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Final ruleTook effect Jan. 15, 2026

Removing Unnecessary Regulations Regarding the Seal of the Department of Commerce

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 15, 2026. Document 2026-00688. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.

What it does

By this rule, the Department of Commerce ("Department") removes unnecessary regulations related to the Department's official seal. The intended effect is to reduce regulatory complexity and eliminate clutter from the Code of Federal Regulations.

The Commerce Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

15 CFR 1

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Commerce Department has published 19 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 2 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0605-AA71 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The rule is effective on January 15, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-00688
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesCommerce Department
PublishedJan. 15, 2026
Effective dateJan. 15, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)0605-AA71

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register