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Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Vol. 1 · No. 1091 — Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Small business rule changes: 11 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Scanned 31 source documents matching small-business terms; 11 warranted a closer look.

Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 56380

Establishment of Special Air Traffic Rules in the Vicinity of President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)

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FAA proposes to implement certain Special Air Traffic Rules in the airspace in the vicinity of the President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), formerly Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). U.S. Secret Service (USSS) requested FAA restrict aircraft operations in the vicinity of President Trump's Florida…

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 56536

Updated Minimum Performance Standards for Commercialization for Firms That Receive Funding Through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is publishing for public comment updated minimum performance standards for commercialization for firms funded through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. This commercialization benchmark establishes a minimum…

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

Homeland Security Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 56408

Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is considering amending its regulations to give CBP greater visibility into the supply chains of goods imported into the United States. CBP is seeking comments on new requirements enhancing visibility into the parties involved in the importation of goods; integrating innovative…

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 56536

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

This is notice of an Administrative disaster declaration of a rural area for the state of Missouri dated August 28, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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

Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 56433

Arms Sales Notification

The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

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Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 56434

Arms Sales Notification; Correction

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The DoD is publishing the corrected unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56424

Certain Steel Nails From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 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 certain steel nails (nails) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of…

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56426

Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From the Sultanate of Oman: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on polyethylene terephthalate resin (PET resin) from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) to correct a ministerial error. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.…

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

State Department· Notice· 91 FR 56537

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

The former Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Contact List, State-03 which is being rescinded, contained contact information from business, labor, agricultural and non-government organizations, and others working in the international economic arena as well as individuals who were interested in or requested…

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Justice Department· Notice· 91 FR 56476

Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, notice is hereby given that the Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) proposes to develop a new system of records titled "Department of Justice Learning Management and Training Records, JUSTICE/DOJ-023," which…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56425

Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on welded line pipe from the People's Republic of Korea (Korea) and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the "Final…

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