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Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States

Special Local Regulation; Ohio River Mile Marker 90-91, Wheeling, WV

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation on the waters of the Ohio River from mile marker 90 to mile marker 91 in Wheeling, WV. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters from potential hazards during the Wheeling Water Ski Show for the activities planned on June 7, 2026. This rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the one-mile regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh or a designated representative.

Emergency Relief Program

FTA is amending its emergency relief regulation to reduce the regulatory burden on grant recipients by extending the baseline period to establish a waiver of certain administrative requirements related to FTA's Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program.

Private Investment Project Procedures

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) amends its Private Investment Project Procedures regulation to reduce the regulatory burden on recipients subject to FTA's private investment procedures by removing an unnecessary reporting requirement.

Project Management Oversight

This final rule modifies the applicability of project management oversight by raising the total cost and Federal investment thresholds to align with the statutory thresholds for Small Starts projects under FTA's Capital Investment Grant program.

Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is publishing a final rule amending the reporting requirements for the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP). This final rule reduces reporting burdens for rail transit agencies (RTA) and State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOA).

Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is publishing a final rule amending the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) regulation. This final rule extends the time period for State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOA) to report RWP programs to FTA and allows SSOAs to complete annual audits simultaneously with other required audits.

Establishing United States Citizenship for MARAD Program Participation; Simplifying the Application Process

On July 1, 2025, MARAD published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), titled "How to Best Evidence Corporate Citizenship: Policy and Regulatory Review," soliciting public comment on actions MARAD could take to improve the process for evidencing U.S. citizenship. The final rule will simplify and modernize the process for establishing United States citizenship of corporations and other business formations participating in MARAD programs. In the interest of minimizing the unnecessary disclosure of personally identifiable information, the final rule will also eliminate the requirement to provide dates and places of birth of corporate executives, directors, and stock owners as required in the current form of affidavit of citizenship. The final rule will also amend the form of affidavit with respect to entities that are publicly traded by eliminating the requirement to provide certain information regarding registered owners of stock, eliminate the notarization requirement, and provide a simple and streamlined process for recertification.

American Fisheries Act Program Update; Simplifying the Application Process

On July 1, 2025, MARAD published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), titled "American Fisheries Act Program Update; Simplifying the Application Process," soliciting public comment on steps MARAD could take to simplify and modernize the process for evidencing U.S. citizenship for owners of U.S.-flag fishing industry vessels of 100 feet or greater in registered length. MARAD received one comment reiterating support for the steps MARAD has taken to update the regulation. MARAD's amendments to the rule will simplify and streamline annual renewal filing for vessel owners whose citizenship information has not changed since their affidavit of U.S. citizenship (AFA Affidavit) filing, update acceptable methods for evidencing citizenship of publicly traded entities, and eliminate requirements to provide personally identifiable information (i.e., social security numbers and dates and places of birth for corporate officers and directors) in affidavits of AFA citizenship.

Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) finding that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of Korea (Korea), and Thailand and the countervailing duty (CVD) order on PC strand from India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.