NHTSA has received identical petitions from 13 final-stage manufacturers of "entertainer-type motorcoaches," seeking renewal of temporary exemptions from a shoulder belt requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," for side-facing seats on motorcoaches. The petitioners seek to renew their exemptions that allow them to install Type 1 seat belts (lap belt only) at side-facing seating positions, instead of Type 2 seat belts (lap and shoulder belts) required by FMVSS No. 208. Each petitioner states that, absent the requested exemption, it will otherwise be unable to sell a vehicle whose overall level of safety or impact protection is at least equal to that of a nonexempted vehicle. NHTSA is publishing this document to notify the public of the receipt of the petitions and to request comment on them, in accordance with statutory and administrative provisions.
Oct 7, 2026
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The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency) is making purely technical, clarifying amendments to its existing regulations relating to timber purchaser credit in timber sale contracts on National Forest System lands. The authority to use purchaser credit ended in April 1999, and there are no timber contracts subject to this expired authority. This final rule removes sections regulating purchaser credit because these regulations are now obsolete. The removal is necessary to reflect the statutory repeal of purchaser credit authority after April 1, 1999, and the elimination of expired contractual provisions.
Oct 7, 2026
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The Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") is withdrawing the test procedure for commercial warm air furnaces adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, specifically appendix B, "Uniform Test Method for Measurement of the Energy Efficiency of Commercial Warm Air Furnaces (Thermal Efficiency Two)." Upon reconsideration, DOE has determined that appendix B would have an uncertain increase in representativeness that does not outweigh the likely increase in burden. DOE has also determined that withdrawing the appendix B test procedure would be consistent with the proposed Process Rule, which states that for certain categories of equipment, including CWAFs, DOE will adopt the industry test procedure, as contemplated by EPCA, except in very limited circumstances. Commercial warm air furnaces will continue to be subject to the testing requirements of appendix A, "Uniform Test Method for Measurement of the Energy Efficiency of Commercial Warm Air Furnaces (Thermal Efficiency)."
Oct 7, 2026
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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters in Miami Marine Stadium Harbor. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with powerboat racing. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Miami, or their designated representative.
Oct 7, 2026
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In the Notice section of today's Federal Register, the Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), a component within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ or Department), has published a notice of a new system of records, Firearms Rights Restoration Electronic Records Database (FRRERD), JUSTICE/OPA-002. In this notice of proposed rulemaking, PARDON proposes to exempt this system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act in order to safeguard confidential information compiled at various stages of the criminal law enforcement process; and compiled for the purpose of ensuring the integrity of the adjudicatory process involving eligibility and suitability determinations concerning the restoration of an applicant's federal firearms rights pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 925(c) and 28 CFR 107.1 et seq. For the reasons provided below, the Department proposes to amend its Privacy Act regulations by establishing an exemption for records in this system from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Public comment is invited.
Oct 7, 2026
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Pursuant to a congressional request, the United States Copyright Office is soliciting information from the public regarding issues related to music streaming fraud.
Oct 7, 2026
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This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-4945-DR), dated October 2, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Landslides.
Oct 7, 2026
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The Coast Guard proposes to change the operating procedures governing the five CSX Transportation drawbridges across Bay St. Louis, Bay St. Louis, MS; Back Bay of Biloxi, Biloxi, MS; Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS; Three Mile Creek, Mobile, AL; Chickasaw Creek, Saraland, AL. CSX has proposed to operate each of these bridges from a remote location within the CSX Seibert Railroad Yard located in Mobile, AL. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Oct 7, 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the negative declarations submitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) on July 13, 2026. The negative declarations submitted by WVDEP certify that there are no existing large municipal waste combustors (LMWC) or other solid waste incinerators (OSWI) subject to sections 111(d) and 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) within the jurisdiction of West Virginia.
Oct 7, 2026
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This document designates "Difficult Development Areas" (DDAs) and "Qualified Census Tracts" (QCTs) for purposes of the Low- Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) makes new DDA and QCT designations annually.
Oct 6, 2026
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This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of Oregon dated October 1, 2026. Incident: Mid-July Severe Storms and Wildfires.
Oct 6, 2026
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is describing the approaches it is considering for the design of early- phase clinical trials of ibogaine drug products and is opening a public docket to receive comments. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is funding clinical development of ibogaine, and the first federally supported trials are expected to study ibogaine in adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) and adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). FDA is building on the guidance for industry entitled "Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations" by seeking comments, data, and information from the public on protocol elements relevant to ibogaine development--including dose selection and escalation, care setting, safety monitoring, eligibility criteria, stopping rules, and safety oversight, in part, because the Federal Government is funding work in this area. FDA will consider all information provided in response to this Request for Information (RFI) to inform whether and how these specific elements should be considered in its review of Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) involving ibogaine.
Oct 6, 2026
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NMFS issues regulations to implement management measures described in Amendment 62 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf Council (Council). This final rule and Amendment 62 revise the catch limits and sector allocations for Gulf of America (Gulf) red grouper, based on the best scientific information available. Additionally, this final rule removes the shallow-water grouper (SWG) recreational seasonal closure, from February 1 through March 31, in Gulf Federal waters seaward of the 20-fathom boundary.
Oct 6, 2026
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These final rules set forth requirements that amend the regulations under the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code regarding price transparency reporting requirements for non- grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered group and individual health insurance coverage. Specifically, these final rules are intended to improve the standardization, accuracy, and accessibility of public pricing disclosures in line with the goals of Executive Order 14221, "Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients With Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information." With respect to the In- network Rate and out-of-network Allowed Amount machine-readable files, these final rules aim to achieve these goals by adding new contextual files and additional data elements like product type, provider network name, and provider network identifier; changing the reporting level for aggregation of data; removing in-network rates for unlikely provider- to-service mappings; increasing the reporting period and lowering the claims threshold for out-of-network historical data; and reducing the reporting cadence. These final rules also aim to improve the findability of all publicly disclosed machine-readable files required under the Transparency in Coverage rules, including the prescription drug file, by requiring a text file containing contact information for the files, and a footer with website URLs. These final rules also require pricing information that is made available through an online consumer tool and on paper (upon request), to also be made available by phone, and establish that the satisfaction of such requirement also satisfies the requirements of section 114 of the No Surprises Act (including for grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering grandfathered group and individual health insurance coverage that are not otherwi...
Oct 6, 2026
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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting amendments to Volume II of the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system Filer Manual ("EDGAR Filer Manual" or "Filer Manual") and related rules and forms. EDGAR Release 26.3 will be deployed in the EDGAR system on September 14, 2026.
Oct 6, 2026
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