2026 Federal Register Documents

Last updated: January 28, 2026

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TEMPORARY RULE; INSEASON ORDERS
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
(01/23/26)

Fraser River Panel Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders
91 FR 2877

SUMMARY: NMFS publishes inseason orders to regulate treaty tribal and non-tribal (all citizen) commercial salmon fisheries in United States (U.S.) waters of the Fraser River Panel (Panel) Area. In 2025, eight orders were issued by the Panel of the Pacific Salmon Commission (Commission) and approved and issued by NMFS for fisheries within the U.S. Panel Area. These orders established fishing dates, times, and areas for the gear types of U.S. treaty tribal and all citizen commercial fisheries during the period the Panel exercised jurisdiction over these fisheries.

NOTICE
Indian Health Service, HHS.
(01/22/2026)

Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Year 2026
91 FR 2787

SUMMARY: Notice is provided that the Chief of Staff, who has the Delegated Authority of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Director has approved the rates for inpatient and outpatient medical care provided by the IHS facilities for Calendar Year 2026.

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NOTICE OF OFFICIAL FILING
Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
(01/20/26)

Filing of Survey Plats: Alaska
91 FR 2365

SUMMARY: The plats of survey of lands described in this notice are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, Anchorage, Alaska. The surveys, which were executed at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the BLM are necessary for the management of these lands.

FINAL RULE; CORRECTION
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
(01/16/26)

Tribal General Welfare Benefits; Correction
91 FR 2084

SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to TD 10040, which was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. TD 10040 contains final regulations regarding the exclusion from gross income of certain Tribal general welfare benefits.

PROPOSED RULE
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
(01/15/26)

Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations
91 FR 2008

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing this proposed rule to update and clarify several substantive and procedural requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act (CWA or the Act) section 401. CWA section 401 is a direct grant of authority to States (and Tribes that have been approved for “treatment as a State” status) to review for compliance with appropriate Federal, State, and Tribal water quality requirements any discharge into waters of the United States that may result from a proposed activity that requires a Federal license or permit. This proposed rule is intended to clarify several aspects of the certification process consistent with the statutory framework.

NOTIFICATION OF TRIBAL CONSULTATION
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
(01/14/26)

Tribal Consultation on Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
91 FR 1481

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will conduct a virtual Tribal consultation on the proposed rule “Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement.”

MEMORANDUM
A Presidential Document by the Executive Office of the President.
(01/14/26)

Denial of Presidential Permit for the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
91 FR 1659



NOTIFICATION OF TRIBAL CONSULTATION
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
(01/14/26)

Tribal Consultation on Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
91 FR 1481

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will conduct a virtual Tribal consultation on the proposed rule “Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement.”

NOTICE
Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD.
(01/07/26)

Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC) Membership Announcement
91 FR 515

SUMMARY: This notice announces the list of Committee Members of HUD's Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC) starting in January 2026. The committee will perform several advisory functions while it considers HUD policies that affect Indian Country. HUD will publish a subsequent notice with details of any scheduled TIAC meeting.

NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
(01/05/26)

Approval of Clean Air Act General Permit Requests for Coverage for New Minor Source Gasoline Dispensing Facilities in Indian Country Within California
91 FR 266

SUMMARY: On various dates, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued approvals to Glenn Quiroga of the Sycuan Tribal Development Corporation, Chairman Steven Estrada of the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Agua Caliente Tribal Corporation, the Soboba Economic Development Corporation, the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Tribal EPA, the Twenty-Nine Palms Economic Development Corporation, the Agua Caliente Tribal Corporation, the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and the Table Mountain Rancheria (“Permittees”) under the Clean Air Act's Tribal Minor New Source Review (NSR) Program. The EPA approved these Requests for Coverage under the General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified Minor Source Gasoline Dispensing Facilities in Indian Country within California (“CA-GDF General Permit”) for Sycuan Market, Santa Rosa Pit Stop, LLC, the Agua Caliente Tribal Corporation Gasoline Dispensing Facility, the Soboba Economic Development Corporation Gasoline Dispensing Facility, Coachella Crossroads Travel Center, Cielo Travel Center, Agua Caliente Fuel Palm Springs, Agua Caliente Fuel Cathedral City, Joshua Tree 96 Travel Center, the Pala Super Mart, and the Table Mountain Rancheria Gasoline Station (“Sources”). These approvals authorized the construction of these Sources under the Tribal Minor NSR Program.

 

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