The Daily Roundup – Friday, August 21, 2026: Regulation Crypto Assets

Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors: Reduction of Duplicative Regulation Through Intermediary Registration Exemptions; Expansion of the Exemption for Small Commodity PoolsCommodity Futures Trading Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 5, 2026

AI Summary: The CFTC proposes reducing duplicate oversight of certain investment advisers and commodity pool operators by adding registration exemptions and raising a small pool threshold to account for inflation.View details →

Withdrawal of International Airport Designation of Chalk Seaplane BaseDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 20, 2026

AI Summary: CBP proposes to revoke international airport status from Miami Seaplane Base due to regulatory noncompliance and insufficient traffic to justify maintaining customs inspection resources there.View details →

Genealogy Program Regulations To Clarify the Impact of Federal Records RequirementsDepartment of Homeland Security

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 20, 2026

AI Summary: DHS proposes updating its genealogy program regulations to help people better understand which immigration records they can request through the program.View details →

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

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 20, 2026

AI Summary: The CFTC is asking the public for input to help it better understand and oversee derivatives markets related to computing resources.View details →

Regulation Crypto AssetsSecurities and Exchange Commission

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  Comments due Oct 20, 2026

AI Summary: The SEC proposes two registration exemptions for crypto asset offerings and a safe harbor that could exclude qualifying crypto assets from being classified as securities.View details →

Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing RegulationsDepartment of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Rule  ● Economically Significant

AI Summary: The Labor Department is removing regulations that enforced a now-revoked executive order requiring federal contractors to follow equal employment opportunity and affirmative action rules.View details →

Carboxin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency

Rule

AI Summary: EPA is setting new legal limits for residues of the pesticide carboxin allowed on multiple food crops, following a petition from UPL Delaware Inc.View details →

Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory FunctionsNuclear Regulatory Commission

Rule

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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; 2026 Commercial Closure for the Scamp and Yellowmouth Grouper Complex in the South AtlanticDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Commercial fishing for scamp and yellowmouth grouper in South Atlantic federal waters will close in 2026 after projected catches are expected to reach the annual catch limit.View details →

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; 2026 Illex Squid Quota HarvestedDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal fishery managers are closing the directed Illex squid fishery in federal waters from August 23 through December 31, 2026, to prevent exceeding the annual catch limit.View details →

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From North Carolina to MassachusettsDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: North Carolina is transferring part of its 2026 commercial summer flounder fishing quota to Massachusetts, adjusting both states’ allowable catch limits.View details →

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; 2026 Commercial Closure of Red Snapper in the South AtlanticDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Commercial red snapper fishing in the South Atlantic exclusive economic zone will close in 2026 after projected landings are expected to reach the annual catch limit.View details →

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Commercial Closure for Blueline Tilefish in the South AtlanticDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Commercial fishing for blueline tilefish in the South Atlantic will close after projected landings are expected to reach the 2026 annual catch limit.View details →

Guidance Document Concerning Modernization of National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)Consumer Product Safety Commission

Notice

3041-ZA01 · Received Aug 20, 2026

Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for the Repatriation of Mentally Ill NationalsDepartment of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Rule

0970-AD48 · Received Aug 20, 2026

Amendments to Rules Governing Organ Procurement Organizations (CMS-3409)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule

0938-AU54 · Received Aug 20, 2026

FY 2026-2030 NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related ResearchDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Notice

0925-ZA20 · Received Aug 20, 2026

Optional Practical Training FeesDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

1653-AB01 · Received Aug 20, 2026

Promoting Employee AccountabilityMerit Systems Protection Board

Final Rule

3124-AA35 · Received Aug 20, 2026

Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project in WashingtonDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

0648-BN42 · Completed Aug 20, 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  ● Consistent with Change

0991-ZA62 · Completed Aug 20, 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 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
Aug 27, 2026 — National Association of Manufacturers (Jacob Kuhns)

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

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 — ProAct, Inc. (David Schryver)
Aug 26, 2026 — Ashley Beatty
Aug 27, 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 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 — Wilkinson Barker Knauer (Kara Graves) – Client: CTIA
Aug 26, 2026 — Aerospace Industries Association (Joe Sansone)
Aug 27, 2026 — Greenberg Traurig LLP (Joel Roberson) – Client: Sean Deverey at Honeywell Aerospace Inc.
Aug 27, 2026 — Echodyne (Max Rosen)

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 — Agora Consulting LLC (Andrew Goldberg) – Client: American Cultural Resources Association
Aug 24, 2026 — National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (Erik Hein)
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)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

3150-AL48

Aug 21, 2026 — Uranium Producers of America (Lucas Lovekin)
Aug 21, 2026 — National Mining Association (Katie Sweeney)
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)