The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 25787

Rescission of Conservation and Landscape Health Rule

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Through this final rule, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is fully rescinding the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, issued as a final rule on May 9, 2024. This action restores balance to federal land management under the principles of multiple use and sustained yield by prioritizing access, empowering local…

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 25812

Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act for Interest Rate Swaps to Account for CAD and MXN Interest Rate Benchmark Transitions

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is proposing to amend its interest rate swap clearing requirement regulations adopted under applicable provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to address the transition from the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR) to the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate…

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Health and Human Services Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 25842

Restoring Flexibility To Support Head Start Program Access

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In this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to remove requirements from the Head Start Program Performance Standards (Performance Standards) to restore local flexibility to Head Start programs and improve access to quality services. Specifically, this NPRM…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 25891

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 25926

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Employment Transition Model

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief Evaluation Office (CEO)-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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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 25873

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-577) Comment Request; Extension

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In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-577: Natural Gas Facilities: Environmental Review and Compliance to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 25897

Drug Repurposing for Unmet Medical Needs; Request for Information

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is opening a public docket to solicit input and comments on FDA's efforts with respect to drug repurposing to address unmet medical needs. FDA is requesting information on potential priority disease areas and potential candidates for drug repurposing, with a…

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 25796

Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

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This final rule amends the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to reduce costs and burden for States and Territories administering the CCDF program. It rescinds the requirements to limit family co-payments to 7 percent of family income, to provide some direct services through grants or contracts, to pay…

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Interior Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 26852

Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) are proposing to revise the grazing regulations, Grazing Administration--Exclusive of Alaska, to establish a new part addressing land health management, with certain provisions relocated from existing regulations, and to make conforming…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 26240

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Texas

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This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Texas dated May 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes.

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Education Department· Notice· 91 FR 25870

Notice Announcing Career Pathways Exploration Program Competition

The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Career Pathways Exploration (CPE) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.424J, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

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