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Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2026-10-29-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2026-10-29
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Block Grants
Document Number: 2026-22123
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
ACF proposes to amend its block grant regulations to modernize requirements, reduce administrative burden on States and Tribal grantees, and improve the clarity and efficiency of program administration. The current regulations include outdated provisions and procedural requirements that no longer reflect statutory authority or agency practice. The proposed revisions are intended to streamline grantee obligations, eliminate unnecessary requirements, and align the regulations with current law and policy.
Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs Using Urine (UrMG)
Document Number: 2026-22122
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS" or "Department") is proposing to revise the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Urine (UrMG), published in the Federal Register on October 12, 2023).
Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs Using Oral Fluid (OFMG)
Document Number: 2026-22121
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS" or "Department") is proposing to revise the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Oral Fluid (OFMG) published on October 12, 2023.
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22120
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22119
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22118
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Child Support Enforcement Programs
Document Number: 2026-22116
Type: Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
This final rule amends the Child Support regulations that were unnecessary or obsolete in the following sections: State Plan Approval and Grant Procedures, State Plan Requirements, Standards for Program Operations, Federal Financial Participation, Program Performance Measures, Standards, Financial Incentives, and Penalties, Computerized Support Enforcement Systems, Annual State Self-Assessment Review and Report, Tribal Child Support Enforcement (IV-D) Program, and Computerized Tribal IV-D Systems and Office Automation.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22115
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Fogarty International Center; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22114
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22113
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22112
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22111
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Fogarty International Center; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22110
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22109
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22108
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22107
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Recreational Advisory Panel via webinar to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2026-22106
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2026-22105
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-The FNA User Access Request Form FNA-674
Document Number: 2026-22104
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on the proposed information collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection. The purpose of this information collection request is to continue the use of the electronic form FNA-674, titled "The FNA User Access Request Form." This form will continue to allow access to current FNA systems, modified access or to remove user access.
Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment Pursuant to the Softwood Lumber Act of 2008
Document Number: 2026-22102
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) seeks public comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States during the period January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026. Pursuant to section 809(b) of title VIII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Softwood Lumber Act of 2008), the Secretary of Commerce is mandated to submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report every 180 days on any subsidy provided by countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States, including stumpage subsidies.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of the Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Document Number: 2026-22101
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit comments on these requests.
Appointment of Individuals To Serve as Members of the Performance Review Board
Document Number: 2026-22100
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
Appointment of individuals to serve as members of the Performance Review Board.
Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
Document Number: 2026-22099
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that wil be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
Notice of Intent To Rule on a Land Release Request for Disposal of Airport Property at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, AK
Document Number: 2026-22098
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the Fairbanks International Airport to release 40 () acres of federally obligated airport property at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, Alaska. This acreage was acquired with federal financial assistance via Airport Improvement Program Federal Grants. The release of property will allow the Fairbanks International Airport to dispose of the property for non-aeronautical purposes.
Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request
Document Number: 2026-22096
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) is inviting public comment on an extension request for an approved information collection request: ASPE Umbrella Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment (OMB #0990-0421). No changes are proposed to the purpose and use described within this generic, but burden estimates have been adjusted to reflect estimated use over the next three years.
Notice of Intent To Rule on a Land Release Request for Disposal of Airport Property at the Kingman Airport, Kingman, AZ
Document Number: 2026-22095
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the City of Kingman to release 832.6 (+/-) acres of federally obligated airport property at the Kingman Airport (IGM), Kingman, AZ. This acreage was obtained from the United States Government under the Surplus Property Act of 1944. The release of property will allow the City of Kingman to dispose of the property for non-aeronautical purposes.
Notice Regarding the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List
Document Number: 2026-22094
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as the Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), announces the publication and availability of the updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, a consolidated register of the four lists required to be developed and maintained pursuant to the UFLPA, on the DHS UFLPA website. The updated UFLPA Entity List is also published as an appendix to this notice. This update adds three new entities to the UFLPA Entity List, two of which appear on two separate sub-lists.
Personnel Management in Agencies: Strategic Human Capital Management
Document Number: 2026-22093
Type: Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Office of Personnel Management
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to modernize the framework governing personnel management and strategic human capital management in Federal agencies. This rule amends the regulatory framework for personnel management in Federal agencies to streamline human capital planning and reporting requirements, strengthen the authority of agency Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCOs), update employee survey requirements, and align the regulatory framework with Executive branch priorities for a high- performing Federal workforce. OPM carefully considered all public comments received on the proposed rule and has made targeted revisions in response.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
Document Number: 2026-22092
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 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 information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Amendment of Statement of Organization and Functions; Restructuring of National Labor Relations Board's Field Organization
Document Number: 2026-22091
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: National Labor Relations Board, Agencies and Commissions
The National Labor Relations Board is closing its Memphis, Tennessee Subregional Office because it has determined that closing the office and serving the area with agents working at other locations will result in significant savings while continuing to effectively serve the area currently served by this office.
Channel Pacific Railroad-Operation Exemption-In West Sacramento, Yolo County, Cal.
Document Number: 2026-22090
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
Pleasure Vessels of Malta Entitled To Cruising Licenses
Document Number: 2026-22089
Type: Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This document amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations by adding the Republic of Malta (Malta) to the list of countries whose pleasure vessels may be issued U.S. cruising licenses. The U.S. Department of State has notified CBP that yachts used and employed exclusively as pleasure vessels and belonging to any resident of the United States are allowed to arrive at and depart from Maltese ports, and to cruise in Maltese waters without complying with formal entry and clearance procedures. Therefore, CBP is extending reciprocal cruising privileges to Maltese-flagged pleasure vessels.
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2026-22088
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2026-22087
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
New Postal Products
Document Number: 2026-22086
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Alaska Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program; Class VI Primacy
Document Number: 2026-22085
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) has received a complete Underground Injection Control (UIC) application from the State of Alaska, requesting primary enforcement responsibility (primacy) for Class VI injection wells under Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1422. The EPA's approval of the State's UIC program primacy application would allow the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) to issue and enforce compliance with UIC Class VI permits for injection wells used for geologic carbon sequestration. In this action, the EPA proposes to approve Alaska's application to implement the UIC program for Class VI injection wells located within the State, except those located within Indian country and those located within areas of exclusive Federal jurisdiction.
Marine Mammals; File No. 29915
Document Number: 2026-22084
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that BBC Natural History and Factual Productions Ltd., Bridgewater House, Counterslip, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6BX (Responsible Party: Briony Jones), has withdrawn their application for a permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on marine mammals.
Requests for Arbitration Panels
Document Number: 2026-22083
Type: Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) published an interim final rule on August 4, 2026, and republished on August 28, 2026, that amended its arbitration services regulations to clarify when the Office of Arbitration may decline to issue an arbitration panel, make a direct appointment, or provide related services. This document responds to the comments, clarifies the scope of the rule's threshold inquiry, adds procedural provisions governing notice, written disposition, request dates, and fees, and adopts the interim final rule as a final rule.
Additional Reconsideration Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review
Document Number: 2026-22082
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for the Crude Oil and Natural Gas Source Category to address additional concerns raised with prior regulatory amendments finalized in March 2024. Specifically, the EPA is proposing changes in response to certain petitions for reconsideration of the March 2024 amendments, changes based on policy decisions and supporting legal interpretations, and changes that correct and clarify the regulatory text of the new source performance standards and emission guidelines. First, the EPA proposes to rescind the Super Emitter Program. Second, the EPA proposes to subcategorize different types of well sites affected and designated facilities to address issues related to the requirements finalized in March 2024 for marginal well sites and conventional well sites. Third, the EPA proposes changes to address issues related to liquids unloading, process controllers, pumps, fugitive emissions, storage vessels, covers and closed vent systems, equipment leaks at gas plants, and associated gas. Fourth, the EPA proposes changes to certain requirements finalized in March 2024 related to control devices and to provide owners and operators the option to conduct optical gas imaging surveys according to Appendix K for gas processing facilities. Lastly, the EPA proposes changes to correct inadvertent errors and to clarify regulatory language.
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: 2026-22081
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it can further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting Thursday, October 29, 2026
Document Number: 2026-22080
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that would unlock 25 megahertz of prime mid-band spectrum for advanced commercial communications services, including terrestrial, direct-to-device (D2D), or a hybrid of both. The rules proposed in this item, if adopted, would enable the auctioning, licensing, and rapid development of the 1675- 1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz bands. In particular, the FNPRM would propose and seek comment on policies, service and technical rules, and coordination requirements for the 1675- 1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz bands.
Safety Zone; Firework Display; Cumberland River, Hendersonville, TN
Document Number: 2026-22078
Type: Rule
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Sanders Ferry, near Hendersonville, TN. This safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards during a fireworks show at various times from October 29, 2026, through October 31, 2026. This rulemaking prohibits entry of vessels or persons into this safety zone during enforcement periods unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Ohio Valley or their designated representative.
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From China, Russia, and Ukraine; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews
Document Number: 2026-22077
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act") to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on cut-to- length carbon steel plate from China and the termination of the suspended investigations on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Russia and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
Document Number: 2026-22076
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2026-22075
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Farm Credit Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Farm Credit Administration (FCA or Agency) is amending an existing system of records, FCA-5 Assignments and Communication Tracking SystemFCA. The Assignments and Communication Tracking SystemFCA system is used to track draft correspondence and other memoranda, employee assignments, and notes from oral and written correspondence and communications between FCA and FCSIC staff and external parties. This information is used for reference and aids Agency management in its deliberations. The Agency is updating the notice to reflect changes to the system name, the categories of individuals, the records maintained in the system, the record source categories, the system purpose, and the Policies and Practices for Storage of Records' and the Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards' sections. Additionally, a modification to a routine use for the system has been made.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2026-22074
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Farm Credit Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Farm Credit Administration (FCA or Agency) is rescinding the System of Records Notice, FCA-13 Correspondence FilesFCA. This information system is used to track incoming and outgoing correspondence, draft correspondence, and other memoranda, and is duplicative of information maintained in another system of records, FCA-5Assignments and Communication Tracking SystemFCA.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
Document Number: 2026-22073
Type: Notice
Date: 2026-10-29
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions