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Proposed rules

Changes an agency proposes. Most invite public comment until a stated date. Last 90 days, newest first.

Proposed rule Fri, Oct 16, 2026

Safety Zone; Cumberland River, Hendersonville, TN

Homeland Security Department/Coast Guard

Federal Register summary The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for navigable waters on the Cumberland River from mile marker 221.7 to 222. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an overwater fireworks display. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Ohio Valley, or their designated representative.

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Proposed rule Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Four Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species

Interior Department/Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register summary We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce findings that four species are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA or Act). After a thorough review of the best scientific and commercial data available, we find that it is not warranted at this time to list the Blueridge springfly (Remenus kirchneri), lobed roachfly (Tallaperla lobata), Mojave poppy bee (Perdita meconis), and streamside salamander (Ambystoma barbouri). However, we ask the public to submit to us at any time any new information…

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Proposed rule Fri, Sep 25, 2026

Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Campbell-Clermont Area Maintenance Plan for the 2010 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Register summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky on February 20, 2025, for the purpose of establishing a second 10-year maintenance plan for the Kentucky portion of the Campbell-Clermont, Kentucky-Ohio maintenance area for the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The EPA is proposing to approve this SIP revision because the Commonwealth has demonstrated that it is consistent with the Clean Air Act.

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Proposed rule Tue, Sep 22, 2026

Merger Transactions

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Register summary The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is inviting comment on a proposed rule that would fundamentally reform important aspects of the FDIC's approach to processing and evaluating merger transactions subject to the Bank Merger Act (BMA). Notable reforms under the proposed rule would include: accounting for credit unions and centrally booked deposits in the initial competitive effects analysis; establishing a letter filing process with "deemed approval" for "de minimis merger transactions;" tailoring other merger filing requirements to reduce burden and processing times based on the…

Comments close Mon, Nov 23, 2026 · 21 days left Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Proposed rule Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Register summary In this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is supplementing its proposal to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs) to effectuate the best reading of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111. We propose that CAA section 111 does not authorize the EPA to regulate emissions from power plants in response to global climate change concerns. For the multiple and independent reasons described herein, this additional rationale would also require rescinding the Administrator's contrary findings and determinations in 2015 and…

Comments close Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · Closes today Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Proposed rule Fri, Sep 4, 2026

Transfer Agent Rules

Securities and Exchange Commission

Federal Register summary The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") is proposing to adopt new rules, amend existing rules, amend the existing form for registration with the Commission as a transfer agent (Form TA-1) and the existing form for reporting activities of transfer agents (Form TA-2), and rescind an existing rule governing registered transfer agents. The proposals are designed to modernize the rules governing registered transfer agents.

Comments close Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 1 day left Effective Fri, Sep 4, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Proposed rule Thu, Aug 27, 2026

Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Cincinnati-Hamilton Area Limited Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Register summary 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), Division of Air Quality (Division), on July 23, 2024. The SIP revision consists of a Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) for the Kentucky portion of the tri-state Cincinnati-Hamilton 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (the "tri-state Cincinnati-Hamilton Area"). The Kentucky portion of the tri-state Cincinnati-Hamilton Area is composed of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties in…

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Proposed rule Thu, Aug 20, 2026

Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions

Education Department

Federal Register summary The Department proposes to revise the existing accrediting agency recognition regulations at 34 CFR part 602 to implement the directives set forth in Executive Order 14279, Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education, and other Administration priorities, align the regulations more closely with statute, and reduce regulatory burden.

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Proposed rule Wed, Aug 12, 2026

Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

Treasury Department/Comptroller of the Currency/Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Register summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are proposing to amend their Community Reinvestment Act rules by making certain substantive, technical, and process-oriented changes to refocus on the statutory objective of encouraging banks to meet the credit needs of their communities; to better ensure that community development grants reach the communities they are intended to benefit; to reduce unnecessary burden, particularly for community banks; and to provide greater clarity for how to obtain CRA consideration. The OCC and the…

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Proposed rule Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireline Deployments

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Register summary In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes and seeks comment on rules that would eliminate state and local requirements that constrain the deployment of modern high-speed wireline infrastructure in violation of section 253 of the Communications Act (Act), particularly through the imposition of excessive delays and fees that impede infrastructure deployments and disincentivize investments in them. Based on the record resulting from a Notice of Inquiry that identified numerous challenges providers face in offering telecommunications services and deploying…

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Proposed rule Thu, Aug 6, 2026

Air Plan Approval; Illinois; 2015 Ozone Moderate and Serious Reasonably Available Control Technology Update

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Register summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to 35 Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) parts 217, 218, and 219 into the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois or Illinois EPA) submitted these revisions on December 18, 2024, and May 12, 2025, supplemented their submittal on August 13, 2025, for Moderate Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT). The EPA is proposing to approve 35 IAC parts 217, 218, and 219 as satisfying the Moderate Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) RACT and NOX RACT requirements…

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