The Daily Roundup – Monday, August 10, 2026: 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B and L-1 Visas

Television Broadcasting Services Elko, NevadaFederal Communications Commission

Proposed Rule  Comments due Sep 24, 2026

AI Summary: The FCC proposes to switch Elko, Nevada television station KENV-DT from UHF channel 20 to VHF channel 10 to keep the station on air.View details →

Radiology Devices; Reclassification of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis SystemDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 9, 2026

AI Summary: FDA proposes moving digital breast tomosynthesis systems from the highest to a lower regulatory class, requiring special controls instead of full premarket approval.View details →

HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUD’s Title VI RegulationsHousing and Urban Development Department

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 9, 2026

AI Summary: HUD proposes removing disparate-impact liability rules from its Title VI regulations, aligning them with DOJ regulations and leaving such discrimination claims to courts.View details →

Removal of FAA Third-Class Medical Certificate Requirement for Military Pilot TraineesDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 9, 2026

AI Summary: The FAA proposes exempting military pilot trainees from obtaining a third-class medical certificate since military medical standards already meet or exceed FAA requirements.View details →

English Language Proficiency; Out of Service CriteriaDepartment of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Proposed Rule  Comments due Oct 9, 2026

AI Summary: Federal trucking regulators propose making failure to meet English language proficiency requirements an out-of-service violation, standardizing enforcement across North America.View details →

9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B and L-1 VisasDepartment of Homeland Security

Rule

AI Summary: DHS is updating rules to require certain employers sponsoring H-1B and L-1 visa extensions to pay the 9-11 Biometric Fee for all extension petitions, including those without an employer change.View details →

Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route T-373 in the Vicinity of King Salmon, AlaskaDepartment of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Rule

AI Summary: The FAA is modifying an Alaska air navigation route near King Salmon to improve connectivity within the state’s route structure.View details →

Backup Withholding on Third Party Network TransactionsDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Rule

AI Summary: The IRS finalized rules updating backup withholding requirements for third party settlement organizations making payments in settlement of third party network transactions.View details →

Determining DisabilityRailroad Retirement Board

Rule

AI Summary: The Railroad Retirement Board is updating its regulations on monthly earnings limits for disability annuitants to match the formula required by federal law.View details →

Immigration Bonds; Technical AmendmentDepartment of Homeland Security

Rule

AI Summary: DHS is making minor editorial updates to its immigration bond regulation by removing outdated form numbers and job titles without changing any requirements.View details →

Implementation of the Administrative False Claims ActDepartment of State

Rule

AI Summary: The State Department proposes updated procedural regulations to implement the Administrative False Claims Act.View details →

Jurisdiction DeterminationsRailroad Retirement Board

Rule

AI Summary: The Railroad Retirement Board updates its rules to pay benefits to railroad workers with at least five post-1995 years of service and adds divorced spouses as eligible beneficiaries.View details →

Recodification of Title IX RulesDepartment of Education, Office for Civil Rights

Final Rule

1870-AA26 · Received Aug 5, 2026

Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau Reunification of Certain Unaccompanied Alien Children with a Parent or Legal Guardian in a Country Other Than the United StatesDepartment of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Rule

0970-AD43 · Received Aug 7, 2026

Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH) (CMS-6098)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule

0938-AV97 · Received Aug 7, 2026

Use of Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde-Releasing Chemicals as an Ingredient in Hair Smoothing Products or Hair Straightening ProductsDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rule

0910-AI83 · Received Aug 6, 2026

Evaluation of Therapeutic Equivalence; Guidance for Industry; AvailabilityDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Notice

0910-ZD61 · Received Aug 6, 2026

Dear Colleague Letter: Combating Discrimination Rooted in Antisemitism in HHS-Funded Programs and ActivitiesDepartment of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights

Notice

0945-ZA12 · Received Aug 7, 2026

Eliminating the Discretionary 60-day Grace PeriodDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Proposed Rule

1615-AD22 · Received Aug 6, 2026

Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National PreservesDepartment of the Interior, National Park Service

Final Rule

1024-AE96 · Received Aug 7, 2026

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

Proposed Rule

2040-AG55 · Received Aug 7, 2026

Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) Coverage Pathway (CMS-3487)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

0938-ZC05 · Completed Aug 7, 2026

Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer ReviewDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

0925-ZA16 · Completed Aug 7, 2026

Recent Updates: Supporting a Safe and Respectful Workplace at Institutions that Receive NIH FundingDepartment of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

0925-ZA17 · Completed Aug 7, 2026

Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Electronic Export Manifest for Rail CargoDepartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

1651-AB52 · Completed Aug 6, 2026

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

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

2127-ZA30 · Completed Aug 6, 2026

Car Loan Interest DeductionDepartment of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

Final Rule  ● Economically Significant  ● Consistent with Change

1545-BR75 · Completed Aug 7, 2026

Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized PricingFederal Trade Commission

Notice  ● Consistent with Change

3084-ZA02 · Completed Aug 7, 2026

Appellate Jurisdiction Update IIMerit Systems Protection Board

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3124-AA33 · Completed Aug 7, 2026

Reforms to 13 CFR 124.103 to Remove SBA’s 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned Firms Only. Reforms do not Impact Entity-owned FirmsSmall Business Administration

Final Rule  ● Consistent with Change

3245-AI75 · Completed Aug 7, 2026

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

Proposed Rule Stage

0579-AE93

Aug 10, 2026 — Animal Welfare Institute (Joanna Grossman)
Aug 13, 2026 — The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) (Matt Ring)

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

Aug 10, 2026 — USA Rice (Tracy Gensler) – Client: Cameron Jacobs
Aug 11, 2026 — American Bakers Association (Campbell Genn)
Aug 13, 2026 — American Frozen Food Institute (Jennie Norka)
Aug 14, 2026 — National CACFP Association (McKenzie Brunner)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

0596-AD66

Aug 10, 2026 — Tuleyome (Sandra Schubert)

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

Final Rule Stage

0651-AD89

Aug 10, 2026 — High Tech Inventors Alliance (David Jones)
Aug 10, 2026 — United for Patent Reform (Elizabeth Frazee)
Aug 11, 2026 — American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Laurence Cheng)
Aug 11, 2026 — Tesla (Ashraf Fawzy)
Aug 14, 2026 — Bose Public Affairs Group (Elisabeth Nelson) – Client: US*Made

Nonclinical Testing TerminologyDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration

Final Rule Stage

0910-AJ27

Aug 13, 2026 — Humane World Action Fund (Tracie Letterman)

Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (CMS-9881)Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Proposed Rule Stage  ● Economically Significant

0938-AV92

Aug 13, 2026 — National Employers Association (Jonathan Rotman)

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

Proposed Rule Stage

1004-AF53

Aug 11, 2026 — Conservation Lands Foundation (Kara Matsumoto)
Aug 12, 2026 — The Pew Charitable Trusts (Laurel Williams)

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

Final Rule Stage

2040-AG47

Aug 11, 2026 — Barnes & Thornburg (Fredric Andes) – Client: Federal Water Quality Coalition

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

Proposed Rule Stage

3010-AA10

Aug 13, 2026 — Edison Electric Institute (Patrick McGuire)