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Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

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Vol. 1 · No. 1076Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Small business rule changes: 8 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Scanned 34 source documents matching small-business terms; 8 warranted a closer look.

Energy Department· Rule· 91 FR 51999

Rescission of DOE's Procedures for Traffic Control on the Nevada Test Site

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This interim final rule rescinds DOE's regulations outlining the establishment of traffic control regulations on the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), formerly known as the Nevada Test Site. This action is being taken to remove regulations that are obsolete because the NNSS uses Nevada traffic enforcement…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 52013

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of O-Desmethyltramadol in Schedule I

Stage 2·first seen 49d ago·effective in 0d

The Drug Enforcement Administration issues this temporary order to schedule O-desmethyltramadol (other names: O-DSMT; desmetramadol; 3-[(1R,2R)-2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-1- hydroxycyclohexyl]phenol), including its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters and ethers, in schedule I of the Controlled…

Owner check — Regulated-substance action: affected handlers should confirm licensing, inventory, shipping, and compliance obligations.

Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 52024

Powered Micromobility Devices

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The National Park Service finalizes a management framework for the use of powered micromobility devices within the National Park System. The final rule defines powered micromobility devices separately from motor vehicles, traditional bicycles, electric bicycles, and human powered coasting devices, and creates rules…

Owner check — Effective-date item: save the source and decide whether counsel, bookkeeping, or operations should review.

Interior Department· Notice· 91 FR 52067

Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities; Proposed Incidental Harassment Authorization for Southeast Alaska Stock of Northern Sea Otters in Juneau, Alaska

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), propose to authorize incidental take by harassment of small numbers of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) from the Southeast Alaska stock for a period of up to 1 year from the date of issuance. We are responding to a request submitted under the Marine Mammal…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Treasury Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 52114

Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are proposing to amend their Community Reinvestment Act rules by making certain substantive, technical, and process-oriented changes to refocus on the statutory objective of encouraging banks to meet the credit…

Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.

National Archives and Records Administration· Notice· 91 FR 52085

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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We are proposing to request an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of an approved information collection, Facility Access Media (FAM) Request, NA Form 6006, used by all individuals requesting recurring access to non-public areas of NARA's facilities and IT network. We invite you to comment on…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 52058

Announcement of the Intent To Award Sole-Source Awards to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands

The ACF, OHS announces the intent to award two sole-source grants in the total amount of up to $7,200,000, or $3,600,000 each, to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to support the establishment and provision of Early Head Start (EHS) and/or Head Start Preschool…

Owner check — Save the source link and verify whether this changes costs, compliance, financing, vendors, customers, or operations.

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 52041

Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024

Stage 3·first seen 1559d ago

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) continues to determine that 11 companies under review did not establish their entitlement to a separate rate and are thus part of the People's Republic of China (China)-wide entity and subject to the China-wide entity rate. The period review (POR) is January 1, 2024, through…

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