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1/7/2026

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Extension of an Alternative Closure Requirement Deadline; Extension of Comment Period

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled 'Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Extension of an Alternative Closure Requirement Deadline' until February 6, 2026, in response to stakeholders' requests.

1/7/2026

US Commission Schedules Expedited Reviews of Wind Tower Duties

The US Commission is conducting expedited reviews of antidumping and countervailing duties on utility scale wind towers from Canada, Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam to determine if revoking these duties would harm US wind tower manufacturers.

1/7/2026

Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is amending the official commentary to its Regulation Z to adjust the asset-size exemptions for creditors and insured depository institutions, exempting them from escrow requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans. The exemption thresholds are increased to $2.785 billion for creditors and affiliates and $12.485 billion for insured depository institutions and credit unions with $10 billion or less in assets.

1/7/2026

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Adjusts Asset-Size Exemption Threshold for Banks and Credit Unions Under Regulation C

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is adjusting the asset-size exemption threshold for banks, savings associations, and credit unions under Regulation C based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The threshold has been increased to $59 million, effective for institutions as of December 31, 2025, with those having assets of $59 million or less exempt from data collection in 2026.

1/7/2026

Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Asset-Size Thresholds Adjusted for Inflation

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have updated the asset-size thresholds for small and intermediate small banks under the Community Reinvestment Act, adjusting them annually for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The new thresholds will take effect from January 7, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with small banks defined as those with assets of less than $1.649 billion and intermediate small banks defined as those with assets of at least $412 million and less than $1.649 billion as of December 31 of the prior two calendar years.

1/6/2026

Notice of Availability: Final Risk Evaluations for Butyl Benzyl Phthalate, Dibutyl Phthalate, Dicyclohexyl Phthalate, Diethylhexyl Phthalate, and Diisobutyl Phthalate

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of final risk evaluations for five phthalates: Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Dicyclohexyl Phthalate (DCHP), Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP), and Diisobutyl Phthalate (DIBP), determining that they pose an unreasonable risk to human health and/or the environment.

1/6/2026

Air Plan Approval; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District portion of the California State Implementation Plan concerning a rule submitted to address section 185 of the Clean Air Act with respect to the revoked 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

1/6/2026

FCC Adopts Rules to Improve Robocall Mitigation Database Accuracy

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring Robocall Mitigation Database filers to improve the accuracy and completeness of their submissions, with penalties for non-compliance, including a $10,000 base forfeiture for false or inaccurate information and a $1,000 base forfeiture for failing to update information within 10 days.

1/6/2026

U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control Publishes Names of Individuals and Vessels on Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has published the names of individuals and vessels on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, following a determination that applicable legal criteria were met, resulting in the blocking of their property and interests subject to U.S. jurisdiction, and prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with them.

1/5/2026

Update to the Women's Preventive Services Guidelines

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published a Federal Register Notice on October 1, 2025, with proposed updates to the HRSA-supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines, specifically relating to recommendations for Screening for Cervical Cancer.