Federal Regulations

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Nonrulemaking

FDA

Open for Comments

FDA-2026-P-7930

Requests that the FDA to reclassify unmodified deceased donor (allogeneic) pancreatic islet cells as human organs for purposes of transplantation, and to transfer their regulatory oversight from the FDA's biologic drug licensing framework to the organ transplantation framework administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.

2 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0538

Safety Zone; Lake George, Pierson, FL

1 docNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0533

Safety Zone; Upper Mississippi River, Lake City, MN

2 docsNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FAA

Open for Comments

FAA-2026-8455

H & P ENTERPRISES LLC - Exemption/Rulemaking

2 docsNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

Open for Comments

FDA-2026-P-8162

Requests that the FDA reclassify azelaic acid, at concentrations up to and including 15%, from prescription-only status to over-the-counter availability in the United States.

2 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0501

Special Local Regulation; Montlake Cut, Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington

1 docNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0500

Special Local Regulation; Annual Seattle Yacht Club's “Opening Day” Marine Parade, Seattle, WA

1 docNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0490

Safety Zone; Licking River, Covington, KY

3 docsNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

FDA-2026-V-7460

Laser Light Show

3 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

EPA

EPA-HQ-OPPT-2025-2169

EPA requires 90‑day notice before new uses of certain multi‑walled carbon nanotubes

65 docs3 comments

Rulemaking

NOAA

NOAA-NMFS-2025-1164

NOAA Temporarily Closes Dusky Rockfish Fishing in West Yakutat to Avoid Overfishing

18 docs3 comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0481

Special Local Regulation; Thunder on the River, Parker, AZ

2 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

FRA

Open for Comments

FRA-2022-0019

FRA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Rescind Dispatcher Certification Rule

27 docs40 comments

Comments due Aug 14, 2026

Nonrulemaking

PHMSA

PHMSA-2026-2509

Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA)- Petition for Rulemaking

2 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0473

Safety Zone; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District

2 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0472

Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Vicksburg, MS

2 docsNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

FDA-2025-H-3666

DAB Civil Money Penalty; Brick House Vapors LLC d/b/a Brick House Vapors; CLOSED 07/24/2026

1 docNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

FDA-2026-V-8032

Laser Light Show

3 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0434

Safety Zone; Beaufort River, Beaufort, SC

2 docsNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

FDA-2026-H-4626

DAB Civil Money Penalty; 590 Lincoln Fuel, Inc., d/b/a BP / AP Mart; CLOSED 07/24/2026

1 docNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

FDA-2025-H-6938

DAB Civil Money Penalty; AK Petroleum II, Inc., d/b/a Carroll Motor Fuels / Carroll Mart; CLOSED 7/23/2026

1 docNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0432

Safety Zone; Presque Isle Bay, Erie, PA

2 docsNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FDA

FDA-2026-H-7037

DAB Civil Money Penalty; Dos Hermanos, Inc., d/b/a Dos Hermanos Grocery; CLOSED 07/24/2026

1 docNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0429

Special Local Regulation; Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas, USVI

2 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0426

Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Ashtabula, OH

2 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

NCUA

NCUA-2026-1024

NCUA Proposes Rules Letting Credit Union Subsidiaries Issue Regulated Stablecoins, Seeks Public Comment

1 doc32 comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0425

Special Local Regulation; East Passage, Narragansett Bay, Newport, RI

1 docNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0422

Safety Zone; SFSU Graduation Fireworks, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA

2 docsNo comments

Rulemaking

USCG

USCG-2026-0417

Special Local Regulations; Marine Events in the Coast Guard Sector Detroit Captain of the Port Zone – April to May 2026

1 docNo comments

Nonrulemaking

FAA

Open for Comments

FAA-2020-0888

Drone Dudes, LLC - Exemption/Rulemaking

10 docsNo comments