The Daily Roundup – Monday, June 29, 2026

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications; 2026-2027 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific SardineDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Jul 14, 2026

AI Summary: Federal regulators propose banning most commercial Pacific sardine fishing off Washington, Oregon, and California in 2026-2027, allowing only limited bait and incidental catch.View details →

Administrative Leave for Workforce Realignment and Other PurposesOffice of Personnel Management

Proposed Rule  Comments due Jul 29, 2026

AI Summary: OPM proposes updating rules on administrative leave uses, including deferred resignation programs and workforce realignment, and clarifying when agencies can accept or deny resignation withdrawals.View details →

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) AirplanesDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 13, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes requiring modification of a hydraulic motor pump harness on certain Airbus Canada airplanes due to dangerously low clearance between the harness and airplane structure.View details →

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS AirplanesDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 13, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes requiring inspections and modifications on certain Airbus A330 airplanes to address cracked and broken anti-ice tube brackets found during maintenance.View details →

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) HelicoptersDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 13, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes requiring repeated inspections of tail rotor blade assemblies on certain Airbus helicopters after a blade separated due to corrosion-caused cracking.View details →

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. EnginesDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule  Comments due Aug 13, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA requires repeated inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney Canada engines for turbine exhaust frame cracks caused by thermal stress, with replacement required if cracks are found.View details →

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding and Proposed Rule To Revise Critical Habitat Designation for Southern California SteelheadDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 28, 2026

AI Summary: Federal wildlife managers propose removing a roughly 9-mile river stretch near Santa Felicia Dam from critical habitat protections for the endangered Southern California steelhead.View details →

Establishment Registration and Product Listing for Tobacco ProductsDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 14, 2026

AI Summary: FDA proposes requiring foreign tobacco manufacturers to register their facilities and list their products with the agency, closing an information gap that currently exempts them unlike domestic manufacturers.View details →

Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain IndividualsDepartment of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Rule  ● Economically Significant

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus HelicoptersDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Airbus helicopter operators must inspect certain cargo hooks for a gap defect and replace affected ones, while installation of the flawed hooks is prohibited.View details →

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus HelicoptersDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is updating safety requirements for certain Airbus helicopters by revising door jettison system modification and inspection rules to address an unsafe condition.View details →

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus HelicoptersDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is requiring modifications to window jettisoning systems on Airbus H160-B helicopters after loose self-locking nuts from nonconforming cable kits were discovered during maintenance.View details →

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS AirplanesDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is requiring repetitive inspections of fastener holes in certain Airbus A321 airplane fuselage joints due to a manufacturing process deviation that could create an unsafe condition.View details →

Alien Registration Form and Evidence of RegistrationDepartment of Homeland Security

Rule

AI Summary: DHS finalized rules updating which forms and processes satisfy legal alien registration and fingerprinting requirements, responding to public comments on an earlier interim rule.View details →

Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Rule

AI Summary: FDA is classifying the medial knee implanted shock absorber as a class II medical device subject to special controls to ensure safety and expand patient access.View details →

Real Estate Lending Escrow AccountsDepartment of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Rule

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Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) Model (CMS-5545)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV66 · Received Jun 26, 2026

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

Final Rule

1205-AC22 · Received Jun 26, 2026

Rescinding Portions of Department of Labor Title VI Regulations to Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and to Implement Executive Order 14281Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1291-AA49 · Completed Jun 26, 2026

Policy Statement Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy in Artificial Intelligence SystemsFederal Trade Commission

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

3084-ZA00 · Completed Jun 25, 2026

Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of NASA – Effectuation of Title VI of the Civils Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

2700-AE89 · Completed Jun 26, 2026

Request for Comment on Novel ETFsSecurities and Exchange Commission

Prerule  ● Consistent with Change

3235-AN81 · Completed Jun 26, 2026

Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation RepealDepartment of Agriculture, Forest Service

Proposed Rule Stage

0596-AD66

Jun 29, 2026 — Virginia Wilderness Committee (Ellen Stuart-Haentjens)
Jun 30, 2026 — Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (Richard Wallace)

Notice Regarding 340B Rebate Model Pilot ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration

Prerule Stage

0906-ZA23

Jun 29, 2026 — PhRMA (Lori Reilly)
Jun 29, 2026 — NexusOne Consulting (Ross Branson) – Client: CHC Strategies LLC
Jun 30, 2026 — Second Sight Solutions, LLC (Ellie Blalock)
Jun 30, 2026 — 340B Health (Amanda Nagrotsky)
Jul 1, 2026 — Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC (Delaney Bounds) – Client: RWC-340B
Jul 1, 2026 — GSK (Molly Burich)

CY 2027 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B (CMS-1848)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV82

Jul 2, 2026 — Holland & Knight (Miranda Franco) – Client: Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)

AccountabilityDepartment of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

1840-AE06

Jul 1, 2026 — Saul Ewing LLP for Maharishi International University (Brandon Shermam) – Client: Bill Goldstein, Maharishi International University
Jul 2, 2026 — Parisian Beauty Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School (Stephen Comp)
Jul 2, 2026 — Association of Private Colleges (Donna Stelling Gurnett)

Amendments to the Model Year 2027 and Later Heavy-Duty Highway Engine Criteria Pollutant ProgramEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

2060-AW83

Jun 29, 2026 — Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (Milagros R. Elia)
Jun 29, 2026 — Vandalia Bus Lines (Phillip Streif)

Amendment of Section 73.3555(e) of the Commission’s Rules, National Television Multiple Ownership Rule; MB Docket No. 17-318Federal Communications Commission

Final Rule Stage

3060-AM48

Jun 30, 2026 — Center for American Rights (Daniel Suhr)

Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices [NRC-2025-0975]Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Proposed Rule Stage

3150-AL44

Jun 30, 2026 — Nuclear Innovation Alliance (Miranda McGuire)