The Daily Roundup – Friday, September 11, 2026: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation

Special Areas; Roadless Area ConservationDepartment of Agriculture, Forest Service

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  Comments due Oct 6, 2026

AI Summary: The Forest Service is extending the public comment period on its roadless area conservation proposed rule by 15 days, moving the deadline from September 21 to October 6, 2026.View details →

Modernization of Regulations Under 9 CFR Parts 101-118 and 123-124Department of Agriculture

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 13, 2026

AI Summary: USDA is seeking public input to help modernize decades-old regulations governing the safety of veterinary biological products like vaccines and serums for animals.View details →

Information Reporting Regarding Qualified Opportunity Zones and Updated Qualified Opportunity Fund Certification and Decertification ProceduresDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 16, 2026

AI Summary: Proposed rules would require opportunity zone funds to file IRS information returns and furnish investor statements, while clarifying penalties and updating fund certification and decertification procedures.View details →

Wisconsin: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit ProgramEnvironmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rule  Comments due Nov 10, 2026

AI Summary: EPA proposes to approve Wisconsin’s program for regulating coal ash disposal sites, allowing the state to oversee compliance instead of the federal government, with limited exceptions.View details →

Eliminating the Discretionary 60-Day Grace PeriodDepartment of Homeland Security

Proposed Rule  Comments due Nov 10, 2026

AI Summary: DHS proposes eliminating the optional 60-day grace period that certain nonimmigrant workers currently receive after losing their jobs before their authorized stay expires.View details →

Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Prohibited Exports, Imports, and Sales to or From Certain Countries-CyprusDepartment of State

Rule

AI Summary: The State Department is updating arms export and import regulations to reflect its current defense trade policy toward Cyprus.View details →

DOT Organizational Terminology; Technical CorrectionDepartment of Transportation

Rule

AI Summary: The Department of Transportation is updating its regulations to correctly reflect current agency names and legal authorities.View details →

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfish in the Central Aleutian and Western Aleutian Districts of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management AreaDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal fishery managers are banning retention of blackspotted and rougheye rockfish in two Aleutian Island districts because the 2026 catch limit has been or will soon be reached.View details →

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer From New Jersey to North CarolinaDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: New Jersey is transferring part of its 2026 commercial bluefish fishing quota to North Carolina, updating both states’ allowed catch limits.View details →

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Greater Atlantic Region Catch Share Cost Recovery Program UpdatesDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: NOAA is updating cost recovery rules for three Northeast quota fisheries to simplify regulations and reduce administrative costs for participants.View details →

Medical Devices; Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of the Cardiovascular Machine Learning-Based Notification SoftwareDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Rule

AI Summary: FDA is classifying cardiovascular machine learning-based notification software as class II medical devices, subject to special controls ensuring safety and effectiveness while improving patient access.View details →

Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization ProgramFederal Communications Commission

Rule

AI Summary: The FCC is closing loopholes in its equipment approval program to block devices containing hardware components from national-security-threat companies and requiring online marketplaces to display device approval IDs.View details →

Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations Web General License 35Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control

Rule

AI Summary: Treasury is formally publishing a previously posted general license related to global terrorism and illicit drug trade sanctions regulations.View details →

Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start Program AccessDepartment of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant

0970-AD21 · Received Sep 10, 2026

Validation of Certain In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for Emerging Pathogens During a Section 564 Declared Emergency; Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; AvailabilityDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice

0910-ZD68 · Received Sep 10, 2026

Amendments to FMVSS No. 127; Light Vehicle Automatic Emergency BrakingDepartment of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Proposed Rule

2127-AM69 · Received Sep 10, 2026

Discontinuing Premium Collection from Policyholders on Certain National Service Life Insurance PoliciesDepartment of Veterans Affairs

Proposed Rule

2900-AS98 · Received Sep 10, 2026

Tax Credit for Contributions of Individuals to Scholarship Granting OrganizationsDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

1545-BR97 · Received Sep 10, 2026

Tax Credit for Contributions of Individuals to Scholarship Granting OrganizationsDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Interim Final Rule  ● Economically Significant

1545-BS17 · Received Sep 10, 2026

Universal ServiceFederal Communications Commission

Final Rule

3060-AK57 · Received Sep 10, 2026

Recodification of Title IX RulesDepartment of Education, Office for Civil Rights

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1870-AA26 · Completed Sep 10, 2026

Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization DocumentsDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1615-AD05 · Completed Sep 9, 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  ● Consistent with Change

1615-AC93 · Completed Sep 9, 2026

State Bank ParityFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

3064-AG34 · Completed Sep 10, 2026

Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight [NRC-2025-1138]Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

3150-AL45 · Completed Sep 10, 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

Sep 11, 2026 — Center for Science in the Public Interest (Erin Ogden)
Sep 11, 2026 — Meat Institute (Susan Backus)

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

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

Sep 11, 2026 — Alliance of US Startups and Inventors for Jobs (Chris Israel)
Sep 11, 2026 — TSMC (Claire Hambrick)
Sep 14, 2026 — Medtronic (Andrea Looney)
Sep 15, 2026 — Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) (Jamie Simpson)
Sep 16, 2026 — Conservatives for Property Rights (James Edwards)
Sep 16, 2026 — AUTM (Michael Waring)

New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications and Related Issues; Identity and Safety Information About the NDI: Guidance for IndustryDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice Stage

0910-ZD23

Sep 15, 2026 — Consumer Healthcare Products Association (Douglas MacKay)

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

Notice Stage

0910-ZD60

Sep 14, 2026 — American Heart Association (Susan Bishop)
Sep 15, 2026 — International Food Additives Council (Allison Cooke) – Client: International Food Additives Council
Sep 17, 2026 — Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (Michael Howells)

Regulations for the Protection, Management, and Control of Wild Horses and BurrosDepartment of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Proposed Rule Stage

1004-AE83

Sep 16, 2026 — Humane World Action Fund; Humane World for Animals (Drew Robertson)
Sep 16, 2026 — Western Watersheds Project (Greta Anderson)

Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities; North Slope, AlaskaDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Final Rule Stage

1018-BI93

Sep 15, 2026 — Alaska Oil and Gas Association (Robert Ervine)

Rescinding the 2024 Rule Regarding Tribal Reserved Rights under the Clean Water ActEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Proposed Rule Stage

2040-AG55

Sep 11, 2026 — National Mining Association (Louis Baer)

Additional Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate ReviewEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

2060-AW73

Sep 11, 2026 — American Petroleum Institute (Kelley Raymond)
Sep 15, 2026 — Moms Clean Air Force (Elizabeth Bechard)

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

Final Rule Stage

2120-AL82

Sep 14, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Sep 14, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Florida Power & Light Company
Sep 15, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Pyka Inc.
Sep 15, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Percepto Robotics Inc.
Sep 16, 2026 — Quanta Aviation Services (Isaac Piche)
Sep 17, 2026 — Oregon Department of Aviation (Thomas Sugahara)
Sep 17, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Northeast Unmanned Aviation Research Alliance (NUAIR)

Transparency in Property Broker TransactionsDepartment of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Proposed Rule Stage

2126-AC63

Sep 17, 2026 — Small Business in Transportation (James Lamb)

Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards Governing Operations Using Electronic Air Brake Slip SystemDepartment of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration

Final Rule Stage

2130-AC82

Sep 14, 2026 — Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (Joseph St Peter)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

3010-AA10

Sep 11, 2026 — Ryan Schmidt
Sep 11, 2026 — Terry Klein
Sep 14, 2026 — Richard Grubb 7 Associates (Ellen Turco)
Sep 15, 2026 — Andrew Robinson
Sep 15, 2026 — New Jersey Historic Preservation Office (Katherine Marcopul)
Sep 17, 2026 — Preservation Virginia (Will Glasco)
Sep 17, 2026 — Colusa Indian Community Council (Hailey Jensen)