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5/4/2026

FSIS Removes Standard of Identity for Canned Tripe with Milk

The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is eliminating the regulations for canned 'Tripe with Milk' due to the existing standard for the finished product being deemed unnecessary, allowing establishments to have greater flexibility while still adhering to FSIS' labeling requirements.

5/4/2026

DOE Seeks Feedback on Building Energy Code Methodology

The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking input on its methodology for assessing affordability and cost-effectiveness of building energy codes, aiming to ensure transparency in evaluations and improve housing affordability.

5/4/2026

NMFS Announces Quota Transfer for Summer Flounder Fishery

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is informing the public that the Commonwealth of Virginia is transferring a portion of its 2026 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New Jersey, in compliance with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions.

5/4/2026

NMFS Grants Preliminary Approval for Exempted Fishing Permit Application

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has given preliminary approval to an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application submitted by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF), allowing federally permitted vessels to fish outside regulations in support of exempted fishing activities.

5/4/2026

NMFS Grants Preliminary Approval for Exempted Fishing Permit Application

The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has given preliminary approval to an Exempted Fishing Permit application submitted by the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF), allowing federally permitted fishing vessels to fish outside regulations in support of research activities.

5/4/2026

Commerce Updates Regulations Implementing HAVANA Act

The Department of Commerce is amending its regulations to ensure statutory conformity, clarify and improve the rules, and promote inter-agency uniformity while maintaining the substantive requirements of the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act of 2021.

5/4/2026

Department of Commerce Requests Public Comment on Proposed Information Collection for Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation and Management Measures

The Department of Commerce is seeking public input on proposed information collection requirements for Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation and Management Measures, as mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and invites comments within 60 days before submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

5/1/2026

EPO Participates in World IP Day Celebrations in Portugal

The European Patent Office (EPO) joined forces with the Portuguese government to commemorate World IP Day, with EPO President speaking at an event highlighting the impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property.