# 2026-00808: Commerce Axes Useless Emergency Supply Report Forever

2026-00808, Removing an Obsolete, One-Time Reporting Requirement From the Regulations Governing the Use of Supplies in Emergency Relief Work, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department published 2026-01-16, effective 2026-01-16 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00808
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00808
- Title: Removing an Obsolete, One-Time Reporting Requirement From the Regulations Governing the Use of Supplies in Emergency Relief Work
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department
- Citation: 91 FR 2082
- Published: 2026-01-16
- Effective: 2026-01-16
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 0625-AB31
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Commerce Axes Useless Emergency Supply Report Forever

## Summary

The Department of Commerce is cleaning up its rules by removing an old, one-time report about emergency relief supplies that’s no longer needed. This change affects anyone involved in importing supplies for emergency work and takes effect January 16, 2026. It won’t cost or save money but will make the rules simpler and easier to follow.

## Abstract

By this rule, the Department of Commerce ("Department") amend its regulations governing the use of supplies in emergency relief work by removing an outdated and obsolete one-time reporting requirement. This action is necessary to streamline the Department's regulations and to remove a provision that no longer serves any practical purpose and that poses a risk of distraction and confusion. The intended effect of this action is to minimize regulatory complexity and clutter, and to preserve the relevancy and accuracy of the Department's regulations.

## Effects PRIA read

- Obsolete Emergency-Report Requirement Removed: benefit, low. The Department of Commerce removed 19 CFR 358.104, the one-time report about the first five years of duty-free imports for emergency relief work (the five-year period began in 2006). This change takes effect January 16, 2026, and the rule says it will not cost or save money but will simplify the re…

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## Sources
- [2026-00808 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/16/2026-00808/removing-an-obsolete-one-time-reporting-requirement-from-the-regulations-governing-the-use-of)
- [2026-00808 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-16/pdf/2026-00808.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00808 (as of 2026-06-11).