Federal Regulations

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FRA

Open for Comments

FRA-2026-1057

Virginia Museum of Transportation Seeks Relief to Remove Locomotive Arch Brick During Annual Inspection

2 docsNo comments

Comments due Aug 25, 2026

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FRA

Open for Comments

FRA-2010-0011

Norfolk Southern Seeks More Time on Train Control Testing Rules

32 docsNo comments

Comments due Aug 25, 2026

Rulemaking

USCG

Open for Comments

USCG-2026-0666

Coast Guard Proposes Annual Safety Zone on Cuyahoga River for Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival

1 docNo comments

Comments due Jul 28, 2026

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NHTSA

Open for Comments

NHTSA-2025-0787

U.S. to Test Driver Acceptance of Intelligent Speed Assistance; Public Comments Sought

1 docNo comments

Comments due Aug 25, 2026

Rulemaking

CFPB

CFPB-2024-0034

Nine Agencies Set Common Data Standards to Make Financial Data Easier to Share

2 docs53 comments

Rulemaking

DARS

Open for Comments

DARS-2026-0266

Pentagon Proposes Certification Rule for Military Recruitment Ads in Contractor Bids

1 docNo comments

Comments due Aug 25, 2026

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0754

Coast Guard to Close Waterways for Multiple July 2026 Marine Events in Eastern Great Lakes

1 docNo comments

Rulemaking

DARS

Open for Comments

DARS-2026-0265

Pentagon proposes buying only U.S.-made flags and tightens sourcing rules for some commissary seafood

1 docNo comments

Comments due Aug 25, 2026

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FDA

FDA-2026-V-6834

Laser Light Show

3 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

TREAS

TREAS_FRDOC_0001

Nine Agencies Set Common Data Standards to Make Financial Data Easier to Share

310 docs9 comments

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FDA

FDA-2026-H-0018

DAB Civil Money Penalty; Solano's Corner Store LLC d/b/a Solano's Corner Store; CLOSED 6/25/2026

1 docNo comments

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FDA

FDA-2026-H-4361

DAB Civil Money Penalty; Inline Vape Holland LLC d/b/a Inline Vape; CLOSED 06/24/2026

1 docNo comments

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FDA

FDA-2026-H-2429

DAB Civil Money Penalty; Motasem Ayesh d/b/a Z Mart; CLOSED 6/25/2026

1 docNo comments

Nonrulemaking

PHMSA

PHMSA-2026-2346

The Chlorine Institute- Petition for Rulemaking

2 docsNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FRA

FRA-2026-1486

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

1 docNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FRA

FRA-2026-0761

Wilmington & Western Railroad

1 docNo comments

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FRA

Open for Comments

FRA-2021-0074

Michigan Railway Museum Seeks More Time to Skip Some Railcar Markings

7 docsNo comments

Comments due Apr 2, 2026

Nonrulemaking

FRA

Open for Comments

FRA-2021-0042

Union Pacific Seeks Relief From Certain Railroad Training Rules

7 docs5 comments

Comments due Feb 24, 2026

Nonrulemaking

FTA

Open for Comments

FTA-2026-0166

DOT Seeks Public Comment on Transit Grants Paperwork for Seniors and Rural Areas

1 doc1 comment

Comments due Jun 27, 2026

Nonrulemaking

FRA

FRA-2026-1090

Twin Cities & Western Railroad

1 docNo comments

Nonrulemaking

USCIS

USCIS-2007-0042

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

92 docs9 comments

Nonrulemaking

MSHA

Open for Comments

MSHA-2026-0233

Mining company requests changes to existing safety rules for specific equipment at its coal mine

1 docNo comments

Comments due Jul 25, 2026

Nonrulemaking

MSHA

Open for Comments

MSHA-2026-0232

Coal Company Seeks Change to Mine Safety Rule; Public Comments Open Until July 24, 2026

1 docNo comments

Comments due Jul 25, 2026

Nonrulemaking

DOT

Open for Comments

DOT-OST-2026-1784

Transportation Department Seeks Renewal of Offshore Barrier Failure Reporting Form for Oil and Gas Operations

1 doc1 comment

Comments due Jun 27, 2026

Nonrulemaking

PHMSA

PHMSA-2026-2345

In the Matter of Encore Fire Protection, Inc.

1 docNo comments

Nonrulemaking

PHMSA

PHMSA-2026-2344

In the Matter of Park Sales and Service, Inc.

1 docNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

Open for Comments

FDA-2025-D-2837

FDA posts draft Q&A to explain new traceability record rules for certain foods

2 docs11 comments

Comments due May 22, 2026

Nonrulemaking

FDA

Open for Comments

FDA-2026-P-7016

Requests that the FDA 1. Revise the guidance document(s) and, as necessary, associated regulations under 21 CFR Part 1271 for determining donor eligibility of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps), including reproductive tissues such as semen, to remove or substantially narrow geographic residency and travel deferrals related to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

2 docsNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

Open for Comments

FDA-2026-P-7015

Requests that the FDA: 1. Revise or issue new guidance (and initiate rulemaking as necessary) under 21 CFR Part 1271, Subpart C, to exempt or substantially streamline donor eligibility requirements (screening, physical examination, infectious disease testing, and eligibility determination) for directed/known reproductive donations

2 docsNo comments

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PHMSA

PHMSA-2026-2312

In the Matter of Creedence Energy Services, LLC

1 docNo comments