The Daily Roundup – Monday, September 14, 2026: Review of the Commission’s Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for…

Clean Data Determination; 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standards; California; Sacramento Metro AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 14, 2026

AI Summary: EPA proposes that Sacramento Metro, California is meeting 1997 ozone air quality standards based on 2023–2025 monitoring data, which would suspend certain Clean Air Act requirements.View details →

Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Small Insured Depository Institutions and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign BanksDepartment of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Rule  Comments due Oct 14, 2026

AI Summary: Federal banking regulators are raising the asset threshold allowing certain small banks and foreign bank branches to qualify for longer 18-month examination cycles instead of annual ones.View details →

RIN 2120-AA64Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 29, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes requiring inspections and possible part replacements on certain CFM56 jet engines due to reports of honeycomb material separating from turbine seals.View details →

Use of Certain Restricted Category Aircraft for the Transport of Firefighters for Wildfire SuppressionDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Nov 13, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA is seeking public comments on a possible rule change that would allow firefighters to ride certain restricted category aircraft to and from wildfire sites.View details →

Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support MechanismFederal Communications Commission

Rule

AI Summary: OMB has approved through November 2027 the information collection requirements tied to FCC rules promoting fair competitive bidding in the E-Rate program for schools and libraries.View details →

Review of the Commission’s Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2026Federal Communications Commission

Rule

AI Summary: The FCC is adopting its official fee schedule to assess and collect regulatory fees from regulated entities for fiscal year 2026.View details →

Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards AlignmentDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is updating sport pilot testing standards to align with new regulations governing sport pilot certification and light-sport aircraft operations.View details →

Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Port Everglades Harbor Deepening and Widening Project, FloridaDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule

0648-BL51 · Received Sep 11, 2026

Postapproval Manufacturing Changes to Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biosimilar Products: Questions and Answers; Guidance for Industry; AvailabilityDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice

0910-ZD69 · Received Sep 11, 2026

2026 NIH Research Plan on RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Notice

0925-ZA21 · Received Sep 11, 2026

Revisions to Export Requirement [NRC-2025-1468]Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Interim Final Rule

3150-AL57 · Received Sep 11, 2026

Personnel Management in Agencies: Strategic Human Capital ManagementOffice of Personnel Management

Final Rule

3206-AO77 · Received Sep 11, 2026

Administrative Leave for Workforce Realignment and Other PurposesOffice of Personnel Management

Final Rule

3206-AP07 · Received Sep 11, 2026

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

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1653-AB01 · Completed Sep 11, 2026

Carbon Pollution Standards RepealEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

2060-AW55 · Completed Sep 11, 2026

Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Standards for Fossil-fired Electric Generating UnitsEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

2060-AX00 · Completed Sep 11, 2026

Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans: Compliance Date Delay and Changes to Reflect Administration PolicyEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Land and Emergency Management

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

2050-AH38 · Completed Sep 11, 2026

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

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

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)

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 15, 2026 — Moms Clean Air Force (Elizabeth Bechard)
Sep 18, 2026 — Michigan Oil and Gas Association (Jason Geer)
Sep 18, 2026 — American Lung Association (Emily Thompson)

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: Florida Power & Light Company
Sep 14, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Sep 15, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Percepto Robotics Inc.
Sep 15, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Pyka 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)
Sep 18, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Merlin Labs
Sep 18, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: DRONERESPONDERS

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 14, 2026 — Richard Grubb 7 Associates (Ellen Turco)
Sep 15, 2026 — New Jersey Historic Preservation Office (Katherine Marcopul)
Sep 15, 2026 — Andrew Robinson
Sep 17, 2026 — Colusa Indian Community Council (Hailey Jensen)
Sep 17, 2026 — Preservation Virginia (Will Glasco)
Sep 18, 2026 — National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) (Ira Matt)
Sep 18, 2026 — Nicole Konkol