The Daily Roundup – Tuesday, July 28, 2026: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine…

Energy Conservation Program: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment; Extension of Public Comment PeriodDepartment of Energy

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 21, 2026

AI Summary: The Energy Department is extending by 15 days the public comment period on its proposed update to energy conservation standards rulemaking procedures, following a request from trade organizations.View details →

Request for Comment on the Extension of Standard Futures Contracts to 24/7 Trading and on Perpetual Contracts Referencing Physically Delivered or Storable Energy CommoditiesCommodity Futures Trading Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 26, 2026

AI Summary: The CFTC is extending its comment period by 30 days on round-the-clock energy futures trading and perpetual contracts, adding questions about a stayed CME oil contract.View details →

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 135 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles; Extension of Comment PeriodDepartment of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 26, 2026

AI Summary: NHTSA extended by 30 days the public comment period on proposed brake system safety standard updates for self-driving vehicles, now closing August 26, 2026.View details →

Petition for Rulemaking of the National Consumers League, Campaign for Fairer Gambling, the National Council for Problem Gambling, the Public Health Advocacy Institute, and Truth in Advertising, Inc.Federal Trade Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 27, 2026

AI Summary: Several consumer and public health groups have submitted a petition asking the FTC to create new rules, and the agency is now seeking public comments on it.View details →

BenzeneDepartment of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Aug 27, 2026

AI Summary: OSHA is reopening public comment for 30 additional days on its proposed revisions to workplace benzene exposure standards.View details →

Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without InterviewDepartment of Homeland Security

Rule

AI Summary: DHS is changing rules to allow some asylum applications to be sent to immigration courts without an interview and dropping the requirement to assess applicant credibility in referral letters.View details →

Civil Penalties Adjustment for 2026National Endowment for the Arts

Rule

AI Summary: The National Endowment for the Arts will keep its civil monetary penalty amounts unchanged in 2026 because no inflation adjustment is required.View details →

Epyrifenacil; Pesticide Tolerances; CorrectionEnvironmental Protection Agency

Rule

AI Summary: EPA is correcting errors in a June 2026 rule that set inaccurate pesticide residue tolerance levels for epyrifenacil on certain corn, wheat, and soybean crops.View details →

Perchloroethylene (PCE) and Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC); Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date ExtensionsEnvironmental Protection Agency

Rule

AI Summary: EPA is extending deadlines for businesses to comply with workplace safety requirements for two industrial chemicals, perchloroethylene and carbon tetrachloride, under federal toxic substances law.View details →

Rescission of Outdated Veterans Choice Program RegulationsDepartment of Veterans Affairs

Rule

AI Summary: The VA is removing outdated regulations for the Veterans Choice Program, which was replaced by the Veterans Community Care Program in 2019.View details →

Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors; CorrectionNuclear Regulatory Commission

Rule

AI Summary: The NRC is correcting an error in a recently published rule that established a modern regulatory framework for advanced commercial nuclear reactors.View details →

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar in the Western and Central North Pacific Ocean and Eastern Indian OceanDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators are authorizing the U.S. Navy to incidentally disturb marine mammals while operating low-frequency sonar systems in Pacific and Indian Ocean waters from 2026 to 2033.View details →

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the Smalltail Shark (Carcharhinus porosus) as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species ActDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule

AI Summary: Federal wildlife officials reviewed the smalltail shark’s conservation status and determined the species does not warrant listing as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.View details →

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation RegulationsDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Final Rule

0648-BN79 · Received Jul 22, 2026

Revisions to EDGAR – Application NoticesDepartment of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development

Proposed Rule

1875-AA17 · Received Jul 27, 2026

Transparency in Coverage (CMS-9882)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV64 · Received Jul 27, 2026

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency CooperationDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Final Rule

1018-BI75 · Received Jul 22, 2026

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2026-010, Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul parts 14, 28, and 36.Federal Acquisition Regulation System

Proposed Rule

9000-AO83 · Received Jul 27, 2026

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2026-011, Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul parts 9, 27, and 47.Federal Acquisition Regulation System

Proposed Rule

9000-AO84 · Received Jul 27, 2026

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

9000-AO88 · Received Jul 27, 2026

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2026-006, Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul parts 16, 17, and 35.Federal Acquisition Regulation System

Proposed Rule

9000-AO91 · Received Jul 27, 2026

Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the Equipment Authorization and Competitive Bidding Programs; ET Docket No. 21-232, EA Docket No. 21-233Federal Communications Commission

Final Rule

3060-AL23 · Received Jul 27, 2026

Space Modernization for the 21st Century (SB Docket No. 25.306)Federal Communications Commission

Final Rule

3060-AM19 · Received Jul 27, 2026

Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized PricingFederal Trade Commission

Notice

3084-ZA02 · Received Jul 27, 2026

Conditions on the Preparation of Ballot Mail for Federal ElectionsPostal Service

Final Rule

3210-AA00 · Received Jul 27, 2026

Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection ActDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Prerule  ● Consistent with Change

0648-BO43 · Completed Jul 27, 2026

International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of Civil Aircraft to Incorporate Aircraft Survivability Equipment.Department of State

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1400-AG17 · Completed Jul 27, 2026

Horse Protection Act RevisionsDepartment of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Proposed Rule Stage

0579-AE93

Jul 28, 2026 — Friends of Sound Horses (Keith Dane)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

0596-AD66

Jul 31, 2026 — Oregon Wild (Sami Godlove)

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

Prerule Stage

0906-ZA23

Jul 31, 2026 — National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (Amanda Green) – Client: Shawn Gremminger

Administrative Detention of Tobacco ProductsDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rule Stage

0910-AI05

Aug 3, 2026 — Truth Initiative (Maham Akbar)

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

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV66

Aug 3, 2026 — Prof. Thomas Hwang

Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Funding for Specified Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children and Youth (CMS-2451)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV73

Jul 30, 2026 — Persimmons Projects LLC (Ames Simmons) – Client: Equality Federation

FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1851)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV78

Jul 29, 2026 — National Alliance for Care at Home (Patrick Harrison)

Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals; the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System; and FY 2027 Rates (CMS-1849)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV79

Jul 28, 2026 — Holland & Knight (Jordan Brossi) – Client: Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
Jul 29, 2026 — Holland & Knight (Jennifer Hananoki) – Client: Versiti

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

Proposed Rule Stage

1004-AF53

Jul 31, 2026 — Conservation Lands Foundation (Kara Matsumoto)
Aug 3, 2026 — Defenders of Wildlife (Maddy Munson)

Updated Definition of "Waters of the United States"Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Proposed Rule Stage

2040-AG44

Jul 28, 2026 — Competitive Enterprise Institute (Daren Bakst)
Jul 28, 2026 — Edison Electric Institute (Patrick McGuire)
Jul 30, 2026 — Zenolabs AI LLC (Rohan Sharma)
Jul 30, 2026 — Marc Milette
Aug 3, 2026 — American Petroleum Institute (Kelley Raymond)

Updating the Water Quality Certification RuleEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Final Rule Stage

2040-AG47

Jul 28, 2026 — American Exploration & Production Council (Jesse Sandlin)
Jul 28, 2026 — National Hydropower Association (Kathleen Robertson)
Jul 30, 2026 — Edison Electric Institute (Patrick McGuire)
Jul 31, 2026 — U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chuck Chaitovitz)

Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards AmendmentDepartment of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

2127-AM76

Jul 31, 2026 — MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association (Jennifer Lewis)

Further Resetting NHTSA’s Fuel Economy ProgramDepartment of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Final Rule Stage

2127-ZA30

Jul 29, 2026 — Environmental Defense Fund (Andy Su)