The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 58009

Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Small Insured Depository Institutions and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks

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The OCC, Board, and FDIC (collectively, the Agencies) are jointly issuing and requesting public comment on an interim final rule to implement section 903 of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The interim final rule raises the asset threshold for certain supervised institutions with less than $6 billion in total…

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Federal Communications Commission· Rule· 91 FR 58258

Review of the Commission's Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2026

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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts its regulatory fee schedule to assess and collect regulatory fees for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26).

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 58014

Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards Alignment

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FAA revises certain regulations governing airman certification and incorporates three updated sport pilot practical test standards (PTS) by reference. The rule aligns the airman testing standards with newly adopted regulatory requirements in the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) final rule…

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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 58029

Use of Certain Restricted Category Aircraft for the Transport of Firefighters for Wildfire Suppression

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FAA is evaluating a future amendment to its regulations to permit firefighters to be transported to and from the site of a wildfire aboard certain restricted category aircraft when the purpose of that transportation is to permit those firefighters to perform ground wildfire suppression. The amendment would apply to…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 58245

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Texas

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Texas dated September 10, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 58246

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Utah

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of UTAH dated September 9, 2026. Incident: Cottonwood Fire and Flooding.

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 58125

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 58254

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on U.S. Employment 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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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 58152

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker and Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 58076

Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From Taiwan: Final Determination of No Shipments; 2024-2025

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that C.S. Aluminium Corporation (CSAC) made no shipments of common alloy aluminum sheet (CAAS) during the period of review (POR), April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 58244

Fiscal Year List of Requests From States or Tribes for a Small Business Administration Disaster Declaration

This notice provides an updated list of requests received by the U. S. Small Business Administration to make a disaster declaration for a state, territory, or tribe. The published list complies with a directive in the explanatory statement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 58086

Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Ecuador: Amended Final Results of Countervailing Duty Expedited Review

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final results of the expedited review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador to correct ministerial errors. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 58121

Information Collection 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 (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection.…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 58074

Methionine From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Adisseo Espa[ntilde]a S.A., the sole producer and exporter subject to this administrative review, made sales of methionine from Spain at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024.

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 58251

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 58250

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more entries currently included on one or more of OFAC's sanctions lists.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 58247

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

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This is an amendment 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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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 58246

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

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This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas (FEMA- 4935-DR), dated September 1, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 58247

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Indiana

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

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 58246

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

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of South Dakota (FEMA-4938-DR), dated September 1, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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Trade Representative, Office of United States· Notice· 91 FR 58247

Request for Comments on Significant Foreign Trade Barriers for the 2027 National Trade Estimate Report

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), through the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), publishes the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report) each year. USTR invites comments to assist it and the TPSC in identifying significant foreign barriers to, or distortions of,…

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