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Environmental Protection Agency — Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans; Amendment Reconsideration

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 25% | Comment velocity: 30/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-20T03:59:59Z

Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans; Amendment Reconsideration

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Office of Personnel Management — Critical Position Pay Authority

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 30% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-27T03:59:59Z

Critical Position Pay Authority

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Federal Communications Commission — Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 30% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-09T03:59:59Z

Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules

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Federal Communications Commission — Internet-Based Telecommunications Relay Service Modernization

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 30% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-19T03:59:59Z

Internet-Based Telecommunications Relay Service Modernization

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Medicare Program: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 30% | Comment velocity: 5/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-02T03:59:59Z

Medicare Program: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program

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Federal Communications Commission — Lower C-Band Petitions for Reconsideration

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 30% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-06T03:59:59Z

Lower C-Band Petitions for Reconsideration

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ONCD — Implementing the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 30% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-16T03:59:59Z

Implementing the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act

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Federal Communications Commission — Improving Customer Service and Protecting Consumers through Onshoring

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-23T03:59:59Z

Improving Customer Service and Protecting Consumers through Onshoring

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USPS — New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-15T03:59:59Z

New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products

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Food and Drug Administration — Microbiology Devices; Reclassification of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cell-Mediated Immunity Tests and Immune Response Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Tests

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 1/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-30T03:59:59Z

Microbiology Devices; Reclassification of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cell-Mediated Immunity Tests and Immune Response Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Tests

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Federal Trade Commission — Petition for Rulemaking: Andrew Gonzalez

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-22T03:59:59Z

Petition for Rulemaking: Andrew Gonzalez

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LSC — Cost Standards and Procedures: Purchasing and Property Management

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-30T03:59:59Z

Cost Standards and Procedures: Purchasing and Property Management

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Food and Drug Administration — Effective Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval Applications for Blood Irradiators Intended To Prevent Metastasis

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 1/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-19T03:59:59Z

Effective Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval Applications for Blood Irradiators Intended To Prevent Metastasis

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NHTSA — Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Modernization of FMVSS No. 110 to Accommodate Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicles

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 3/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-02T03:59:59Z

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Modernization of FMVSS No. 110 to Accommodate Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicles

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Environmental Protection Agency — Proposed approval of the Cleveland, Ohio 2015 8-Hour Ozone Redesignation and Maintenance Plan

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-12T03:59:59Z

Proposed approval of the Cleveland, Ohio 2015 8-Hour Ozone Redesignation and Maintenance Plan

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Environmental Protection Agency — Proposed approval of the Canton, Ohio 2008 Pb NAAQS Attainment Demonstration and Redesignation

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-12T03:59:59Z

Proposed approval of the Canton, Ohio 2008 Pb NAAQS Attainment Demonstration and Redesignation

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Environmental Protection Agency — Proposed approval of the Canton, Ohio 2008 Pb NAAQS Attainment Demonstration

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-12T03:59:59Z

Proposed approval of the Canton, Ohio 2008 Pb NAAQS Attainment Demonstration

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AMS — National Organic Program: National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per October 2021, October 2022, and October 2024 Recommendations (Crops and Livestock)

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 24/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-23T03:59:59Z

National Organic Program: National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per October 2021, October 2022, and October 2024 Recommendations (Crops and Livestock)

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FSIS — Revising Establishment Size Definitions

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 18/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-27T03:59:59Z

Revising Establishment Size Definitions

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Federal Communications Commission — Spectrum Abundance for Weird Space Stuff

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-09T03:59:59Z

Spectrum Abundance for Weird Space Stuff

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Securities and Exchange Commission — Concept Release on Consolidated Audit Trail and Other Audit Trails and Data Sources

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-23T03:59:59Z

Concept Release on Consolidated Audit Trail and Other Audit Trails and Data Sources

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Federal Communications Commission — Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization: Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; etc.

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-03T03:59:59Z

Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization: Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; etc.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, etc.

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-16T03:59:59Z

Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, etc.

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Environmental Protection Agency — Proposed approval of the St. Clair County Michigan 2010 SO2 Redesignation and Maintenance Plan

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-12T03:59:59Z

Proposed approval of the St. Clair County Michigan 2010 SO2 Redesignation and Maintenance Plan

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USPS — Revised Mailing Standards: Firearms

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-05T03:59:59Z

Revised Mailing Standards: Firearms

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Internal Revenue Service — Electronic Furnishing of Payee Statements Regarding Digital Asset Sales by Brokers

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 1/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-06T03:59:59Z

Electronic Furnishing of Payee Statements Regarding Digital Asset Sales by Brokers

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Environmental Protection Agency — Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-2)

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-27T03:59:59Z

Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-2)

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Internal Revenue Service — Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination User Fee Update

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-21T03:59:59Z

Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination User Fee Update

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Environmental Protection Agency — Proposed approval of Ohio Source-Specific Non-CTG RACT for Ohio

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-12T03:59:59Z

Proposed approval of Ohio Source-Specific Non-CTG RACT for Ohio

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Internal Revenue Service — Guidance: Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-12T03:59:59Z

Guidance: Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds

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Environmental Protection Agency — Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Finding of Failure to Attain the 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Standards; California; San Joaquin Valley; Error Correction

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-05T03:59:59Z

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Finding of Failure to Attain the 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Standards; California; San Joaquin Valley; Error Correction

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Environmental Protection Agency — Update to EPAAR Text of Provisions and Clauses, Signing of Uniform Hazardous Wastes Manifests

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-09T03:59:59Z

Update to EPAAR Text of Provisions and Clauses, Signing of Uniform Hazardous Wastes Manifests

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Environmental Protection Agency — Underground Injection Control Program: Colorado; Class VI Primacy

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 7/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-05T03:59:59Z

Underground Injection Control Program: Colorado; Class VI Primacy

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Environmental Protection Agency — Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Wisconsin; Moderate Attainment Plan Elements for Wisconsin's 2015 Ozone Standard Areas

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-05T03:59:59Z

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Wisconsin; Moderate Attainment Plan Elements for Wisconsin's 2015 Ozone Standard Areas

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Environmental Protection Agency — Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Wisconsin; Moderate Attainment Plan Elements for Wisconsin's 2015 Ozone Standard Areas

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-05T03:59:59Z

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Wisconsin; Moderate Attainment Plan Elements for Wisconsin's 2015 Ozone Standard Areas

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Environmental Protection Agency — Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Wisconsin; Moderate Attainment Plan Elements for Wisconsin's 2015 Ozone Standard Areas

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-05T03:59:59Z

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Wisconsin; Moderate Attainment Plan Elements for Wisconsin's 2015 Ozone Standard Areas

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Environmental Protection Agency — Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Missouri; Revisions to Existing Rule 10 CSR 10-5.570; Control of Sulfur Emissions from Stationary Boilers

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-12T03:59:59Z

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Missouri; Revisions to Existing Rule 10 CSR 10-5.570; Control of Sulfur Emissions from Stationary Boilers

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FDIC — Approval Requirements for Issuance of Payment Stablecoins by Subsidiaries of FDIC-Supervised Insured Depository Institutions; Extension of Comment Period

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 40% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-19T03:59:59Z

Approval Requirements for Issuance of Payment Stablecoins by Subsidiaries of FDIC-Supervised Insured Depository Institutions; Extension of Comment Period

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OCC — Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act for the Issuance of Stablecoins by Entities Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 45% | Comment velocity: 121/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-02T03:59:59Z

Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act for the Issuance of Stablecoins by Entities Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

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BOEM — Risk Management and Financial Assurance for Outer Continental Shelf Lease and Grant Obligations

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 45% | Comment velocity: 6/day | Sentiment net: 50%

Comment closes: 2026-05-09T03:59:59Z

Risk Management and Financial Assurance for Outer Continental Shelf Lease and Grant Obligations

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Environmental Protection Agency — Proposed approval of Indiana Prong 4 (Visibility) for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 45% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-12T03:59:59Z

Proposed approval of Indiana Prong 4 (Visibility) for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

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Environmental Protection Agency — National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities and Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities; Technology Review and Reconsideration

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 45% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-06-23T03:59:59Z

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities and Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities; Technology Review and Reconsideration

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Environmental Protection Agency — Hazardous Waste Management System: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Correction and Extension of Comment Period; Correction

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 50% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-05-21T03:59:59Z

Hazardous Waste Management System: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Correction and Extension of Comment Period; Correction

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WHD — Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 50% | Comment velocity: 1/day | Sentiment net: -100%

Comment closes: 2026-06-23T03:59:59Z

Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

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Office of Personnel Management — Differential Pay for Prescribed Wildland Fire Activities

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 50% | Comment velocity: 65/day | Sentiment net: 5%

Comment closes: 2026-06-16T03:59:59Z

Differential Pay for Prescribed Wildland Fire Activities

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FINCEN — Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Sanctions Compliance Program Requirements

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 10/day | Sentiment net: -40%

Comment closes: 2026-06-10T03:59:59Z

Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Sanctions Compliance Program Requirements

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Food and Drug Administration — Medical Devices; Radiology Devices; Classification of Blood Irradiators

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 2/day | Sentiment net: 50%

Comment closes: 2026-05-19T03:59:59Z

Medical Devices; Radiology Devices; Classification of Blood Irradiators

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Internal Revenue Service — Extension and Modification of Limitation on Wagering Losses: Increase in Threshold for Requiring Information Reporting with Respect to Certain Payees

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 3/day | Sentiment net: -35%

Comment closes: 2026-06-17T03:59:59Z

Extension and Modification of Limitation on Wagering Losses: Increase in Threshold for Requiring Information Reporting with Respect to Certain Payees

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 8/day | Sentiment net: 30%

Comment closes: 2026-06-02T03:59:59Z

Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027

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Internal Revenue Service — Excise Tax on Remittance Transfers

Published: 2026-05-01

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 4/day | Sentiment net: -25%

Comment closes: 2026-06-13T03:59:59Z

Excise Tax on Remittance Transfers

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