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Establishment of Special Air Traffic Rules in the Vicinity of President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)

FAA proposes to implement certain Special Air Traffic Rules in the airspace in the vicinity of the President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), formerly Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). U.S. Secret Service (USSS) requested FAA restrict aircraft operations in the vicinity of President Trump's Florida non- Governmental property. To provide adequate safeguards for USSS to secure the non-Governmental property and safeguard USSS protectees in the interest of national security, FAA is proposing to implement Special Air Traffic Rules restricting aircraft from operating in the President Donald J. Trump International Airport Special Flight Rules Area unless certain conditions are met.

Sep 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Safety Zone; Maumee River, Toledo, OH

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Maumee River within a 100-yard radius of the Toledo Country Club at 41[deg]35'39.2" N 83[deg]35'47.7" W. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with a fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit, or their designated representative.

Sep 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Exemption of Debt Obligations Issued by the European Union Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for Purposes of Trading Futures Contracts on Those Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or the "SEC") is proposing an amendment to designate debt obligations issued by the European Union as "exempted securities" for the purposes of marketing and trading futures contracts on those securities in the United States or to U.S. persons. The amendment is designed to permit futures trading on debt obligations issued by the European Union to be regulated as futures on "exempted securities," subject to the Commodity Exchange Act. The proposal is intended to increase U.S. persons' access to the market for these products, which may improve opportunities for hedging; lower transaction costs; contribute to greater market depth; reduce operational friction; and increase competition.

Sep 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is considering amending its regulations to give CBP greater visibility into the supply chains of goods imported into the United States. CBP is seeking comments on new requirements enhancing visibility into the parties involved in the importation of goods; integrating innovative technical solutions for the tracing of supply chains of those goods; and collecting foreign export documentation that foreign exporters are required to submit to the foreign customs authority prior to the exportation of those goods to the United States. With these proposals, CBP seeks to more effectively detect and interdict illicit importations, especially those that are illegally transshipped to evade compliance with U.S. customs and trade laws.

Sep 2, 2026 · 1 min read

National Environmental Policy Act Regulations

FHWA, FRA, and FTA (collectively referred to as the "Agencies") are finalizing the interim final rule (IFR) published on July 3, 2025, which revised the Agencies' National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 implementing regulations in light of the removal of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, the amendments to NEPA included in the section of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FR Act) of 2023, known as the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023, amendments regarding efficient environmental reviews included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, and the Supreme Court decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition. The Agencies provided a 30-day comment period for the public to review and comment on the IFR. This final rule addresses public comments received and finalizes the IFR with minor technical changes.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Conformance of Cost Accounting Standards to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for CAS 407 Use of Standard Costs for Direct Material and Direct Labor

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Cost Accounting Standards Board (the Board), is publishing a final rule rescinding Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 407 to conform it with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). One definition is transferred to a different location within chapter 99 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. This final rule follows issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (91 FR 13562).

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Bicycle Use in Park Areas

The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to modify the procedural requirements in existing NPS regulations for the designation of roads and trails for bicycle use within park areas. The changes would align NPS regulations with applicable Federal law and policy, remove unnecessary requirements, and ensure public involvement when needed. The changes in this rule would allow the NPS to manage its resources and allocate taxpayer funds more efficiently and streamline the approval of new and expanded opportunities for use and enjoyment of park areas by the American public.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read

National Wildlife Refuge System; 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or Service), open or expand hunting opportunities on 111 field stations, including 107 units of the National Wildlife Refuges System (Refuge System or NWRS) and 4 units of the National Fish Hatchery System (Hatchery System or NFHS). This includes opening hunting or sport fishing opportunities for the first time on 14 National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) and 3 National Fish Hatcheries (NFH). These actions will open or expand more than 1,450 opportunities for hunting and fishing across the NWRS and NFHS in order to increase access for the American public. In accordance with Secretary's Order (S.O.) 3447 and Director's Order (D.O.) 233, we also make changes to existing station-specific regulations in order to improve the clarity and accuracy of regulations, reduce the regulatory burden on the public, ensure consistency across FWS lands and waters, and comply with a Presidential mandate for plain-language standards.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement

FMCSA amends the regulations governing the annual Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement registration fees that participating States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies. On September 18, 2025, the UCR Board recommended a fee increase for the 2027 registration year and subsequent registration years. This recommended increase averages 20 percent over the fee structure adopted for 2025 and retained for 2026, with varying increases ranging between $9 and $9,329 per entity, depending on the applicable fee bracket. Although the fees for registration year 2027 are increased, they are less than those in effect during registration years 2019 through 2022. FMCSA adopts the recommended fee increase.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Charge Complaint Procedures

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) is issuing this rule to bring awareness that as an alternative to following the Commission's Interim Procedure for Charge Complaints, Charge Complaints may be filed with the Commission following traditional complaint processes involving either an Administrative Law Judge or Small Claims Officer. In accordance with the statute, when a person files a Charge Complaint as a traditional complaint, the Administrative Law Judge or Small Claims Officer must treat the complaint as such, including by requiring the common carrier to bear the burden of establishing the reasonableness of any demurrage or detention charges pursuant to the Commission's Interpretive Rule on Unjust and Unreasonable Practices With Respect to Demurrage and Detention.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Safety Zone; Fort Myers Beach, FL

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters on Fort Myers Beach. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with high-speed boat racing. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector St. Petersburg, or their designated representative.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Rescission of Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels

The Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (formerly Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) of the Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing a final rule to rescind the regulatory framework for production incentives for cellulosic biofuels, eliminating an inactive regulatory framework.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Banque Misr UAE as a Financial Institution Operating Outside of the United States of Primary Money Laundering Concern

FinCEN is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking, pursuant to section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, that finds the five United Arab Emirates-based branches of Banque Misr (collectively, Banque Misr UAE) to be of primary money laundering concern and proposes imposing a special measure to: prohibit U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining a correspondent account for, or on behalf of, Banque Misr UAE; require U.S. financial institutions to take reasonable steps not to process a transaction for the correspondent account in the United States of a foreign banking institution if such a transaction involves Banque Misr UAE; and require U.S. financial institutions to apply special due diligence to their foreign correspondent accounts that are reasonably designed to guard against their use to process transactions involving Banque Misr UAE.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over New Haven, CT

This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace over New Haven, CT. This action would modify the dimensions of the New Haven, CT Class D airspace to appropriately contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Tweed/New Haven Airport. This action would also update verbiage in the Class D airspace legal description to comply with current FAA guidance. This action would also update the airport name and geographic coordinates for Tweed/New Haven airport in both the Class D and Class E5 airspace legal descriptions. This action would also remove the exclusions for adjacent Class E5 airspace from the New Haven, CT Class E5 airspace legal description.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1 min read