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Withdrawal of International Airport Designation of Chalk Seaplane Base

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is proposing to withdraw the international airport designation of Chalk Seaplane Base, now operating as Miami Seaplane Base. This proposal is based on evidence that the facility at this location has not been in compliance with CBP regulatory and security standards and the amount of business clearing through the airport does not justify continued maintenance of inspection equipment and personnel. The proposed change is part of CBP's continued efforts to use its personnel, facilities, and resources more efficiently and to provide better service to carriers, importers, and the public.

Aug 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Safety Zone: Piers Park, Boston Inner Harbor, East Boston MA

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for a portion of the navigable waters of Boston Inner Harbor, in the vicinity of Piers Park, East Boston, Massachusetts. The temporary safety zone is needed to protect the maritime public and event participants from potential hazards created by a swim event taking place in a heavily trafficked portion of the harbor scheduled for September 13, 2026. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Boston, or a designated representative.

Aug 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Security Zone; Philippine Sea, Pacific Ocean, Apra Harbor, Guam

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for certain navigable waters of the Philippine Sea in the Pacific Ocean in Apra Harbor, Guam. The Coast Guard will only enforce this rule when the United States government officials or other persons under the protection of the Secret Service are present or expected to be present. This action is necessary to protect the official party, public, and surrounding waterways from terrorist acts, sabotage, or other subversive acts. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam.

Aug 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Distraction: Personal Electronic Device

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval to conduct research on safety-related aspects of interactions with portable electronic device integration systems that allow access to smartphone applications through the vehicles built-in display. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on March 6, 2026. NHTSA received two comments. There were no changes to the design of the information collection based on the comments.

Aug 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Carboxin; Pesticide Tolerances

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of carboxin in or on multiple crops that are discussed later in this document. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), UPL Delaware Inc. submitted a petition to EPA requesting that EPA establish a maximum permissible level for residues of this pesticide in or on the identified commodities.

Aug 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors: Reduction of Duplicative Regulation Through Intermediary Registration Exemptions; Expansion of the Exemption for Small Commodity Pools

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is proposing several amendments to its registration requirements for certain commodity pool operators ("CPOs") and commodity trading advisors ("CTAs") to reduce duplicative and overlapping regulation and reflect inflation ("Proposal"). The Proposal would add an exemption from CPO registration for certain investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Registered Investment Advisers" or "RIAs") in relation to commodity pools for which the participants are limited to certain sophisticated investors and which meet other conditions; add a related registration exemption for CTAs; and increase the total gross capital contributions threshold in the CPO registration exemption for small commodity pools (commonly referred to as the "Small Pool Exemption") to account for inflation. The Commission preliminarily intends for the Proposal, if adopted, to supersede certain no-action positions issued by the Commission's Market Participants Division ("MPD").

Aug 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Caddo Nation Liquor Control Code

This notice publishes the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma Liquor Control. The liquor control code is to regulate and control the possession, sale, manufacture and distribution of alcohol in conformity with the laws of the State of Oklahoma for the purpose of generating new Tribal revenues. Enactment of the code will help provide a source of revenue to strengthen Tribal government, provide for the economic viability of Tribal enterprises and improve delivery of Tribal government services.

Aug 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Small Business Size Standards

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) is proposing new size standards for 338 industry groups and industries. The new size standards are designed to better reflect the nature of the markets in which small businesses compete. SBA seeks comments on its proposed changes to size standards.

Aug 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards Methodology

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) advises the public that it has revised its white paper explaining how it establishes, reviews, and modifies small business size standards. The revised white paper provides a detailed description of SBA's size standards methodology, including changes from SBA's 2024 Revised Size Standards Methodology (2024 Methodology, available at www.sba.gov/ size). SBA welcomes comments and feedback on the 2026 Revised Methodology, which SBA has applied to the proposed review of size standards filed concurrently in the Federal Register.

Aug 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Certain Large Vertical Shaft Engines Between 225cc and 999cc, and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain large vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc, and parts thereof (vertical shaft engines) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

Aug 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Determination of Target Normal Cost and Funding Target for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans

This document contains proposed regulations that would modify rules in the existing regulations relating to the minimum funding requirement applicable to single-employer defined benefit pension plans. The modifications include changes to the rules relating to the determination of a plan's target normal cost and funding target and would implement certain statutory amendments that have not yet been reflected in the regulations. These proposed regulations would affect participants in, beneficiaries of, employers maintaining, and administrators of single-employer defined benefit plans.

Aug 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Application of Section 250(b)(3)(A)(i)(VII) to Sales or Other Dispositions of Property

This document contains proposed regulations under section 250 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that provide guidance on certain income of a domestic corporation that is excluded in the determination of deduction eligible income. This category of income consists of income and gain from the sale or other disposition of intangible property and any other property of a type that is subject to depreciation, amortization, or depletion. The proposed regulations would affect domestic corporations with foreign-derived deduction eligible income.

Aug 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Special Local Regulation; North East, North East, MD

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the North East River, near North East, MD. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during a power boat racing event on September 12, 2026 (Rain date: September 13, 2026). This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Maryland- National Capital Region or their designated representative.

Aug 20, 2026 · 1 min read