The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 24362

Conforming Change for Approving a Making Application

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to require that a National Instant Criminal Background Check System background check be performed as part of the approval process to make a National Firearms Act ("NFA") firearm. ATF already…

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Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 24348

Revising Machine Gun Definition in Response to Supreme Court Decision

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Garland v. Cargill. The Supreme Court held that ATF exceeded its statutory authority in its December 2018 final rule titled "Bump-Stock-Type…

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 24555

Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test: Renewal of Test

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This notice announces that CBP is renewing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test, a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning ACE export manifest capability.

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Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 24364

Removing Triplicate Filing Requirement for Importing Plastic Explosives

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice explosives regulations on importing plastic explosives by removing the requirement to submit the required attestation in triplicate.

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission· Notice· 91 FR 24525

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) is establishing a new Privacy Act system of records titled "CFTC-59, Insider Risk Program Records." This system of records contains information that the Commission collects, maintains, and uses to administer its…

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Surface Transportation Board· Notice· 91 FR 24634

Jane Stiles and Thomas Stiles-Acquisition of Control-Safe-Way Bus Co. and Safe-Way Wisconsin, Inc.

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On March 28, 2022, Jane Stiles and Thomas Stiles (each an Applicant and, collectively, Applicants), both noncarriers, each acquired a 50% ownership interest in both Safe-Way Bus Co. (Safe-Way Bus) and Safe-Way Wisconsin, Inc. (Safe-Way Wisconsin), each an interstate motor carrier of passengers, without Board authority…

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Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 24352

Export Control Reform-Conforming References to Department of Commerce

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to make administrative and technical clarifying revisions. These revisions add conforming references to the Department of Commerce in the relevant processes, and respond to regulatory changes…

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Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 24357

Licensee “eZ Check” Verification for Transfers

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to allow federal firearms licensees ("FFLs") that are transferring a firearm to another FFL to verify the transferee FFL's license through ATF's publicly available "FFL eZ Check" system, as an…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24392

Adding Component Definitions Under the Arms Export Control Act

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to include terms that the United States Munitions List uses to describe the composition of defense articles ("compositional terms"). Specifically, the proposed rule would amend Department…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24466

Allowing Makers To Adopt Certain Markings for National Firearms Act Firearms

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to allow persons making National Firearms Act ("NFA") firearms to adopt certain markings previously placed on the firearm to comply with NFA marking requirements.

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24395

Clarifying Delivery to a Common or Contract Carrier When Transporting Firearms

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that, for purposes of the Gun Control Act of 1968, a person who travels aboard a common or contract carrier while in possession of a firearm or ammunition is not considered to…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24436

Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify when a state's firearms-related permit meets the requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, as an alternative to the National Instant Criminal Background Check…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24441

Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms Under the Gun Control Act

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that, for purposes of transporting firearms interstate, any activities that are reasonably necessary to transportation such as staying overnight in temporary lodging, stopping…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24478

Clarifying Special (Occupational) Tax Payments Per Business Activity

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that a person engaged in the business of dealing, importing, or manufacturing firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act must pay a special (occupational) tax ("SOT")…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24408

Definition of Business Premises

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that the term "business premises" includes properties that adjoin each other; or that are adjacent to each other and adjoin the same parking lot, sidewalk, or road.

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24650

Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility

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This action would implement section 2209, of the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, by establishing a process for operators and proprietors of certain fixed site facilities to request and maintain an unmanned aircraft flight restriction. The proposal also establishes requirements for applicants to…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24448

Firearms Transactions and Straw Purchases

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to provide clarity for conduct prohibited by federal law commonly referred to as a straw purchase.

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24400

Importing Training Rounds

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to clarify that certain training rounds do not meet the definition of "ammunition" as defined by the Gun Control Act and are not regulated by the Arms Export Control Act. Less-than-lethal…

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Health and Human Services Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24380

Modification of Certain Terminology in Title 21

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a proposed rule to modify certain terminology in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to comply with Executive Order (E.O.) 14168, "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,"…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24471

Removing CLEO Notification Under the National Firearms Act

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to remove the requirement that a copy of all applications to make or transfer a firearm subject to the National Firearms Act, and the specified form for responsible persons, as…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24453

Removing Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached “Stabilizing Braces”

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is proposing to amend Department of Justice ("Department") regulations on firearms with attached stabilizing braces. Courts have found that ATF's revisions in the 2023 final rule on the same topic violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Several courts…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24424

Revising Regulations Defining “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is proposing to revise regulations implementing the "engaged in the business" definition from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act ("BSCA"). Although Congress defined that term in BSCA, the Department of Justice ("Department") provided additional…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24462

Selecting Biological Sex on ATF Forms

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to make clear that when individuals complete ATF forms for firearms or explosives, they should select their biological sex under the question on "sex."

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24485

Transferring Machine Guns Between Qualified Licensees

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to update the procedure for transferring machine guns between qualified manufacturers, importers, or dealers. Specifically, the proposed rule would simplify the regulatory requirements…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 24387

Update to Proscribed Countries for Import Restrictions

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") is proposing to amend Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to remove the existing, outdated list of proscribed countries from which ATF denies applications to permanently import defense articles and services and update it to reference a…

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 24559

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension; Application-Permit-Special License Unlading-Lading-Overtime Services

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the…

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Justice Department· Notice· 91 FR 24609

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection: LEO Certification Letter for Official-Duty Firearm Purchase

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 24511

Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the sole producer and/or exporter subject to this review, Teh Fong Min International Co., Ltd. (TFM), made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 24633

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

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This is a correction 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.

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 24546

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Case Registry

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The Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting a 3-year extension of the Federal Case Registry (FCR)(Office of Management and Budget (OMB)# 0970-0421, expiration November 30, 2026). There are no changes requested to the FCR.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 24633

SBIC License Issuance

Pursuant to the authority granted to the United States Small Business Administration under section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, to grant Small Business Investment Company licenses under the Small Business Investment Company Program, this notice satisfies the requirement effective…

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