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Vol. 1 · No. 32
Friday, May 22, 2026
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Scanned 36 Federal Register documents matching small-business terms. After noise removal and owner-impact filtering, 19 warrant a closer look.
Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 29362
effective in 0d
This document contains final regulations modifying information reporting obligations with respect to sales or exchanges of certain interests in partnerships owning inventory or unrealized receivables.
Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.
Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 29371
effective in 33d
In this final rule, NMFS is changing regulations to implement the binding International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendation 24-12 on mobulid rays of the family Mobulidae. Specifically, this action prohibits retention of mobulid rays in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory…
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau· Notice· 91 FR 29464
effective in 33d·comments close in 33d
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) proposes to modify a current Privacy Act System of Records Notice (SORN) titled "CFPB.009- Employee Administrative Records System." This modification introduces a new routine use to permit the disclosure of records to…
Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.
Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 29526
effective in 61d
This final rule contains provisions to improve implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including payment parameters and provisions related to the HHS-operated risk adjustment and risk adjustment data validation (HHS-RADV) programs, as well as 2027 user fee rates for issuers offering qualified…
Owner check — Effective-date item: save the source and decide whether counsel, bookkeeping, or operations should review.
Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 29425
effective in 61d·comments close in 33d
In this proposed rulemaking, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes a federal exemption, pursuant to Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 1416(f) and 1450(a)(1), that will extend the dates of compliance with the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic…
Owner check — Compliance action: verify whether products, materials, permits, reporting, or customer notices need updating.
Energy Department· Rule· 91 FR 29359
effective in 134d
In 1992, Congress directed to be established a program to encourage production of electric energy from facilities owned by a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a non-profit electric cooperative using certain renewable energy resources. In response, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department)…
Owner check — Effective-date item: save the source and decide whether counsel, bookkeeping, or operations should review.
Veterans Affairs Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 29407
comments close in 61d
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulation that governs disclosure of information to and querying of State prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). The rule would clarify certain statutory definitions, including the definition of delegate and licensed health care provider. In doing…
Owner check — Regulated-substance action: affected handlers should confirm licensing, inventory, shipping, and compliance obligations.
Homeland Security Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 29380
comments close in 33d
DHS is proposing to update the fee required by section 100016 of the Budget Reconciliation Act (known as the HR-1). This fee applies to certain aliens ordered removed in absentia who fail to depart the United States and are subsequently arrested by ICE. DHS is proposing to increase the fee from $5,130 to $18,000. This…
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 29394
comments close in 61d
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposes to revise existing regulations relating to the management of quotas for schedule I and II controlled substances and the list I chemicals, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine, to be utilized by DEA- registered manufacturers. This rule is being proposed…
Owner check — Regulated-substance action: affected handlers should confirm licensing, inventory, shipping, and compliance obligations.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation· Notice· 91 FR 29482
comments close in 33d
The FDIC, as part of its obligations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the revision of the existing information collection described below (OMB Control No. 3064-0072). The notice of proposed revision for this…
Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.
Justice Department· Notice· 91 FR 29511
comments close in 33d
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following 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.
Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.
Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 29512
comments close in 33d
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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.
Owner check — Labor/OSHA action: check workplace, payroll, certification, or contractor obligations against the source notice.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 29454
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain crepe paper products from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of…
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 29453
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain freight rail couplers and parts thereof (freight rail couplers) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of review (POR) is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 29451
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers/exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of certain steel nails from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 29479
comments close in 61d
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection FERC-919, (Refinements to Policies and Procedures for Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of…
Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.
Education Department· Notice· 91 FR 29471
comments close in 55d
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 National Professional Development (NPD) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.365Z, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 29457
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that polypropylene corrugated boxes from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 29455
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) continues to determine that the Vietnam-wide entity made sales of welded stainless steel pressure pipe (WSSP) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.