The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Justice Department· Rule· 87 FR 32991

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Ganaxolone in Schedule V

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On March 18, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug application for ZTALMY, an oral suspension of ganaxolone, for the treatment of seizures associated with cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 deficiency disorder in patients two years of age and older. The Department of Health and Human…

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Justice Department· Rule· 87 FR 32996

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of N-Ethylhexedrone, alpha-Pyrrolidinohexanophenone, 4-Methyl-alpha-ethylaminopentiophenone, 4′-Methyl-alpha-pyrrolidinohexiophenone, alpha-Pyrrolidinoheptaphenone, and 4′-Chloro-alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone in Schedule I

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By this rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration permanently places six synthetic cathinones, as identified in this rule, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. These six substances are currently listed in schedule I pursuant to a temporary scheduling order. As a result of this rule, the regulatory controls…

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Commerce Department· Rule· 87 FR 33056

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Atlantic Tunas General Category Restricted-Fishing Days (RFDs)

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This final rule sets Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category restricted-fishing days (RFDs) for all Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during the months of July through November 2022. On an RFD, Atlantic Tunas General category permitted vessels may not fish for (including catch-and-release or tag-and-release…

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Commerce Department· Rule· 87 FR 33049

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and North Atlantic Albacore Quotas

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In this final rule, NMFS modifies the baseline annual U.S. quota and subquotas for Atlantic bluefin tuna and the baseline annual U.S. North Atlantic albacore tuna (northern albacore) quota. This action is necessary to implement binding recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic…

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Energy Department· Rule· 87 FR 33316

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Residential and Commercial Clothes Washers

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This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Energy's ("DOE") test procedures for residential and commercial clothes washers to further specify test conditions, instrument specifications, and test settings; address large clothes container capacities; add product-specific enforcement provisions; delete obsolete…

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Veterans Affairs Department· Rule· 87 FR 33025

Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issues this rule to implement a new authority requiring VA to award grants to eligible entities that will provide certain legal services for homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness. This new grant program is within the continuum of VA's homeless services…

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Defense Department· Rule· 87 FR 33001

TRICARE Coverage and Reimbursement of Certain Services Resulting From Temporary Program Changes in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)) issues this final rule related to certain provisions of three TRICARE interim final rules (IFRs) with request for comments issued in 2020 in response to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE). Temporary coverage of…

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Veterans Affairs Department· Rule· 87 FR 33021

Transplant Procedures With Live Donors and Related Care and Services

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with changes, a proposed rule amending its medical regulations to implement legislation providing it stand-alone authority to provide procedures to remove a solid organ or bone marrow from a live donor for transplantation into a veteran and to furnish the live…

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Commerce Department· Rule· 87 FR 32983

Adoption of Congressional Notification Requirement for Certain Semiautomatic Firearms Exports Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

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In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add a new section to the EAR to adopt a congressional notification requirement for certain license applications of semiautomatic firearms meeting certain value and destination requirements. This…

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Federal Communications Commission· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 33109

Unlicensed Operations in the Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and Channel 37; Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions; Unlicensed White Space Device Operations in the Television Bands; Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands

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In this document, the Commission's proposes to seek comment on the database re-check interval that should apply to narrowband fixed and Mode II personal/portable white space devices and to mobile white space devices, which were first authorized by the Commission in 2020. In particular, the Commission seeks comment on…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33293

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: BONUS ROUND (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33289

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: CUP DYNASTY (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33295

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: EBB & FLOW (Sail); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33291

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: FOR THE MOMENT (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33297

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: HAIL YEAH II (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33292

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: KAMAKAHONU (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33298

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: LE REVE (Sail); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33288

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: RED (Sail); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33296

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: SALTY K (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33294

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: SKY (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 87 FR 33156

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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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 87 FR 33153

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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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 87 FR 33152

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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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 87 FR 33154

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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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 87 FR 33193

Request for Information Relating to the Implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act

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This Request for Information (RFI) seeks public input on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act ("BABA" or "the Act") as it applies to HUD's Federal Financial Assistance. In this RFI, HUD is seeking input on several topics relating to the potential information collection burden on recipients,…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 87 FR 33158

Notice of Extension and Modification of Temporary Suspension of Dogs Entering the United States From High-Risk Rabies Countries

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces an extension and modification of the current temporary suspension of the importation into the United States of dogs from high-risk rabies- enzootic countries (high-risk countries). This suspension…

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Treasury Department· Rule· 87 FR 32999

Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 7A, 26A, 31, and 32

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing four general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 7A, GL 26A, GL 31, and GL 32, each of which was previously issued on OFAC's website.

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 33095

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Michigan; Federal Implementation Plan for the Detroit Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for attaining the 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) primary national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for the Detroit SO 2 nonattainment area. The FIP includes an attainment demonstration and other elements required under the…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 33080

Proposed Amendment of the Class D and Class E Airspace; Victoria, TX

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This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E airspace at Victoria, TX. The FAA is proposing this action due to a biennial airspace review. The geographic coordinates of the airport would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 33085

Proposed Establishment and Amendment of Area Navigation Routes; Northeastern United States

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This action proposes to establish 9 new High Altitude Area Navigation (RNAV) routes (Q-routes), and modify 12 existing Q-routes, in support of the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR) Project. This proposal would improve the efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS) by expanding the availability of…

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Agriculture Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 33064

Revising U.S. Grade Standards for Pecans in the Shell and Shelled Pecans

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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans by replacing the current grades with U.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, U.S. Choice, and U.S. Standard grades. In addition, AMS proposes to update terminology,…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 87 FR 33304

Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request; OCC Supplier Registration Form

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The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the renewal of an information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 87 FR 33282

Data Collection Available for Public Comments

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 33299

Grant of Petitions for Temporary Exemption From Shoulder Belt Requirement for Side-Facing Seats on Motorcoaches

In accordance with the procedures in our regulations, NHTSA is granting 13 petitions from various final stage manufacturers (the petitioners) of motorcoaches for a temporary exemption from a shoulder belt requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," for side-facing…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Notice· 87 FR 33151

Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) Meeting

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), EPA herby provides notice of a meeting for the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and its Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) on the date and time described below. This meeting will be open to the public. For information on public attendance and…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 87 FR 33305

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All…

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