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Vol. 1 · No. 1055

Friday, July 10, 2026

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Vol. 1 · No. 13 — Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Small business rule changes: 12 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Scanned 37 source documents matching small-business terms; 12 warranted a closer look.

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Homeland Security Department· Rule· 87 FR 30334

Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Numerical Limitation for Second Half of FY 2022 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers

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The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, is exercising his time-limited Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 authority and again increasing the total number of noncitizens who may receive an H-2B nonimmigrant visa by authorizing the issuance of no more than 35,000 additional visas during the…

Owner check — Labor/OSHA action: check workplace, payroll, certification, or contractor obligations against the source notice.
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Federal Communications Commission· Rule· 87 FR 30108

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Adopts Drive Test Parameters and Model for Alaska Plan Participants

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In the document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts the drive test parameters and a drive test model required of two Alaska Plan mobile-provider participants: GCI Communication Corp (GCI) and Copper Valley Wireless (CVW). The Bureau also…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 30129

Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Redesignation of the Indiana Portion of the Louisville, Indiana-Kentucky Area to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standards

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to find that the Indiana portion of the Louisville, Indiana-Kentucky area (Area) is attaining the 2015 primary and secondary ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), and to act in accordance with a request from the Indiana Department of Environmental…

Owner check — Compliance action: verify whether products, materials, permits, reporting, or customer notices need updating.
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Federal Communications Commission· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 30161

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Compliance Gap Drive Testing for Alaska Plan Participants

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The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau requests comment on requiring mobile-provider participants of the Alaska Plan subject to the drive test requirement to submit new drive-test data if they fail to demonstrate compliance with their approved performance plan.

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 87 FR 30255

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy and Performance Information Center (EPIC)

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HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an…

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National Archives and Records Administration· Notice· 87 FR 30279

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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We have submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to continue to use a currently approved information collection. This information collection, OMB 3095-0037, covers requests for civilian service records from former Federal civilian employees or other authorized individuals--for…

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 87 FR 30246

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Civil Rights and Equity

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice seeks comments concerning FEMA's collection of demographic…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 30327

Agency Information Collection Activities; Approval of a Renewal of a Currently-Approved Information Collection: Annual Report of Class I and Class II For-Hire Motor Carriers

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to renew the previously approved ICR titled,…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 30328

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats

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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 will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden.…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 87 FR 30221

Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection.…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 30182

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys Off of Delaware

effective 8d ago

In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Orsted Wind Power North America, LLC (Orsted), and its designees, Garden State Offshore Energy, LLC (Garden State) and…

Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 30141

Review of Standards of Performance for Automobile and Light Duty Truck Surface Coating Operations

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This proposal presents the preliminary results of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) review of the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Automobile and Light Duty Truck Surface Coating Operations as required by the Clean Air Act (CAA). The EPA is proposing, in a new NSPS subpart, revised volatile…

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