The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation· Notice· 91 FR 54875

Interagency Rescission of the Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B

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FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB, HUD, DOJ, and FHFA (collectively, the agencies) are issuing this notice to inform the public of the rescission of the "Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B" (Interagency Statement), dated February 22, 2022. The agencies…

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Personnel Management Office· Rule· 91 FR 54798

Suitability Action Appeals; Correction

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a final rule in the Federal Register on August 3, 2026, concerning suitability action appeals. That document contained typographical and structural errors in the regulatory text. This document corrects the final rule.

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Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 54803

Montana Regulatory Program

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We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are denying an amendment to the Montana regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to OSM on its own initiative in response to a State law passed by the Montana…

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Homeland Security Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 54817

Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to establish a $103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, which would be imposed in addition to all other applicable fees or payments. This fee would serve as a dedicated…

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Agriculture Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 54814

Membership Adjustment of the Mushroom Council

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This proposed rule invites comments on realigning and reallocating representation on the Mushroom Council as prescribed in the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order by adjusting the states in Regions 1 and 3 and reallocating a member from Region 1 to Region 3.

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Homeland Security Department· Rule· 91 FR 54800

Establishment of Four Customs-Enforcement Areas

This document sets forth the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) declaration establishing four Customs- Enforcement Areas (CEA) in the near shore waters of South Florida, Central/Southern California, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf Coast of Texas. This action will further CBP efforts to interdict…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 54902

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated August 19, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 54908

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance Approval of Information Collection of Renewed: FAA Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS)

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about FAA's intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves the FAA Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS) and information collected in response to notices…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 54920

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns and Related Forms, Schedules, Attachments, and Published Guidance

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.

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Federal Trade Commission· Notice· 91 FR 54872

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the information collection requirements contained in the agency's rule governing Standards for Safeguarding Customer…

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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 54869

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725S); Comment Request

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In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-725S (OMB Control No. 1902-0270), Emergency Preparedness and Operations…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 54916

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 person that has 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 property and…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 54918

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 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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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 54916

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons and vessels 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…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 54903

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

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This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-4922-DR), dated June 30, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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