The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Treasury Department· Rule· 91 FR 65683

Non-Applicability of Section 357(c) to Consolidated Groups

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This document contains final regulations clarifying that, in the case of certain transfers between members of a consolidated group, a transferee's assumption of certain liabilities will not reduce the transferor's basis in the transferee's stock received in the transfer. These final regulations affect consolidated…

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Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 65690

Denali National Park and Preserve; Vehicle Use

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The National Park Service (NPS) amends special regulations for Denali National Park and Preserve to conform the regulations regarding the number of vehicles that can travel on the restricted section of the Denali Park Road (miles 15-90) to a Vehicle Management Plan that the NPS has been implementing since 2012. This…

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Homeland Security Department· Rule· 91 FR 65694

Implementation of Electronic Submission of Mariner Course Completion Data

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This document announces that the Coast Guard will not require the electronic submission requirement for mariner course completion data until at least November 25, 2028, because the system for providing the electronic submission is not yet fully operational. The Coast Guard will notify the public through the Federal…

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Commerce Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 65711

Fishery Management Plans of St. Croix and St. Thomas and St. John; Spiny Lobster Management Measures

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NMFS proposes regulations to implement Framework Action 4 under both the St. Croix Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and the St. Thomas and St. John FMP, as prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). The proposed rule would update annual catch limits (ACLs) for spiny lobster in St. Croix and in St.…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 65699

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Reallocation of Additional 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is co-proposing two approaches to revising the existing 2026 and 2027 small refinery exemption (SRE) reallocation volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program in response to a higher volume of 2025 SREs than previously projected when the Agency set the…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65841

Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of South Carolina

This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of South Carolina dated October 9, 2026. Incident: Walhalla Main Street Fire.

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 65843

Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Extension; Submission for OMB Review; Regulatory Capital Reporting for Institutions Subject to the Advanced Capital Adequacy Framework (FFIEC 101)

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In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 65800

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements Under the USMCA

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements under the USMCA." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 65785

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Hall of Fame, Successful Graduate, Rising Star, and Staff Motivator of the Year Program

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The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed request for authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled "Job Corps Hall of Fame, Successful Graduate, Rising Star, and Staff Motivator of the Year program." This comment…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 65789

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sharing Program

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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 65788

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of Claim

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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 65786

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Job Corps Health Questionnaire

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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 65787

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice to Employees of Coverage Options Under Fair Labor Standards Act Section 18B

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-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 65788

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Rigging Equipment for Material Handling

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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 65787

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Student Experience Assessment of Job Corps Centers

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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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Defense Department· Notice· 91 FR 65732

Department of Defense Wage Committee (DoDWC); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings

The Department of Defense (referred to herein as "the Department", "Department of War" or "DoW") is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meetings of the DoW will take place.

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Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 91 FR 65750

Fit-for-Purpose Rare Disease Framework Initiative; Public Meeting; Request for Information and Comments

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing a public meeting entitled "Fit-for-Purpose Rare Disease Framework Initiative". Convened by the Reagan-Udall Foundation for, and in collaboration with FDA, the meeting will focus on developing a fit-for-purpose framework for the development and…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 65725

High Purity Dissolving Pulp From Brazil: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of high purity dissolving pulp (HPDP) from Brazil during the period of investigation, January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 65723

High Purity Dissolving Pulp From Brazil: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that high purity dissolving pulp (dissolving pulp) from Brazil is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

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Commerce Department· Notice· 91 FR 65727

High Purity Dissolving Pulp From Norway: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that high purity dissolving pulp from Norway is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT· Notice· 91 FR 65714

Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Exterior Improvements to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and Request for Consulting Parties

Consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA), this Notice announces the availability and opportunity for public review and comment of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA), which examines the potential impacts…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 65850

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one or more persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who has been removed from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 65793

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

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This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 65796

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

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This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 65790

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

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This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 65841

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

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Kansas (FEMA-4943-DR), dated September 1, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 65850

Senior Executive Service Performance Review Boards

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this notice announces the appointment of members to the Department of the Treasury's Performance Review Boards (PRBs). The purpose of these Boards are to review and make recommendations concerning proposed performance appraisals, ratings, bonuses and other appropriate personnel actions…

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Labor Department· Notice· 91 FR 65786

Updated Line of Succession and Delegations of Authority

Pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 and the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Inspector General (IG) Anthony P. D'Esposito is updating and publishing the order of succession and delegations of authorities, which provides guidance on the transfer of functions and…

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