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6/17/2026

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rescinds Advisory Opinion on Regulation B

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is rescinding an advisory opinion issued in December 2020 regarding Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), as it applies to special purpose credit programs designed and implemented by for-profit organizations to meet special social needs.

6/17/2026

AHRQ Requests OMB Approval for Extended ARRAS Information Collection

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking OMB approval to extend and modify its AHRQ Research Reporting System (ARRAS) information collection, which aims to reduce reporting burdens and expand its scope to cover AHRQ-supported extramural research activities.

6/17/2026

FRA Extends Deadline for FY 2025-2026 CRISI Grant Program Applications

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is extending the application deadline for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program from June 22 to June 25, 2026, to allow more time for eligible projects to be submitted.

6/17/2026

NMFS Issues Regulations for Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued regulations to implement management measures for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf, as part of the Fishery Management Plan, in an effort to reduce the harvest of scamp and yellowmouth grouper while the Gulf Council develops Amendment 58A to the plan.

6/17/2026

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Coastal Zone Management Program Administration

The Department of Commerce is seeking public comment on proposed and ongoing information collections to assess their impact and reduce reporting burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The public has 60 days to review and comment on the proposed collections before they are submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

6/17/2026

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Fraud.gov Federal Program Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Tip Intake and Referral System

The Department of the Treasury is seeking public comment on a proposed information collection to reduce paperwork burden, as part of its efforts to combat federal program waste, fraud, and abuse. The proposed system will allow for the intake and referral of tips related to fraud, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

6/17/2026

Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing a request for information collection from the agency, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, to assess the nature and costs of the data collection and gather public comments.

6/16/2026

Europe's bathing waters remain safe to swim in

From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, the vast majority of bathing waters in Europe with the European Union's most stringent excellent bathing quality standards by 2025, according to the latest annual bathing...

6/16/2026

Swimming in Europe's bathing waters remains safe

From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, the vast majority of bathing waters in Europe met the most stringent EU bathing quality standards in 2025, according to the latest annual bathing water...

6/16/2026

Euro area job vacancy rate reaches 2.3% in Q1 2026

The euro area job vacancy rate increased to 2.3% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 2.2% in the previous quarter and down from 2.4% in the same period last year, according to Eurostat data.