Federal regulations

The Department of Commerce removes outdated references to the Canal Zone from regulatory definitions of "United States" to ensure consistency and accuracy across its rules.

Commerce Department removes four redundant and obsolete provisions from lobbying restriction regulations to streamline compliance and reporting requirements.

National Cemetery Administration seeks OMB approval for a disinterment request information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Indiana declares disaster status for severe storms and tornadoes effective April 9, 2026, enabling state businesses to access relief resources.

Postal Service files negotiated service agreement with Postal Regulatory Commission for public comment and administrative review.

FTC consent order against Publishing.com, LLC and related parties settles allegations of unfair or deceptive business practices under federal law.

A major disaster declaration (FEMA-4898-DR) for Tennessee due to severe winter storms, issued April 10, 2026, enables access to federal disaster assistance programs for affected individuals and communities.

The FCC Enforcement Bureau suspends Kenneth Collura from the E-Rate Program and all universal service mechanisms, with debarment proceedings initiated against him and any entities contracting with him.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeks public comment on generic information collections for Medicaid and CHIP state plan amendments, waivers, demonstrations, and reporting under expedited Paperwork Reduction Act clearance.

U.S. Department of State seeks OMB approval for annual reporting requirements on the J-nonimmigrant exchange visitor program; public comment period closes 60 days from notice publication.

The U.S. International Trade Commission schedules expedited five-year reviews to determine whether revoking antidumping and countervailing duty orders on commodity matchbooks from India would likely cause material injury recurrence.

FDA determines REVIA (naltrexone hydrochloride) 50mg tablets were not withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons, allowing continued approval of generic versions meeting regulatory standards.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States holds open meetings for the 2026-2027 EXIM Advisory and Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committees to address export financing and trade policy matters.

Center for American Archeology in Kampsville, Illinois has completed a NAGPRA inventory of human remains and funerary objects with determined cultural affiliations to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.

Eastern Washington University completed a NAGPRA inventory of human remains and identified cultural affiliation with specified Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.