The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Merit Systems Protection Board· Rule· 91 FR 56549

Determining the Appropriate Penalty for Federal Employees Charged With Misconduct

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The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is issuing a final rule amending its regulations governing the Board's review of the reasonableness of an agency's chosen penalty in misconduct-based adverse actions appealed to the Board. Under the final rule, the Board will no longer require consideration of the 12…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 56700

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA, "the Agency") is modifying the system of records for the Disaster Loans Case Files, SBA 20 to add a new routine use that allows information in each system to be disclosed to the Department of the Treasury for purposes…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 56703

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA, "the Agency") proposes modifying the existing system of records identified as Loan System, SBA 21 to allow information in the system to be disclosed to the Department of the Treasury for purposes of identifying,…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 56588

Cause of Airline Delay and Cancellation Categories Under Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is amending its regulations governing how air carriers report the causes of flight cancellations and delays. This action implements Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which mandates that ten specific types of events be excluded from the "Air…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 56646

Procurement List; Proposed Deletions

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The Committee is proposing to delete products and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Commerce Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 56606

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Modify Pacific Halibut Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Vessel Use Caps in IFQ Regulatory Areas 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E

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NMFS proposes regulations to modify the Pacific halibut (halibut) Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program to revise vessel harvest limitations for IFQ halibut harvested in IFQ regulatory Areas (Areas) 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E by establishing a vessel harvest limit of five percent of the total annual commercial catch…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 56723

Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request on the Burden Related to the Advance Notice of Rescission of Health Coverage

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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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National Archives and Records Administration· Notice· 91 FR 56675

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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We have submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to continue to use a currently approved information collection. This information collection, OMB 3095-0037, covers requests for civilian service records from former Federal civilian employees or other authorized individuals--for…

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National Archives and Records Administration· Notice· 91 FR 56676

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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We have submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to continue to use three currently approved information collections. The first information collection is used to request permission to film, photograph, or videotape at a NARA facility for news purposes. The second information…

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Justice Department· Notice· 91 FR 56672

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Credit Card Payment Form (1-786)

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The CJIS, FBI, DOJ will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 91 FR 56733

Agency Information Collection Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Provision 852.209-70

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Office of Procurement (OOP), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56633

Certain Steel Nails From the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain steel nails (nails) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman (Oman), Taiwan, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 56673

Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Notice of Federal Agency With Adequate Safeguards To Satisfy the Confidentiality Requirement of 20 CFR 603.9(d)

In this notice, the Department of Labor (Department) recognizes that, for purposes of digital identity verification services, Login.gov, a shared technology service within the United States General Services Administration (GSA), has in place safeguards adequate to satisfy the requirements of the Federal regulation on…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56632

Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

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As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that the revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on hand trucks and certain parts thereof (hand trucks) from the People's Republic of China (China) would likely lead to the…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56634

Heavy Walled Rectangular Pipes and Tubes from Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Forza Steel S.A. de C.V. (Forza) and Productos Laminados de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. (Prolamsa) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 56622

Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on non- oriented electrical steel (NOES) from Japan covering the period of review (POR) December 1, 2024, through November 30, 2025.

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Agriculture Department· Notice· 91 FR 56613

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

USDA provides notice of a consolidated Department-wide matching program involving five USDA systems of records and the Department of the Treasury Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System. The program supports identifying, preventing, and recouping improper payments through pre-payment and pre-award eligibility verification.…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice· 91 FR 56644

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

This action adds product(s) and service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 56715

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V FRANCIS

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 56711

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V LA TRIBILINA

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 56712

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V LAGERTHA

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 56713

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V MIDLIFE CRISIS

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 56714

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V ROULEUR

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 56717

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V American Honey

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 56716

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V EPONA

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 56718

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V NALU

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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is…

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United States Sentencing Commission· Notice· 91 FR 56724

Rules of Practice and Procedure

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The United States Sentencing Commission is considering promulgating amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure. This notice sets forth the proposed amendment to the Commission's Rules and synopsis of the issues addressed by the proposed amendment. This notice also sets forth several issues for comment together…

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