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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Vol. 1 · No. 1109 — Monday, September 28, 2026

Small business rule changes: 17 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Monday, September 28, 2026. Scanned 44 source documents matching small-business terms; 17 warranted a closer look.

Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 61162

Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Rebuilding Plan for the Overfished Queets River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Stock

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This final rule will implement the rebuilding plan recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) for the overfished Queets River Spring/Summer Chinook salmon stock (Queets sp/su Chinook salmon). This final rule identifies changes to the regulations to implement the rebuilding plan.

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 61160

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Regulatory Amendment 36

Stage 2·first seen 158d ago·158d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 30d

NMFS issues regulations to implement Regulatory Amendment 36 under the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic (Snapper-Grouper FMP). This final rule revises the recreational vessel limits for gag and black grouper. Additionally, this final rule revises the transit storage…

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Transportation Department· Rule· 91 FR 61144

Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code

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PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to incorporate by reference and authorize the use of the 2015 edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XII--Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks for the construction and…

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 61244

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Race and Ethnic Data Collection

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HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of…

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Consumer Product Safety Commission· Notice· 91 FR 61209

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles, 16 CFR Part 1610; Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film, 16 CFR Part 1611

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As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announces that the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of information collection requirements associated with the Standard for the…

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Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 61219

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the DoD is establishing a new system of records titled, Abuse Incident Reporting System, DPR 49. This system of records is being established to facilitate the uniform identification, monitoring, and tracking of the entire life cycle of cases of child abuse/neglect and…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 61287

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

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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 61282

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

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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 61283

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

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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 61285

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

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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 61284

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

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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 61286

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

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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· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 61166

Establishment, Modification, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Alaska, AK

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This action supplements a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published by the FAA in the Federal Register on June 17, 2025, which proposed to establish Class E domestic en route airspace (Class E6) within a designated landmass and within 12 miles from a designated shoreline associated with the state of Alaska to…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 61202

Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, In Part; 2025-2026

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On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from India for the period of review (POR) February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026, for 393 companies. We are rescinding this administrative…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 61271

Information on SBA Secondary Market Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is maintaining the 89.0 percent minimum maturity ratio for SBA Standard Pools and Weighted-Average Coupon (WAC) Pools. The minimum maturity ratio is a pool-formation characteristic intended to support the estimated cost of SBA's timely payment guaranty for newly formed…

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Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 61222

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, OUSD(P&R) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 61288

Recalls Next: Technological Innovations and Safety Recalls

This notice announces a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) public meeting, Recalls Next: Technological Innovations and Safety Recalls. The event will provide the public and industry with an opportunity to review vehicle safety recall completion trends and past recall performance, while engaging…

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