Treasury and the IRS published a Paperwork Reduction Act notice requesting comments on the information collection for certain transfers of domestic stock or securities by U.S. persons to foreign corporations. The notice does not state the collection's burden estimate, the comment deadline or the regulation it supports.
The United States announced the resolution of the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism matter at the Amphenol Optimize México, S.A. de C.V. facility in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, which manufactures automotive and aerospace connectors, cables and components, after the remediation plan addressing employer interference in union activity and retaliatory dismissals was implemented. The facility reinstated nine workers with full backpay and benefits, adopted a neutrality statement and guidelines on freedom of association and collective bargaining, and set up a worker complaint mechanism, while Mexico delivered training, monitored the facility and maintained anonymous reporting channels.
NeoVolta Power, a joint venture between NeoVolta and PotisEdge, a LONGi Green Energy company, opened a 4-GWh lithium battery energy storage system manufacturing site in Pendergrass, Georgia, in September, with a second line planned to reach 8 GWh as orders warrant. CEO Ardes Johnson said the site is designed to support FEOC-compliant and domestic content-eligible solutions, that NeoVolta holds the controlling interest and 100% of the board, and that the FEOC rules are still being finalized by the IRS. He said U.S.-made cells are not yet available at the needed volume or price, so Chinese-sourced cells have bridged the gap in the near term.
The U.S. Trade Representative announced the resolution of the USMCA facility-specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism matter at the Alimentos Grole, S.A. de C.V. facility in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, after the course of remediation agreed with Mexico was implemented. The USTR has directed the Secretary of the Treasury to resume liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the facility. The remediation included reinstating nine dismissed workers with full backpay and benefits, disbanding the company-aligned internal labor committee, and facility access for the union SITIES.
Qcells announced plans to launch versions of its Q.Tron AC and Q.Peak Duo AC residential solar panel lines with aluminum frames extruded, anodized and fabricated at Aluko Group's facility in Halls, Tennessee, by the end of 2026. Qcells says the domestic frames are aimed at helping residential installers and third-party ownership providers qualify for the Investment Tax Credit domestic content bonus adder, which under Treasury Department guidance requires solar hardware to meet specific domestic manufacturing thresholds for the 10% bonus. Aluko's Lauderdale County, Tennessee plant is expected to reach full commercial production by the end of 2026, with planned annual capacity to support 4 GW of solar modules.
Qcells announced plans to launch new versions of its residential solar panel series, including the Q.TRON AC and Q.PEAK DUO AC lines, featuring aluminum frames extruded, anodized and fabricated at ALUKO Group's facility in Halls, Tennessee, by the end of 2026. The company says the domestic frames are aimed at helping residential installers and third-party ownership providers qualify for the Investment Tax Credit domestic content bonus adder, which under Treasury Department guidance requires solar hardware to meet specific domestic manufacturing thresholds for the 10% bonus. The statutory domestic content threshold for clean energy projects begins stepping up toward 55% for projects commencing construction in 2027.
The Federal Register posted a Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service document titled "Premium Tax Credit." The available text is a FederalRegister.gov access notice about automated scraping and CAPTCHA verification, not the document's contents, so the document's subject matter, effective date and any requirements are not stated.
OFAC has published a notice of sanctions actions in the Federal Register.
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on an information collection tied to the Application for United States Residency Certification. The notice concerns the paperwork and reporting burden of that application; the source does not state a comment deadline, a form number or an effective date.
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published a Federal Register notice requesting comments on information collection activities for the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit under Notice 2023-18. The notice concerns the paperwork and reporting associated with that credit. The notice does not state a comment deadline, an effective date or the specific information to be collected.
OFAC published a notice of sanctions action in the Federal Register. The notice does not state the persons, entities, programs or effective date covered by the action.
USTR has invoked the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism and asked Mexico to review whether workers at Carolina Performance Fabrics, S.A. de C.V., a high-performance automotive textile plant in Guanajuato, are being denied freedom of association and collective bargaining. The Trade Representative directed the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the Carolina facility. Mexico has 10 days to agree to a review and 45 days from today to complete it. The action follows a September 10, 2026 RRM petition from a Mexican union affiliated with COCENA alleging interference in union activity, harassment, threats and unlawful dismissals.
OFAC published a web General License 60 under the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, according to a Federal Register notice. The notice's full text was not available in the source material, which returned only a FederalRegister.gov access-restriction page, so the license's scope, authorizations and effective date are not stated here.
OFAC published an Iran-related determination in the Federal Register. The notice text was not available; the Federal Register page returned an automated-access notice instead of the document, so the determination's scope, entities and effective date are not stated here.
USTR has invoked the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism and asked Mexico to review whether workers at GLM Components Mexico, S.A. de C.V., an auto parts facility in Puebla, Mexico, are being denied freedom of association and collective bargaining. The action follows a September 8, 2026 RRM petition from the Sindicato Regeneración Nacional de Trabajadores y Empleados de la República Mexicana "Morenas" and an Interagency Labor Committee determination of sufficient, credible evidence. The Trade Representative has directed the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the GLM Components facility.
OFAC published a notice of sanctions actions in the Federal Register. The notice itself does not state the persons, entities, programs or effective dates covered.
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have published an Agency Information Collection Activities notice requesting comment on the information collection associated with Trump Account election(s). The notice is a comment request; it does not state a rate, an HTS code, a covered country or an effective date. The notice does not state the comment deadline or the collection's requirements.
OFAC published a notice of sanctions actions in the Federal Register. The notice itself does not state the sanctions actions, the entities or countries covered, or any effective date.
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published an Agency Information Collection Activities notice requesting comments on Form 8881. The notice concerns the information collection associated with that form; the source does not state a comment deadline, a rate, an HTS code or an effective date.
OFAC is publishing the names of one or more persons placed on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List after determining that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of this entity are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. The action was issued on October 1, 2026. The notice does not name the designated persons or state the legal criteria applied.
OFAC is publishing the names of one or more persons placed on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) after determining that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. The action was issued on September 29, 2026; the notice does not name the designated persons or state the legal criteria applied.
OFAC is publishing the names of one or more persons placed on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) after determining that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property of these persons that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. The action was issued on October 1, 2026; the notice does not name the persons or state the legal criteria applied.
OFAC is publishing the names of one or more persons placed on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List after determining that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property of these persons that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. The action was issued on September 29, 2026; the notice does not name the persons or state the legal criteria in the summary.
Utility Dive reports that facilities are using Section 48E federal investment tax credits to finance renewable and storage projects, citing a Colorado hospital that expects $4 million to $8 million in credits on a $65 million project. The article says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cut the credit for several technologies, but solar remains eligible when paired with battery storage and geothermal credits were left in place, and that nonprofits and public facilities receive the benefit as a direct Treasury payment while private companies can sell credits at roughly 85 to 93 cents on the dollar.
The Q2 2026 A1 Solar Index report by distributor A1 SolarStore says U.S. solar hardware inventory rose close to historic highs as importers rushed to beat incoming tariff deadlines and federal tax credit milestones, with average daily listed inventory reaching 932,000 units (491 MW), up 126% from Q1.
OFAC is issuing a final rule adding regulations to implement a May 1, 2026 Cuba-related Executive order, effective September 30, 2026. OFAC states it intends to supplement these regulations with a more comprehensive set, which may include additional interpretive guidance and definitions, general licenses and other regulatory provisions. The rule does not state the specific Cuba-related measures, entities or products covered.
OFAC is adopting a final rule amending the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations to implement certain provisions of a January 10, 2020 Iran-related Executive order, effective September 30, 2026. The amendment also revises an existing definition and an existing exemption and incorporates two exemptions from that Executive order. The rule does not state which provisions, definition, exemption or Executive order number are involved.
OFAC is publishing seven general licenses issued under the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 46C, 47A, 48B, 50B, 51B, 52A, and 54A, each previously made available on OFAC's website. GL 46C was issued on June 10, 2026; the Federal Register notice's supplementary information gives the additional relevant dates. The notice does not state the activities or entities each license authorizes.
OFAC is publishing seven general licenses issued under the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations — GLs 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 — each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website. GL 52 was issued on March 18, 2026; OFAC's supplementary information gives the additional relevant dates. The notice does not state the authorizations each license grants.
OFAC is publishing eight general licenses issued under the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 46D, 47B, 48C, 50C, 51C, 52B, 54B, and 61A, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website. GL 46D was issued on August 27, 2026; the notice's supplementary information gives the additional relevant dates.
OFAC is publishing two Iran-related general licenses, GL X and GL X1, which were previously made available on OFAC's website. GL X was issued on June 21, 2026, and was revoked and superseded by GL X1; GL X1 has expired. The Federal Register notice directs readers to its supplementary information for additional relevant dates.
OFAC is publishing General License 2 issued under the Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations; the license was previously made available on OFAC's website. GL 2 was issued on June 23, 2026. The notice does not state the activities or persons the license authorizes.
OFAC is publishing three general licenses issued under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations — GLs 131E, 131F and 131G — each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website. GL 131E was issued on April 29, 2026; the Federal Register notice's supplementary information gives the additional relevant dates. The notice does not state the scope or the authorizations of the three licenses.
OFAC is publishing the names of one or more persons placed on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) after determining that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. The action was issued on August 7, 2026; the notice does not name the persons or state the legal criteria or program tags.
The U.S.-China Board of Trade has recommended reduced tariff treatment for non-sensitive goods covering roughly $30 billion in imports for each country, the Trump Administration announced. USTR Jamieson Greer said the arrangement covers about 30 percent of U.S. exports to China, including agricultural products and medical devices, and U.S. imports of household goods, toys and other products generally not imported from other countries. The White House documentation did not specify reduction amounts or an implementation date, and the terms of reference state future duty reductions will be determined and implemented in accordance with each side's domestic legal processes.
OFAC is adding the Sanctions Penalties Regulations, which consolidate previously existing information on penalties applicable to multiple sanctions programs OFAC implements, according to a final rule effective September 25, 2026. The rule applies across those sanctions programs rather than to a single program, and the Federal Register document does not state penalty amounts or list the programs covered.
OFAC is publishing two Iran-related general licenses, GL Y and GL Z, which were previously made available on OFAC's website. GL Y was issued on July 10, 2026; the Federal Register notice directs readers to its supplementary information for additional relevant dates. The notice does not state the activities or persons the two general licenses authorize.
OFAC is publishing the names of one or more persons placed on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List after determining that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. The action was issued on September 14, 2026.