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11/02/2026

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed a rule, "Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities," Federal Register document 2026-22396, docket PHMSA-2019-0091, scheduled to publish Tuesday, November 3, 2026. It would update federal safety rules for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities by adopting NFPA 59A-2026, the latest National Fire Protection Association standard, and would respond to congressional mandates for risk based approaches at certain facilities.

A new training section, 49 CFR 193.409, would add to the standard. Training records would list each worker's name, job title, job duties, the tasks they are trained to perform, current training dates and the training methods used. All personnel involved in operations and maintenance would need first aid training. Those workers, including immediate supervisors and contractors, would need training to recognize and report safety related conditions.

This is a proposal, not a final rule, and nothing changes until PHMSA issues a final version. Comments are due 60 days after publication, at regulations.gov under docket PHMSA-2019-0091, or by mail or hand delivery to the DOT Docket Management System.

11/01/2026

Comments close tomorrow, Monday, November 2, 2026, on the Darcy Kern Petition, a request that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) change how invalid drug test results are handled under 49 CFR part 40, DOT's drug and alcohol testing procedures. DOT published the petition for comment in Federal Register document 2026-20169 (Docket DOT-OST-2026-3664) on Thursday, October 1, 2026. This is a petition, not a proposed or final rule, and Part 40 has not changed.

The petition covers employees who give a medical explanation for abnormal specimen validity results, such as abnormal pH. It asks that the Medical Review Officer (MRO) allow up to 72 hours for documentation from a licensed medical provider and issue a written determination before directing an observed recollection. It also asks MROs to consider diagnosed voiding disorders, such as paruresis (psychogenic urinary retention), before verifying a refusal to test. DOT's notice says section 40.159, on invalid results, appears to be the provision to amend.

DOT will accept comments, data, and information until Monday, November 2, 2026. Submit them at regulations.gov and include docket number DOT-OST-2026-3664.

10/30/2026

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to rescind its 2012 Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII, per its press release dated Thursday, October 29, 2026. The rescission is effective immediately. The EEOC says it does not require employers to abandon any lawful practices they adopted in response to the 2012 guidance.

This withdraws agency guidance. It is not a new rule or a change to the law. Per the EEOC, the rescission does not restore the older policy statements the 2012 guidance replaced. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the federal law against job discrimination. EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas said it still prohibits discrimination based on race or national origin, including employment requirements that are proxies for intentional discrimination.

The Commissioners decided the matter by notation vote, a vote taken without a meeting, so the Friday, October 30, 2026 Commission meeting on it was cancelled, per Federal Register notice 2026-22407. To learn more about this change, read the EEOC press release "EEOC Votes to Rescind Enforcement Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records."

10/30/2026

The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a final rule, "Improving Transparency into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure," Federal Register document 2026-22306, RIN 1210-AB37, scheduled to publish Monday, November 2, 2026. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their affiliated brokers and consultants must disclose their compensation to the fiduciaries of large self-insured group health plans covered by ERISA, the federal law on employer benefit plans.

Large generally means an employer that averaged at least 100 employees in the prior calendar year, or certain plans that averaged at least 100 participants. The first disclosure comes before the plan signs, extends or renews the contract, then every six months, or quarterly if the plan asks. It covers the services, the compensation received, and arrangements with others in the drug supply chain. Plans also get rights to audit the disclosures for accuracy.

This is a final rule, not a proposal. It takes effect 60 days after publication and applies to plan years beginning on or after Thursday, July 1, 2027. The rule names Stephen Sklenar, EBSA Office of Regulations and Interpretations, at 202-693-1000 ext. 18554.

10/28/2026

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has proposed revisions to the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Urine. It is Federal Register document 2026-22122, docket SAMHSA-2026-0002, scheduled to publish Thursday, October 29, 2026. A companion proposal for oral fluid testing is being published at the same time.

The main change would raise the pH invalid cutoff, a measure of how alkaline a urine sample is, from 9.0 to 9.5. Today, results from 9.0 to 9.5 get extra lab testing and Medical Review Officer review. Specimens with no legitimate explanation, and those needing a valid negative result for hiring, return to duty or follow up tests, must be recollected. The proposal would also let the Medical Review Officer authorize a biomarker test for some invalid results, and HHS would publish the drug testing panel only when it changes, not every year.

This is a proposal, not a final rule. HHS says it may affect Department of Transportation and Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulated industries if those agencies adopt the final version. Comments are due 60 days after publication, at regulations.gov under docket SAMHSA-2026-0002.

10/28/2026

Federal oral fluid drug testing may drop its fixed 15 minute collection limit. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has proposed revisions to the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Oral Fluid. It is Federal Register document 2026-22121, docket SAMHSA-2026-0001, scheduled to publish Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Today, a donor cannot provide a specimen when there is too little or no oral fluid after 15 minutes with the collection device. The proposal would use the time limit set by the device manufacturer instead. It would also let HHS certify labs that test only split specimens, the second sample kept for retesting, and cut quality control samples in each initial lab test batch from 10 percent to 4 percent.

This is a proposal, not a final rule. HHS notes that no laboratories are certified to test oral fluid at this time, and says the changes may affect Department of Transportation and Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulated industries if those agencies adopt them. Comments are due 60 days after publication, at regulations.gov under docket SAMHSA-2026-0001.

10/27/2026

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the federal agency that regulates trucks and buses, granted Loomis Armored US, LLC a renewal of its exemption from the cab door rule, per Federal Register notice 2026-21950, Docket FMCSA-2020-0191, publishing Wednesday, October 28, 2026. This is a final decision. The exemption took effect Wednesday, October 14, 2026 and expires Monday, October 13, 2031.

The cab door rule, 49 CFR 393.203(a), bars cab doors that are wired shut or otherwise secured so they cannot be readily opened. Loomis may keep running armored vehicles with the cab doors welded shut, entered through two high security doors behind the cab, with an emergency escape hatch. FMCSA received two comments, one for and one against. It says it has not become aware of any safety concerns since the first five year exemption in October 2021.

The exemption covers only Loomis vehicles, not other armored vehicle operators, and Loomis must follow all other federal motor carrier safety rules. States may, but are not required to, adopt the same exemption for intrastate trips. To learn more about this change, search Federal Register notice 2026-21950 or Docket FMCSA-2020-0191.

10/26/2026

Per Federal Register notice 2026-21906, scheduled to publish Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking comments on PAM Transport, Inc.'s request for a five year exemption from a commercial driver's license (CDL) rule.

Under current rules, a learner's permit holder must drive with a CDL holder seated in the front seat beside them. PAM asks to let permit holders who have passed the CDL skills test, but have not yet received their license, drive with the CDL holder still in the vehicle but not necessarily in the passenger seat. PAM says this would let drivers start work sooner and make a paid trip back to their home state to get their CDL documents. It estimates 500 to 700 drivers a year would operate this way, and says it would first verify each driver's permit, skills test result, endorsements, and medical qualification.

This is an application, not a decision. FMCSA says the notice does not indicate what it will decide, and it will grant or deny the request after reviewing comments. Comments on Docket FMCSA-2026-3466 are due within 30 days after publication, by the Federal eRulemaking Portal, mail, hand delivery, or fax.

10/26/2026

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposes to update the Hazardous Materials Regulations to match the latest international dangerous goods standards, per Federal Register notice 2026-21922, "Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards," scheduled for publication Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (Docket PHMSA-2025-0048).

The proposal covers proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limits, and vessel stowage. It would align U.S. rules with the 24th revised edition of the United Nations Model Regulations, the 2027 to 2028 edition of the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for air shipments, and Amendment 43-26 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code for vessel shipments. PHMSA says this would reduce delays in hazardous materials transport while keeping current safety levels.

This is a proposed rule, not a final rule. Comments are due 60 days after publication through the Federal Rulemaking Portal, by mail, or by hand delivery to DOT Docket Operations, citing Docket PHMSA-2025-0048.

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