The Daily Roundup – Thursday, August 27, 2026: Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 5,6-Dichloro…

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Cipepofol in Schedule IVDepartment of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration

Rule  Comments due Sep 28, 2026

AI Summary: The DEA is placing cipepofol, an FDA-approved anesthesia drug, into Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act following a federal health department recommendation.View details →

Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Louisville Area Limited Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQSEnvironmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 17, 2026

AI Summary: EPA proposes to approve Kentucky’s air quality maintenance plan ensuring three Louisville-area counties continue meeting 1997 ozone pollution standards through the second 10-year maintenance period.View details →

Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Cincinnati-Hamilton Area Limited Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQSEnvironmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 17, 2026

AI Summary: EPA proposes to approve Kentucky’s air quality maintenance plan ensuring three Northern Kentucky counties continue meeting 1997 ozone standards through the second 10-year maintenance period.View details →

Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program; CorrectionDepartment of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation

Rule  ● Economically Significant

AI Summary: The government is correcting a farm assistance program rule to include blue and red corn as eligible commodities alongside other corn varieties.View details →

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Monkfish; Framework Adjustment 17Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators are updating monkfish fishing limits and management rules for 2026 through 2028 based on new scientific data to prevent overfishing.View details →

Florida: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program RevisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency

Rule

AI Summary: EPA approved Florida’s updated hazardous waste management program under federal law after determining that two public comments received were not adverse to the authorization.View details →

Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment RateDepartment of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service

Rule

AI Summary: The USDA is lowering the annual assessment rate for California-grown olives from $28 to $24 per ton, effective for 2025 and future years.View details →

Publication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses AA and BBDepartment of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control

Rule

AI Summary: OFAC is formally publishing two previously issued Iran-related general licenses, AA and BB, which had already been available on its website.View details →

Publication of a Determination Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 13902.Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control

Rule

AI Summary: Treasury is formally publishing a previously announced determination targeting a specific economic sector under a 2020 executive order on foreign assets control.View details →

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 5,6-Dichloro Brorphine, 5,6-Dichloro Desmethylchlorphine, N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, and Spirochlorphine in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances ActDepartment of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The DEA is temporarily placing four synthetic substances related to brorphine and chlorphine into Schedule I due to an imminent public safety hazard.View details →

Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Modification of Handling RegulationsDepartment of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service

Rule

AI Summary: The USDA is raising minimum size requirements for most Washington-grown sweet cherries and updating packaging size designations based on recommendations from the state’s cherry marketing committee.View details →

Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain VisibilityDepartment of Homeland Security, Customs Revenue Functions

Prerule

1685-AA47 · Received Aug 26, 2026

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of 2025 Compliance Reporting DeadlineEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation

Final Rule

2060-AX06 · Received Aug 26, 2026

Executive Compensation Disclosure ReformSecurities and Exchange Commission

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

3235-AN60 · Received Aug 26, 2026

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession; Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation ModificationsDepartment of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

2105-AF33 · Completed Aug 26, 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

Aug 31, 2026 — AASA, The School Superintendents Association (Tara Thomas)
Sep 1, 2026 — Plant Powered School Meals Coalition (Andrew Binovi)

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

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

Sep 1, 2026 — TechNet (Elizabeth O’Bagy)

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

Notice Stage

0910-ZD60

Aug 31, 2026 — Meat Institute (Susan Backus)

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

Final Rule Stage

0938-AU54

Aug 31, 2026 — Strategic Health Care (Devon Seibert-Bailey) – Client: LOPA, Mid-America Transplant, Southwest Transplant Alliance

Contract Year 2028 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and PACE (CMS-4214)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV88

Sep 1, 2026 — Hart Health Strategies Inc. (Emily Graham) – Client: Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations

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

Proposed Rule Stage

1004-AF53

Aug 28, 2026 — American Bird Conservancy (Steve Holmer)

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 27, 2026 — Kaiser Permanente (Simon Vismantas)
Aug 28, 2026 — Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law (Jason Schwartz)
Sep 1, 2026 — Carmen Witsken
Sep 2, 2026 — Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) (Dalita Collins)

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

Final Rule Stage

2120-AL82

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 27, 2026 — Wisconsin SHPO (Tricia Canaday)
Aug 27, 2026 — Society for American Archaeology (David Lindsay)
Aug 28, 2026 — New South Associates (Jackie Tyson)
Aug 28, 2026 — National Trust for Historic Preservation (Elizabeth Merritt)
Aug 31, 2026 — National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) (Ira Matt)
Aug 31, 2026 — Sara Ayers-Rigsby
Sep 1, 2026 — Maryland Historical Trust / Maryland State Historic Preservation Office (Anne Raines)
Sep 1, 2026 — RICARDO ST. HILAIRE
Sep 2, 2026 — Society for California Archaeology (Brendon Greenaway)
Sep 2, 2026 — Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC (Marion Werkheiser)