The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 56029

National Environmental Policy Act Regulations

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FHWA, FRA, and FTA (collectively referred to as the "Agencies") are finalizing the interim final rule (IFR) published on July 3, 2025, which revised the Agencies' National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 implementing regulations in light of the removal of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations,…

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Management and Budget Office· Rule· 91 FR 56061

Conformance of Cost Accounting Standards to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for CAS 407 Use of Standard Costs for Direct Material and Direct Labor

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Cost Accounting Standards Board (the Board), is publishing a final rule rescinding Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 407 to conform it with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). One definition is transferred to a different location within chapter 99 of title 48, Code…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 56063

Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement

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FMCSA amends the regulations governing the annual Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement registration fees that participating States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies. On September 18, 2025, the UCR Board recommended a fee…

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Management and Budget Office· Rule· 91 FR 56056

Increase of Monetary Thresholds and Other Matters Related to Cost Accounting Standards Program Requirements

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Cost Accounting Standards Board (Board), is publishing a final rule to increase the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) thresholds and agency waiver authority, and issue clarifications on application of the CAS thresholds and exemptions to indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs).

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Energy Department· Rule· 91 FR 56001

Rescission of Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels

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The Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (formerly Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) of the Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing a final rule to rescind the regulatory framework for production incentives for cellulosic biofuels, eliminating an inactive regulatory framework.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 56217

Labor Surplus Area Classification

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The purpose of this notice is to announce the annual Labor Surplus Area (LSA) list for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 56223

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on computer matching, the Department of Labor (DOL) is providing notice of the establishment of a new matching program. Pursuant to the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), DOL is establishing a new…

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Treasury Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 56085

Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Banque Misr UAE as a Financial Institution Operating Outside of the United States of Primary Money Laundering Concern

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FinCEN is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking, pursuant to section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, that finds the five United Arab Emirates-based branches of Banque Misr (collectively, Banque Misr UAE) to be of primary money laundering concern and proposes imposing a special measure to: prohibit U.S. financial…

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Treasury Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 56074

Violations of Laws or Regulations

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposes to revise the supervisory framework for the issuance of matters requiring attention (MRAs) in response to violations of laws or regulations and for addressing violations for which the OCC does not take an enforcement action or issue an MRA.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 56222

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Aerial Lifts Standard

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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 56219

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria, Practices, and Training Requirements

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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 56218

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Default Investment Alternatives Under Participant Directed Individual Account Plans

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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 56219

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Conflict of Interest and Disclosure

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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 56220

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Overpayment Detection and Recovery Activities

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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 56221

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI) Standard

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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 56218

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Voluntary Protection Program Information

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 56156

Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Other Programs, Fiscal Year 2027

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HUD is required to publish FMRs not less than annually, adjusted to be effective on October 1 of each year. This notice describes the methods used to calculate the FY 2027 FMRs and lists the procedures for public housing agencies (PHAs) to request reevaluations of their FMRs as required by the Housing Opportunity…

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Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 56290

National Wildlife Refuge System; 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or Service), open or expand hunting opportunities on 111 field stations, including 107 units of the National Wildlife Refuges System (Refuge System or NWRS) and 4 units of the National Fish Hatchery System (Hatchery System or NFHS). This includes opening hunting or sport…

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Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 56004

Unsafe or Unsound Practices, Matters Requiring Attention

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are adopting a final rule to define the term "unsafe or unsound practice" for purposes of section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and to revise the supervisory framework for the issuance of matters requiring…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 56083

Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace Over New Haven, CT

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This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace over New Haven, CT. This action would modify the dimensions of the New Haven, CT Class D airspace to appropriately contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Tweed/New Haven Airport. This action would also update verbiage in the Class D airspace…

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Interior Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 56095

Bicycle Use in Park Areas

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The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to modify the procedural requirements in existing NPS regulations for the designation of roads and trails for bicycle use within park areas. The changes would align NPS regulations with applicable Federal law and policy, remove unnecessary requirements, and ensure public…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 56283

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Information Collection Request (ICR) for the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) Program

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and its implementing regulations, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) invites the general public and all other interested entities to comment on a new information collection request associated with a new Federal Assistance…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 56261

Administrative Disaster Declaration of a Rural Area for the State of Idaho

This is notice of an Administrative disaster declaration of a rural area for the state of Idaho dated August 26, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 56215

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Placement and Assistance Record

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The Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a revision to the information collection request (ICR) titled "Job Corps Placement and Assistance Record". This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 56215

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Quick Turnaround Surveys and Site Visits

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The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning an extension of a currently approved collection for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Quick Turnaround Surveys and Site Visits." This comment request is part of…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 56214

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Safety Assessment (SSA) of Job Corps Students

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The Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Student Safety Assessment (SSA) of Job Corps students." This comment request is part of…

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State Department· Notice· 91 FR 56269

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to Congress on the dates indicated.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56124

Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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In response to a request from ICL-IP America, Inc. (the requestor), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether certain alkyl phosphate esters (esters), which are completed or assembled in Thailand with intermediate chemicals produced in the…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56114

Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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In response to a request from ICL-IP America, Inc. (the requester), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a country-wide circumvention inquiry to determine whether spray-foam systems from Thailand, which are completed or assembled with components produced in the People's Republic of China (China),…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56130

Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and POSCO, producers/exporters of certain cold-rolled steel flat products (cold-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56129

Certain Steel Grating From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain steel grating (steel grating) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review"…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56132

Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and exporters subject to this administrative review did not make sales of subject merchandise at prices below normal value (NV) the period of review (POR) March 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025.

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 56145

Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 56143

Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56121

Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From the People's Republic of China, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Türkiye: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders and Countervailing Duty Order

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders and countervailing duty (CVD) order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (light- walled pipe and tube) from the People's Republic of…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 56261

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

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Indiana (FEMA- 4933-DR), dated August 25, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 56221

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Registration for Public API

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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Trade Representative, Office of United States· Notice· 91 FR 56275

Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Russia's Implementation of Its WTO Commitments

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking public comments to assist in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on Russia's implementation of its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This notice includes the schedule for the submission of comments for the…

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 56163

Revision of Operations Notice for the Expansion of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program

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This Notice provides revisions to the Notice entitled Operations Notice for the Expansion of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2020, with technical revisions published in the Federal Register on March 20, 2025.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56123

Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on welded line pipe from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review"…

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