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The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is releasing its staff draft of the 2026-2027 budget for public review, which will fund the agency's annual operations and capital projects to support its mission of protecting the cooperative credit system and its member-owners.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is withdrawing proposed rulemaking notices issued between October 2009 and July 2024, indicating it will not issue final rules in these areas and will instead issue new proposals if necessary.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the domestic sugar program for fiscal year 2025, affecting sugarcane processors, and announcing the overall sugar marketing allotment for fiscal year 2026, which will impact both beet and cane sugar producers.
Bayer U.S.-Crop Science has determined that its genetically engineered corn, designed to produce insecticidal proteins to protect against lepidopteran pests, is no longer considered regulated, following a thorough evaluation of submitted data and public comments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service will host a meeting of the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee to review programs and services under the U.S. Grain Standards Act, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The New England Fishery Management Council is hosting a public meeting to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone, with recommendations to be presented to the full Council for formal consideration and action.
Adam Gilbertsen, a University of Minnesota student, has submitted a formal application for a permit to import, export, and receive marine mammal parts for scientific research purposes.
The U.S. government has issued permits and permit amendments for marine mammals and endangered species under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act, respectively.
The US Trade Representative's office has postponed the preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation into imports of high purity dissolving pulp from Brazil, allowing for further review of the case.
The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission have made affirmative final determinations, leading to the imposition of antidumping duties and countervailing duties on sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains imported from China.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that certain Mexican-made chassis and subassemblies are being sold in the U.S. at below-market prices, prompting a request for public comment.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that certain chassis and subassemblies from Thailand are being sold in the U.S. at less than their fair market value, and has postponed the final determination and extended provisional measures.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that certain Vietnamese-made chassis and subassemblies are being sold in the U.S. at below-market prices, prompting a request for public comment on the preliminary finding.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued an antidumping duty order on paper file folders imported from Sri Lanka, following affirmative final determinations by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has prohibited the retention of
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has taken action to prevent overfishing of Pacific Ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, citing the 2025 total allowable catch limit.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has made adjustments to the 2025 Winter II commercial scup quota and per-trip Federal landing limit to comply with new regulations, which rollover unused quota from Winter I to Winter II periods.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has reopened commercial fishing for Atlantic Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic EEZ for an additional 8 days, following the approval of a quota transfer from the southern zone for the 2025-2026 fishing year.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that Massachusetts will transfer a portion of its 2025 summer flounder quota to Rhode Island, in compliance with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions.
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is eliminating outdated regulations related to a 2009 tax on tobacco products, which were only applicable to certain items held for sale as of April 1, 2009, and required payment by August 1, 2009.
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has designated a new viticultural area, the Tryon Foothills AVA, covering approximately 176 square miles in Polk County, North Carolina, allowing vintners to better describe their wines and consumers to identify them more easily.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is conducting a computer matching program under the Privacy Act of 1974, as required by federal regulations, to review and report on taxpayer data.
The Department of Labor is seeking public comment on a Mine Safety and Health Administration-sponsored information collection request, which must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Department of Labor (DOL) is correcting a notice regarding the War Hazards Compensation Act, correcting an error in the information provided in the Background section of the notice that appeared in the Federal Register on September 10, 2025, at 90 FR 43642.
OSHA has finalized its decision to expand the scope of recognition for NSF International, a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), allowing it to conduct testing and certification for more products and industries.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced UL LLC's application to expand its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and proposes adding a new test standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
The Department of Labor is seeking public comment on a Mine Safety and Health Administration-sponsored information collection request for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The State of California has issued an administrative declaration of a disaster in response to the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire, effective September 24, 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a public assistance declaration for the state of Kansas following severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding, effective September 11, 2025.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting a tribal consultation meeting in Mashantucket, Connecticut, to gather comments and input on its programs and initiatives, with a focus on supporting small businesses going global through onshoring, manufacturing, and export efforts.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has adopted a proposal to extend the Selected Balance Sheet Items for Discount Window Borrowers for three years, with revisions, under delegated authority and submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The Federal Reserve Board is requesting public comment on a proposal to extend the Annual Daylight Overdraft Capital Report for U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks for three years, with revisions.
The Federal Reserve Board is requesting public comment on a proposal to extend and revise the Report of Net Debit Cap and Max Cap Resolution for three years
The European Patent Office (EPO) hosted EPO User Day 2025, providing updates on EPO services and a fully digital patent process, with a focus on quality as a shared responsibility, and offering guidance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), micro-entities, and universities
European Patent Office (EPO) and OMPIC mark a decade of successful collaboration on patent validation in Morocco, with a focus on future cooperation between Europe and Morocco
The European Patent Office (EPO) and Dutch patent attorneys gathered for their annual meeting in Rijswijk, focusing on improving quality, unitary patent implementation, and incorporating user feedback.
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Trademark Association (INTA) have signed a letter of intent to enhance their collaboration on intellectual property (IP) issues, aiming to create a more cohesive system for patents and trademarks.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will host a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes on October 27-28, 2025, to discuss various topics including AI applications and the ADVANCE Act implementation.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a request from Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation to release 4.46 acres of land near the Wolf Creek Generating Station to the Stringtown Cemetery Board for burial purposes. The NRC is soliciting public comments on the proposal.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend its regulations to allow nuclear power plant applicants and licensees to use ASME code cases as voluntary alternatives to engineering standards for nuclear power plant components.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to incorporate unconditioned code cases published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), allowing nuclear power plant applicants and licensees to use these code cases as voluntary alternatives to engineering standards.
The FDA confirmed the effective date of September 22, 2025, for the revocation of 11 canned fruit and vegetable product standards, which were no longer sold in the US, following a July 17, 2025, Federal Register publication.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking an extension of approval for information collection on third-party testing of children's products, following a public comment in support of the practice, with the current extension set to expire on September 30, 2025.
The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Critical Incident Response Group are requesting OMB review and approval for a revision of a previously approved information collection, as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requirements.
The US Office of Management and Budget has approved the information collection requirements for the Emergency Livestock Relief Program, which was published on September 15, 2025, following the clearance of the requirements on September 12, 2025.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking approval for a new information collection to manage permits for live animal and animal product movement and importation, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking an extension of approval for phytosanitary treatment regulations to standardize cold treatment facilities in the Southern and Western United States, allowing for the approval of new facilities.
The American Federation of Arts has been granted permission to import and exhibit 15 culturally significant Rembrandt black and white prints from abroad for a nationwide exhibition, deemed in the national interest.
The Cleveland Museum of Art has been granted permission to temporarily import and exhibit culturally significant objects from abroad for its
The U.S. government has determined that certain objects being imported for a temporary exhibition at The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, are culturally significant and in the national interest, and will be displayed at the institute and possibly other venues.