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  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14892/rescinding-guidelines-for-eliminating-discrimination-and-denial-of-services-on-the-basis-of-race",
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  "title": "Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs",
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    "Administrative practice and procedure",
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  "volume": 91,
  "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14892.pdf",
  "abstract": "The Secretary of Education rescinds the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines). The Guidelines, first published in the Federal Register in 1979 and added to the Title VI regulations of the Department's predecessor, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), apply to recipients of Federal financial assistance, including State education agencies, that offer or administer vocational education or training programs. Following the establishment of the Department and HEW's successor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Guidelines were transferred to both agencies and have remained substantively unchanged since they were first issued in 1979. The Department has determined that the Guidelines are no longer necessary due to significant changes in governing jurisprudence on what constitutes actionable discrimination and in the vocational education landscape in the intervening half-century. The Department further finds the Guidelines to be burdensome (because they create proactive compliance requirements that do not apply to other programs that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department) and unnecessary (given the Department's existing regulations promulgated under various civil rights statutes). After considering the regulatory burden that the compliance monitoring and reporting structure outlined in section II.B. of the Guidelines imposes on State education agencies, local education agencies, and institutions of higher education, and the staffing resources that the Department expends on oversight of this compliance structure, the Department has concluded that the costs of this compliance structure no longer justify its benefits. Accordingly, the Department rescinds the Guidelines. This action does not affect the obligations of recipients of Federal financial assistance to comply with Federal civil rights laws because the regulations articulating those substantive obligations remain unchanged.",
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  "citation": "91 FR 46285",
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  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14893/rescinding-guidelines-for-eliminating-discrimination-and-denial-of-services-on-the-basis-of-race",
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  "title": "Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs",
  "action": "Final rule; rescission.",
  "topics": [
    "Administrative practice and procedure",
    "Civil rights",
    "Grant programs",
    "Reporting and recordkeeping requirements",
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  "volume": 91,
  "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14893.pdf",
  "abstract": "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) rescinds the Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines). The Department also makes conforming amendments by removing cross- references to the Guidelines in its regulations. The Guidelines were developed and issued by HHS's predecessor, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), in 1979 in response to litigation concerning HEW's enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a then-existing Federal vocational education program structure. Following the establishment of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in 1980, administration of Federal vocational education programs, and the associated civil rights compliance framework for those programs detailed in the Guidelines, transferred to ED. HHS does not administer the vocational education program structure contemplated by the Guidelines and does not use the Guidelines as an ongoing compliance mechanism. The continued presence of the Guidelines in the Code of Federal Regulations creates a risk of confusion regarding HHS's current enforceable nondiscrimination obligations. Rescinding the Guidelines and removing the associated cross-references promotes regulatory clarity without altering any HHS funding recipient's substantive obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.",
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  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14894/safety-zone-lake-erie-avon-lake-oh",
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  "title": "Safety Zone; Lake Erie, Avon Lake, OH",
  "action": "Temporary final rule.",
  "topics": [
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  "volume": 91,
  "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14894.pdf",
  "abstract": "The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of Lake Erie. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an over water fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Eastern Great Lakes, or their designated representative.",
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  "citation": "91 FR 46284",
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  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14895/safety-zone-lake-st-clair-new-baltimore-mi",
  "kind": "Rule",
  "title": "Safety Zone; Lake St. Clair; New Baltimore, MI",
  "action": "Temporary final rule.",
  "topics": [
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    "Navigation (water)",
    "Reporting and recordkeeping requirements",
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  "volume": 91,
  "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14895.pdf",
  "abstract": "The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of Lake St. Clair within a 420-foot radius of Brandenburg Park on Anchor Bay in Lake St. Clair, New Baltimore, MI. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards during a fireworks event. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit or their designated representative.",
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  "citation": "91 FR 46282",
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  "published_at": "2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z",
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  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14897/medicaid-program-amending-the-indirect-hold-harmless-threshold-of-health-care-related-taxes",
  "kind": "Proposed Rule",
  "title": "Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes",
  "action": "Proposed rule.",
  "topics": [
    "Administrative practice and procedure",
    "Child support",
    "Claims",
    "Grant programs-health",
    "Medicaid",
    "Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"
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  "volume": 91,
  "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14897.pdf",
  "abstract": "This proposed rule would revise standards for determining whether an indirect hold harmless arrangement exists for a health care- related tax. This proposed rule is necessary to implement a provision in the \"One Big Beautiful Bill Act,\" herein referred to as the \"Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC) legislation,\" which established new indirect hold harmless thresholds for health care-related taxes. Currently, the threshold for a State's collection of tax revenues is no more than 6 percent of net patient revenue attributable to the assessed permissible class of health care items or services. Effective October 1, 2026, the WFTC legislation generally sets the threshold equal to the applicable percent of net patient revenue attributable to taxes imposed as of July 4, 2025. Effective October 1, 2027, the WFTC legislation also requires a phase down of the hold harmless threshold in expansion States. Apart from establishing the new threshold in regulation and proposing related changes and enhancements to existing processes, we propose to sunset a secondary prong to the indirect hold harmless determination to ensure the thresholds determined as of July 4, 2025, serve as the maximum permissible level. Finally, this rule proposes to add a new permissible class to enhance CMS oversight of health care- related taxes.",
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    "Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services"
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  "citation": "91 FR 46562",
  "end_page": 46599,
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  "published_at": "2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z",
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  "document_number": "2026-14897",
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{
  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14902/air-plan-approval-pennsylvania-harrisburg-lebanon-carlisle-york-maintenance-area-second-10-year",
  "kind": "Proposed Rule",
  "title": "Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle-York Maintenance Area, Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard",
  "action": "Proposed rule.",
  "topics": [
    "Air pollution control",
    "Environmental protection",
    "Incorporation by reference",
    "Particulate matter",
    "Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"
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  "volume": 91,
  "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14902.pdf",
  "abstract": "The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Second Maintenance Plan for the Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle and York Maintenance Area (Harrisburg- York Area) for the 2006 Fine Particulate Matter national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) (Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan) as a revision to the state implementation plan (SIP). The SIP revision, submitted on February 7, 2025 by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), addresses the second 10-year maintenance period for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers ([micro]m), commonly known as fine particulate matter or PM<INF>2.5</INF>. The Plan includes, among other elements, a base year emissions inventory, a maintenance demonstration, contingency provisions, and motor vehicle emissions budgets for use in transportation conformity determinations, to ensure the continued maintenance of the 2006 PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS. The EPA is also proposing to find adequate and approve the motor vehicle emission budgets for the Harrisburg-York Area.",
  "agencies": [
    "Environmental Protection Agency"
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  "citation": "91 FR 46357",
  "end_page": 46364,
  "docket_id": "EPA-R03-OAR-2026-1817",
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  "primary_agency": "Environmental Protection Agency",
  "document_number": "2026-14902",
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{
  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14906/rescinding-portions-of-americorps-title-vi-regulations-to-conform-more-closely-with-the-statutory",
  "kind": "Proposed Rule",
  "title": "Rescinding Portions of AmeriCorps Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281",
  "action": "Proposed rule.",
  "topics": [
    "Civil rights",
    "Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"
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  "volume": 91,
  "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14906.pdf",
  "abstract": "The Corporation for National and Community Service (operating as AmeriCorps) proposes to amend its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (\"Title VI\") to eliminate disparate- impact liability. The proposed amendments would align the conduct prohibited by AmeriCorps' regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance costs, and serve the public interest. In addition, these revisions would be consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14281 and conform to regulatory updates recently finalized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).",
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  "citation": "91 FR 46384",
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  "primary_agency": "Corporation for National and Community Service",
  "document_number": "2026-14906",
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{
  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14909/proposal-to-revoke-the-color-additive-listing-for-use-of-citrus-red-no-2-on-the-skins-of-mature",
  "kind": "Proposed Rule",
  "title": "Proposal To Revoke the Color Additive Listing for Use of Citrus Red No. 2 on the Skins of Mature Oranges",
  "action": "Proposed amendment; proposed order.",
  "topics": [
    "Color additives",
    "Cosmetics",
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  "volume": 91,
  "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14909.pdf",
  "abstract": "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to issue an order that would repeal the color additive regulation that allows for the use of Citrus Red No. 2 for coloring the skins of mature oranges. Based on certification data, it appears that Citrus Red No. 2 is no longer used for coloring the skins of oranges and has not been certified for use as a color additive in food marketed in the United States since 2020. Because the authorized use of Citrus Red No. 2 appears to have been abandoned, we have tentatively concluded that this color additive regulation is outdated and unnecessary.",
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  "citation": "91 FR 46330",
  "end_page": 46332,
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  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14910/revocation-of-the-color-additive-listing-for-use-of-orange-b-on-casings-or-surfaces-of-frankfurters",
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  "title": "Revocation of the Color Additive Listing for Use of Orange B on Casings or Surfaces of Frankfurters and Sausages",
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  "volume": 91,
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  "abstract": "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing an order to repeal the color additive regulation that allows for the use of Orange B for coloring the casings or surfaces of frankfurters and sausages. We have determined that the authorized use of Orange B has been abandoned, and we have concluded that this color additive regulation is outdated and unnecessary. Therefore, FDA is revoking the authorized use in food of Orange B in the color additive regulations.",
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  "citation": "91 FR 46276",
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  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14917/electronic-disclosure-by-group-health-plans-under-erisa",
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  "title": "Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA",
  "action": "Proposed rule.",
  "topics": [
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    "Law enforcement",
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  "volume": 91,
  "pdf_url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-23/pdf/2026-14917.pdf",
  "abstract": "This proposed rule sets forth a new, additional safe harbor for group health plan administrators to use electronic media (e.g., email or web portal) to furnish documents and information to participants and beneficiaries of plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This proposal, if finalized, would allow plan administrators who satisfy specified conditions to provide participants and beneficiaries with a notice that certain disclosures will be made available electronically on a website. Individuals who prefer to receive these disclosures on paper will be able to request paper copies and to opt out of electronic delivery entirely. The Department expects that the proposal, if finalized, would improve the effectiveness of the disclosures and significantly reduce the costs and burden to group health plans associated with furnishing many of the recurring disclosures.",
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  "citation": "91 FR 46602",
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