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FEDE Office of the Federal Register / National Archives and Records Administration · Rulemaking audits

Generator Interconnection Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Tennessee Valley Authority | Notice | The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) intends to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to evaluate the environmental effects of transmission system activities associated with generator interconnection requests across TVA's Power Service Area (PSA). The PEIS will establish a programmatic, bounded framework to support efficient, consistent, and predictable National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review for generator interconnection related transmission actions conducted under TVA's Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP), Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP), and Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS). The P.

FEDE Office of the Federal Register / National Archives and Records Administration · Rulemaking audits

Board of Directors; Request for Nomination

Unified Carrier Registration Plan | Notice | The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan Board of Directors is requesting nominations of qualified individuals from the motor carrier industry for consideration by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for appointment by FMCSA to the UCR Plan Board of Directors to fill a vacancy that has arisen. By statute, all nominees for the vacancy must be representatives of "a national trade association representing the general motor carrier of property industry". The selected individual will fill the vacancy for a term which begins immediately on appointment and expires on May 31, 2027.

FEDE U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

GAOverview: Recent Federal Workforce Changes at OPM

Why This Matters The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government's central agency for human resources and workforce management. Since December 2024, in alignment with presidential directives on the closure of certain offices and the reduction of the size of the federal workforce, OPM has undergone significant workforce and organizational structure changes. These actions have reduced institutional knowledge and operational capacity at the agency. OPM’s Headcount Decreased by 35 Percent Between December 2024 and March 2026 GAO analysis of OPM’s Federal Workforce Data (FWD) found that OPM’s headcount decreased by 1,052 people (35 percent) between December 31, 2024 and March..

FEDE U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Navy Ship Modernization: DOD Needs Comprehensive Strategy to Field Hypersonic Missile Capability

What GAO Found The Navy is currently 24 months behind in its efforts to modernize three DDG 1000 Zumwalt class destroyers to host the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile as part of its surface strike mission. Both the DDG 1000 and CPS efforts face challenges: Although modernization of the first ship in the class, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), was 94 percent complete as of January 2026, it is behind schedule due to unplanned work. The DDG 1000 class ships have unique systems, such as its radar, combat, and network systems, that are costly and difficult to sustain and maintain. The CPS effort was originally scheduled to begin flight testing on the DDG 1000 class in 2025 but this is..

FEDE Office of the Federal Register / National Archives and Records Administration · Rulemaking audits

Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over New Bedford, MA

Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration | Rule | This action amends Class D and Class E airspace over New Bedford, MA. This action adds a 0.7 mile long, 3.6-mile-wide extension to the northwest side of the existing Class D airspace to properly contain current Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations. This action also updates the airport name and geographic coordinates in both the New Bedford, MA Class D and Class E airspace legal descriptions. This action also replaces "Airport/Facility Directory" in the Class D airspace legal description with "Chart Supplement" to comply with current FAA guidance.

FEDE U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Science & Tech Spotlight: AI for Medical Notes and Coding

Why This Matters U.S. clinicians average a 57-hour workweek, including 7 hours of administrative work. Time spent on tasks like drafting patient visit notes or reviewing billing paperwork may contribute to clinician burnout. New AI tools could increase efficiency and reduce administrative burdens during and after patient visits. Key Takeaways Some health care providers are adopting AI tools to assist with note taking and medical coding, which may save time and reduce burnout. The accuracy of these tools may be difficult to verify, and the overall effects on health care spending are uncertain. Policymakers need more information about the performance of these tools to determine the appropriat.

FEDE U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Department of Energy: Efforts to Streamline Project Management at National Laboratories and Nuclear Sites [Reissued with revisions on Jul. 17, 2026]

What GAO Found A Secretary of Energy memorandum directed revisions to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) construction order (known as 413.3B) to (1) allow increased delegation of approval authority for projects estimated to cost up to $300 million; and (2) limit independent reviews for projects estimated to cost between $300 million and $1 billion. As of January 2026, DOE and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) were managing 80 capital asset projects at laboratories and sites where daily operations are carried out by management and operating (M&O) contractors. The projects are collectively estimated to cost as much as $65.5 billion. Revisions could affect 66 of the ongoing pro.

FEDE U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Cyber Workforce: Agencies Did Not Widely Adopt Rotational Program

What GAO Found A resilient and skilled cybersecurity workforce is essential to protecting federal information technology (IT) systems and enabling the government’s day-to-day functions. The Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce program, managed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), provides opportunities for members of the federal cyber workforce to gain experience in IT, cybersecurity, and other cyber-related positions. Agencies can participate in the program by either advertising a position or by having an employee serve in a position at an outside agency. As of May 2026, 13 agencies participated in the program, at least 106 positions were advertised, and 634 employees applied for rot.

CABI U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Aviation Cybersecurity: FAA and TSA Are Collaborating on Cybersecurity but Need to Address Key Shortfalls

What GAO Found The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) work together to ensure the cybersecurity of the interconnected systems operating in the National Airspace System (NAS). FAA defined the roles and responsibilities of the entities responsible for carrying out the agency’s related goals and objectives. In contrast, TSA did not. TSA defined its goals and objectives for prioritizing cybersecurity within the agency and in the transportation systems sector in its 2018 Cybersecurity Roadmap. However, the roadmap is outdated and no longer aligned with the latest Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy. The roadmap also does not..

FEDE U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending: Most Fiscal Year 2022-2024 Funds Are Estimated to Be Obligated

What GAO Found GAO estimates that agencies recorded obligations for around 61 percent of the $39 billion in appropriated funds designated for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPF/CDS) projects in fiscal years (FY) 2022, 2023, and 2024, as of the end of FY 2024—the most recently completed fiscal year at the time that GAO started its review. GAO also estimates that around 16 percent of the funds have been outlayed as of the end of FY 2024. See figure below. GAO estimates that around 1 percent of FY 2022–2024 projects are not moving forward, for reasons such as recipients declining funds or not submitting required documentation. Estimated Amount and Percent Obligate.

EPA Office of the Federal Register / National Archives and Records Administration · Rulemaking audits

Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Control of NOX Emissions From Large Stationary Internal Combustion Engines

Environmental Protection Agency | Proposed Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) related to Control of Nitrogen Oxide (NO X ) Emissions From Large Stationary Internal Combustion Engines. The revisions reformat and revise reporting, recordkeeping, and compliance requirements; incorporate other state rules by reference; add definitions specific to the rule; revise unnecessarily restrictive or duplicative language; and make administrative wording changes. The revisions also add an exemption for certain spark-ignited internal combustion engines. The EPA's proposed approval is pursuant to, and consistent.

EPA Office of the Federal Register / National Archives and Records Administration · Rulemaking audits

Approval of Source-Specific Air Quality Implementation Plan; New York; Castleton Power, LLC

Environmental Protection Agency | Proposed Rule | Pursuant to applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the State of New York's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) related to a source-specific SIP (SSSIP) revision for Castleton Energy Center, located at 1902 River Road, Castle-on-Hudson, New York 12033 (herein referred to CEC, or the Facility). The EPA is proposing to find that the control option in this SSSIP revision is Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) with respect to oxides of nitrogen (NO X ) emissions from the rele.