The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Homeland Security Department· Rule· 91 FR 65390

Imposition and Collection of Civil Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Violations

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On June 27, 2025, the Departments issued an interim final rule ("IFR") to streamline assessment of civil penalties under the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") for aliens who fail to depart during a voluntary departure period, willfully fail or refuse to depart after a final removal order and certain other…

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Homeland Security Department· Rule· 91 FR 65306

Removal of Automatic Extensions for Certain Employment Authorization Documents

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On October 30, 2025, DHS published an interim final rule (IFR) that amended DHS regulations to end the practice of automatically extending the validity of employment authorization documents (Forms I- 766 or EADs) for aliens who have timely filed an application to renew their EAD in certain employment authorization…

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Homeland Security Department· Rule· 91 FR 65077

Removing 30-Day Refugee Termination Notice

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This interim final rule (IFR) amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to expedite termination of refugee status when DHS determines an alien was not a refugee within the meaning of section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act at the time of admission to the United States. The response…

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Homeland Security Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 65119

Removing Deference to Prior USCIS Determinations of Eligibility

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), proposes to remove 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5), which generally provides that USCIS gives deference to a prior approval involving the same facts when adjudicating a request to extend a petition for an alien's employment or stay.…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 65148

Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extensions

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to extend certain compliance dates applicable to certain entities subject to the regulation of trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) until December 31, 2027, including for certain chemical processors in meeting the…

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 65219

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Requirements for Cosmetic Products

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65285

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Office of Management and Budget Review

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) will submit the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, on or after the date of publication of this notice. SBA is publishing this notice to…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 65370

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 7- Hydroxymitragynine and Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl Above a Specified Threshold in Schedule I

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The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is issuing this notice of intent to publish a temporary order to schedule 7-hydroxymitragynine and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers,…

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Justice Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 65381

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of MGM-15 and MGM-16 in Schedule I

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is issuing this notice of intent to publish a temporary order to schedule two 7- hydroxymitragynine-related substances (MGM-15 and MGM-16), including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters,…

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Federal Trade Commission· Notice· 91 FR 65213

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking public comment on its proposal to reinstate and extend for three additional years the information collections contained in the FTC's rule entitled "Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans"…

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Federal Trade Commission· Notice· 91 FR 65209

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ("PRA"), the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is seeking public comment on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the Office of Management and Budget clearance for information collection requirements in its Contact Lens Rule (or…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 65162

Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order

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) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from (boltless steel shelving) the People's Republic…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 65177

Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Japan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers/exporters of hot-rolled steel flat products (hot- rolled steel) from Japan sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024.

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 65295

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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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65289

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Hawaii

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Hawaii (FEMA-4952- DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Hurricane Lowell.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65285

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Hawaii

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Hawaii (FEMA-4951- DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Hurricane Lala.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65288

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oklahoma

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Oklahoma (FEMA- 4950-DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storm and Straight-line Winds.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65285

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of West Virginia

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of West Virginia (FEMA-4932-DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65286

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Territory of Guam

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Territory of Guam (FEMA- 4946-DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Super Typhoon Bavi.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65288

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the Pueblo of Zuni

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Pueblo of Zuni (FEMA-4954-DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65287

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of West Virginia

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of WEST VIRGINIA (FEMA-4953-DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65286

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Wisconsin

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-4949-DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65287

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the Territory of GUAM

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Territory of Guam (FEMA-4946-DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Super Typhoon Bavi.

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 65293

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 65291

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities…

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Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 65189

Request for Information for 2028 Department of Defense (DoD) State Priorities Impacting Service Members and Their Families

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Department of Defense (referred to herein as "the Department", "Department of War" or DoW") published a request for information in the Federal Register (FR) that provided an opportunity for the public to submit issues that have an impact on service members and their families, where…

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