Short Takes – 9-29-25 – Federal Register Edition –

Notice of Request for Information; Regulatory Reform on Artificial Intelligence. Federal Register, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Request for information. Summary: “The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requests input from all interested parties in identifying existing Federal statutes, regulations, agency rules, guidance, forms, and administrative processes that unnecessarily hinder the development, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within the United States. Through this Request for Information (RFI), OSTP is seeking input from the public, including private sector organizations, industry groups, academia, state, local, and tribal governments, and any other interested parties, on priorities for such regulatory reform or other agency action necessary to promote AI innovation and adoption.” Comments due: October 17^th, 2025.

Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery. Federal Register, Bureau of Industry and Security, notice of request for public comments. Summary: “On September 2, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of robotics and industrial machinery. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.” Comments due October 17^th, 2025.

Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Denial of Extension of Comment Period. Federal Register, FAA and TSA, denial of comment extension. Summary “This action denies requests for extension of the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations” that was published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2025.”

Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL). Federal Register, FMCSA, interim final rule. Summary: “FMCSA amends the Federal regulations for State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) issuing commercial driving credentials to foreign-domiciled individuals. Through this interim final rule (IFR), FMCSA restores the integrity of the commercial driver's license (CDL) issuance processes by significantly limiting the authority for SDLAs to issue and renew non-domiciled commercial learner's permits (CLPs) and CDLs to individuals domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction. This change strengthens the security of the CDL issuance process and enhances the safety of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations.” Comments due November 28^th, 2025.