Short Takes – 10-22-26 – Federal Register Notice

PCAST Meeting Notice  

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). DOE meeting notice. Summary: “This notice announces a virtual/livestreamed meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.” 

NCP ICR  

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, Subpart J (Renewal). EPA 60-day information collection notice. Summary: “This Information Collection Request (ICR) renewal supports activities to implement the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), Subpart J (40 CFR 300.900), Use of Dispersants and Other Chemicals and Biological Agents. The use of bioremediation agents, dispersants, surface washing agents, solidifiers, herding agents and other substances (e.g. sorbents) in response to oil spills in U.S. waters or adjoining shorelines is governed by Subpart J of the NCP regulation (40 CFR 300.900). Subpart J requirements include criteria for listing oil spill mitigating agents on the NCP Product Schedule and sorbent products on the Sorbent Product List. EPA's regulation, which is codified at 40 CFR 300.900, requires that EPA prepare a schedule of “dispersants, other chemicals, and other spill mitigating devices and substances, if any, that may be used in carrying out the NCP.”” 

Cybersecurity Order  

Notice of Order Regarding Exclusion and Removal of DeepSeek Products From Federal Civilian Executive Branch Information Technology Systems and Procurements. DHS notice of order. Summary: “The Department of Homeland Security is publishing notice of the Secretary of Homeland Security's issuance of an order (1) excluding information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek), to include affiliated entities as defined in applicable regulations, from federal civilian agency procurements; and, (2) removing all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate products, and third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations, from civilian agency information technology.” 

Executive Orders  

EO 14436 - Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. 

EO 14437 - Advancing Women's Health to Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life.