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Topic: Rulemaking

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

Establishing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection; Modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program; Delete, Delete, Delete

Federal Communications Commission | Proposed Rule | In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that seeks comment on eliminating outdated requirements and ways to enhance the efficiency of the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) while ensuring that the Commission continues to receive accurate, granular data. Building off the infrastructure data-based coverage restoration process established by the Commission in 2024, the FNPRM seeks comment on several approaches suggested by commenters to simplify, streamline, or otherwise reduce burdens on this coverage restoration process. The FNPRM seeks comment on several ways.

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

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: Quality Standards for Hearing Loss Testing

Labor Department, Workers' Compensation Programs Office | Proposed Rule | The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides compensation to employees for disability or death from injury arising out of and in the course of employment. Hearing loss claims constitute a significant portion of LHWCA claims, and determining the extent of hearing loss necessarily entails evaluating medical test results. The program statutes and regulations currently reference audiograms as the primary testing method and incorporate the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment for measuring and calculating hearing impairment. The Office of Workers' Compensati.

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

Agency Information Collection Activities; New Information Collection: Techniques for Preventing and Enforcing Controlled Substance and Alcohol Violations Among Non-Commercial Driver’s License Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | Notice | In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and invites public comment. This notice invites comments on a proposed information collection titled "Techniques for Preventing and Enforcing Controlled Substance and Alcohol Violations Among Non-CDL Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers." This research study will collect data from State partner agency representatives to assess ways to address controlled substance and alcohol violations among non- comm.

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

Request for Information (RFI): Pharmacy Benefit Manager Compensation and Data Collection

Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Proposed Rule | This request for information (RFI) solicits technical input on the services and business practices of pharmacy benefit managers ("PBMs") and their affiliates to inform implementation of recent legislation. It specifically focuses on gathering information to inform two specific legislative requirements that are effective beginning calendar year 2028: restrictions on the remuneration that PBMs and their affiliates may receive for services in connection with the utilization of covered Part D drugs; and data reporting requirements.

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

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration | Proposed Rule | The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1, AS355F2, and AS355N helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by the determination that the tail rotor drive fan wheels (fan wheels) and the impeller second stage have been incorrectly identified during production. This proposed AD would require verifying the serial number and amendment of the log cards of the affected parts, and depending on the findings, performing a one-time borescope inspection to verify consistency between the log cards and the affected parts. Depending on the inspection resu.

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

Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center

Education Department | Rule | The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waivers and extensions enable 43 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.250N and one American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center (AIVRTTAC) under ALN 84.250Z to receive funding for an additional period, not beyond September 30, 2027.

FEDE U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

National Association of Insurance Commissioners: Role with State Insurance Regulators and IRS Reporting Requirements

What GAO Found The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) supports its members—state insurance regulators—in their regulation of insurance companies by providing a forum (such as committees, task forces, and working groups) to develop standards for insurance companies through model laws that states may consider enacting (see figure); facilitating standardization in monitoring the financial solvency of insurance companies across states through its accreditation program; and managing centralized data systems to help states carry out oversight and share information. NAIC’s Process for Developing Model Laws Since 1955, NAIC has been excepted from filing Form 990, a type of annua.

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

Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics Seek Comment on Proposed 2026 Mandatory Data Collection for Incarcerated People’s Communications Services

Federal Communications Commission | Proposed Rule | In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) and the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seek comment on the contours and specific requirements of the proposed 2026 Mandatory Data Collection for incarcerated people's communications services (IPCS). Consistent with the Commission's direction, in this document, we seek comment on proposals to modify the Commission's previous data collection to obtain data and information necessary for the Commission to set permanent rate caps for audio and video ICPS and, to the extent practicable, lessen the reporting burdens on ICPS provi.

FEDE U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Priority Open Recommendations: Securities and Exchange Commission

What GAO Found In May 2025, GAO identified one priority recommendation for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to blockchain technology. Specifically, GAO recommended that SEC and other regulators jointly establish an ongoing coordination mechanism to identify and address risks posed by blockchain-related products and services. As of June 2026, SEC has not yet fully implemented this recommendation. Addressing GAO's open priority recommendation in this area could help SEC identify and respond to blockchain-related risks in a timely manner, thereby directly supporting SEC's mission. Why GAO Did This Study Priority open recommendations are the GAO recommendations that warrant..

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

Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee

Commerce Department, International Trade Administration | Notice | Pursuant to Section 2313(c) of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 4728(c), and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., the Department of Commerce (the Department) requests nominations for membership for the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC or Committee). The ETTAC is a non-discretionary committee that provides consensus advice to the Environmental Trade Promotion Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), reporting through the Secretary of Commerce in his capacity as Chair of the TPCC, regarding..

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

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

Federal Communications Commission | Notice | As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the informat.

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

Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous” Exhibition

State Department | Notice | Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.