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Final ruleTook effect Jan. 16, 2026

Eliminating Redundant Regulatory Part Related to Public Information and Disclosure

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, 2026. Document 2026-00815. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.

What it does

By this rule, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ("NOAA") is eliminating a part of the Code of Federal Regulations that consists solely of a single provision cross- referencing another part of the Code. This action is necessary to streamline and simplify NOAA's regulations. The intended effect of this action is to reduce administrative clutter without altering any substantive rights or obligations.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'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 903

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

Compared with

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has published 186 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 184 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 0648-BO37 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The rule is effective January 16, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-00815
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesCommerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
PublishedJan. 16, 2026
Effective dateJan. 16, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)0648-BO37
DocketNOAA-NMFS-2026-1651

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