Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation Program

What it does

By this rule, NIST removes the regulations outlining the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) and the Technology Innovation Program (TIP), both of which now lack authorization and, operationally, are no longer active. This action is necessary to reflect the repeal of the underlying statutory provision and to ensure that NIST's regulations remain current and up-to-date. This action is intended to minimize the risk of confusion and/or distraction and to promote efficiency.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

2 parts of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

15 CFR 295, 15 CFR 296

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

Compared with

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published 4 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 0 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 0693-AB72 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The rule is effective February 19, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Title 15 on eCFR

The record as published

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