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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: 2026-06-15

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

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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Environmental Protection Agency — Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy/CCRMU Amendments; Extension of Comment Period

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 65% | Comment velocity: 0/day | Sentiment net: -40%

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

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy/CCRMU Amendments; Extension of Comment Period

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Environmental Protection Agency — Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; Attainment Date Extension for the San Joaquin Valley, California 2012 Annual PM2.5 Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-14T03:59:59Z

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; Attainment Date Extension for the San Joaquin Valley, California 2012 Annual PM2.5 Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area

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Federal Communications Commission — Combatting Illegal Robocalls through Federal Communications Commission Numbering Policies: Implementation of TRACED Act—Knowledge of Customers by Entities with Access to Numbering Resources

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-08T03:59:59Z

Combatting Illegal Robocalls through Federal Communications Commission Numbering Policies: Implementation of TRACED Act—Knowledge of Customers by Entities with Access to Numbering Resources

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Federal Communications Commission — Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits Scheduled for February 2, 2027 and Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 114

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-06-25T03:59:59Z

Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits Scheduled for February 2, 2027 and Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 114

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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: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 30% | Comment velocity: 13/day | Sentiment net: 0%

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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Federal Reserve System — Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions (Regulation D)

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-28T03:59:59Z

Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions (Regulation D)

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Federal Reserve System — Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks (Regulation A)

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-28T03:59:59Z

Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks (Regulation A)

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Securities and Exchange Commission — Semiannual Reporting

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-07T03:59:59Z

Semiannual Reporting

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NCUA — Requirements for Insurance

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-07T03:59:59Z

Requirements for Insurance

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Securities and Exchange Commission — Registered Offering Reform

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-28T03:59:59Z

Registered Offering Reform

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Securities and Exchange Commission — Enhancement of Emerging Growth Company Accommodations and Simplification of Filer Status for Reporting Companies

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-21T03:59:59Z

Enhancement of Emerging Growth Company Accommodations and Simplification of Filer Status for Reporting Companies

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Internal Revenue Service — Section 6435 Payments; Refunds for Previously Taxed Dyed Fuel

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-01T03:59:59Z

Section 6435 Payments; Refunds for Previously Taxed Dyed Fuel

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

Published: 2026-06-15

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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Federal Communications Commission — Enhancing Know-Your-Customer Requirements

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-28T03:59:59Z

Enhancing Know-Your-Customer Requirements

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Federal Communications Commission — Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-15T03:59:59Z

Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program

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Environmental Protection Agency — Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; Attainment Date Extension for the South Coast, California 2012 Annual PM2.5 Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-14T03:59:59Z

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; Attainment Date Extension for the South Coast, California 2012 Annual PM2.5 Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area

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LSC — Cost Standards and Procedures: Purchasing and Property Management

Published: 2026-06-15

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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Federal Communications Commission — Accessible Emergency Information, and Apparatus Requirements for Emergency Information and Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

Published: 2026-06-15

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

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

Accessible Emergency Information, and Apparatus Requirements for Emergency Information and Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

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Environmental Protection Agency — Virginia: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 35% | Comment velocity: 5/day | Sentiment net: 0%

Comment closes: 2026-07-07T03:59:59Z

Virginia: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

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Environmental Protection Agency — State Hazardous Waste Management Program: Alaska; Tentative Determination on Final Authorization

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-03T03:59:59Z

State Hazardous Waste Management Program: Alaska; Tentative Determination on Final Authorization

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Federal Reserve System — Regulatory Capital: Risk-Based Capital Surcharges for Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Systemic Risk Report (FR Y-15)

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-06-19T03:59:59Z

Regulatory Capital: Risk-Based Capital Surcharges for Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Systemic Risk Report (FR Y-15)

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

Published: 2026-06-15

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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Environmental Protection Agency — Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date and Clean Data Determination for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Standard; Plumas County, CA

Published: 2026-06-15

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

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

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date and Clean Data Determination for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Standard; Plumas County, CA

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Environmental Protection Agency — Ozone Reclassification State Implementation Plan Rule

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-14T03:59:59Z

Ozone Reclassification State Implementation Plan Rule

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Federal Communications Commission — Protecting against National Security Threats in Domestic Telecommunications Service

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-08T03:59:59Z

Protecting against National Security Threats in Domestic Telecommunications Service

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Environmental Protection Agency — Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities—January 2026

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-14T03:59:59Z

Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities—January 2026

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Postal Service — Ballot Mail for Federal Elections

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-03T03:59:59Z

Ballot Mail for Federal Elections

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

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 45% | Comment velocity: 79/day | Sentiment net: 10%

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

Differential Pay for Prescribed Wildland Fire Activities

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ATF — Definition of Business Premises

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 50% | Comment velocity: 11/day | Sentiment net: 45%

Comment closes: 2026-08-05T03:59:59Z

Definition of Business Premises

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ATF — Adding Component Definitions Under the Arms Export Control Act

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 8/day | Sentiment net: 10%

Comment closes: 2026-07-07T03:59:59Z

Adding Component Definitions Under the Arms Export Control Act

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ATF — Revising Definitions of Adjudicated as a Mental Defective and Committed to a Mental Institution

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 20/day | Sentiment net: 35%

Comment closes: 2026-08-07T03:59:59Z

Revising Definitions of Adjudicated as a Mental Defective and Committed to a Mental Institution

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OSHA — Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 1/day | Sentiment net: 100%

Comment closes: 2026-07-07T03:59:59Z

Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators

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NCUA — Requirements for Insurance

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 2/day | Sentiment net: 100%

Comment closes: 2026-07-07T03:59:59Z

Requirements for Insurance

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Environmental Protection Agency — Rescission of Regulatory Determinations and Removal of Related Provisions for Four PFAS Substances (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO–DA (GenX), and the Mixture of These Three PFAS Plus PFBS)

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 7/day | Sentiment net: -55%

Comment closes: 2026-07-21T03:59:59Z

Rescission of Regulatory Determinations and Removal of Related Provisions for Four PFAS Substances (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO–DA (GenX), and the Mixture of These Three PFAS Plus PFBS)

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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: 2026-06-15

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

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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Environmental Protection Agency — Rescinding the Regulations for Arbitration Requirements and Procedures for Small Superfund Cost Recovery Claims

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 1/day | Sentiment net: -100%

Comment closes: 2026-08-04T03:59:59Z

Rescinding the Regulations for Arbitration Requirements and Procedures for Small Superfund Cost Recovery Claims

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Environmental Protection Agency — Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Excluding Road and Intermodal Container Transport Refrigeration Units from the Hydrofluorocarbon Leak Repair Requirements

Published: 2026-06-15

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

Comment closes: 2026-07-11T03:59:59Z

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Excluding Road and Intermodal Container Transport Refrigeration Units from the Hydrofluorocarbon Leak Repair Requirements

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NPS — Vehicle Use: Denali National Park and Preserve

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 24/day | Sentiment net: -30%

Comment closes: 2026-07-18T03:59:59Z

Vehicle Use: Denali National Park and Preserve

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NCUA — Thresholds Increase for the Major Assets Prohibition of the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 55% | Comment velocity: 1/day | Sentiment net: 100%

Comment closes: 2026-07-07T03:59:59Z

Thresholds Increase for the Major Assets Prohibition of the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act

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Environmental Protection Agency — Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program

Published: 2026-06-15

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

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

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program

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

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 60% | Comment velocity: 3/day | Sentiment net: 35%

Comment closes: 2026-07-11T03:59:59Z

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

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Environmental Protection Agency — Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category: Unmanaged Combustion Residual Leachate

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 60% | Comment velocity: 9/day | Sentiment net: -40%

Comment closes: 2026-06-18T03:59:59Z

Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category: Unmanaged Combustion Residual Leachate

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Environmental Protection Agency — Louisiana: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 60% | Comment velocity: 1/day | Sentiment net: -100%

Comment closes: 2026-08-05T03:59:59Z

Louisiana: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Medicaid Program: Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-for-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 60% | Comment velocity: 25/day | Sentiment net: -25%

Comment closes: 2026-07-22T03:59:59Z

Medicaid Program: Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-for-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments

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ATF — Joint Registration for Spouses under the National Firearms Act

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 65% | Comment velocity: 75/day | Sentiment net: 40%

Comment closes: 2026-07-08T03:59:59Z

Joint Registration for Spouses under the National Firearms Act

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ATF — Removing Chief Law Enforcement Officer Notification under the National Firearms Act

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 65% | Comment velocity: 115/day | Sentiment net: 20%

Comment closes: 2026-07-07T03:59:59Z

Removing Chief Law Enforcement Officer Notification under the National Firearms Act

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ATF — Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act Firearms

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 65% | Comment velocity: 138/day | Sentiment net: 40%

Comment closes: 2026-08-07T03:59:59Z

Interstate Transport and Temporary Export of National Firearms Act Firearms

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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: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 65% | Comment velocity: 7/day | Sentiment net: -20%

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 — Tier 4 Criteria Pollutant Standards, Part 1: Phase-In Schedule for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles

Published: 2026-06-15

Relevance: 70% | Comment velocity: 50/day | Sentiment net: -30%

Comment closes: 2026-07-07T03:59:59Z

Tier 4 Criteria Pollutant Standards, Part 1: Phase-In Schedule for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles

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