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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. 1115 — Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Small business rule changes: 29 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Scanned 47 source documents matching small-business terms; 29 warranted a closer look.

Securities and Exchange Commission· Rule· 91 FR 63476

Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual

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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting amendments to Volume II of the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system Filer Manual ("EDGAR Filer Manual" or "Filer Manual") and related rules and forms. EDGAR Release 26.3 will be deployed in the EDGAR system on September 14, 2026.

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 63500

Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the 911 Grant Program

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In this action, NTIA and NHTSA are removing regulations related to the 911 Grant Program because the program is no longer active and there have been no new appropriations to revive or extend it. This removal is intended to eliminate obsolete regulatory language, ensure that the Code of Federal Regulations is accurate…

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

Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 91 FR 63478

Medical Devices; Exemptions From Premarket Notification: Class II Devices; Certain Clinical Toxicology Test Systems

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing an order setting forth its final determination to exempt certain class II clinical toxicology test systems from premarket notification (510(k)) requirements, subject to certain limitations. This exemption from 510(k) requirements, subject to certain limitations, is…

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Securities and Exchange Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 63870

Adviser and Regulated Fund Custody Rules; Crypto Custody Rules

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or the "SEC") is proposing new custody rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act") and amendments to related reporting and recordkeeping requirements to address how regulated investment companies may custody crypto securities…

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Securities and Exchange Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 63676

Investment Adviser Performance-Based Compensation Modernization

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") is proposing to amend the rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that provides an exemption from the statutory prohibition on registered investment advisers receiving compensation on the basis of a share of capital gains in or capital appreciation of an…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

National Archives and Records Administration· Notice· 91 FR 63581

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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We propose to revise a system of records in our existing inventory of systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. The system is NARA 44, Reasonable Accommodation Request Records. We are updating the new system manager and system location due to organizational changes at the agency. NARA also proposes to expand the…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 63650

Request for Information: Nationwide Implementation of Prehospital Blood Transfusion

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on behalf of the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS), is seeking comments from all sources (public, private, governmental, academic, professional, public interest groups, and other interested parties) on the nationwide…

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Commerce Department· Rule· 91 FR 63502

Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Amendment 62

Stage 2·first seen 91d ago·91d PRORULE→RULE·effective 4d ago

NMFS issues regulations to implement management measures described in Amendment 62 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf Council (Council). This final rule and Amendment 62 revise the catch limits and sector allocations for Gulf of America…

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

Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 63748

Transparency in Coverage

Stage 3·first seen 491d ago·491d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 62d

These final rules set forth requirements that amend the regulations under the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code regarding price transparency reporting requirements for non- grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering…

Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.

Delaware River Basin Commission· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 63511

Basin Regulations; Water Code

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The Commission proposes to amend its Water Code and Comprehensive Plan to require water supply systems serving the public (purveyors) to report water use by their largest customers.

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 63509

Modification of Class E Airspace; Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, CO

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This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace designated as a surface area, the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a Class E surface area, and the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, CO. These actions would…

Owner check — Industry-specific action: operators in the named location or regulated activity should confirm dates, boundaries, and exemptions.

Treasury Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 63513

Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Convertible Virtual Currency Mixing, as a Class of Transactions of Primary Money Laundering Concern; Withdrawal

FinCEN is withdrawing its finding and proposed rulemaking, pursuant to section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, that international Convertible Virtual Currency (CVC) mixing is a class of transactions of primary money laundering concern and that a special measure requiring enhanced recordkeeping and reporting requirements…

Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 63637

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Connecticut

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Connecticut dated October 2, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Flash Flooding.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 63637

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

This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of Oregon dated October 1, 2026. Incident: Mid-July Severe Storms and Wildfires.

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

Justice Department· Notice· 91 FR 63580

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Title-Monthly Return of Arson Offenses Known to Law Enforcement

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The DOJ, FBI, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, is submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 63529

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter "USPTO" or "Agency"), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-0068 (Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics). The purpose of this notice is to allow 60…

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 63527

Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Thailand: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2024-2025

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers/exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from Thailand at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), February 1, 2024, through January 31, 2025.

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 63522

Certain Uncoated Paper From Portugal: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024-2025

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that The Navigator Company, S.A (Navigator), the only producer/exporter subject to this review, made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), March 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025.

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 63525

Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers/exporters subject to this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), December 1, 2023, through November 30, 2024.

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 63563

Design and Safety Considerations for Clinical Trials Involving Ibogaine Drug Products; Request for Information

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is describing the approaches it is considering for the design of early- phase clinical trials of ibogaine drug products and is opening a public docket to receive comments. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is funding clinical development of ibogaine,…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 63560

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

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 63556

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

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Federal Communications Commission· Notice· 91 FR 63557

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

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 63524

Large Diameter Welded Pipe From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2024

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines countervailable subsidies were provided to HDM [Ccedil]elik Boru Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. (HDM [Ccedil]elik), a producer/exporter of large diameter welded pipe (welded pipe) from the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye) during the period of review, January 1,…

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

Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 63656

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 63664

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 63664

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 63651

Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 99)

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As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we invite comments on the continuing or proposed information collections listed below in this document.

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 63573

Statutorily Mandated Designation of Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for 2027

This document designates "Difficult Development Areas" (DDAs) and "Qualified Census Tracts" (QCTs) for purposes of the Low- Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) makes new DDA and QCT designations annually.

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