Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign Citizens
nist-standard · National Institute of Standards and Technology · Published 2026-04-24 · Effective 2026-04-24 · 91 FR 21957
Document
Document number
2026-08018
Federal Register citation
91 FR 21957
CFR reference
15 CFR 255
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
nist-standard
Sub-agency
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Publication date
2026-04-24
Effective date
2026-04-24
Commerce docket
Docket No. 260415-0103
Abstract
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.