Commerce Department, National Institute of Standards and Technology
By this rule, NIST removes its regulations establishing fellowships in laboratory standardization and testing for foreign citizens of "other American republics." This action is necessary because no statute specifically requires or contemplates the promulgation of these regulations and because there has not been any active program under these regulations in decades. The removal of these regulations will streamline the Code of Federal Regulations, thereby promoting administrative simplicity and efficiency, and also reprioritize U.S. interests.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology 15 CFR Part 255 [Docket No. 260415-0103] RIN 0693-AB74 AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Commerce (Department). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: By this rule, NIST removes its regulations establishing fellowships in laboratory standardization and testing for foreign citizens of “other American republics.” This action is necessary because no statute specifically requires or contemplates the promulgation of these regulations and because there has not been any active program under these regulations in decades. The removal of these regulations will streamline the Code of Federal Regulations, thereby promoting administrative simplicity and efficiency, and also reprioritize U.S. interests. DATES: The rule is effective April 24, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Sweeney, Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, at (202) 482-1395. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action eliminates NIST's regulations at 15 CFR part 255 , titled “Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Qualified Citizens of Other American Republics.” These regulations were originally promulgated by final rule on December 28, 1948 ( 13 FR 8374 ), pursuant to section 1 of 53 Stat. 1290, a statutory provision enacted on August 9, 1939. That statutory provision authorized the President to “utilize the services of the departments, agencies, and independ…
Citation: 91 FR 21957
