The Daily Roundup – Friday, May 8, 2026

Revising Non-Over-the-Counter Firearms Transaction Requirements

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations; Extension of Public Comment Period

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Changes to National Firearms Act Tax Remittance Provisions

Rule  ● Economically Significant

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Updated Staple Food Stocking Standards for Retailers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Rule  ● Economically Significant

Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Converting Temporary to Permanent Imports for Defense Articles

Proposed Rule

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Defining “Willfully” for Firearms Violations

Proposed Rule

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Firearm Activities in Foreign Trade Zones, Customs-Bonded Warehouses

Proposed Rule

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Importing Dual-Use Frames, Receivers, or Barrels

Proposed Rule

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Joint Registration for Spouses Under the National Firearms Act

Proposed Rule

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Revising Definitions of “Adjudicated as a Mental Defective” and “Committed to a Mental Institution”

Proposed Rule

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Updates to Waiver of Charges for Copayments

Proposed Rule

Department of Veterans Affairs

Expanding Fluid Milk Options in Child Nutrition Programs

Rule

Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Implementing PATRIOT Act Improvements: Contraband Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco

Rule

Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes

Interim Final Rule

Department of Commerce, Industry and Security Bureau0694-AK35 · Received May 7, 2026

GENERAL AUTHORIZATION NO. 1 Limited Use Cases

Notice

Department of Commerce, Industry and Security Bureau0694-ZA04 · Received May 7, 2026

GENERAL AUTHORIZATION NO. 3 Approved Supplier Registry

Notice

Department of Commerce, Industry and Security Bureau0694-ZA06 · Received May 7, 2026

Regulatory Amendment to Clarify Timing of Haul Designation for Trawl Catcher Processors in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries

Final Rule

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration0648-BL49 · Received May 7, 2026

Increasing the Fee for Certain Aliens Ordered Removed in Absentia as Established by the HR-1 Reconciliation Bill

Proposed Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement1653-AA98 · Completed May 7, 2026

Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstocks

Final Rule Stage

Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary0503-AA82

May 8, 2026 — Marquis (Allison Schwingle)
May 13, 2026 — Indigo Agriculture (Christopher Malone)

Substances Generally Recognized as Safe

Proposed Rule Stage

Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration0910-AJ02

May 8, 2026 — Meat Institute (Casey Gallimore)

Establishing State Community Engagement Requirements for Certain Individuals Under Section 1902(xx) of the Social Security Act (CMS-2454)

Interim Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services0938-AV98

May 8, 2026 — National Alliance for Care at Home (Damon Terzaghi)
May 8, 2026 — National Organization for Rare Disorders (Cara Tenenbaum)

HIPAA Privacy Rule: Changes to Support Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement and Reduce Regulatory Burdens

Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights0945-AA00

May 11, 2026 — American Hospital Association (Jennifer Holloman)

Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Foundational Rule; Updates to Accord with the Hyde Amendment

Proposed Rule Stage

Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families0970-AD34

May 12, 2026 — Human Rights Watch (Margaret Wurth)
May 13, 2026 — Laura Molinar

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat Designation for Canada Lynx

Final Rule Stage

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service1018-BH59

May 14, 2026 — Center for Biological Diversity (Stephanie Kurose)

Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act

Final Rule Stage

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service1018-BI38

May 8, 2026 — Defenders of Wildlife (Victoria Molyneaux)

Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat

Final Rule Stage

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service1018-BI76

May 8, 2026 — Center for Biological Diversity (Stephanie Kurose)

Low-Value Shipments

Interim Final Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Department of Homeland Security, Customs Revenue Functions1685-AA38

May 8, 2026 — Zonos (Jan Hoelterling)

Revisions to Establish the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6) for Public Water Systems

Proposed Rule Stage

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water2040-AG33

May 13, 2026 — Food & Water Watch (Mary Grant)

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Reconsideration of Certain Regulatory Requirements Under the Technology Transitions Provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020

Final Rule Stage

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation2060-AW39

May 8, 2026 — AAON Inc. (Kevin Teakell)
May 11, 2026 — Boundary Stone (Udai Rohatgi) – Client: Mark Kuntz, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC
May 11, 2026 — U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chuck Chaitovitz)
May 12, 2026 — Daikin (Marc Neufcourt)
May 12, 2026 — Williamson Law + Policy, PLLC (Christina Karem) – Client: Coalition for Safe and Efficient Refrigerants (CUSER)
May 13, 2026 — Lennox (Eric Zito)
May 13, 2026 — Heating, Air-conditioning, & Refrigeration Distributors International (Alex Ayers)
May 14, 2026 — Chemours (Esther Rosenberg)

Revision of Tier 4 Phase-in Schedule for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation2060-AW96

May 11, 2026 — Ann Mesnikoff
May 11, 2026 — Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (Michael Geller)
May 13, 2026 — National Automobile Dealers Association (Patricia Doersch)
May 14, 2026 — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (Fred Turatti)

Interim Part 555 Guidance and Enhanced Application Instructions

Notice Stage

Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration2127-ZA27

May 14, 2026 — Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Lindsay Abate)

HJRES 177 (Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11])

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; Name-Only Matching Procedures".

Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

HJRES 178 (Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34])

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents".

Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

HJRES 179 (Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43])

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04: Insufficient Data Protection or Security for Sensitive Consumer Information".

Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.