The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Justice Department· Rule· 87 FR 27513

Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for 2022

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The Department of Justice is adjusting for inflation the civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced by components of the Department, in accordance with the provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, for penalties assessed after May 9, 2022 with respect to violations occurring after November 2, 2015.

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Treasury Department· Rule· 87 FR 27482

Customer Assistance Group Change of Mailing Address

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The OCC is issuing this final rule; technical amendment to amend the consumer grievance process appendix in the Consumer Protection in Sales of Insurance regulations by removing an outdated mailing address for the OCC's Customer Assistance Group (CAG) and replacing it with the current mailing address.

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 87 FR 27704

Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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This final rule will revise the Medicare Advantage (MA) (Part C) program and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) program regulations to implement changes related to marketing and communications, past performance, Star Ratings, network adequacy, medical loss ratio reporting, special requirements during…

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Energy Department· Rule· 87 FR 27461

Energy Conservation Program: Definitions for General Service Lamps

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On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published two final rules adopting revised definitions of general service lamp ("GSL") and general service incandescent lamp ("GSIL"), and other supplemental definitions, to go into effect January 1, 2020. ("January 2017 Final Rules"). Prior to that effective…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 27540

Air Plan Approval; OR; Oakridge PM10 Redesignation to Attainment and Maintenance Plan

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to redesignate the Oakridge, Oregon nonattainment area (Oakridge NAA or Oakridge area) to attainment for the 1987 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for particulate matter of 10 microns or less (PM 10 NAAQS). EPA also proposes to approve the Oakridge PM 10…

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Commerce Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 27557

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications; 2022-2023 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine

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NMFS proposes to implement annual harvest specifications and management measures for the northern subpopulation of Pacific sardine (hereafter, Pacific sardine), for the fishing year from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. The proposed action would prohibit most directed commercial fishing for Pacific sardine off the…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 87 FR 27650

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Interstate Shellfish Dealer's Certificate and Participation in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Environmental Protection Agency· Notice· 87 FR 27634

Notice of Public Comment Period on the Pool of Candidate Peer Reviewers for the Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 15-day public comment period on the pool of twenty (20) candidates for the external peer review of the Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (RtC3). The peer review will be conducted under the framework of EPA's Scientific…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 87 FR 27697

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested member of the public an additional 30 days…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 27575

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys Off New Jersey by NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic Holdings, LLC

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NMFS has received a request from NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic Holdings, LLC (NEETMA) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to high-resolution geophysical (HRG) site characterization surveys off the coast of New Jersey. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting…

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Energy Department· Rule· 87 FR 27439

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps

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In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is codifying in the Code of Federal Regulations the 45 lumens per watt ("lm/W") backstop requirement for general service lamps ("GSLs") that Congress prescribed in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended. DOE has determined this backstop requirement…

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Farm Credit Administration· Rule· 87 FR 27483

Implementation of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances, Related Adjustments to the Tier 1/Tier 2 Capital Rule, and Conforming Amendments

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The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or Agency) is amending certain regulations to address changes in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). These amendments modify FCA's capital and other regulations, including certain regulatory disclosure requirements.

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 27537

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Independence, IA

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This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace at Independence, IA. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an airspace review as part of the decommissioning of the Wapsie non- directional beacon (NDB). The name and geographic coordinates of the airport would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 27539

Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; Rocksprings Four Square Ranch Airport and Sonora Canyon Ranch, TX

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This action proposes to remove the Class E airspace at Rocksprings Four Square Ranch Airport, TX, and Sonora Canyon Ranch, TX. The FAA is proposing this action due to the cancellation of the instrument procedures at the associated airports, and the airspace no longer being required.

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Surface Transportation Board· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 27549

Uniform Railroad Costing System (URCS) Data Reporting

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The Surface Transportation Board proposes a rule to codify a longstanding voluntary practice whereby Class I carriers, through the Association of American Railroads (AAR), have annually reported tare weight and loss and damage data for use in the Board's Uniform Railroad Costing System. Under the Board's proposal,…

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Interior Department· Notice· 87 FR 27661

Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service Concessions

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information collection.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 27570

Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers/exporters of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot- rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.

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Denali Commission· Notice· 87 FR 27625

Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2023 Draft Work Plan

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The Denali Commission (Commission) is an independent Federal agency based on an innovative federal-state partnership designed to provide critical utilities, infrastructure and support for economic development and training in Alaska by delivering federal services in the most cost- effective manner possible. The…

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Denali Commission· Notice· 87 FR 27627

Denali Commission Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Draft Work Plan

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The Denali Commission (Commission) is an independent Federal agency based on an innovative federal-state partnership designed to provide critical utilities, infrastructure and support for economic development and training in Alaska by delivering federal services in the most cost-effective manner possible. This Federal…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 27567

Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on polyester staple fiber (PSF) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at levels identified in the…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 27568

Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that exporters/producers of stainless steel flanges from India made sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 27563

Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges from India during the period of review, January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.

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