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3/6/2026

Department of Labor Requests Comments on Proposed Information Collection for Securing Financial Obligations Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and Its Extensions

The Department of Labor is seeking public comment on a proposed information collection to reduce paperwork burden and ensure efficient data reporting, as part of its efforts to secure financial obligations for longshore and harbor workers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions.

3/5/2026

EPO and IP Australia PCT pilot programme enters into force starting 1 March 2026

As of March 1, 2026, Australian innovators can opt to use the European Patent Office (EPO) as both the International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority for their Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications, following the launch of a pilot programme between the EPO and IP Australia.

3/5/2026

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rules 6380A and 6380B (Transaction Reporting) To Provide a Limited, Temporary Exception From Reporting Specified Overnight Transactions Prior to 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. has filed a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rules 6380A and 6380B, providing a temporary exception from reporting overnight transactions before 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

3/5/2026

Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive for certain Schempp-Hirth Model STANDARD CIRRUS gliders due to reports of a broken outer race of the lower ball bearing. The AD requires inspecting the elevator drive fitting and replacing the lower ball bearing if necessary.

3/5/2026

DOJ Proposes Rule to Review Bar Complaints Against Its Attorneys

The Department of Justice is proposing a rule that would allow it to review bar complaints and allegations against its attorneys before they participate in investigations by state bar disciplinary authorities, potentially suspending parallel investigations until the DOJ completes its review.

3/5/2026

USDA Seeks Nominations for Tribal Advisory Committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting nominations for three vacancies on the USDA Tribal Advisory Committee, with appointments made by the Secretary of Agriculture for a three-year term, as the committee reopens its nomination process until March 31, 2026.

3/5/2026

Department of Commerce Corrects Privacy Act Regulations

The Department of Commerce has made a correcting amendment to its Privacy Act regulations, rectifying an oversight that omitted mention of two paragraphs amended in a previous update, without introducing any additional changes.