The Daily Roundup – Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Air Plan Approval; Colorado; RACT Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Denver Metro/North Front Range Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rule  Comments due Jul 23, 2026

AI Summary: EPA proposes to approve parts of Colorado’s air quality plan addressing pollution control technology requirements and reporting rules for the Denver metro ozone nonattainment area.View details →

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arizona; Revisions to the Cleaner Burning Gasoline, Winter Oxygenated Fuel, and Gasoline Set-Aside ProgramsEnvironmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rule  Comments due Jul 23, 2026

AI Summary: EPA proposes to approve Arizona’s updated air quality plan revising gasoline programs in Phoenix and Tucson to clarify requirements and eliminate an outdated carbon monoxide program.View details →

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53Executive Office of the President, Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Proposed Rule  Comments due Jul 23, 2026

AI Summary: Federal agencies are proposing to streamline government purchasing rules across multiple regulatory sections to reduce excessive acquisition requirements and improve taxpayer spending efficiency.View details →

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 6, 7, 10, 18, 26, 37, and 41Executive Office of the President, Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Proposed Rule  Comments due Jul 23, 2026

AI Summary: Federal agencies propose streamlining procurement regulations covering competition, acquisition planning, market research, emergency procedures, and related areas to reduce inefficiency in government purchasing.View details →

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 5, 24, and 29Executive Office of the President, Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Proposed Rule  Comments due Jul 23, 2026

AI Summary: Federal agencies propose streamlining procurement rules covering publicizing contracts, privacy, and taxes to reduce excessive regulations and improve efficiency in government purchasing.View details →

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49Executive Office of the President, Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Proposed Rule  Comments due Jul 23, 2026

AI Summary: Federal agencies propose revising federal procurement rules covering Parts 3 and 49 to streamline acquisition regulations under an executive order aimed at reducing inefficiency.View details →

Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2025 Amendments)Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rule  Comments due Jul 23, 2026

AI Summary: The USDA proposes lowering the value assigned to imported cotton used to calculate assessments, keeping import fees equal to those paid on domestic cotton.View details →

Federal Employees’ Retirement System; Present Value Conversion Factors for Spouses of Deceased Separated EmployeesOffice of Personnel Management

Rule  Comments due Jul 23, 2026

AI Summary: OPM is updating reduction factors used to calculate survivor annuity payments for spouses of separated federal employees who die before becoming eligible for full retirement benefits.View details →

Definition of Shellfish; Inclusion of CephalopodsDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Rule

AI Summary: The Fish and Wildlife Service is updating its definition of shellfish to explicitly include squid, octopus, cuttlefish, and other cephalopods, reducing regulatory ambiguity.View details →

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Cordell Bank Groundfish Conservation Area RevisionsDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators are replacing California’s Cordell Bank Groundfish Conservation Area with a new exclusion zone to simplify overlapping fishing rules while protecting sensitive habitat.View details →

Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in AlaskaDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Rule

AI Summary: The Fish and Wildlife Service is updating rules governing when and where Alaskans may harvest migratory birds for traditional subsistence use across different regions of the state.View details →

No-Migration Variance From Land Disposal Restrictions for Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain, UtahEnvironmental Protection Agency

Rule

AI Summary: EPA is allowing a Utah hazardous waste facility to temporarily store treated hazardous wastes in up to 250 piles while awaiting regulatory compliance verification.View details →

Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is extending existing flight operation limits at John F. Kennedy International Airport through October 28, 2028.View details →

Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is extending flight operation limits at New York LaGuardia Airport through October 28, 2028.View details →

Rescission of Affirmative Outreach Requirements for Recipients of WIOA Title I Financial AssistanceDepartment of Labor

Rule

AI Summary: The Labor Department is eliminating rules that required organizations receiving workforce development funding to actively recruit underrepresented groups.View details →

Safety Zone; Detroit River, Trenton, MIDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard

Rule

AI Summary: The Coast Guard is temporarily closing a 250-yard stretch of the Detroit River near Trenton, Michigan to protect people and vessels during a fireworks event.View details →

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

Proposed Rule Stage

0596-AD66

Jun 25, 2026 — Environment America (Ellen Montgomery)

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

Prerule Stage

0906-ZA23

Jun 23, 2026 — 340B Health System Coalition (Devon Seibert-Bailey)
Jun 23, 2026 — America’s Essential Hospitals (Evan Schweikert)
Jun 29, 2026 — NexusOne Consulting (Ross Branson) – Client: CHC Strategies LLC
Jun 29, 2026 — PhRMA (Lori Reilly)

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

Jun 23, 2026 — McDermott+ (Jeffrey Davis) – Client: Envision
Jun 25, 2026 — Holland & Knight (Miranda Franco) – Client: Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)

CY 2027 Hospital Outpatient PPS Policy Changes and Payment Rates and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Policy Changes and Payment Rates (CMS-1850)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV83

Jun 24, 2026 — Children’s Hospital Association (Samantha Mitchell)
Jun 24, 2026 — Hogan Lovells (Stuart Langbein) – Client: Glaukos

HIPAA Privacy Rule: Changes to Support Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement and Reduce Regulatory BurdensDepartment of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0945-AA00

Jun 23, 2026 — American Association of Orthodontists (Alexandra Campau) – Client: The American Association of Orthodontists

Default Electronic Disclosures by Group Health Plans Under ERISADepartment of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

1210-AC35

Jun 23, 2026 — The ERISA Industry Committee and Other Organizations (Christina Strogis)

AccountabilityDepartment of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

1840-AE06

Jun 26, 2026 — Interactive College of Technology (Margaret Smith)
Jun 26, 2026 — American Association of Career Schools (John Russell)

Revisions to the Public Participation Requirements in Minor New Source Review Permitting ProgramEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation

Proposed Rule Stage

2060-AV67

Jun 26, 2026 — American Petroleum Institute (Kelley Raymond)

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 23, 2026 — Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (Milagros R. Elia)
Jun 23, 2026 — National Waste & Recycling Association (Kirk Sander)
Jun 26, 2026 — League of Conservation Voters (LCV) (Darien Davis)
Jun 29, 2026 — Vandalia Bus Lines (Phillip Streif)

HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard (FR-6540)Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

Proposed Rule Stage

2529-AB09

Jun 23, 2026 — American Civil Liberties Union (Linda Morris)

Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act [NRC-2025-0478]Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Proposed Rule Stage

3150-AL38

Jun 25, 2026 — The Breakthrough Institute (Spencer Toohill)