The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 87 FR 26219

General Applicability Waiver of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance

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In accordance with the Build America, Buy America Act (the Act) this notice advises that HUD is proposing a general applicability waiver for six months to the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference ("Buy America Preference," or "BAP") to provide the agency with sufficient time to solicit information from…

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 87 FR 26221

General Applicability Waiver of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Tribal Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance

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In accordance with the Build America, Buy America Act, this notice advises that HUD is proposing a general applicability waiver for one year to the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference ("Buy America Preference," or "BAP") as applied to Federal Financial Assistance provided to Tribes, Tribally Designated…

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Commerce Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 26178

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Catch Limits for Red Grouper

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NMFS proposes to implement management measures described in a framework action under the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). If implemented, this proposed rule would increase commercial and recreational…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 26256

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Consolidated Labeling Requirements for 49 CFR Part 541 and Procedures for Selecting Lines To Be Covered by the Theft Prevention Standard for 49 CFR Part 542

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collections and their expected…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Rule· 87 FR 26126

Criteria for the Certification and Recertification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant's Compliance With the Disposal Regulations: Recertification Decision

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) recertifies that the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE or the Department) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) continues to comply with the final disposal regulations, known as the "Environmental Standards for the Management and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel,…

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Interior Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 26152

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notification of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions

In this candidate notification of review (CNOR), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), present an updated list of plant and animal species that we regard as candidates for or have proposed for addition to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants under the Endangered Species Act of 1973,…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 87 FR 26251

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Texas

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated 04/27/2022. Incident: Eastland Complex Fire. Incident Period: 03/16/2022 through 03/30/2022.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 26253

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Compliance Labeling Warning Devices

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a reinstatement of a previously approved collection of information on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 125. Before a Federal…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 26227

Lead 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 Lead in Construction Standard.

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Legal Services Corporation· Notice· 87 FR 26228

Notice of Updated Population Estimates for Basic Field-Agricultural Worker Grants

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announces revised, updated population estimates of agricultural workers that LSC uses to distribute funds among grants for providing civil legal services to those workers and their dependents. LSC provided a detailed background and discussion of why it needed to update these…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 87 FR 26261

Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 86)

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As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information collections listed below in this document.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 26251

Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Ocean Shipments Moving Under Export-Import Bank Financing

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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves documenting shipments made during the life of certain EXIM Bank financed projects. The information to be collected is…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 87 FR 26213

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has modified its structure. This new organizational structure was approved by the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and effective on April 14, 2022.

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 87 FR 26203

Submission for OMB Review; National Directory of New Hires

The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH), with minor changes to the Multistate Employer Registration form, for an additional three years. The…

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