The Daily Roundup – Wednesday, September 9, 2026: Improving the Effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database; Call…

Registration of Lawful Permanent Residence for Children Born to Foreign Government Employees in the United StatesDepartment of Homeland Security

Rule  Comments due Oct 5, 2026

AI Summary: USCIS is updating regulations and forms to allow children born in the United States to non-citizen foreign government employees to apply for permanent residence.View details →

Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States”Department of Defense, Corps of Engineers

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 9, 2026

AI Summary: The EPA and Army Corps are seeking additional public comment on proposed updates to the Clean Water Act’s definition of federally protected waters following a 2023 Supreme Court ruling.View details →

Labels 888, 889, 891, and 892, DiscontinuedPostal Service

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 9, 2026

AI Summary: The Postal Service proposes to discontinue the use of Labels 888 and 889 by updating its Domestic Mail Manual mailing standards.View details →

Simplified Geographic Preference Procurement in Child Nutrition ProgramsDepartment of Agriculture

Rule  Comments due Oct 9, 2026

AI Summary: Federal nutrition program rules are being updated with simpler, clearer language about geographic food purchasing preferences without changing any actual requirements.View details →

Improving the Effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database; Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful RobocallsFederal Communications Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Nov 9, 2026

AI Summary: The FCC proposes strengthening its Robocall Mitigation Database by improving filing accuracy, screening out bad actors, and expediting removal of noncompliant phone providers.View details →

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213a; Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213; Child Restraint Systems, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213b; Child Restraint Systems; Incorporation by ReferenceDepartment of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The government is updating child car seat safety rules, exempting school bus child restraints from certain requirements and delaying a compliance deadline to December 2026.View details →

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management AreaDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Rule

AI Summary: Federal regulators are closing directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in Alaska’s Western Aleutian District to prevent the 2026 catch limit from being exceeded.View details →

Government in the Sunshine Act Regulations; Technical AmendmentsFederal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Rule

AI Summary: The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission updated its regulations to replace references to the Office of the Executive Director with the Office of the General Counsel.View details →

Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan; Realignment; Withdrawal of Proposed RuleDepartment of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rule

AI Summary: USDA is withdrawing a proposed rule to realign watermelon production districts and reduce importer seats on the promotion board because the supporting calculation was legally insufficient.View details →

Pacific Island Fisheries; Commercial Fishing in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National MonumentDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Rule

0648-BN99 · Received Sep 8, 2026

Period for Refugee Cash Assistance and Refugee Medical Assistance; CorrectionDepartment of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Notice

0970-ZA26 · Received Sep 8, 2026

Public Assistance Snow Assistance PolicyDepartment of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Notice

1660-ZA37 · Received Sep 8, 2026

Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic QuestionsDepartment of Commerce, Census Bureau

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

0607-AA75 · Completed Sep 8, 2026

Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

0925-ZA18 · Completed Sep 8, 2026

Satellite Spectrum Abundance (SB Docket No. 25-180)Federal Communications Commission

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

3060-AM21 · Completed Sep 8, 2026

Recruitment and Selection Through Competitive Examination and Pooled Hiring ActionsOffice of Personnel Management

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3206-AO24 · Completed Sep 8, 2026

Employment in the Excepted ServiceOffice of Personnel Management

Proposed Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3206-AO92 · Completed Sep 8, 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 11, 2026 — Center for Science in the Public Interest (Erin Ogden)
Sep 11, 2026 — Meat Institute (Susan Backus)

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

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

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)
Sep 15, 2026 — Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) (Jamie Simpson)

New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications and Related Issues; Identity and Safety Information About the NDI: Guidance for IndustryDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice Stage

0910-ZD23

Sep 15, 2026 — Consumer Healthcare Products Association (Douglas MacKay)

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

Notice Stage

0910-ZD60

Sep 10, 2026 — Portfolio Strategies LLC (Shannon Campagna) – Client: Alliance for Plant Based Foods
Sep 14, 2026 — American Heart Association (Susan Bishop)
Sep 15, 2026 — International Food Additives Council (Allison Cooke) – Client: International Food Additives Council

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)

Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities; North Slope, AlaskaDepartment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Final Rule Stage

1018-BI93

Sep 15, 2026 — Alaska Oil and Gas Association (Robert Ervine)

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)
Sep 15, 2026 — Moms Clean Air Force (Elizabeth Bechard)

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

Final Rule Stage

2120-AL82

Sep 14, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Sep 14, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Florida Power & Light Company
Sep 15, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Pyka Inc.
Sep 15, 2026 — Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Matthew Clark) – Client: Percepto Robotics Inc.

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 10, 2026 — Ohio Archaeological Council (Kevin Schwarz)
Sep 11, 2026 — Terry Klein
Sep 14, 2026 — Richard Grubb 7 Associates (Ellen Turco)
Sep 15, 2026 — New Jersey Historic Preservation Office (Katherine Marcopul)
Sep 15, 2026 — Andrew Robinson