The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38593

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 135 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles

Stage 2·effective in 0d·comments close in 31d

NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light vehicle brake systems." The proposed modifications would distinguish how regulations apply to vehicles with and without manually operated driving controls. The proposed modifications would clarify definitions, telltale…

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Personnel Management Office· Rule· 91 FR 38493

Uniform Allowances

effective in 17d

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is confirming the effective date of its direct final rule amending 5 CFR part 591, subpart A, to increase the governmentwide maximum annual uniform allowance rate to $1,500 and make related technical and clarifying changes. OPM received no significant adverse comments during…

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Surface Transportation Board· Notice· 91 FR 38757

TBL Group, Inc.-Acquisition of Control-Escot Bus Lines, L.L.C.

effective in 32d·comments close in 31d

TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a noncarrier holding company that controls multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application to acquire control of the primary assets of, or the member interest in, Escot Bus Lines, L.L.C. (Escot), a federally regulated motor passenger carrier. The Board is tentatively…

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Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 38543

Process for Authorizing Seasonal Migratory Game Bird Hunting

Stage 2·effective in 60d·comments close in 31d

This direct final rule changes the administrative process for authorizing seasonal migratory game bird hunting in the United States. Migratory game bird hunting regulations are currently promulgated annually to provide opportunities for recreation and sustenance; aid Federal, State, and Tribal governments in the…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38619

ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program; Withdrawal

This action withdraws the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025, which proposed to establish the Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP). The proposal would have created a voluntary program for vehicle…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38621

Bus Testing: Updates to Bus Testing Program Procedures and Policies, Clarifications, Technical Adjustments, and Other Program Updates

comments close in 60d

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing amendments to its bus testing regulation. The proposed changes will improve the efficiency of the testing program for stakeholders, enhance the value of bus testing reports for consumers, and assist in removing outdated test reports.

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Health and Human Services Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38784

Medicare Program; CY 2027 Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System, Acute Kidney Injury Dialysis (AKI) Payment, and ESRD Quality Incentive Program

comments close in 59d

This proposed rule would update and revise the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System for calendar year 2027. This rule also proposes to update the payment rate for renal dialysis services furnished by an ESRD facility to individuals with acute kidney injury. In addition, this rule proposes to…

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38928

Modernizing Security Requirements

comments close in 31d

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to revise its regulations to modernize security and fitness-for-duty requirements to enhance efficiency, consistent with Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission." The proposed revisions are intended to reduce regulatory…

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Veterans Affairs Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38569

Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs

comments close in 31d

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to eliminate disparate-impact liability. These amendments would align VA's regulations with Title VI's original public meaning, avoid constitutional concerns, reduce compliance…

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Interior Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38643

Process for Authorizing Seasonal Migratory Game Bird Hunting

Stage 2·comments close in 31d

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) is proposing changes to the administrative process for authorizing seasonal migratory game bird hunting in the United States. Migratory game bird hunting regulations are currently promulgated annually to provide opportunities for recreation and sustenance; aid…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38566

Removing Obsolete References to Twentieth-Century Airman Certificates

comments close in 31d

FAA proposes to remove obsolete references to pilot certificates and ratings issued more than 50 years ago.

Owner check — Industry-specific action: operators in the named location or regulated activity should confirm dates, boundaries, and exemptions.

Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38878

Transport Airplane and Propulsion Certification Modernization

comments close in 60d

FAA proposes to amend various airworthiness regulations to modernize certain certification standards for transport category airplanes and propulsion systems. This rule would be both deregulatory and relieving by reducing the number of exemptions, special conditions, and equivalent level of safety findings required…

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Health and Human Services Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 38582

Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponsor Assessment Update To Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards

comments close in 60d

This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM, or proposed rule) would establish certain additional requirements for sponsor suitability assessments related to proof of identity, proof of income, and other information required for background checks to promote the safe placement of unaccompanied alien children (UAC). This…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 38762

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comments; Names and Addresses of First Purchasers of Motor Vehicles and Tire Identification and Recordkeeping Requirements

comments close in 60d

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 38736

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report

comments close in 31d

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.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 38735

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Nonmonetary Determination Activity Report

comments close in 31d

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.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 38735

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as Amended

comments close in 31d

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-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 38702

Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-725b). Comment Request; Errata Notice

comments close in 31d

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-725B, (Mandatory Reliability Standards, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)). This…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 38748

FCP Fund II, L.P.; Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 38748

Harbert Mezzanine Partners II SBIC, L.P.; Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 38769

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name 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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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 38768

Request OMB Clearance for Agency Information Collection: Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization

comments close in 60d

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary invite the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization. The information collection request previously approved…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 38670

Silicon Metal From Republic of Kazakhstan: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on silicon metal from Kazakhstan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 38748

TZP SBIC Partners I, L.P.; Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 38676

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bonneville Lock 1 Bridge Replacement Project on the Columbia River in Oregon.

comments close in 31d

NMFS has received a request from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to 2 years of construction activities associated with the Bonneville Lock 1 Bridge Replacement (BLBR) Project on the Columbia River in Oregon. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA),…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 38669

Twist Ties From People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on twist ties from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 38748

Wasatch Venture Fund II, LLC; Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company

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