Natural Resource Damages for Hazardous Substances. Interior Department, final rule. Summary: “This final rule revises the simplified Type A procedures in the regulations for conducting natural resource damage assessments for hazardous substance releases. Additionally, this final rule includes several conforming changes and corrections intended to fix citations, provide for consistent use of terminology, and remove outdated or duplicative rule provisions and definitions. The Department of the Interior (Interior) is removing provisions that it believes are no longer applicable, clarifying other provisions by incorporating language that would implement existing Interior regulatory interpretations, and making other changes and corrections. These revisions also allow for the regulations to meet information collection requirements mandated by the Office of Management and Budget.”
Pipeline Safety: Guidance for Enhancing the Effectiveness of Distribution Integrity Management Programs. PHMSA, issuance of advisory bulletin. Summary: “PHMSA issues this advisory bulletin to remind owners and operators of gas distribution systems of the distribution integrity management program (DIMP) requirements under 49 CFR part 192, subpart P. The guidance is intended to improve implementation of DIMP risk evaluations by addressing factors such as high-risk infrastructure, interactive threats, and leak management effectiveness. In addition, the guidance urges pipeline operators to adopt the most appropriate risk models for use within their integrity management programs, with full consideration of probabilistic risk models.”
Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan Program. Rural Business—Cooperative Service, USDA, final rule. Summary: “The Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Program (also referred to as the Section 9003 program) provides loan guarantees up to $250 million to assist in the development, construction, and retrofitting of new and emerging technologies. These technologies are: advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased products. Collectively, Rural Development's guaranteed loan programs assist in building and maintaining sustainable rural communities. This final rule incorporates revisions intended to clarify, improve, and enhance the delivery of the loan guarantee program.”
Zero-Based Regulating. DOE, withdrawal of direct final rule. Summary: “Due to the receipt of adverse comments, DOE is withdrawing the direct final rule titled “Zero-Based Regulating,” which published on May 29, 2026 (91 FR 31869) [link added]. DOE stated in that direct final rule that if adverse comments were submitted by June 29, 2026, the direct final rule would not take effect and DOE would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. Because DOE subsequently received adverse comments on that direct final rule, DOE withdraws the direct final rule.”
NOTE: The associated notice of proposed rulemaking (91 FR 31985) will proceed.
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities. PHMSA 30-day ICR. Class Location Change Records.
New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Insider Threat Incident Reporting Tool. TSA, 30-day new ICR. Insider Threat Incident Reporting Tool.
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