The Daily Roundup – Tuesday, August 25, 2026: Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions

Membership Adjustment of the Mushroom CouncilDepartment of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 24, 2026

AI Summary: The Agriculture Department proposes restructuring mushroom industry regional representation by reassigning states between two regions and shifting one council seat accordingly.View details →

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Extension of the Commercial Shrimp Permit Moratorium in the Gulf of AmericaDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 24, 2026

AI Summary: Federal fishery managers propose extending the Gulf of America’s commercial shrimp permit moratorium for 10 more years beyond its 2026 expiration to prevent overcapacity.View details →

Fee for Certain H-1B PetitionsDepartment of Homeland Security

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  Comments due Sep 24, 2026

AI Summary: DHS proposes adding a $103,265 fee on top of existing fees for H-1B cap-subject petitions to help recover federal immigration system administration costs.View details →

Special Conditions: Pratt and Whitney Canada, PW220A; New Engine Rating: Idle-Cruise RegimeDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 9, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes special safety standards for a Pratt and Whitney Canada engine featuring an unusual idle-cruise power rating not covered by existing airworthiness regulations.View details →

Amendment of Restricted Areas R-2505, R-2524, R-2508, and R-2515 in CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is updating coordinate descriptions for four California restricted airspace areas without changing their boundaries, altitudes, schedules, or activities.View details →

Establishment of Four Customs-Enforcement AreasDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Rule

AI Summary: CBP is designating four coastal enforcement zones in South Florida, California, Puerto Rico, and Texas to help intercept smuggling vessels and authorize officers to board and search ships.View details →

Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Title VI, Part B, Native Hawaiian EducationDepartment of Education

Rule

AI Summary: The Education Department is allowing 21 Native Hawaiian Education projects to receive federal funding for up to one additional year, through September 30, 2027.View details →

Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service, and Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers; Correcting AmendmentsOffice of Personnel Management

Rule

AI Summary: OPM is fixing minor technical errors in two recent civil service rules without making any substantive changes to the regulations.View details →

Montana Regulatory ProgramDepartment of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators rejected Montana’s proposed update to its surface mining program that would have required equal distribution of court costs to whichever party wins contested legal proceedings.View details →

Reduction in Force Appeals; CorrectionOffice of Personnel Management

Rule

AI Summary: The Office of Personnel Management is correcting typographical and citation errors in a previously published final rule about reduction in force appeals.View details →

Reduction in Force; CorrectionOffice of Personnel Management

Rule

AI Summary: The Office of Personnel Management is fixing typographical and clerical errors in a previously published rule about federal workforce reductions.View details →

Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals; Correction and Technical AmendmentOffice of Personnel Management

Rule

AI Summary: OPM is correcting typographical and clerical errors in its recently published rule streamlining probationary and trial period appeals.View details →

Simplified Geographic Preference Procurement in Child Nutrition ProgramsDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Final Rule

0584-AF06 · Received Aug 24, 2026

FAQ: Part 2 Confidentiality Requirements for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records and Exceptions to Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements for Certain Individuals with SUDDepartment of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights

Notice

0945-ZA13 · Received Aug 24, 2026

Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology?Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health

Notice

0937-ZA01 · Received Aug 24, 2026

Reforming the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification ProgramDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

1615-AD00 · Received Aug 24, 2026

Implementation of HAVANA Act of 2021Department of Justice, Legal Activities

Final Rule

1105-AB71 · Received Aug 24, 2026

Spectrum Rules and Policies for the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, WT Docket No. 22-323Federal Communications Commission

Final Rule

3060-AM03 · Received Aug 24, 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)

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 28, 2026 — AASA, The School Superintendents Association (Tara Thomas)

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

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

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 — American Beverage Association (Christine Burgeson)
Aug 25, 2026 — Healthy Eating Research (Senthil Ananthan)
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)
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

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)

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 — Ashley Beatty
Aug 26, 2026 — ProAct, Inc. (David Schryver)
Aug 27, 2026 — Kaiser Permanente (Simon Vismantas)
Aug 28, 2026 — Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law (Jason Schwartz)

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

Final Rule Stage

2120-AL82

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)
Aug 28, 2026 — Commercial Drone Alliance – Manufacturers (Liz Forro)
Aug 28, 2026 — uAvionix Corporation (Jon Damush)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

3010-AA10

Aug 25, 2026 — WA Dept of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (Allyson Brooks)
Aug 25, 2026 — Patrick Johnson
Aug 27, 2026 — Wisconsin SHPO (Tricia Canaday)
Aug 27, 2026 — Society for American Archaeology (David Lindsay)
Aug 28, 2026 — National Trust for Historic Preservation (Elizabeth Merritt)
Aug 28, 2026 — New South Associates (Jackie Tyson)
Aug 31, 2026 — National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) (Ira Matt)
Aug 31, 2026 — Sara Ayers-Rigsby