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Vol. 1 · No. 1118
Friday, October 9, 2026
1118 issues in archive
Vol. 1 · No. 1100 — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Scanned 55 source documents matching small-business terms; 23 warranted a closer look.
Federal Trade Commission· Notice· 91 FR 58446
effective in 0d
In accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"), the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC")'s civil penalty amounts will remain unchanged during 2026. The FTC will continue to apply the 2025 civil penalty levels.
Owner check — Effective-date item: save the source and decide whether counsel, bookkeeping, or operations should review.
Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 58382
Stage 2·first seen 137d ago·137d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 29d
This final rule implements a framework for specifying catch limits for all U.S. fisheries and retention limits by U.S. longline fisheries under a Hawaii longline limited entry permit for Western and Central North Pacific Ocean (WCNPO) striped marlin (Kajikia audax), consistent with the requirements of Western and…
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Personnel Management Office· Rule· 91 FR 58347
effective in 30d
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim rule to improve hiring efficiency across federal agencies, modify provisions pertaining to how an appointing authority (i.e., the head of a Federal agency or department) may share a competitive certificate with one or more appointing authorities,…
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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 58524
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden.…
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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 58434
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In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection FERC-556 (OMB Control No. 1902-0075) Certification of Qualifying Facility (QF) Status for a Small Power…
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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 58437
Stage 2·first seen 70d ago·comments close in 30d
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection FERC-912 (1902-0237), PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and…
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Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 91 FR 58559
Stage 3·first seen 75d ago·comments close in 30d
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is requesting comments and information to assist VA in implementing the requirements of section 129 of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (Dole Act). Section 129 of the Dole Act requires VA to establish a process to recognize…
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Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 58396
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This action proposes to amend E airspace over Pittsfield, ME. This action would modify the dimensions of the Pittsfield, ME Class E5 airspace to appropriately contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport. This action would also update the geographic coordinates of the airport in…
Owner check — Industry-specific action: operators in the named location or regulated activity should confirm dates, boundaries, and exemptions.
Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 58394
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This action proposes to establish United States Area Navigation (RNAV) route T-337 and amend Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) federal airways V-101 and V-484 near Twin Falls, ID. The FAA is proposing this action due to the pending decommissioning of the Hailey, ID, Nondirectional Radio Beacon…
Owner check — Industry-specific action: operators in the named location or regulated activity should confirm dates, boundaries, and exemptions.
Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 58392
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This action proposes to modify the Class D and Class E airspace area designated as a surface area, modify the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area, and modify the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Roberts Field/Redmond Municipal…
Owner check — Industry-specific action: operators in the named location or regulated activity should confirm dates, boundaries, and exemptions.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 58415
Stage 2·first seen 125d ago
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to Oman Aluminium Rolling Company SPC (OARC), a producer and exporter of certain aluminum foil (aluminum foil) from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31,…
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 58416
Stage 2·first seen 1565d ago
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that the exporters under review either sold certain steel racks and parts thereof (steel racks) from the People's Republic of China (China) in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) September 1, 2023, through August…
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 58526
This NOAA is issued in connection with the CY 2026 allocation round (Allocation Round) of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program), as authorized by Title I, subtitle C, section 121 of the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-554) as amended. Through the NMTC Program, the Community Development…
Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 58414
Stage 3·first seen 124d ago
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise below normal value during the period of review (POR) June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025.
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 58544
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…
Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.
Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 58550
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…
Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.
Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 58558
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…
Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.
Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 58421
Stage 2·first seen 125d ago
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines countervailable subsidies were not provided to SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH Steel), a producer and exporter of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. In…
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 58520
This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of North Dakota (FEMA-4934-DR), dated September 1, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes.
Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.
Veterans Affairs Department· Notice· 91 FR 58563
Stage 5·first seen 96d ago
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is modifying the system of records titled "Automated Safety Incident Surveillance and Tracking System (ASISTS)-VA" (99VA13). This system is used to identify specific cases of work-related injuries and illnesses,…
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Federal Reserve System· Notice· 91 FR 58438
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The Board invites comment on a proposed guide for traditional community banking organizations on managing risks associated with third-party relationships. The proposed guide would reflect the Board's supervisory experience and lessons learned through examining community banking organizations' third-party risk…
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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 58413
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 on silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, and Malaysia, and revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on silicon…
Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.
Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 58456
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is establishing a public docket to collect feedback on statistical considerations for rare disease clinical investigations. This docket is open in conjunction with a Rare disease Innovation, Science, and Exploration (RISE) Workshop on the same topic. Feedback…
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