The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation· Notice· 91 FR 21815

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is modifying an existing system of records titled FDIC-012, "Financial Information Management Records." The FDIC is updating this system of records to modify numerous sections of the notice including the Authority…

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Federal Labor Relations Authority· Rule· 91 FR 21713

Implementation of the Administrative False Claims Act

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This final rule establishes procedural regulations for the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA) at the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). The AFCA is at 31 U.S.C. 3801 through 3812. The AFCA requires the promulgation of rules and regulations necessary to implement the AFCA.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission· Rule· 91 FR 21719

Exceptions From Foreign Ownership, Control, or Domination

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations on foreign ownership, control, or domination (FOCD) of utilization facilities to comply with section 301 of the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024. The statute has designated certain exceptions…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 21749

Establishment of United States Area Navigation Routes T-583 and T-585 in Texas

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This action proposes to establish United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes T-583 and T-585 in Texas. The FAA is proposing this action in support of new air traffic procedures scheduled for implementation at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 21732

Exceptions From Foreign Ownership, Control or Domination

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations on foreign ownership, control, or domination (FOCD) of utilization facilities to comply with section 301 of the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024. The statute has designated certain…

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Commerce Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 21775

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Regulatory Amendment 36

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NMFS seeks public comment on proposed regulations to implement Regulatory Amendment 36 under the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic (Snapper-Grouper FMP). This proposed rule would revise the recreational vessel limits for gag and black grouper. Additionally, this proposed…

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Commerce Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 21779

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Monkfish; Framework Adjustment 17

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NMFS is proposing regulations to implement specifications and management measures in Framework Adjustment 17 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This action would set monkfish specifications for fishing year 2026, project specifications for fishing years 2027 and 2028, streamline the Annual Catch Limit…

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Federal Communications Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 21761

Improving Customer Service and Protecting Consumers Through Onshoring

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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes actions that would encourage and facilitate the onshoring of foreign call centers. Specifically, the Commission proposes rules and otherwise explore ways to improve customer service communications and better protect consumers' sensitive…

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Labor Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 21878

Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

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Since 2021, the Department has not provided any regulatory guidance addressing joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) for the benefit of workers, employers, or its enforcement personnel. In this rulemaking, the Department proposes to clarify how to determine joint employer status under…

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Commerce Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 21782

Pacific Island Fisheries; Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures for Guam Bottomfish Management Unit Species

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NMFS proposes to modify the annual catch limit (ACL) and accountability measures (AM) for Mariana bottomfish management unit species (MUS) in Guam. The proposed rule would increase the ACL from 31,000 pounds (lb) (14,061 kilograms (kg)) to 34,500 lb (15,649 kg), replace the in-season AM with a post-season overage…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 21753

Utah; Uinta Basin; 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard; Reconsideration and Repeal of Finding of Failure To Attain and Reclassification to a Moderate Nonattainment Area; Extension of the Attainment Date and Determination of Attainment by the Marginal Attainment Date

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to repeal the December 16, 2024 final rule in which we denied a request by the State of Utah (State) and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (Ute Indian Tribe or Tribe) for an extension of the attainment date for the Uinta Basin…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Notice· 91 FR 21809

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Sec. 123

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Application for Reimbursement to Local Governments for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases Under CERCLA Sec. 123" (EPA ICR Number 1425.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0077) to the Office of Management…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 21853

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Recordkeeping Requirements-29 U.S.C. 793 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)-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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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 21853

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Recordkeeping Requirements-38 U.S.C. 4212 Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)-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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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 21854

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Population Survey

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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.

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Environmental Protection Agency· Notice· 91 FR 21808

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business information (CBI)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Request for Contractor Access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (EPA ICR Number 1250.13, OMB Control Number 2070-0075) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 21872

Application and Renewal Fees Imposed on Surety Companies and Reinsuring Companies; Increase in Fees Imposed

The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, is increasing the fees it imposes on and collects from surety companies and reinsuring companies, effective January 1, 2026.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 21796

Certain Activated Carbon From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain exporters under review sold certain activated carbon (activated carbon) from the People's Republic of China (China) in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 21794

Certain Preserved Mushrooms From the Netherlands: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Okechamp B.V. (Okechamp) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), November 3, 2022, through April 30, 2024.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21858

Data Collection Available for Public Comments

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The U.S. 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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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 21802

Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC; Request for Extension of Export Commencement Deadline

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The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of a request (Request), filed on March 31, 2026, by Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC (GLLC). GLLC asks DOE to amend its existing authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 21815

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 21872

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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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21859

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Hawaii

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

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 21859

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

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

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 21800

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

This action deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 21801

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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The Committee is proposing to delete product(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 21864

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 21866

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 21854

The Standard on Gear Certification; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Standard on Gear Certification.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 21788

Wooden Cabinet and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Recission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that The Ancientree Cabinet Co., Ltd. (Ancientree) and KM Cabinetry Co., Ltd. (KM) made sales of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof (cabinets) at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.

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