The Daily Roundup – Monday, August 24, 2026: Education Department General Administrative Regulations

Travel Management; National Forest System LandsDepartment of Agriculture, Forest Service

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 23, 2026

AI Summary: The Forest Service proposes new travel management rules favoring open public access to national forest roads, trails, and airfields unless specific documented reasons justify closure or restriction.View details →

Education Department General Administrative RegulationsDepartment of Education

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 23, 2026

AI Summary: The Education Department proposes updating its general administrative regulations to align with other agency rules and incorporate recent federal grant management requirements from OMB.View details →

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus HelicoptersDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 8, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes updating a prior directive for certain Airbus helicopters to add an extra emergency sea anchor inspection, with replacement required if problems are found.View details →

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf and Atlantic Region; Commercial Closure for Atlantic Spanish Mackerel in the Northern ZoneDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Commercial fishing for Atlantic Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic exclusive economic zone will close because landings are projected to reach the annual quota.View details →

Gulf Islands National Seashore; Personal WatercraftDepartment of the Interior, National Park Service

Rule

AI Summary: The National Park Service is updating personal watercraft rules at Gulf Islands National Seashore by shrinking flat wake zones near shorelines and formalizing existing restricted areas.View details →

Removal From the Entity ListDepartment of Commerce, Industry and Security Bureau

Rule

AI Summary: The Bureau of Industry and Security is removing one Turkish entity from the Export Administration Regulations Entity List.View details →

Revisions to the Entity ListDepartment of Commerce, Industry and Security Bureau

Rule

AI Summary: Two addresses linked to Arrow Electronics in Hong Kong are being removed from the U.S. government’s export restrictions list following earlier removals of related company entries.View details →

Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts and Nondiscrimination Rules for Dependent Care Assistance ProgramsDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Rule

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Response to Clean Air Act Section 176A Petition From New HampshireEnvironmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rule

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Enhancing Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Card Security MeasuresDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Proposed Rule

0584-AE99 · Received Aug 21, 2026

Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Liquefied Natural Gas FacilitiesDepartment of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Proposed Rule

2137-AF45 · Received Aug 21, 2026

Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products; Voluntary Consensus Standards Update (Fourth Update)Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention

Final Rule

2070-AL36 · Received Aug 21, 2026

Implementation of the Administrative False Claims ActOffice of Personnel Management

Proposed Rule

3206-AP00 · Received Aug 21, 2026

Conditions on the Preparation of Ballot Mail for Federal ElectionsPostal Service

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3210-AA00 · Completed Aug 21, 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)

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 28, 2026 — AASA, The School Superintendents Association (Tara Thomas)

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

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

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
Aug 27, 2026 — National Association of Manufacturers (Jacob Kuhns)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

1004-AF53

Aug 24, 2026 — National Mining Association (Dominique Christianson)
Aug 24, 2026 — Sierra Club (Jackie Feinberg)
Aug 28, 2026 — American Bird Conservancy (Steve Holmer)

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

Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical HabitatDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Final Rule Stage

1018-BI73

Aug 27, 2026 — Center for Biological Diversity (Stephanie Kurose)

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

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

1210-AB37

Aug 26, 2026 — Ashley Beatty
Aug 26, 2026 — ProAct, Inc. (David Schryver)
Aug 27, 2026 — Kaiser Permanente (Simon Vismantas)
Aug 28, 2026 — Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law (Jason Schwartz)

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

Final Rule Stage

2120-AL82

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 — Williams & Jensen (Frank Vlossak) – Client: Sally Veith, Air Medical Operators Association
Aug 25, 2026 — Greenberg Traurig, LLP (Matthew Satterley) – Client: Kevin Houston, Manna Drone Delivery, Inc.
Aug 26, 2026 — Aerospace Industries Association (Joe Sansone)
Aug 26, 2026 — Wilkinson Barker Knauer (Kara Graves) – Client: CTIA
Aug 27, 2026 — Greenberg Traurig LLP (Joel Roberson) – Client: Sean Deverey at Honeywell Aerospace Inc.
Aug 27, 2026 — Echodyne (Max Rosen)
Aug 28, 2026 — uAvionix Corporation (Jon Damush)
Aug 28, 2026 — Commercial Drone Alliance – Manufacturers (Liz Forro)

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 — Patrick Johnson
Aug 25, 2026 — WA Dept of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (Allyson Brooks)
Aug 27, 2026 — Society for American Archaeology (David Lindsay)
Aug 27, 2026 — Wisconsin SHPO (Tricia Canaday)
Aug 28, 2026 — National Trust for Historic Preservation (Elizabeth Merritt)
Aug 28, 2026 — New South Associates (Jackie Tyson)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

3150-AL48

Aug 24, 2026 — Uranium Energy Corp (Bradley Williams)

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)