Binding this month
84 federal rules take effect in October 2026
84 United States federal rules carry an effective date in October 2026. Sorted by the day they bind. Each row links to its Federal Register source.
Final rules matching this cut of the record.
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Who is binding
Agencies with rules taking effect in October 2026
Promulgating bodies with at least one rule effective in October 2026. Source: Federal Register API, read 19 October 2026.
The records
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001
Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Staffing
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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002
Cause of Airline Delay and Cancellation Categories Under Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Prior state amending its regulations governing how air carriers report the causes of flight cancellations and delays.
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003
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Make Personal Protective Equipment in America Act Restrictions on Foreign Acquisition (HSAR Case 2024-003)
Prior state amend the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) codifying how DHS complies with the requirements of the Make Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in America Act.
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004
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of U.S. Munitions List Category XX(a)
Prior state amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) certain uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and make conforming changes to related controls.
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005
Regulations Regarding Payment of Tax by Commercially Acceptable Means
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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006
Streamlining the Regulations Governing Testimony by Employees and the Production of Documents in Legal Proceedings
Prior state amends the regulations governing testimony by its current and former employees and the production of its documents in legal proceedings.
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007
Customs Requirements and Payment Procedures for Certain Customs Charges
Prior state revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), in various sections, to update mailer responsibilities with respect to customs requirements and to establish procedures for the payment, or reimbursement, of any customs charges that are…
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008
New Mailing Standards for Live Animals
Prior state revising Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail (Pub 52), to improve package integrity and container identification for live animal shipments during processing and handling.
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009
Upper C-Band (3.98-4.2 GHz); Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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010
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing; Corrections
Prior state amendments were never incorporated into the CFR.
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011
Interpretation of “Flammable Liquid Fuels” With Respect to Fuel Additives
Prior state extending engine life, stabilizing fuel, preventing weather effects from fuel, or some similar purpose unrelated to creating heat or power.
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012
Marine Mammals; Incidental Take of Polar Bears and Pacific Walruses in the Beaufort Sea and North Slope of Alaska
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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013
Further Definition of “Swap” To Exclude Casino-Style Gambling Products
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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014
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
Prior state replacement of the affected SSR with a serviceable part.
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015
Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters
Prior state superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-23- 06, which applied to certain MD Helicopters, LLC Model 369, 369A, 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, 500N, and 600N helicopters.
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016
Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters
Prior state amendment number.
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017
Special Local Regulation; Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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018
Public Access to Information
Prior state revises its regulations governing the availability to the public of information that is under the control of the Department.
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019
Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Diphenidine in Schedule I
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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020
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters
Prior state replacing the incorrect tail cone assembly identification plate with a new tail cone assembly identification plate containing the correct P/N and updating the existing log book or equivalent record for the helicopter.
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021
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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022
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Prior state replacement of all cargo track crown fittings with new cargo track crown fittings, and applicable on- condition actions.
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023
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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024
Softwood Lumber Board Assessment Rate Clarification and Changes to Membership
Prior state revising the membership of the Softwood Lumber Board (Board or SLB).
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025
Safety Zone; Luminsea Miami Shootout and Races, Miami Marine Stadium Harbor, Miami FL
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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026
Airworthiness Directives; Engine Alliance Engines
Prior state replacement of the HPT interstage seal with a part eligible for installation.
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027
Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Prior state extends the Order Limiting Operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) published on January 18, 2008, and most recently extended on October 27, 2024.
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028
Special Local Regulation; Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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029
Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; 2026 Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Fishing Season in the Gulf of America
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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030
NRC Modernization: Rulemaking Procedure, Federal Advisory Committee Act Alignment, Access, and Security
Prior state amending its regulations by streamlining procedural provisions related to information withholding and post-promulgation comment periods; aligning the NRC's regulations with Committee Management Secretariat (CMS) Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) standards; and updating national security…
Status Confirmed. The agency confirmed this effective date on 30 September 2026 in its confirmation notice, FR 2026-19963. Listed once: the rule and its confirmation are separate Federal Register documents.
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031
Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations
Prior state rescind the implementing regulations for Executive Order 11246.
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032
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Electronic Export Manifest for Rail Cargo
Prior state revising its regulations pursuant to the Trade Act of 2002 requiring the transmission of export manifest data electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for cargo transported by rail for any train departing the United States.
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033
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (24-5.5e)
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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034
Air Plan Approval; Alabama; Transportation Conformity
Prior state revision submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on April 7, 2026.
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035
Implementation of Training Requirements for Personnel Serving on U.S.-Flagged Passenger Ships That Carry More Than 12 Passengers on International Voyages
Prior state amending its merchant mariner training regulations to implement amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, to require personnel serving on U.S.-flagged…
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036
Estate Tax Closing Letter User Fee Update
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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037
Clarifying the Scope of “Applicable Requirements” Under State Operating Permit Programs and the Federal Operating Permit Program
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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038
Implementing the Safe Explosives Act
Prior state rescinds ATF Ruling 2003-5 issued in response to IFR comments, and makes certain revisions to IFR provisions in response to the comments.
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039
Annual Notices on Explosive Materials Storage Facilities to Local Fire Authority
Prior state amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations on reporting explosive materials storage.
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040
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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041
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (24-5.5e); Correction
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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042
Medicare Program; Updates to the Master List of Items Potentially Subject to Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery and/or Prior Authorization Requirements; Updates to the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List; and Updates to the Required Prior Authorization List
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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043
Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code
Prior state amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to incorporate by reference and authorize the use of the 2015 edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XII--Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks for the…
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044
Marine Protection: Modification To Expand Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites Offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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045
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Regulatory Amendment 36
Prior state Amendment 36 under the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic (Snapper-Grouper FMP).
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046
Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Rebuilding Plan for the Overfished Queets River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Stock
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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047
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Winnie, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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048
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Dover, OH
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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049
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Crown Point, IN
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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050
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Canton, OH
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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051
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Freer, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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052
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Mullin, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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053
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Rosenberg, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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054
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Barksdale, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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055
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Glen Rose, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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056
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Jewett, TX
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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057
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Monee, IL
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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058
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Geneva, OH
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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059
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Conneaut, OH
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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060
Amendment of Class D Airspace and Removal of Class E4 Airspace Over Nashua, NH
Prior state amends Class D airspace and removes Class E airspace over Nashua, NH.
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061
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Crown Point, IN
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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062
Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over New Bedford, MA
Prior state amends Class D and Class E airspace over New Bedford, MA.
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063
Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over Westfield, MA
Prior state amends Class D and Class E airspace over Westfield, MA.
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064
Amendment of Class B Airspace; New York, NY
Prior state amends the Class B airspace in New York, NY, to exclude Prohibited Area 75 (P-75) that overlies the residence of the President of the United States.
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065
Establishment of Prohibited Area P-75; New York, NY
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over Groton, CT
Prior state amends Class D and Class E airspace over Groton, CT. This action reduces the dimensions of the Groton, CT, Class D airspace to a 4.2-mile radius of the airport, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Elizabeth Field, Fishers Island, NY.
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067
Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route T-388 in the Vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska
Prior state amends United States Area Navigation Route (RNAV) T-388 in the vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska.
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068
Amendment of United States Area Navigation Routes (RNAV) T-285 and T-286 in the Vicinity of Thedford, NE
Prior state amends the published coordinates of the Thedford, NE, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) in the legal descriptions of Area Navigation (RNAV) routes T-285 and T-286 in the vicinity of Thedford, NE.
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069
Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-581 in the Vicinity of Missoula, Montana
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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070
Amendment of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airways V-108 in the Vicinity of Concord, California
Prior state amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-108 in the vicinity of Concord, California.
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071
Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route Q-10 and Revocation of Alaska Area Navigation Routes J-804R and J-889R in Alaska
Prior state amends United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-10 and revokes Alaska RNAV Routes J-804R and J-889R in Alaska.
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072
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Chicago/Rockford, IL
Prior state amends the Class D and Class E airspace at Chicago/Rockford, IL.
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073
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Lake Geneva, WI
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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074
Amendment of United States Area Navigation Route T-373 in the Vicinity of King Salmon, Alaska
Prior state amends United States Area Navigation Route (RNAV) T-373 in the vicinity of King Salmon, Alaska.
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075
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Muncie and Alexandria, IN
Prior state amends the Class D and Class E airspace at Muncie, IN, and revokes Class E airspace at Muncie, IN, and Alexandria, IN.
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076
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bedford, IN
Prior state amends the Class E airspace at Bedford, IN.
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077
Amendment of Class E Airspace Over Staunton, VA
Prior state amends Class E airspace over Staunton, VA.
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078
Amendment of Restricted Areas R-2505, R-2524, R-2508, and R-2515 in California
Prior state amends multiple coordinates used to describe restricted areas R-2505, R-2524, R-2508, and R-2515 in California.
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079
Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-581 in the Vicinity of Missoula, Montana
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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080
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Prior state amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en-route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed.
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081
Almonds Grown in California; Extension of Inedible Disposition Obligation Deadline
Prior state extend the inedible disposition obligation deadline prescribed under the Federal marketing order for almonds grown in California from September 30 to November 30 indefinitely.
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082
Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Cardiovascular Disorders
Prior state revising the criteria in the Listing of Impairments (listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving cardiovascular disorders in adults and children under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act).
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083
Special Local Regulation; Ponce Harbor, Ponce, PR
Prior state Not stated in the source document.
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084
Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits
Prior state amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans to prescribe the spreads component of the interest assumption under the asset allocation regulation for plans with valuation dates of October 31, 2026-January 30, 2027.
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