The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Interior Department· Rule· 91 FR 66286

Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments; Annual Adjustments

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This rule provides for annual adjustments to the level of civil monetary penalties contained in Bureau of Indian Affairs (Bureau) regulations to account for inflation under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance.

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Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 66321

Application for Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Clear Power LLC

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Clear Power LLC (the Applicant or Clear Power) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

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

Energy Department· Notice· 91 FR 66322

Texas LNG Brownsville LLC; Request for Extension of Export Commencement Deadline

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The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of a request (Request), filed on September 28, 2026, by Texas LNG Brownsville LLC (Texas LNG). Texas LNG asks DOE to amend its existing authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural…

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Energy Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 66492

Authorizations for Certain Activities at Liquefied Natural Gas Plants

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposes to revise its regulations to establish procedures for authorizing activities at liquefied natural gas plants without case-specific authorization orders under sections 3 or 7 of the Natural Gas Act.

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Health and Human Services Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 66408

Medicare Program; Implementation of Sections 6219, 6220, and 6224 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

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This proposed rule would implement section 6219 (Adjustments to Medicare Part D Cost-Sharing Reductions for Low-Income Individuals), section 6220 (Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act), and section 6224 (Modernizing and Ensuring Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability) of the…

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Agriculture Department· Proposed Rule· 91 FR 66291

Minimum Maturation Temperature for Beef and Ovine Meat From Regions Affected With Foot-and-Mouth Disease

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We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the minimum maturation temperature for fresh (chilled or frozen) boneless beef and ovine meat from certain listed regions or countries affected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from 4 [deg]C to 2 [deg]C. All other existing mitigations for the importation of beef…

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Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 91 FR 66350

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Exhibitors Sought for the Innovative Housing Showcase

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HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of…

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Interior Department· Notice· 91 FR 66352

American Samoa Outer Continental Shelf Pacific Mineral Lease Sale 1

The Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) will conduct an auction for lease areas offered in the American Samoa Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Pacific Mineral Lease Sale 1 (Lease Sale PACM-1), in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as amended, and its implementing regulations. The Final…

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Treasury Department· Notice· 91 FR 66395

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 66393

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 66402

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

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

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Homeland Security Department· Notice· 91 FR 66346

Notice of Order Regarding Exclusion and Removal of DeepSeek Products From Federal Civilian Executive Branch Information Technology Systems and Procurements

The Department of Homeland Security is publishing notice of the Secretary of Homeland Security's issuance of an order (1) excluding information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek), to include affiliated entities as defined in applicable…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 91 FR 66387

Notice of Petition for Extension of Special Approval

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This document provides the public notice that the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration MARC Train Service (MACZ), petitioned FRA to extend a special approval of an alternate standard for periodic brake equipment maintenance.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 66383

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

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of New Hampshire (FEMA-4947-DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storm and Flooding.

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 91 FR 66383

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

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Utah (FEMA-4948- DR), dated October 7, 2026. Incident: Cottonwood Fire, Flooding, and Mudslides.

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