The Daily Roundup – Tuesday, September 8, 2026: Car Loan Interest Deduction

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Production Site DevelopmentDepartment of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  Comments due Nov 9, 2026

AI Summary: Bureau of Land Management proposes streamlining oil and gas production permits in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve by establishing pre-defined criteria for common, repeatable activities with similar environmental effects.View details →

Unleashing Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-DeviceFederal Communications Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Dec 7, 2026

AI Summary: The FCC proposes allowing unlicensed devices to communicate with satellites without interfering with existing services, seeking public comment on rules supporting expanded direct-to-device connectivity.View details →

Car Loan Interest DeductionDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Rule  ● Economically Significant

AI Summary: The IRS finalized rules allowing certain taxpayers to deduct up to $10,000 in car loan interest and requiring lenders to report interest payments of $600 or more annually.View details →

Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act for Interest Rate Swaps To Account for CAD and MXN Interest Rate Benchmark TransitionsCommodity Futures Trading Commission

Rule

AI Summary: The CFTC is updating its interest rate swap clearing rules to reflect Canada and Mexico switching from older benchmark interest rates to newer overnight reference rates.View details →

Safety Zone; Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, TXDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard

Rule

AI Summary: The Coast Guard is temporarily closing part of Laguna Madre near South Padre Island, Texas to boats and people during an over-water fireworks display.View details →

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pelagic Trawl Gear DefinitionDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule

0648-BO04 · Received Sep 4, 2026

Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions)Department of Energy, Economic Regulatory Administration

Final Rule

1903-AA20 · Received Sep 4, 2026

Private Health Insurance; New Agent/Broker Registrations for Plan Year 2027 Moratorium GuidanceDepartment of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Notice

0938-ZC07 · Received Sep 4, 2026

Registration of Lawful Permanent Residence for Children Born to Foreign Government Employees in the United StatesDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Interim Final Rule

1615-AD24 · Received Sep 4, 2026

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat Designation for Northern Spotted OwlDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Proposed Rule

1018-BJ06 · Received Sep 4, 2026

Temporary Policies for Compounding Certain Starter Parenteral Nutrition Drug Products for Neonates; Guidance for Industry; AvailabilityDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice  ● Consistent without Change

0910-ZD67 · Completed Sep 4, 2026

Removing 30-Day Refugee Termination NoticeDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Interim Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1615-AD23 · Completed Sep 4, 2026

Registration of Lawful Permanent Residence for Children Born to Foreign Government Employees in the United StatesDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Interim Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1615-AD24 · Completed Sep 4, 2026

Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products; Voluntary Consensus Standards Update (Fourth Update)Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

2070-AL36 · Completed Sep 4, 2026

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

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

2040-AG47 · Completed Sep 4, 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

Sep 8, 2026 — International Dairy Foods Association (Cal Wilson)
Sep 8, 2026 — SNAC International (Matthew Grill)
Sep 11, 2026 — Meat Institute (Susan Backus)
Sep 11, 2026 — Center for Science in the Public Interest (Erin Ogden)

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

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

Sep 8, 2026 — Unified Patents LLC (Andrea Shoffstall)
Sep 10, 2026 — The Innovation Alliance (Brian Pomper)
Sep 10, 2026 — Covington and Burling LLP (Paul Ray) – Client: Innovation Alliance
Sep 11, 2026 — TSMC (Claire Hambrick)
Sep 11, 2026 — Alliance of US Startups and Inventors for Jobs (Chris Israel)
Sep 14, 2026 — Medtronic (Andrea Looney)

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

Notice Stage

0910-ZD60

Sep 8, 2026 — American Frozen Food Institute (Jennie Norka) – Client: Small Group of Leaders from AFFI-Member Frozen Food Companies
Sep 10, 2026 — Portfolio Strategies LLC (Shannon Campagna) – Client: Alliance for Plant Based Foods
Sep 14, 2026 — American Heart Association (Susan Bishop)

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

Final Rule Stage

1018-BI75

Sep 10, 2026 — Center for Biological Diversity (Stephanie Kurose)

Rescission of Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions to Protect Tribal Reserved RightsEnvironmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

Proposed Rule Stage

2040-AG55

Sep 10, 2026 — Federal Water Quality Coalition (Fred Andes)
Sep 11, 2026 — National Mining Association (Louis Baer)

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 11, 2026 — American Petroleum Institute (Kelley Raymond)

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

Final Rule Stage

2120-AL82

Sep 8, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Amor Fati Industries Corp d/b/a Seneca
Sep 8, 2026 — Commercial Drone Alliance – ADSPs (Lisa Ellman)
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

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)

Policy Statement on Jurisdiction and Preemption Under The ICC Termination Act, EP 791Surface Transportation Board

Final Rule Stage

2140-ZA02

Sep 9, 2026 — Association of American Railroads (John "Fred" Miller)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

3010-AA10

Sep 8, 2026 — Iowa State Historic Preservation Office (Heather Gibb)
Sep 8, 2026 — Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (Shannon Vihlene)
Sep 10, 2026 — Ohio Archaeological Council (Kevin Schwarz)
Sep 11, 2026 — Terry Klein
Sep 14, 2026 — Richard Grubb 7 Associates (Ellen Turco)