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Final federal rules taking effect in December 2026: 36

Name: Final federal rules taking effect in December 2026: 36
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36 final rules and 0 proposed rules reach their effective date in December 2026, 3 of them marked significant. 4 are open for comment now. Most come from the Federal Aviation Administration (13), Energy Department (4), Environmental Protection Agency (3), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (3).

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Document	Agency	Type	Takes effect
Federal Scholarship Tax Credit 2026-20264	Internal Revenue Service	Final rule	Dec 1
Modifications to the Capital Plan Rule and Stress Capital Buffer Requirement 2026-20246	Federal Reserve System	Final rule	Dec 1
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Extension of an Existing Temporary Modification of Category VIII of the U.S. Munitions List 2024-27592	State Department	Final rule	Dec 1
Simplification of Share Insurance Rules 2024-21888	National Credit Union Administration	Final rule	Dec 1
Hazardous Materials: Remove Redundant List of U.S. EPA CERCLA Hazardous Substances 2026-15809	Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	Final rule	Dec 2
Removal of Obsolete Portion of Regulation Relating to Care and Treatment of Ineligible Individuals 2026-20685	Indian Health Service	Final rule	Dec 7
Removal of Obsolete/Suspended Regulations 2026-20684	Indian Health Service	Final rule	Dec 7
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces 2026-20517	Energy Department	Final rule	Dec 7
Transparency in Coverage 2026-20447 · significant	Health and Human Services Department	Final rule	Dec 7
Family and Medical Leave Act 2026-21104	Personnel Management Office	Final rule	Dec 14
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-1) 2026-21051	Environmental Protection Agency	Final rule	Dec 14
Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans: Compliance Date Delay and Changes To Reflect Administration Policy 2026-20849	Environmental Protection Agency	Final rule	Dec 14
Use of Salt Substitutes To Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods 2026-20848 · significant	Food and Drug Administration	Final rule	Dec 14
Nevada: Codification and Incorporation by Reference of Approved Underground Storage Tank Program 2026-21603	Environmental Protection Agency	Final rule	Dec 21
Exemptions From Materials Licensing 2026-20336	Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Final rule	Dec 21
Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-550 and Revocation of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway V-320 2026-21192	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Establishment of Restricted Areas R-5306G and R-5306H and Amendment of Restricted Areas R-5306C and R-5306E; Cherry Point, NC 2026-21179	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Coleman, TX 2026-21145	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-35, V-37, V-53, V-133, V-136, V-143, V-259, V-310, V-364, V-409, V-415, V-454, and V-605; Eastern United States 2026-20987	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Amendment of Boundaries for Restricted Areas R-5301, R-5302B, and R-5302C; NC 2026-20974	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-437; Eastern United States 2026-20847	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Amendment of Jet Routes J-83 and J-85, and Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-415 and V-605; Eastern United States 2026-20834	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Peoria, IL 2026-20479	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ottawa, IL 2026-19391	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Alma, MI 2026-19143	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace Over Hyannis, MA 2026-18902	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Clovis, NM, and Portales, NM 2026-18437	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Point Pleasant, WV 2026-18126	Federal Aviation Administration	Final rule	Dec 24
AP1000 Design Certification Renewal 2026-21030	Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Final rule	Dec 28
Rescinding New Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities 2026-13347	Energy Department	Final rule	Dec 28
Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities (General Provisions) 2026-13305	Energy Department	Final rule	Dec 28
Rescinding Regulations Related to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance 2026-13304	Energy Department	Final rule	Dec 28
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; 2026 Recreational Season Announcement and Harvest Closure for Gag 2026-10200	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Dec 31
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2026 Recreational Season Announcement and Closure Date for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic 2026-05873	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Dec 31
Horse Protection Amendments; Further Postponement of Regulations 2026-01648 · significant	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	Final rule	Dec 31
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2026 Atlantic Herring Fishery Specifications 2025-23796	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Final rule	Dec 31

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