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OSHA Revokes House Falls in Marine Terminals Standard

OSHA has finalized the revocation of 29 CFR 1917.41, the House Falls in Marine Terminals Standard, effective April 17, 2026. The standard, originally adopted in 1983 to protect workers from hazards associated with house falls equipment used in cargo loading and unloading, is being removed because OSHA has no record of any citations for violations and the marine terminals industry no longer employs house falls as cargo has become largely containerized. This is a deregulatory action under Executive Order 14192.

USPTO Requests Comments on PTAB Appeals Information Collection Extension

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a notice under the Paperwork Reduction Act requesting public comments on the extension and revision of OMB Control Number 0651-0063, covering Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals information collection. The notice allows 60 days for public comment before submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments must be submitted on or before June 22, 2026. The collection covers approximately 16,905 annual respondents with an estimated total annual respondent cost burden of $150,934,914 and non-hourly cost burden of $24,085,946.

Proposed Procurement List Additions and Deletions for Products and Services Furnished by Nonprofit Agencies for Disabled Persons

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled proposes to add one product (Triangular Cravat Bandage, NSN 6510-00-201-1755) and one service (Navy HAZMAT San Diego) to the Procurement List, and delete two services (Shelf Stocking/Custodial/Warehousing at Camp Pendleton MCB Commissary and Base Supply Center at MCAS Cherry Point). Comments on these proposed changes must be submitted by May 16, 2026.