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  • Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 9

    73 FR 18483 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 73 › Proposed Rules › 73 FR 18483

    In the directed fishery, moratorium-permitted vessels are not subject to any daily Illex possession limit. … Also, potential adverse impacts of MSB fisheries on Loligo egg EFH would have to be evaluated in a future management action.

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  • Coral Reef Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Initial Regulations

    60 FR 46806 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 60 › Proposed Rules › 60 FR 46806

    The proposed gear restrictions are not expected to adversely affect experienced harvesters of coral reef resources. … Dynamite or a similar explosive substance may not be possessed on board a vessel that possesses a coral reef resource in or from the EEZ.

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  • § 922.152 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.

    15 CFR § 922.152 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade › Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade › CHAPTER IX—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › SUBCHAPTER B—OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › PART 922—NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS › Subpart O—Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

    Failure to maintain a minimum altitude of 2,000 feet above ground level over any such waters is presumed to disturb marine mammals or seabirds. (8) Possessing within the Sanctuary (regardless of where … (d)(1) All Department of Defense military activities shall be carried out in a manner that avoids to the maximum extent practicable any adverse impacts on Sanctuary resources and qualities.

    In forceofficial textSnapshot as of Sep 22, 2026
  • Safeguarding of Restricted Data by Access Permittees

    81 FR 80612 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 81 › Proposed Rules › 81 FR 80612

    For any proposed significant energy action, the agency must give a detailed statement of any adverse effects on energy supply, distribution, or use should the proposal be implemented, and of reasonable … I of any adverse effects on energy supply, distribution, or use should the proposal be implemented, and of reasonable alternates to the action and their expected benefits on energy supply, distribution

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  • Freedom of Information Act Program

    63 FR 52208 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 63 › Proposed Rules › 63 FR 52208

    (4) A record must exist an be in the possession and control of the NSA/CSS at the time of the request to be subject to this part. … Such a response is not considered an adverse determination.

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  • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Proposed Regulations

    60 FR 16399 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 60 › Proposed Rules › 60 FR 16399

    Moving, removing, injuring, or possessing, or attempting to move, remove, injure, or possess, a Sanctuary historical resource. (10) Taking or possessing protected wildlife. … (10) Taking or possessing protected wildlife.

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  • Golden Crab Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Initial Regulations; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Revision of Definition

    61 FR 16076 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 61 › Proposed Rules › 61 FR 16076

    Controlled Access Program The Council and many participants in the golden crab fishery are concerned about the adverse impacts that could result from allowing continued open access to the fishery, e.g … Harvest and Possession Restrictions .

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  • Pacific Island Fisheries; Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish

    84 FR 8835 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 84 › Proposed Rules › 84 FR 8835

    Even though this proposed rule would apply to a substantial number of vessels, i.e., 100 percent of the bottomfish fleet, NMFS does not expect this rule to have a significantly adverse economic impact … that Deep 7 bottomfish landings in the MHI are not likely to reach the proposed ACL of 492,000 lb in any fishing year cent of the bottomfish fleet, NMFS does not expect this rule to have a significantly adverse

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  • § 316.10 Good moral character.

    8 CFR § 316.10 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 8—Aliens and Nationality › CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER C—NATIONALITY REGULATIONS › PART 316—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION

    purely political offense; (iii) Violated any law of the United States, any State, or any foreign country relating to a controlled substance, provided that the violation was not a single offense for simple possession … statutory period, the applicant: (i) Willfully failed or refused to support dependents; (ii) Had an extramarital affair which tended to destroy an existing marriage; or (iii) Committed unlawful acts that adversely

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  • 970.5223-1 Integration of environment, safety, and health into work planning and execution.

    48 CFR § 970.5223-1 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System › CHAPTER 9—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › SUBCHAPTER I—AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS › PART 970—DOE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS › Subpart 970.52—Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for Management and Operating Contracts

    or supervising employees performing work. (2) Clear and unambiguous lines of authority and responsibility for ensuring ES&H are established and maintained at all organizational levels. (3) Personnel possess … and an agreed-upon set of ES&H standards and requirements are established which, if properly implemented, provide adequate assurance that employees, the public, and the environment are protected from adverse

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  • § 354.1 Definitions of terms.

    31 CFR § 354.1 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury › Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance › CHAPTER II—FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY › SUBCHAPTER A—BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE › PART 354—REGULATIONS GOVERNING BOOK-ENTRY SECURITIES OF THE STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION (SALLIE MAE)

    (a) Adverse claim means a claim that a claimant has a property interest in a Security and that it is a violation of the rights of the claimant for another Person to hold, transfer, or deal with the Security … (t) State means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States.

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  • § 710.21 Notice to the individual.

    10 CFR § 710.21 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 10—Energy › CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › PART 710—PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATTER AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL OR ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD A SENSITIVE POSITION › Subpart C—Administrative Review

    (b) The letter shall state: (1) That reliable information in the possession of DOE has created a substantial doubt concerning the individual's eligibility for access authorization. (2) The information … If the individual receives an adverse final agency determination in response to such request, the individual may submit an appeal of that decision to the Director of National Intelligence, in accordance

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  • § 51-9.701 Committee rules of conduct.

    41 CFR § 51-9.701 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 41—Public Contracts and Property Management › Subtitle B—Other Provisions Relating to Public Contracts › CHAPTER 51—COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED › PART 51-9—PRIVACY ACT RULES › Subpart 51-9.7—Rules of Conduct for Disclosure of Information About an Individual

    (f) A Committee member or employee, who by virtue of his employment or official position, has possession of, or access to, agency records which contain individually identifiable information the disclosure … determination relating to the qualifications, character, rights, or opportunities or of benefits to the individual that may be made on the basis of such record, and consequently a determination is made which is adverse

    In forceofficial textSnapshot as of Sep 22, 2026
  • § 745.103 Definitions.

    40 CFR § 745.103 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 40—Protection of Environment › CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY › SUBCHAPTER R—TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT › PART 745—LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES › Subpart F—Disclosure of Known Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards Upon Sale or Lease of Residential Property

    Available means in the possession of or reasonably obtainable by the seller or lessor at the time of the disclosure. … lead from lead-contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, or lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse

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  • § 21.165 Depredation order for resident Canada geese at agricultural facilities.

    50 C.F.R. § 21.165 (2026) · Federal · Regulations

    Title 50 CFR › Chapter I › Part 21 › Subpart D › § 21.165

    (ii) Destroy the nests and eggs of resident Canada geese at any time of year. (5) Authorized agricultural producers and their employees and agents may possess, transport, and otherwise dispose of resident … Further, to protect certain species from being adversely affected by management actions, agricultural producers must: (i) Follow the Federal-State Contingency Plan for the whooping crane; (ii) Conduct

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  • Letter confirms the authority of a national bank to purchase and hold auction rate preferred securities for its own account subject to certain representations and conditions.

    OCC Interpretive Letter No. 1126 · Federal · Agency guidance

    OCC Interpretive Letters › Letter confirms the authority of a national bank to purchase and hold auction rate preferred securities for its own account subject to certain representations and conditions.

    regulation prescribe.”4 OCC regulations define the term “investment security” as “a marketable debt obligation that is not predominantly speculative in nature.”5 The Bank represents that the ARPS possess … i.e., the ARPS pay a fixed yield based on a rate or index not under the control of the issuer or purchaser, rank senior to common stock in the event of liquidation, and are cumulative) that the ARPS possess

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  • Cloud Computing Services.

    48 C.F.R. § 1252.239-76 (2026) · Federal · Regulations

    Title 48 CFR › Chapter 12 › Part 1252 › Subpart 1252.2 › § 1252.239-76

    Cyber incident means actions taken through the use of computer networks that result in a compromise or an actual or potentially adverse effect on an information system and/or the information residing therein … that is created or obtained by the Government in the course of official Government business ans actions taken through the use of computer networks that result in a compromise or an actual or potentially adverse

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  • § 17.42 Species-specific rules—reptiles.

    50 C.F.R. § 17.42 (2026) · Federal · Regulations

    Title 50 CFR › Chapter I › Part 17 › Subpart D › § 17.42

    Except in rare cases involving extenuating circumstances that do not adversely affect the conservation of the species, the Service will issue an information bulletin (posted on our websites, http://www.fws.gov … Except in rare cases involving extenuating circumstances that do not adversely affect the conservation of the species, the Service will issue an information bulletin (posted on our websites, http://www.fws.gov

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  • Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service

    90 FR 17182 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 90 › Proposed Rules › 90 FR 17182

    While the final rule repeatedly described Federal employees' as possessing “accrued rights” to adverse action procedures and appeals, it did not point to any statutory provisions conveying such personal … Many Federal career employees accepted their positions in the expectation they would possess adverse action procedural and appeal rights and the significant job security they entail.

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  • Regulatory Improvements to the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System

    72 FR 5348 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 72 › Proposed Rules › 72 FR 5348

    The proposed amendment would lower the reporting threshold to one gram or more, requiring a licensee who possesses or who had possessed in the previous reporting period, one gram or more of SNM to report … Consequently, this requirement can be eliminated to reduce burden without adverse effects on safety or security.

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