Saturday, August 29, 2026

Short Takes – 8-29-26 - Federal Register Edition

Hurricane Safety  

Safety Zone; Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Severe Weather Events in the Sector Mobile Captain of the Port Zone. CG final rule. Summary: “The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone in the navigable waters within the Sector Mobile Captain of the Port (COTP) zone, to be enforced in the event of hurricanes, tropical storms, and other severe weather events. This regulation establishes requirements for industry and vessel operators in the Mobile COTP zone, to ensure the safety of the ports and waters within the zone prior to, during and immediately following these events.” 

Space Geek  

Name of Information Collection: NASA To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat (TREAT) Astronauts Act. NASA 30-day ICR renewal notice. Summary: “Under this authority, NASA collects health-related information from former astronauts and former payload specialists to provide medical evaluation and treatment for conditions associated with human spaceflight. This ongoing information collection supports clinical care and contributes to a comprehensive knowledge base on the long-term effects of spaceflight. It also enables NASA to identify gaps in services that support medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of spaceflight-associated conditions. Records are collected by authorized healthcare providers within the JSC Occupational Health Branch.” 

Executive Order  

EO 14421 - Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System. 

Deregulation  

FRA Final Rules. The DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published 10 final rules in Monday’s (available online today) Federal Register. All ten of these rules may be classified as ‘deregulatory’ under the requirements of §3(a) of EO 14192. None of the final rules are of specific interest here. They include:  

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