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8/10/2026

Request for Comments on Renewal of Mariner Survey Pretest Information Collection

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking public comments on its plan to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew the Mariner Survey Pretest information collection, which will be renamed to Mariner Survey, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

8/10/2026

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Havana, IL

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to establish Class E airspace at Mason District Hospital Heliport in Havana, Illinois, to support new instrument procedures and IFR operations.

8/10/2026

FMCSA Proposes to Make English Language Proficiency Requirement an Out-of-Service Violation

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a rule to codify the English language proficiency (ELP) driver qualification requirement as an out-of-service (OOS) violation, in response to a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), to ensure uniform enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria.

8/10/2026

Plan of Action Under the Defense Production Act (Material Sufficiency Committee)

The Department of Energy released a plan of action for the Material Sufficiency Committee under the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Consortium Voluntary Agreement, following a public meeting and public comment period. The plan was approved by the Secretary of Energy after consultation with the Attorney General and Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.

8/10/2026

NMFS Seeks Comments on Exempted Fishing Permit Applications for Red Snapper in South Atlantic

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced the receipt of three applications for exempted fishing permits (EFPs) from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR), and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to pilot test state data collection and management strategies for the recreational harvest of red snapper in 2026, with the goal of improving data on recreational fishing effort, catch, and discards and informing the development of a long-term state-led management strategy for the recreational harvest of red snapper.

8/7/2026

Industrial chemicals and synthetic resins, 2025

In 2025, the highest production levels for industrial chemicals were recorded for ethylene, anhydrous ammonia, and urea, with increases of 5.6%, 1.0%, and no specified percentage, respectively.

8/7/2026

Labour Force Survey, July 2026

Employment in July 2026 increased by 75,000, with the employment rate rising to 60.9% and the unemployment rate falling to 6.4%.

8/7/2026

Focus Market Readout Released by BCB

The Focus Market Readout, published by BCB, provides weekly statistics on market expectations, released every Monday, summarizing data collected until the previous Friday.