The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Treasury Department· Rule· 87 FR 26094

Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations

effective in 0d

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is changing the heading of the Ukraine Related Sanctions Regulations to the Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, and replacing the Ukraine Related Sanctions Regulations that were published in abbreviated form on May 8, 2014, with a more…

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Commerce Department· Rule· 87 FR 25573

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 53

effective in 30d

NMFS issues regulations to implement management measures described in Amendment 53 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf)(FMP), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council)(Amendment 53). This final rule and Amendment 53 modify the allocation…

Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.

Commerce Department· Rule· 87 FR 25590

Pacific Island Fisheries; Rebuilding Plan for the American Samoa Bottomfish Fishery

effective in 30d

This final rule implements a rebuilding plan that includes annual catch limits (ACL) and accountability measures (AM) for the overfished bottomfish stock complex in American Samoa. This action is necessary to rebuild the overfished stock consistent with the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and…

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National Credit Union Administration· Notice· 87 FR 25678

Privacy Act of 1974: Systems of Records

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Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) gives notice of a new proposed Privacy Act system of records. The new proposed system is the Reasonable Accommodations Records System, NCUA-25. This system will include information that the NCUA collects and maintains on applicants…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 87 FR 25710

Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

effective in 60d

NHTSA, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, is finalizing revised fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks for model years (MYs) 2024-2025 that increase at a rate of 8 percent per year, and increase at a rate of 10 percent per year for MY 2026 vehicles. NHTSA currently projects that the…

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Surface Transportation Board· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 25609

Regulations for Expedited Relief for Service Emergencies

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The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) proposes to amend its emergency service regulations. Specifically, the Board proposes to: Amend procedures for parties seeking a Board order directing an incumbent carrier to take action to remedy a service emergency; indicate that the Board may act on its own initiative…

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Defense Department· Notice· 87 FR 25637

Submission for OMB Review; Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 23 Requirements

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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 23…

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Defense Department· Rule· 87 FR 25572

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments; Corrections

effective 1d ago

DoD, GSA, and NASA published a Technical Amendment, and this document corrects an erroneous instruction in that rule.

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Corporation for National and Community Service· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 25598

Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act

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The Corporation for National and Community Service (operating as AmeriCorps) is updating its regulations for processing requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to reflect changes made in the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 and to make the regulations more user friendly through plain language.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 25698

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Labeling of Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid Containers

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about its intention to request approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate a previously approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive…

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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 87 FR 25701

Agency Information Collection Activity: Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) 30, 60, 90, 180-Day Experience Survey, and VRRAP Experience Survey After Employment

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Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning…

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Education Department· Notice· 87 FR 25625

Applications for New Awards; Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success Program

The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116G. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 25674

Coke Oven Emissions Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Coke Oven Emissions Standard.

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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 87 FR 25706

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

An executive order, Establishing Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving our Service Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family Members, requires the establishment of a centralized complaint system for students receiving Veteran educational benefits to submit complaints against institutions…

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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 87 FR 25703

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is modifying the system of records entitled, "Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) Vet Center Program-VA" (64VA10RCS) as set forth in the Federal Register. VA is amending the system of records by revising the…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 25675

The 4,4′-Methylenedianiline in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the 4,4'- Methylenedianiline (MDA) in the Construction Standard.

Owner check — Labor/OSHA action: check workplace, payroll, certification, or contractor obligations against the source notice.