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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. 1118 — Friday, October 9, 2026

Small business rule changes: 10 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Friday, October 9, 2026. Scanned 34 source documents matching small-business terms; 10 warranted a closer look.

Environmental Protection Agency· Rule· 91 FR 64623

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Clean Data Determination for the Berrien, MI and Muskegon, MI Areas for the 2015 Ozone Standards

effective in 0d

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is determining under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that the Berrien County and Muskegon County, Michigan nonattainment areas have attained the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). This determination, informally known as a clean data determination, is based…

Owner check — Compliance action: verify whether products, materials, permits, reporting, or customer notices need updating.

Agriculture Department· Rule· 91 FR 64601

Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 989

effective in 31d

This final rule amends Marketing Order No. 989, which regulates the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California. The Department of Agriculture approves and adopts amendments proposed by the Raisin Administrative Committee (Committee) after due consideration of a public hearing record, and after…

Owner check — Effective-date item: save the source and decide whether counsel, bookkeeping, or operations should review.

Justice Department· Rule· 91 FR 64618

Schedules of Controlled Substances; Removal of Exemption Status for Inactive Butalbital Products

effective in 31d

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is revoking the exempted status for certain nonnarcotic prescription products that are currently on DEA's Table of Exempted Prescription Products, but whose National Drug Codes (NDC) are inactive because they are no longer available and/or the company that applied for the…

Owner check — Regulated-substance action: affected handlers should confirm licensing, inventory, shipping, and compliance obligations.

Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 64736

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for Exemption From Aurora Operations, Inc (USDOT #341156)

effective 2d ago

FMCSA announces its decision to grant a limited five-year exemption to Aurora Operations, Inc. (Aurora) and other motor carriers operating Level 4 automated driving system (ADS)-equipped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), with prior notice to FMCSA, from compliance with the warning device placement requirements, the…

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Health and Human Services Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 64629

Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Enforcement Policy for Certain Retail Food Establishments and Restaurants; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry titled "Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Enforcement Policy for Certain Retail Food Establishments and Restaurants." The draft guidance states that, at this time…

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

Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 64665

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Data System for Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, OMB No. 0906-0110-Revision

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In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public…

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 64635

Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023

Stage 2·first seen 1614d ago

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and POSCO, producers/exporters of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through…

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 64656

Challenges and Solutions in Lot-Level Food Traceability; Public Meeting

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing a public meeting titled "Challenges and Solutions in Lot- Level Food Traceability." The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for the public to share information on continued implementation of the "Requirements for Additional Traceability…

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

Millennium Challenge Corporation· Notice· 91 FR 64693

Millennium Challenge Corporation Selection Criteria and Methodology Report for Fiscal Year 2027

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The Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (the "Act"), as amended, requires the Millennium Challenge Corporation ("MCC") to publish a report that identifies the criteria and methodology that MCC intends to use to determine which candidate countries may be eligible to be considered for assistance under the Act for fiscal…

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Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 64644

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Sentinel Deployment and Minuteman III Decommissioning and Disposal

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this notice to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to the Environmental Impact Statement for Sentinel (Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Program Deployment and Minuteman III Decommissioning and Disposal (2023 EIS) and the May 2023 Record…

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