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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 32

Friday, May 22, 2026

32 issues in archive

Vol. 1 · No. 1Tuesday, April 21, 2026

13 entries flagged for owners.

Scanned 31 Federal Register documents matching small-business terms. After noise removal and owner-impact filtering, 13 warrant a closer look.

Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 21265

Pacific Island Fisheries; Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish for Fishing Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027

effective in 30d

In this final rule, NMFS implements an annual catch limit (ACL) of 493,000 pounds (lb) (223,621 kilograms (kg)) of Deep 7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for fishing years 2025- 2026 and 2026-2027. The fishing year begins on September 1 and ends on August 31 of the following year. This rule maintains…

Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.

Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 21301

Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2026; Revised

effective in 30d

This notice updates the FY 2026 FMRs for seven areas based on new survey data. Further, HUD responds to comments received on the FY 2026 FMRs.

Owner check — Effective-date item: save the source and decide whether counsel, bookkeeping, or operations should review.

Environmental Protection Agency· Notice· 91 FR 21288

2026 Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB); Request for Nominations

comments close in 30d

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (the Board or EFAB). The Board provides advice to EPA on ways to lower the costs of, and increase private investments in, environmental and public…

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

Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 21315

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

comments close in 30d

The Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108 require that each agency publish notice of a new or modified system of records that it maintains. In compliance with Executive Order 14249, Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, and Office of Management…

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

Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 21273

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Glen Rose, TX

Stage 14·1d PRORULE→RULE·comments close in 45d

This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Rancho Hielo Brazos Airport, Glen Rose, TX. The FAA is proposing this action to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

Owner check — Industry-specific action: operators in the named location or regulated activity should confirm dates, boundaries, and exemptions.

Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 21369

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

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…

Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21364

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

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Alaska (FEMA-4904- DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storm.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21363

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

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Idaho (FEMA-4905- DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Straight-line Winds.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21364

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

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Montana (FEMA- 4901-DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21361

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

Stage 2

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Montana (FEMA- 4902-DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21362

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

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Oregon (FEMA-4907- DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21362

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

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of South Dakota (FEMA-4903-DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Straight-line Winds.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21363

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Hawaii

Stage 3

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Hawaii (FEM-4909-DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

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