The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Environmental Protection Agency· Rule

Air Plan Revisions; California; Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

effective in 31d

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to partially approve and partially disapprove a submission by the State of California to revise its State Implementation Plan (SIP) relating to the control of emissions from non-gasoline combustion vehicles over 14,000 pounds. The EPA's…

Owner check — Compliance action: verify whether products, materials, permits, reporting, or customer notices need updating.

Department of Agriculture· Notice

2026 Rate Changes for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, Laboratory Services, and Export Application Fees

SUMMARY: FSIS is announcing the 2026 rates it will charge meat, poultry, and egg products establishments, and importers and exporters for providing voluntary, overtime, and holiday inspection and identification, certification, laboratory services, and export application fees. Most rates for 2026 will be the same as…

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

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and delete product(s) previously furnished by such agencies.

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

SUMMARY: This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of California

SUMMARY: This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of CALIFORNIA dated February 3, 2026. Incident: 2026 Early January Storm, Tidal Flooding and King Tides.

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.

Small Business Administration· Notice

Norwest Strategic Capital, L.P.; Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of California

SUMMARY: This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of CALIFORNIA dated February 3, 2026. Incident: 2025 Late December Storm.

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Department of Transportation· Notice

Buy America Waiver Notification

SUMMARY: This notice provides information regarding FHWA's finding that it is appropriate to grant a Buy America waiver to the Port of Los Angeles for procurement of fully locked coil carbon steel cables and their respective components, galvanized cylindrical sockets, galvanized spherical nuts, and galvanized fatigue…

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