The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Labor Department· Rule· 91 FR 27833

Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees; Implementation of Federal Court Judgments

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This document implements the judgments of federal courts vacating the Department of Labor's (Department) 2024 final rule revising regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) implementing the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, professional,…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 27914

Amending the Procedures To Administer Import Adjustment Offset Amounts for Certain Imports of Automobile Parts Under Proclamation 10908 To Include Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts

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On June 13, 2025, the International Trade Administration published a Notice titled "Procedures To Administer Import Adjustment Offset Amounts for Certain Imports of Automobile Parts Under Proclamation 10908, as Amended" (June 13 Notice), which established procedures for automobile manufacturers to apply for and use…

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Federal Communications Commission· Rule· 91 FR 27843

Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program

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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts measures to strengthen national security and encourage reciprocity in testing and certification. The FCC creates a fast-track priority review process for devices subject to Pre-Approval Guidance (PAG) for applications tested in Trusted…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 27849

Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees

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In response to petitions for rulemaking, FRA is issuing this final rule to amend its regulation on Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees (Training Rule) to codify agency guidance and clarify existing requirements.

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Federal Communications Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 27887

Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits Scheduled for February 2, 2027; Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 114

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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission or FCC) announces an auction of certain FM broadcast construction permits. The Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) and the Media Bureau (MB) seek comment on minimum opening bid amounts and the procedures to be used for this auction, which is…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 27954

Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs: Announcement of Nationwide Temporary Moratoria on Enrollment of Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

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This notice announces the imposition of a 6-month nationwide moratorium on the Medicare enrollment of home health agencies (HHAs).

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 27946

Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs: Announcement of Nationwide Temporary Moratorium on Enrollment of Hospices

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This notice announces the imposition of a 6-month nationwide moratorium on the Medicare enrollment of hospices.

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Federal Communications Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 27895

Accessible Emergency Information, and Apparatus Requirements for Emergency Information and Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

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In this document, the Commission proposes to revise the Audible Crawl Rule, which requires video programming providers and distributors to make non-textual visual emergency information provided during non-newscast programming accessible via a secondary audio stream. The revised rule would provide that the…

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Federal Communications Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 27884

Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program

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The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) issues a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to cease recognition of test labs, Testing Certification Bodies (TCBs), and laboratory accreditation bodies in non-MRA or trade agreement participants (i.e., non-Reciprocal Territories). The…

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Agriculture Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 27868

Request for Information on Modified Organisms Subject to the Plant Protection Act

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proffers this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit the public's input on regulatory considerations related to the review of modified organisms subject to the Plant Protection Act. The information provided will help identify factors for potential risk-based deregulation and…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 27964

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Data System for Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, OMB No. 0906-0110-Revision

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In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB,…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 27961

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 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 27986

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Mine Rescue Teams; Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)-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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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 27909

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Non-Infrastructure Metrics

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The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting…

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Interior Department· Notice· 91 FR 27972

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports-Management Authority

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew a currently approved information collection without change.

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State Department· Notice· 91 FR 28090

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to Congress on the dates indicated.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 27922

Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Belgium: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Industeel Belgium S.A. (Industeel) made sales of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from Belgium at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024. Commerce also determines that NLMK…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 27987

Hazard Communication Standard; Notice of Public Meeting

This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will conduct two virtual public meetings in 2026 to address the United States Government positions on documents submitted for the sessions of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 27940

Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 27918

Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that Wuyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture Co., Ltd. (Wuyi Xilinde), the sole mandatory respondent in this review, sold non-refillable steel cylinders (steel cylinders) from the People's Republic of China (China) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR),…

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State Department· Notice· 91 FR 28089

Notice of Department of State Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of State is publishing the name of a person who has been removed from the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

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State Department· Notice· 91 FR 28090

Notice of Department of State Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of State is publishing the name of one person who has been removed from the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 28099

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…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 27927

Procurement List; Additions

This action adds product(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 27938

Proposed Rate Adjustment, Jim Woodruff Project

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Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern or SEPA) proposes to revise existing schedules of rates and charges applicable to the sale of power from the Jim Woodruff Project, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031. Opportunities will be available for interested persons to review the present rates,…

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Trade Representative, Office of United States· Notice· 91 FR 28096

Request for Comments and Public Hearing About the Administration's Action Following a Determination of Import Injury With Regard to Quartz Surface Products (QSP)

On April 1, 2026, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that quartz surface products (QSP) are being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing an article that is…

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission· Notice· 91 FR 27987

State of Indiana: NRC Staff Assessment of a Proposed Agreement Between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State of Indiana

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As required by Section 274e. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is publishing the proposed Agreement for public comment (Appendix A). The NRC is also publishing the summary of a draft assessment by the NRC staff of the State of Indiana's…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 27920

Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished or Unfinished From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that Shanghai Tainai Bearing Co., Ltd. (Tainai), the sole company subject to the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished or unfinished (TRBs) from the People's Republic of China (China)…

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