The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 29897

Authority of Drug Enforcement Administration Supervisory Diversion Investigators, Field Intelligence Managers, and Intelligence Group Supervisors To Sign and Issue Administrative Subpoenas

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The Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") is revising the Appendix to Department of Justice regulations that contains delegations of certain functions under the Controlled Substances Act and its implementing regulations. This rule authorizes additional DEA personnel, specifically Supervisory Diversion Investigators,…

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Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 29911

Practices Before the Department of the Interior

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The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) is issuing this final rule to adopt the interim final rule (IFR) published on January 10, 2025, with a few changes made to respond to public comments, to clarify procedures, and to correct typographical errors. The IFR was originally set to go into effect February 10, 2025, but…

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Securities and Exchange Commission· Rule· 91 FR 29892

Rescission of Policy Regarding Denials in Settlements of Enforcement Actions

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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is rescinding a rule of informal procedure that concerns settlements in judicial or administrative proceedings.

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Agriculture Department· Rule· 91 FR 29879

Visual Post-Mortem Inspection in Swine Slaughter Establishments

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FSIS is amending its regulations to end mandatory mandibular lymph nodes ("lymph nodes") incision and viscera palpation of swine carcasses in all swine slaughter establishments (i.e., establishments operating under traditional swine slaughter inspection or the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS)). Mandibular…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 29943

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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The Committee is proposing to add service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and delete product(s) previously furnished by such agencies.

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Homeland Security Department· Rule· 91 FR 29896

Arrival Restrictions Applicable to Flights Carrying Persons Who Have Recently Traveled From or Were Otherwise Present Within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan

This document announces the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct all flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan to arrive at the U.S. airport where the U.S.…

Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.

Securities and Exchange Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 30086

Enhancement of Emerging Growth Company Accommodations and Simplification of Filer Status for Reporting Companies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") proposes amendments to streamline filer statuses for Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") reporting companies into two primary categories: large accelerated filers and non-accelerated filers. The Commission further proposes to raise the threshold and…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 29923

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Conneaut, OH

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This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Heliport, Conneaut, OH. The FAA is proposing this action to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 29974

Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, Northwestern Pennsylvania; Sub-Committee Vacancy

The Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill one vacancy on the Area Maritime Security Committee, Eastern Great Lakes, Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Sub-Committee (Sub-Committee). The Area Maritime Security Committee assists the Captain of the Port as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC), Buffalo,…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 30026

Art Advisory Panel-Notice of Closed Meeting

Closed meeting of the Art Advisory Panel will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. The entire meeting will be closed.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 30022

Disaster Declaration #21596 and #21597; ILLINOIS Disaster Number IL-20025]

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Illinois dated May 18, 2026. Incident: Severe Storm and Tornado.

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General Services Administration· Notice· 91 FR 29959

Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee-Accepting Open Membership Applications

GSA is seeking applications to fill five (5) open or upcoming membership seats on the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC), a statutory federal advisory committee established under the FedRAMP Authorization Act and operating in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 29943

Procurement List; Deletions

This action deletes 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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