Streamlining the Regulations Related to Concrete Masonry Research, Education, and Promotion
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 27, 2026. Document 2026-04005. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.
- What it does
By this rule, the Department clarifies and streamlines the regulations related to concrete masonry research, education, and promotion. Specifically, this rule adds language to clarify the purpose of these regulations, removes all of the sections that merely restate definitions provided in the underlying statute, clarifies the Secretary of Commerce's appointment authority, and streamlines the section governing disqualification and removal with respect to the Concrete Masonry Product Board (Board). This action is necessary and intended to promote clarity, simplicity, efficiency, and statutory conformity.
The Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs'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 Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs has published 1 final rule 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 0605-AA86 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
The rule is effective February 27, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-04005 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs |
| Published | Feb. 27, 2026 |
| Effective date | Feb. 27, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0605-AA86 |
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