Vol. 1 · No. 945Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Small business rule changes: 8 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Scanned 8 source documents matching small-business terms; 8 warranted a closer look.

Department of Labor· Notice

Nemko North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

Stage 10·first seen 987d ago·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Nemko North America, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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Department of Labor· Notice

UL LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition

Stage 21·first seen 1279d ago·effective in 40d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of UL LLC, for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

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Department of Health and Human Services· Notice

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Announcement of Application From a Hospital Requesting Waiver for Organ Procurement Service Area (High Point Regional Health)

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SUMMARY: This notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from a hospital that has requested a waiver of statutory requirements that would otherwise require the hospital to enter into an agreement with its designated organ procurement organization (OPO). This notice requests comments from OPOs and the general…

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Department of Health and Human Services· Notice

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Announcement of Application From a Hospital Requesting Waiver for Organ Procurement Service Area (WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation)

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SUMMARY: This notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from a hospital that has requested a waiver of statutory requirements that would otherwise require the hospital to enter into an agreement with its designated organ procurement organization (OPO). This notice requests comments from OPOs and the general…

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Department of Health and Human Services· Notice

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Announcement of Application From a Hospital Requesting Waiver for Organ Procurement Service Area (Alleghany County Memorial Hospital, Inc.)

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SUMMARY: This notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from a hospital that has requested a waiver of statutory requirements that would otherwise require the hospital to enter into an agreement with its designated organ procurement organization (OPO). This notice requests comments from OPOs and the general…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Public Comment

SUMMARY: ADDRESSES http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain The Department of Labor (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Cadmium in Construction Standard

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Tennessee

SUMMARY: This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Tennessee (FEMA-4898-DR), dated February 6, 2026. Incident: Severe Winter Storm.

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