United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-02-27 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1dee8e289 D09002ee1dee8e2e0 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency 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. 91 FR 9705 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-27/2026-04005 2026-04005 fr27fe26-3 RIN 0605-AA86 3150-20-P Docket No. 260224-0056 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-27/2026-04005 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-27/html/2026-04005.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-27/pdf/2026-04005.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Concrete Masonry Promotion 3 p. 9705 9707 91 FR 9705 Title 15 Part 1500 15 CFR Part 1500 RIN 0605-AA86 Streamlining the Regulations Related to Concrete Masonry Research, Education, and Promotion; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-04005 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs 2026-02-27 Docket No. 260224-0056 3150-20-P 2026-04005 Final rule.

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 rule is effective February 27, 2026. Daniel Sweeney, Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, at (202) 482-1395. Administrative Practice and Procedure Concrete Masonry Promotion Streamlining the Regulations Related to Concrete Masonry Research, Education, and Promotion, Vol. 91, no. 39 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-02-27 continuing daily deposited born digital 285 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-27 P0b002ee1dee8e5fb 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr27fe26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-02-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-27/pdf/FR-2026-02-27.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-27/xml/FR-2026-02-27.xml fdlp 9703 9976 DGPO 2026-02-27 2026-02-27 FR-2026-02-27 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-02-27 91 39