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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

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Vol. 1 · No. 1077Thursday, August 13, 2026

Small business rule changes: 12 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Scanned 43 source documents matching small-business terms; 12 warranted a closer look.

Federal Communications Commission· Rule· 91 FR 52251

Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency

effective in 32d

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) eliminates or modifies certain broadband label requirements to ensure that consumers have clear, accurate, and concise information when shopping for broadband plans. Specifically, the Commission enables providers to describe label information in a…

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

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 52294

Procurement List; Proposed Deletions

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The Committee is proposing to delete products and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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

Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 52406

Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children

effective in 61d

This final rule requires that a State Medicaid plan must provide that the Medicaid agency will not make payment under the plan for sex-rejecting procedures for children under 18, and prohibits the use of Federal Medicaid dollars to fund sex-rejecting procedures for individuals under the age of 18. In addition, this…

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Interior Department· Notice· 91 FR 52320

Agency Information Collection Activities; Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports-Migratory Birds

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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 revise two existing information collections and proposing two new information collections.

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 52286

Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results and Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

Stage 3·first seen 1554d ago

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Bien Dong Seafood Co., Ltd. (Bien Dong) and NTSF Seafoods Joint Stock Company (NTSF), made sales of certain frozen fish fillets (fish fillets) at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024.

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

Agriculture Department· Notice· 91 FR 52277

Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Egg Products Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved information collection related to egg products Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Sanitation Standard Operating…

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 52314

Notice on Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Formula

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This notice seeks additional comment on an earlier Request for Information (RFI) on the methodology HUD uses to calculate Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) allocation amounts. It also notifies the public that HUD will use the formula described in the 2025 notice for allocations to 2023 and…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 52395

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Louisiana

Stage 2·first seen 6d ago

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4927-DR), dated June 30, 2026. Incident: Tropical Storm Arthur.

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 52395

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Louisiana

Stage 4·first seen 29d ago

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4927-DR), dated June 30, 2026. Incident: Tropical Storm Arthur.

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 52395

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of West Virginia

Stage 2·first seen 6d ago

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-4932-DR), dated August 3, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 52293

Procurement List; Deletions

This action deletes product(s) and 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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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 52284

Utility Scale Wind Towers From Indonesia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that utility scale wind towers (wind towers) from Indonesia are not being sold in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024.

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