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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. 1079Monday, August 17, 2026

Small business rule changes: 11 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Monday, August 17, 2026. Scanned 37 source documents matching small-business terms; 11 warranted a closer look.

Agriculture Department· Rule· 91 FR 53181

Walnuts Grown in California; Changes to Administrative Requirements

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This final rule implements a recommendation from the California Walnut Board (Board) to make changes to the administrative requirements prescribed under the Federal marketing order for walnuts grown in California (Order). This final rule provides a schedule for required handler assessment payments, establishes…

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

Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 53262

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Investigational New Drug Application Requirements

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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

Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 53249

Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Emergency Review and Approval

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are…

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

Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 53204

Establishment of Class E Airspace; DeKalb, IL

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This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport, DeKalb, IL. The FAA is proposing this action to support new instrument procedures and instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

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 53203

Revocation of Class E Airspace; Santa Elena, TX

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This action proposes to revoke the Class E airspace at Diamond "O" Ranch Airport, Santa Elena, TX. The FAA is proposing this action due to the instrument procedures being cancelled and the decommissioning of the Santa Elena radio beacon (RBN).

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

Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 53268

Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget Approvals

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing a list of information collections that have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 53224

Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the 18 companies under review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on aluminum extrusions from the People's Republic of China (China), covering the period of review (POR) May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025, are not eligible to receive a separate rate and are,…

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

Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 53261

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; BIZENGRI

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for BIZENGRI and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…

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

Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 53339

New Car Assessment Program (NCAP); Removal of Dynamic Rollover Resistance Test and Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Testing; Updates to NCAP's 10-Year Roadmap

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requesting public comment on a proposal to remove two legacy test procedures from its signature consumer information program, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP): the Dynamic Rollover Resistance Test (specifically, the "Fishhook" maneuver) and the Side…

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 53231

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Analysis Assessing Potential Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan To Reduce Mortality and Serious Injury of Large Whales in Commercial Trap/Pot and Gillnet Fisheries Along the U.S. East Coast

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NMFS intends to prepare an environmental analysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to analyze the impacts of alternatives to amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (Plan) if determined to be necessary to reduce mortalities and serious injuries of North Atlantic right whales…

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 53227

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Ferndale Pier Maintenance Activities in Ferndale, Washington

In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued a renewal incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Petrogas Pacific, LLC (Petrogas) to harass marine mammals incidental to Ferndale Pier Maintenance Activities in…

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