated Civil Service Rules under a presidential executive order in ways that do not substantively change how agencies operate.View details →

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Revisions to Fishing Gear RegulationsDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 13, 2026

AI Summary: NMFS proposes updating Atlantic highly migratory species fishing rules to increase flexibility for buoy gear, speargun, and bait collection gear, expanding permitted uses and species retention.View details →

Proposed Establishment of the Kaw Valley Viticultural AreaDepartment of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 13, 2026

AI Summary: The government proposes recognizing Kaw Valley in northeastern Kansas as an official wine-producing region covering roughly 3.5 million acres.View details →

Proposed Establishment of the Mill Creek-Walla Walla Valley Viticultural AreaDepartment of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 13, 2026

AI Summary: The federal government proposes creating a new nearly 4,898-acre wine-growing region in Walla Walla County, Washington, nested within two existing designated viticultural areas.View details →

Proposed Establishment of the Llano Uplift and Hickory Sands District Viticultural AreasDepartment of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 13, 2026

AI Summary: The federal government proposes creating two new Texas wine regions covering parts of seven counties, one spanning 2,096 square miles and a smaller 193-square-mile area nested within it.View details →

Proposed Establishment of the Rancho Santa Fe Viticultural AreaDepartment of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 13, 2026

AI Summary: TTB proposes creating a new 15,827-acre Rancho Santa Fe wine-growing region in San Diego County, California, within the existing South Coast viticultural area.View details →

FCC To Review E-Rate Program To Ensure Congress’s VisionFederal Communications Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Nov 12, 2026

AI Summary: The FCC is seeking public comment on improving child safety, broadband access, and program efficiency within the E-Rate program that funds school and library internet connections.View details →

Approval of Source-Specific Air Quality Implementation Plan; New York; Big Six Towers Inc.Environmental Protection Agency

Rule

AI Summary: EPA is approving New York’s air quality plan revision requiring a Woodside facility to use best available technology to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from three oil-fired engines.View details →

Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement RevisionDepartment of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Rule

AI Summary: US persons are now exempt from reporting beneficial ownership information under Corporate Transparency Act rules, including updates to previously submitted FinCEN identifier information.View details →

Differential Pay for Prescribed Wildland Fire ActivitiesOffice of Personnel Management

Rule

AI Summary: Federal employees working prescribed wildland fire on a firefighting crew will receive 25 percent extra pay for that hazardous duty.View details →

General Services Administration Property Management Regulation (GSPMR): Nondiscrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Financial AssistanceGeneral Services Administration

Rule

AI Summary: GSA is updating and relocating its civil rights regulations that ban race, color, and national origin discrimination in federally funded programs to reflect current law and improve clarity.View details →

Streamlining Export Controls for Drone ExportsDepartment of Commerce, Industry and Security Bureau

Rule

AI Summary: The government is relaxing export controls on certain drones and related software by raising endurance thresholds and eliminating some national security restrictions while keeping military end-use controls.View details →

Foreign Currency Gain or Loss of Controlled Foreign CorporationsDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Rule

AI Summary: Proposed rules would let controlled foreign corporations elect to skip calculating foreign currency gains or losses when transferring funds from certain foreign business units, with limited exceptions.View details →

Request for Comment on the Listing of Compute Derivatives ContractsCommodity Futures Trading Commission

Prerule

3038-AF77 · Received Aug 13, 2026

Enrollment Fee and Cost Sharing Under TRICARE Prime and Select for Retirees and Their DependentsDepartment of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs

Final Rule

0720-AB84 · Received Aug 13, 2026

Migratory Bird Hunting; Revised Regulatory ProcessDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Final Rule

1018-BI04 · Received Aug 13, 2026

2026 Migratory Game Bird Hunting (MGBH) MemorandumDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice

1018-ZA17 · Received Aug 13, 2026

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

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

2040-AG56 · Completed Aug 13, 2026

SBA Size Standards MethodologySmall Business Administration

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

3245-ZA17 · Completed Aug 13, 2026

Child Nutrition Programs: Aligning Program Requirements with the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for AmericansDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0584-AF17

Aug 14, 2026 — National CACFP Association (McKenzie Brunner)

Revision to Rules of Practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardDepartment of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

Aug 14, 2026 — Bose Public Affairs Group (Elisabeth Nelson) – Client: US*Made
Aug 14, 2026 — Dell Technologies (Thomas Brown)
Aug 17, 2026 — Computer and Communications Industry Association (John Lee)
Aug 19, 2026 — Cisco (Alyson Sincavage)
Aug 20, 2026 — Thomas Krause

Action Levels for Cadmium in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children; Draft Guidance for IndustryDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice Stage

0910-ZD09

Aug 14, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, US LLP (Charles Rathburn) – Client: Western Growers Association

White Paper: Proposed Definition of Ultra-Processed FoodDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice Stage

0910-ZD60

Aug 19, 2026 — FMI – The Food Industry Association (Jessica Tanner)

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

Aug 18, 2026 — The Save Rare Treatments Task Force (Noor Ahmad)

Contract Year 2028 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and PACE (CMS-4214)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV88

Aug 19, 2026 — National (Katie Pahner)

Cutting Administrative Requirements for Excellence in Patient Care (CMS-3484)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AW04

Aug 18, 2026 — American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (Romy Gelb-Zimmer)
Aug 20, 2026 — AANP (Franklin Harrington)

Improving Transparency into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee DisclosureDepartment of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

1210-AB37

Aug 14, 2026 — Kaiser Permanente (Simon Vismantas)

Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight OperationsDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Final Rule Stage

2120-AL82

Aug 18, 2026 — Vertical Aviation International (VAI) (Amber Harrison)
Aug 19, 2026 — Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) (Conrad La Joie)
Aug 19, 2026 — Echodyne (Max Rosen)
Aug 20, 2026 — DoorDash (Sophie Jantz)

In-situ Recovery Monitoring and Decommissioning Timeliness [NRC-2025-1204]Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Proposed Rule Stage

3150-AL48

Aug 17, 2026 — Cameco U.S. Holdings (Tim McGraw)
Aug 18, 2026 — Subatomic Industries Corp (Ashley Forbes)
Aug 18, 2026 — Ur Energy (Ryan Schierman)

Personal Financial Data Rights ReconsiderationConsumer Financial Protection Bureau

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

3170-AB39

Aug 18, 2026 — Independent Community Bankers of America (Michael Emancipator)
Aug 20, 2026 — Bank Policy Institute (Paige Paridon)