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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0421

Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Federal Case Registry

Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration — observed across 2 documents over 152 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The Health and Human Services Department is submitting its Federal Case Registry system to the Office of Management and Budget for approval. Child welfare agencies, foster care providers, and contractors working with HHS should monitor the review to understand what you'll need to do when reporting case data under the new system.

First seen

May 6, 2026

Last seen

Oct 5, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

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Comments close

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·May 6, 2026·91 FR 24546

    Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Case Registry

    comments close Jul 6, 2026#2026-08934

  2. Notice·Oct 5, 2026·91 FR 63291

    Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Federal Case Registry

    comments close Nov 4, 2026#2026-20363