The Daily Roundup – Thursday, August 20, 2026: Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary’s Recognition of…

Special Areas; Roadless Area ConservationDepartment of Agriculture, Forest Service

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  Comments due Sep 21, 2026

AI Summary: USDA proposes eliminating the 2001 rule that banned road construction and timber harvesting in inventoried roadless national forest areas, shifting management decisions to individual forests.View details →

Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities-June 2026Environmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 21, 2026

AI Summary: EPA is seeking public comment on new pesticide petitions requesting changes to allowable pesticide residue levels on various food commodities.View details →

Proposed Deletion From the National Priorities ListEnvironmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 21, 2026

AI Summary: EPA proposes partially removing three sites from the Superfund cleanup list after determining all required environmental response actions have been completed.View details →

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 ProvisionsDepartment of Education

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  Comments due Sep 21, 2026

AI Summary: The Education Department proposes updating accreditation rules to follow a recent executive order, align with existing law, and reduce regulatory burden on accrediting agencies.View details →

Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards MethodologySmall Business Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 21, 2026

AI Summary: The SBA has updated its methodology white paper explaining how it sets and revises small business size standards and is seeking public feedback.View details →

Small Business Size StandardsSmall Business Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 21, 2026

AI Summary: The SBA proposes updated size standards for 338 industries to more accurately reflect the markets where small businesses compete and seeks public comments.View details →

Application of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to the Refunded Portion of Certain Federal Refundable Tax CreditsDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 5, 2026

AI Summary: Proposed rules would make certain refundable tax credit payments federal public benefits, barring non-qualified immigrants from receiving refunded portions of adoption, education, child, and earned income credits.View details →

Application of Section 250(b)(3)(A)(i)(VII) to Sales or Other Dispositions of PropertyDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 5, 2026

AI Summary: Proposed IRS rules would clarify which income domestic corporations must exclude when calculating deductions tied to foreign-derived earnings from property sales or dispositions.View details →

Application for Relief From Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws With Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of FirearmsDepartment of Justice

Rule

AI Summary: The Justice Department is establishing criteria for deciding when people can have their federal firearms restrictions lifted while protecting public safety.View details →

Cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerance(s)Environmental Protection Agency

Rule

AI Summary: The EPA is setting a maximum allowed residue level for the pesticide cypermethrin on dried cacao beans, following a petition from the National Confectioners Association.View details →

Deletion From the National Priorities ListEnvironmental Protection Agency

Rule

AI Summary: The EPA is removing six sites entirely and two sites partially from the Superfund cleanup priority list, having determined all necessary environmental response actions are complete.View details →

Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding for Arts in Education National ProgramDepartment of Education

Rule

AI Summary: The Education Department is waiving rules that normally block additional federal funding to allow one arts education project to receive extended funding through September 30, 2027.View details →

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2025-2026 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason AdjustmentsDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators are raising sablefish trip limits and lowering vermilion and sunset rockfish limits for commercial vessels off the West Coast to balance stock access with conservation.View details →

Revising HUD’s Noise Abatement and Control Regulations; Correcting AmendmentHousing and Urban Development Department

Rule

AI Summary: A drafting error in a June 2026 HUD rule is being corrected to update a regulatory reference that still incorrectly named the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.View details →

Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service StaffingDepartment of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Rule

AI Summary: States no longer must use merit staff to provide Employment Service programs and may choose whichever staffing model best suits their needs.View details →

Determination of Target Normal Cost and Funding Target for Single-Employer Defined Benefit PlansDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Rule

AI Summary: Proposed IRS regulations would update pension funding rules for single-employer defined benefit plans, reflecting statutory changes affecting employers, administrators, participants, and beneficiaries.View details →

Request for Information: Medicare Part D Reasonable and Relevant Pharmacy Contracting Standards (CMS-4217)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Notice

0938-AW08 · Received Aug 19, 2026

Request for Information: Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-MakingDepartment of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary

Notice

0991-ZA62 · Received Aug 18, 2026

Fee for Certain H-1B PetitionsDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

1615-AD20 · Received Aug 19, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment-Based Immigrant Visa, Fifth Preference (EB-5) Fee RuleDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Final Rule

1615-AC93 · Received Aug 19, 2026

Victim Compensation VOCApedia QuestionsDepartment of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Notice

1121-ZB94 · Received Aug 19, 2026

Violations of Laws or RegulationsDepartment of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Proposed Rule

1557-AF56 · Received Aug 19, 2026

Satellite Spectrum Abundance (SB Docket No. 25-180)Federal Communications Commission

Final Rule

3060-AM21 · Received Aug 19, 2026

General Services Administration Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2026-G501, GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, FSS Ordering ProceduresGeneral Services Administration

Proposed Rule

3090-AL13 · Received Aug 19, 2026

General Services Administration Regulation (GSAR); GSAR Case 2026-G502 GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Acquisition of Utility Services.General Services Administration

Proposed Rule

3090-AL14 · Received Aug 19, 2026

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

Prerule  ● Consistent with Change

3038-AF77 · Completed Aug 19, 2026

Revision of the Countervailing Duty Adverse Facts Available Hierarchy RegulationDepartment of Commerce, International Trade Administration

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

0625-AB32 · Completed Aug 19, 2026

Fee for Certain H-1B PetitionsDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1615-AD20 · Completed Aug 19, 2026

Federal Ship Financing Program RevisionDepartment of Transportation, Maritime Administration

Interim Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

2133-AC05 · Completed Aug 19, 2026

Revision and Update to 29 CFR Part 1614Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3046-AB46 · Completed Aug 19, 2026

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): WIC Online Ordering and Transactions and Food Delivery Revisions to Meet the Needs of a Modern, Data-Driven ProgramDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0584-AE85

Aug 25, 2026 — Infant Nutrition Council of America (INCA) (Cheryl Callen)

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

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

Aug 20, 2026 — Thomas Krause
Aug 21, 2026 — US Inventor (Dirk Tomsin)
Aug 25, 2026 — Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Tara Hairston)

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

Notice Stage

0910-ZD60

Aug 25, 2026 — Healthy Eating Research (Senthil Ananthan)
Aug 25, 2026 — American Beverage Association (Christine Burgeson)
Aug 26, 2026 — Constitution Partners (Patrick Firth) – Client: Brendan Niemira & Anna Rosales, Institute of Food Technologists

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 20, 2026 — AANP (Franklin Harrington)

Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Foundational Rule; Updates to Accord with the Hyde AmendmentDepartment of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Rule Stage

0970-AD34

Aug 21, 2026 — Shannon Hardaway

Planning and Designation of Areas of Critical Environmental ConcernDepartment of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Proposed Rule Stage

1004-AF53

Aug 21, 2026 — The Wilderness Society (Rachel Kondor)
Aug 24, 2026 — Sierra Club (Jackie Feinberg)
Aug 24, 2026 — National Mining Association (Dominique Christianson)

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Production Site Development RuleDepartment of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Proposed Rule Stage

1004-AF57

Aug 25, 2026 — Ben Tettlebaum

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

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

1210-AB37

Aug 26, 2026 — ProAct, Inc. (David Schryver)
Aug 26, 2026 — Ashley Beatty

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

Final Rule Stage

2120-AL82

Aug 20, 2026 — DoorDash (Sophie Jantz)
Aug 21, 2026 — Zipline International Inc. (Dean Griffith)
Aug 21, 2026 — Amazon Prime Air (Mary Barnicle)
Aug 24, 2026 — Greenberg Traurig LLP (Joel Roberson) – Client: Skydio
Aug 24, 2026 — Greenberg Traurig, LLP (Matthew Satterley) – Client: Margaret Nagle, Wing Aviation LLC
Aug 25, 2026 — Greenberg Traurig, LLP (Matthew Satterley) – Client: Kevin Houston, Manna Drone Delivery, Inc.
Aug 25, 2026 — Williams & Jensen (Frank Vlossak) – Client: Sally Veith, Air Medical Operators Association
Aug 26, 2026 — Aerospace Industries Association (Joe Sansone)
Aug 26, 2026 — Wilkinson Barker Knauer (Kara Graves) – Client: CTIA

Amendments to the Implementing Regulations for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation ActAdvisory Council on Historic Preservation

Proposed Rule Stage

3010-AA10

Aug 24, 2026 — National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (Erik Hein)
Aug 24, 2026 — Agora Consulting LLC (Andrew Goldberg) – Client: American Cultural Resources Association
Aug 25, 2026 — WA Dept of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (Allyson Brooks)
Aug 25, 2026 — Patrick Johnson

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

Proposed Rule Stage

3150-AL48

Aug 21, 2026 — National Mining Association (Katie Sweeney)
Aug 21, 2026 — Uranium Producers of America (Lucas Lovekin)
Aug 24, 2026 — Uranium Energy Corp (Bradley Williams)

Personal Financial Data Rights ReconsiderationConsumer Financial Protection Bureau

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

3170-AB39

Aug 20, 2026 — Bank Policy Institute (Paige Paridon)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2026-011, Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul parts 9, 27, and 47.Federal Acquisition Regulation System

Proposed Rule Stage

9000-AO84

Aug 24, 2026 — Gov Contract Pros (David Mullis)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2026-003, Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51.Federal Acquisition Regulation System

Proposed Rule Stage

9000-AO88

Aug 24, 2026 — Gov Contract Pros (David Mullis)