Survey of International Trade in Services Between U.S. and Foreign Persons and Surveys of Direct Investment
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 15, 2026. Document 2026-00691. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.
- What it does
By this rule, the Department of Commerce is amending its regulations governing the collection of data on international trade in services and direct investment by removing certain provisions that merely restate what is clearly provided by the underlying statute and serve no meaningful purpose. The intended effect is to streamline such regulations, reduce regulatory clutter and complexity, and improve clarity for the public.
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:
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 0691-AA95 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective on January 15, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-00691 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department |
| Published | Jan. 15, 2026 |
| Effective date | Jan. 15, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0691-AA95 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register