Substack Daily Updates – 4-1-26

Today I published the following on Chemical Facility Security News:

• APHIS Sends Biotechnology RFI to OMB - https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2026/04/aphis-sends-biotechnology-rfi-to-omb.html

• OMB Approves FCC Satellite Spectrum NPRM – Rule of increasing spectrum allocation for supporting satellite operations - https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2026/04/omb-approves-fcc-satellite-spectrum-nprm.html

• Review – 2 Advisories and 1 Update Published – 3-31-26 – NCCIC-ICS control system security advisories for products from PX4 and Anritsu – Updated Mitsubishi advisory – Short version of article published here (premium content) - https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2026/04/review-2-advisories-and-1-update.html

• Review - HR 7208 Introduced – PROTECT the Grid – Require DOC report assessing vulnerabilities to the electric grid – EO 13873 codification – No new funding – Short version of article published here (premium content) - https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2026/04/review-hr-7208-introduced-protect-grid.html

• Short Takes – 4-2-26 – Federal Register – ONCD, FOIA implementation NPRM – EPA, CMAS NESHAP final rule -- FAA, UAS Section 927 waivers – PHMSA petition for reconsideration -NHTSA ADS FMVSS – EO 14398 - https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2026/04/short-takes-4-2-26-federal-register.html

I posted the following to my social media feeds (X, Mastodon, Substack, and LinkedIn):

• Typo Definition – Mimigate: copy mitigation measures.

• I posted the following to a discussion on LinkedIn on Odour Safety Classification: “An important consideration is that olfactory sensitivity is quite variable in people and even varies in individuals on any given day.”

• I posted the following to a discussion on Substack Notes on AG Bondi’s firing: “And anyone that thinks that the next AG appointee will be any less destructive has not been paying attention.”