The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the Energy and Environment Cabinet (Cabinet) on behalf of the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) via a letter dated June 3, 2024. The SIP revision consists of a Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) for the Kentucky portion of the bi-state Louisville, Kentucky-Indiana 1997 8- hour ozone maintenance area (the "bi-state Louisville Area"). The Kentucky portion of the bi-state Louisville Area includes the Bullitt, Jefferson, and Oldham Counties of Kentucky (the "Louisville Area"). The EPA is proposing to approve the Louisville Area's LMP because it provides for the maintenance of the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) within the bi-state Louisville Area through the end of the second 10-year portion of the maintenance period. The effect of this proposed action would be to make certain commitments related to maintenance of the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS in the Louisville Area federally enforceable as part of the Kentucky SIP.
Aug 27, 2026
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Through this action, NMFS is implementing specifications and management measures in Framework Adjustment 17 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This action sets monkfish specifications for fishing year 2026, projects specifications for fishing years 2027 and 2028, streamlines the Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Overage Accountability Measure (AM) trigger, and adds default specifications for the monkfish fishery. This action is necessary to respond to updated scientific information and achieve the goals and objectives of the FMP. These measures are intended to help prevent overfishing and ensure that management measures are based on the best scientific information available.
Aug 27, 2026
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Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the State implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Oklahoma on March 12, 2026, (Oklahoma's 2026 SIP submission) for the regional haze program's first implementation (planning) period. Oklahoma's 2026 SIP submission revises previously approved source-specific requirements for the American Electric Power/Public Service of Oklahoma (AEP/PSO) Northeastern Power Station as part of the State's long-term strategy for the first planning period. The EPA is proposing to find that this SIP revision meets the requirements of the CAA and the Regional Haze Rule.
Aug 27, 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the negative declaration submitted by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on March 25, 2026. The negative declaration submitted by ACHD certifies that there are no existing large municipal waste combustors (LMWC) subject to the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements within the jurisdiction of Allegheny County.
Aug 27, 2026
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Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to approve a negative declaration for oil and natural gas facilities within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This negative declaration formally certifies that there are no existing crude oil or natural gas facilities in the jurisdiction of Puerto Rico that must comply with the Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities.
Aug 27, 2026
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Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Arkansas through the Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on August 8, 2022, clarified by DEQ on July 29, 2025, and further supplemented on May 4, 2026, to satisfy the requirements of the Act and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for visibility protection in mandatory Class I Federal areas (Class I areas) for the program's second implementation period. Arkansas' SIP submission addresses the requirement that States must revise their long-term strategies for making reasonable progress to prevent any future and remedy any existing man-made visibility impairment in the Class I areas. The EPA is taking this action pursuant to CAA sections 110 and 169A.
Aug 27, 2026
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on August 15, 2023. The revision updates reporting requirements; adds, updates, and renames forms for several permit applications; renumbers and updates the effective dates of various forms to align with programmatic changes; and improves the process for submitting forms across several rules within the Florida SIP. Additionally, the revision removes a rule concerning administrative permit corrections from the SIP. The EPA is approving these changes pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Aug 27, 2026
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This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of Kansas dated August 21, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Large Hail, and Flooding.
Aug 27, 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the negative declarations submitted by the Philadelphia Air Management Services (AMS) on January 13, 2026. The negative declarations submitted by AMS certify that there are no existing commercial and industrial solid waste incinerators (CISWI), large municipal waste combustors (LMWC), small municipal waste combustors (SMWC), or other solid waste incinerators (OSWI) subject to the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements within the jurisdiction of the City of Philadelphia.
Aug 27, 2026
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions and additions to Michigan Air Pollution Control Rules (MAPCR) Parts 6 and 8 for inclusion in the Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP). Michigan submitted these SIP revisions to meet the Moderate Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxide (NO<INF>X</INF>) Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for the Western Michigan nonattainment areas (Berrien, Western portion of Allegan, and Western portion of Muskegon counties) under the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard). The EPA is approving rules that limit VOC emissions from consumer products and architectural and industrial maintenance coatings, as SIP strengthening measures for the Western Michigan nonattainment areas under the 2015 ozone standard. The EPA proposed to approve this action on February 27, 2026, and received eleven sets of comments.
Aug 27, 2026
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The Coast Guard proposes to temporarily modify the operating schedule for the S.R. 74 Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), mile 283.1, at Wrightsville Beach, NC. This action is necessary to alleviate vehicle traffic congestion on the S.R. 74 Bridge caused by the replacement and lane reductions of two nearby bridges during construction. Upon completion of the construction project, the S.R. 74 Drawbridge will return to its normal operating schedule. The Coast Guard invites your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Aug 27, 2026
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS[supreg] Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 19 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1004. Amendment No. 19 revises the certificate of compliance to provide for a 61BTH improved basket design using staggered plates similar the 24PTH Type 3 basket approved in CoC 1004 Amendment 18 and similar to the EOS 37PTH and 89BTH baskets approved in CoC 1042. This will simplify construction, reduce weight and improve fabricability. Additional changes are proposed to address editorial corrections, consistency, and terminology clarifications. The NRC is referring to this amendment as "Renewed Amendment No. 19" because it was submitted after the renewal of the TN Americas, LLC Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Certificate of Compliance No. 1004 and, therefore, subject to the Aging Management Program requirements of the renewed certificate.
Aug 26, 2026
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is amending its regulations governing the critical position pay (CPP) authority to establish level I of the Executive Schedule as the default maximum critical pay rate, with higher rates subject to written approval by the Director of OPM. The final rule eliminates non-statutory caps and approval criteria; addresses the use of service agreements; clarifies that reductions or terminations of CPP are not adverse actions or subject to grievance or appeal rights; and clarifies the treatment of critical pay rates as basic pay. This final rule simplifies and better aligns OPM's regulations with governing law and delegated authority.
Aug 26, 2026
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issues this final rule to incorporate classification changes adopted by the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Agreement). These changes are listed in the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (13th ed., ver. 2027) (Nice Classification), which is published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and will become effective on January 1, 2027.
Aug 26, 2026
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is issuing this temporary order to schedule three 7-hydroxymitragynine-related substances (mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16), including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. DEA bases this action on a finding that placing mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15, and MGM-16 in schedule I is necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety. This order imposes the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule I controlled substances on persons who handle (manufacture, distribute, reverse distribute, import, export, engage in research, conduct instructional activities or chemical analysis with, or possess) or propose to handle these three 7-hydroxymitragynine-related substances.
Aug 26, 2026
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