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Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

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Vol. 1 · No. 1081 — Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Small business rule changes: 23 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Scanned 45 source documents matching small-business terms; 23 warranted a closer look.

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 53526

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish, South Atlantic Swordfish, North Atlantic Albacore, and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas

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In this final rule, NMFS is implementing binding recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) on quotas for North Atlantic swordfish, South Atlantic swordfish, North Atlantic albacore tuna (northern albacore), and Atlantic bluefin tuna, including aspects of the…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 53602

Amending Procedures for Submissions by Importers of Automobiles Qualifying for Preferential Tariff Treatment Under the USMCA To Determine U.S. Content

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In Proclamation 10908 of March 26, 2025, "Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States," the President imposed additional tariffs on imports of specified automobiles and automobile parts to eliminate the threat to national security posed by such imports. That Proclamation also provided…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53652

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Waiver of Surface Sanitary Facilities Requirements (Pertaining to Coal Mines)

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)-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 53653

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Attending Physician's Certification of Continuing Workers' Compensation Disability

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-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 53655

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Consent To Receive Employee Benefit Plan Disclosures Electronically

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-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 53656

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Defined Benefit Plan Annual Funding Notice

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-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 53654

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Coal Mines)

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)-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 53664

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations for Coal Miners

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)-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 53656

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)-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 53652

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Securing Financial Obligations Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and Its Extensions

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-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 53654

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Summary Plan Description Requirements Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as Amended

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-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 53664

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Consumer Price Index Commodities and Services Survey

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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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Agriculture Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 53540

Rescission of Rural Development's Construction and Repair Regulation

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The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS), together make up the Rural Development (RD or the Agency) mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). RD is issuing this proposed rule to rescind its regulation regarding construction and…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53649

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefit Timeliness and Quality

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The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Benefit Timeliness and Quality." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53649

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities Report

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The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities Report." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53648

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Linked Open Data on Credentials

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The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning an initial request for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Linked Open Data on Credentials." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53651

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Registered Apprenticeship National Public Awareness Campaign

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The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed new information collection request (ICR) titled, "Registered Apprenticeship National Public Awareness Campaign." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53657

Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Public Comment

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The Department of Labor (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53665

Mechanical Power Press Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Mechanical Power Press Standard.

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Personnel Management Office· Notice· 91 FR 53675

Privacy Act of 1974; Re-Established Matching Program

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-108, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is providing notice of the re- establishment of a matching program between OPM and the Social Security Administration (SSA) under Computer Matching Agreement…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53666

Proposed Extension Without Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Claim for Continuance of Compensation

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53667

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Form CA-2a, Notice of Recurrence

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 53668

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Pre-Hearing Statement (LS-18)

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of…

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