The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Education Department· Rule· 91 FR 61308

Recodification of Title IX Rules

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The Secretary of Education publishes a final rule to repeal the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) 2024 final rule amending the Title IX regulations and restoring the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2024 rulemaking. The Department takes this action because the 2024 final rule has been vacated and is…

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Small Business Administration· Rule· 91 FR 61295

Removing Constitutional Concerns From SBA Programs

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is publishing this final rule to remove certain unnecessary and potentially unlawful regulatory provisions requiring affirmative action by SBA program applicants or recipients, and to revise a regulatory provision to make technical corrections.

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 61328

Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards; Correction

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This document corrects technical and typographical errors in the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on August 4, 2026 titled "Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and…

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Agriculture Department· Rule· 91 FR 61293

Almonds Grown in California; Extension of Inedible Disposition Obligation Deadline

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This final rule implements a recommendation from the Almond Board of California to extend the inedible disposition obligation deadline prescribed under the Federal marketing order for almonds grown in California from September 30 to November 30 indefinitely.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61453

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61458

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Approval of a Representative's Fee in Black Lung Claim Proceedings Conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61456

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes Standard

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61455

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Formaldehyde Standard

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61457

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Manlifts Standard

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61452

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Miner's Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act CM-911 and Employment History CM-911a

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61451

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Injury or Occupational Disease and Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Death

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61456

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survivor's Form for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 61404

Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 61398

Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61462

Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition

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In this notice, OSHA announces the application of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Notice· 91 FR 61464

Name of Information Collection: NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program (Formerly Known as the NASA Mentor-Protégé Program)

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.

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Federal Reserve System· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 61346

Application Procedures for Board-Supervised Insured Depository Institutions Seeking Approval for a Subsidiary To Issue Payment Stablecoins

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) proposes to issue regulations that would establish procedures to be followed by an insured State member bank that seeks to obtain Board approval for a subsidiary to issue payment stablecoins pursuant to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for…

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Treasury Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 61367

Election To Pay in Installments Tax on Gain From Certain Farmland Property

This document contains proposed regulations regarding the statutory election to pay in four equal annual installments the tax on the gain from the sale or exchange of qualified farmland property to a qualified farmer. The proposed regulations would affect taxpayers who sell or exchange qualified farmland to a…

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Federal Reserve System· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 61580

Implementing the Federal Reserve Board's Responsibilities Under the GENIUS Act

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) proposes to issue regulations to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) with respect to Board-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) and certain other entities that are subject to the…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 61550

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of NEW YORK

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of NEW YORK dated September 24, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 61549

Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of Florida

This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of Florida dated September 24, 2026. Incident: Industrial Salvage-Yard Fire.

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 61406

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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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61448

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; DOL-Only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting

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The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "DOL-only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting." This comment request is part of continuing…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61450

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, National Database of Childcare Prices, Extension Without Change of a Currently Approved Collection

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The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 61404

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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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 61401

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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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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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 61415

Modification of Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program Eligibility Guidelines in Response To Honor Our Living Donors Act

On July 1, 2026, HRSA published a notice in the Federal Register to solicit comments on proposed modifications to the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (LODRP or Program) eligibility guidelines in response to the Honor Our Living Donors (HOLD) Act. The HOLD Act, enacted in February 2026, prohibits…

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 61429

Notice of Adjustment of Countywide Per Capita Impact Indicator

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FEMA gives notice that the countywide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters with an incident start date on or after October 1, 2025, were increased.

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 61430

Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts

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FEMA gives notice of an adjustment to the threshold for Small Project subgrants made to state, tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit facilities for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2025.

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 61430

Notice of Adjustment of Minimum Project Worksheet Amount

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FEMA gives notice that the minimum Project Worksheet Amount under the Public Assistance program for disasters and emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2025, were increased.

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 61430

Notice of Adjustment of Statewide per Capita Impact Indicator

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FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters with an incident start date on or after October 1, 2025, were increased.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61459

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Certification and Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties

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The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61454

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Department of Labor Generic Clearance for the Collection of Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

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The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance request for comment to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61453

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation) for the Department of Labor

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The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance request for comment to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61458

Proposed Revision of Information Collection; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 61452

Senior Executive Service; Appointment of Members to the Performance Review Board

Title 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4) provides that Notice of the Appointment of the individual to serve as a member of the Performance Review Board of the Senior Executive Service shall be published in the Federal Register.

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 61422

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

This document revises and restates the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (OGC). Issuance of this Statement of Organization rescinds all prior Statements of Organization.

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