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Amendments to the “Small Business” and “Small Organization” Definitions for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers for Purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or the "SEC") is amending the definitions of "small business" and "small organization" (collectively, "small entities") that are used in connection with Commission rulemaking under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"). These definitions concern regulatory requirements applicable to registered investment companies and business development companies (collectively, "funds") as well as investment advisers. The definitions are used specifically for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (the "RFA"), which requires the Commission to consider the impact of its regulations on small entities. The amendments are designed to modernize the definitions, by increasing certain asset-based thresholds, including a mechanism for periodic future inflation adjustments, and eliminating the threshold based on total assets for advisers. In connection with these amendments, the Commission is making conforming amendments to Form ADV as well as the rule that allows certain small SEC-registered advisers to apply for a continuing hardship exemption from making Advisers Act filings electronically.
Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; including the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Program; Request for Information on Strengthening the Standardization and Comparability of Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) Data; Prior Authorization; Accrediting Organization (AO) Deeming for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and Notices of Closure of Teaching Hospitals and Opportunities To Apply for Available Slots
This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment system for calendar year 2027 based on our continuing experience with these systems. We also describe the changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the payment rates for Medicare services paid under the OPPS and those paid under the ASC payment systems. In addition, this final rule with comment period updates and refines the requirements for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program. There are no changes to the Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting Program. We finalized the expansion of the prior authorization requirement to include additional Botulinum Toxin Injection services. We also finalized implementation of certain provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, for off-campus outpatient departments of a provider. In addition, this final rule with comment period announces notices of closure of teaching hospitals and opportunities to apply for available slots. Additionally, we finalized the policy that hospital accrediting organizations (AOs) with deeming authority may assess compliance with certain Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) administrative requirements under 42 CFR 489.20 during accreditation and reaccreditation surveys.
Heightened Requirements for Foreign Importers of Record
This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, consistent with Section 2 of Executive Order 14411, "Strengthening Customs Enforcement," by establishing new requirements for foreign importers of record (IORs) when making entry, and corresponding responsibilities for licensed customs brokers with regard to their clients. The new regulations also set forth consequences for foreign IORs and customs brokers who fail to comply with the new requirements.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Harlem River, Between the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City, New York
The Coast Guard proposes to temporarily modify the operating regulation that governs the Macombs Dam Bridge across the Harlem River, mile 3.2, between the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City, New York. The bridge owner, New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), submitted a request on August 31, 2026, to allow the bridge to remain in the closed position from February 1, 2027, through November 30, 2027, and facilitate rehabilitation of the bridge structure. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Document Image System (DIS) Pilot for Used Self-Propelled Vehicles Export Document Submission: Renewal of Test
This notice announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is renewing the Document Image System (DIS) Pilot for Used Self- Propelled Vehicles (USPV) Export Document Submission (DIS USPV Test) for an additional two years. This voluntary pilot evaluates the feasibility of using the DIS to allow participants to submit the required vehicle ownership documentation for USPVs to CBP. This notice includes a description of the pilot, the eligibility requirements for participation, and invites public comment on any aspect of the pilot.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Process To Waive the Import Qualification Criteria Measures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the OMB approved emergency collection for the Temporary Final Rule "Measures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052" (September 24, 2026, 91 FR 60505).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Section 232 National Security Adjustments to Imports of Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Ingredients
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the OMB approved emergency collection for the Temporary Final Rule "Section 232 National Security Adjustments to Imports of Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Ingredients" September 23, 2026, (91 FR 60360).
Specific Listing for 3-Chloromethcathinone, A Currently Controlled Schedule I Substance
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is establishing a specific listing and DEA Controlled Substances Code Number (drug code) for 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one (3- chloromethcathinone; 3-CMC) in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Although 3-chloromethcathinone is not specifically listed in schedule I of the CSA with its own unique drug code, it is a schedule I controlled substances in the United States because it is a positional isomer of 4-chloromethcathinone, which is a schedule I hallucinogen. Therefore, DEA is simply amending the schedule I hallucinogenic substances list in its regulations to separately include 3- chloromethcathinone.
Meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, hereafter "Board," will take place.
Agency Information Collection Activities
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) gives notice that it is requesting from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of the previously approved information collection OMB Control Number 3265-0026 EAC Progress Report (EAC-PR).
Entergy Operations Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; License Amendment Application
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-6, issued to Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee), for operation of Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2). The proposed amendment would revise the technical specifications (TSs) for ANO-2, by modifying the note associated with Surveillance Requirement (SR) 4.1.3.1.2 to permit Control Element Assembly (CEA) 29 to be excluded from exercising for the remainder of Cycle 32. This change would allow CEA 29 to remain out of the exercising surveillance until the planned refueling outage 2R32, currently scheduled for September 2027.
N-Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that N-Cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-Sulfenamide (CBS) from the People's Republic of China (China) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
New Postal Products
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Communications Division, Communications Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM) Tool Registration Tool
The Emergency Communications Division (ECD) within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) submits the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance. CISA previously published this information collection request (ICR) in the Federal Register on 08/19/2026 for a 60-day public comment period. The control number for this collection is 1670-0043. No comments were received by CISA. The purpose of this notice is to allow additional 30 days for public comments.
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results
On October 27, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued its final judgment in POSCO v. United States Consol. Court No. 24-00006, Slip Op. 26-131, sustaining the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)'s second remand results pertaining to the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL Plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) covering the period January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Commerce is notifying the public that the CIT's final judgment is not in harmony with Commerce's final results of the administrative review, and that Commerce is amending the final results with respect to countervailable subsidy rate assigned to POSCO Co., Ltd. (POSCO).
Agency Information Collection Activities: Incident Communications Activity Report
The Emergency Communications Division (ECD) within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) submits the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance.
Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Generic Clearance of Customer Satisfaction Surveys
MARAD invites public comments on its intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0546 (Generic Clearance of Customer Satisfaction Surveys) is used to obtain feedback about customer service delivery. MARAD is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V ISLAND VIBEZ
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.- built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
Request Notice: Use of Foreign-built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V NIUHI 2
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.- built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Concerning Procedures for Requesting Competent Authority Assistance Under Tax Treaties
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.
Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V JULIANA
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.- built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
Notice of Adjustment of Minimum Project Worksheet Amount
FEMA gives notice that the minimum Project Worksheet Amount under the Public Assistance program for disasters and emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2026, will be increased.
Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts
FEMA gives notice of an adjustment to the threshold for Small Project subgrants made to state, tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit facilities for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2026.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 128 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 116 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska; Small Sablefish Release
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted amendment 128 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI FMP) and amendment 116 to the FMP for Groundfish fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA FMP) to the Secretary of Commerce for review. If approved, these amendments would increase operational flexibility to allow vessels fishing for sablefish with fixed gear under the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program or Western Alaska Community Development (CDQ) Program to release sablefish and would revise the annual allocation process to account for sablefish discards. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the BSAI and GOA FMPs, and other applicable laws.
Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Impact Indicator
FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters with an incident start date on or after October 1, 2026, will be increased.
Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program
FEMA gives notice of the maximum amount for assistance under the Individuals and Households Program for emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2026.
Notice of Award Amount Adjustment for Serious Needs Assistance
FEMA gives notice of the award amount for Serious Needs Assistance provided under the Individuals and Households Program for emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2026.
Notice of Adjustment of Countywide Per Capita Impact Indicator
FEMA gives notice that the countywide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters with an incident start date on or after October 1, 2026, will be increased.
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review; Public Meeting
The Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 90 assessment process of South Atlantic Red Snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, a series of Assessment Webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Technical Corrections for 43 Wildlife and Plant Species on the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce technical corrections for 43 wildlife and plant species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). For 7 wildlife species and 30 plant species that predominately occur in California and Nevada, we are revising the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants ("the Lists") to reflect the current scientifically accepted taxonomy and nomenclature of these species. We are also making commensurate revisions to the applicable critical habitat sections. Further, for six wildlife species occurring within the United States and territories, we are correcting errors in the Lists made in previous publications. The taxonomic, nomenclatural, and orthographic revisions and the corrections of publication errors are editorial in nature and involve no substantive changes to the Lists or any applicable regulations.
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee
NOAA is soliciting applications for membership on the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System Advisory Committee (the Committee), which is a Federal Advisory Committee. The Committee is mandated by the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (the Act), part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11), and the Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-271) to provide advice to the NOAA Administrator and to the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee on the planning, integrated design, operation, maintenance, enhancement, and expansion of the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System (U.S. IOOS). NOAA is accepting applications for membership on the Committee to fill vacancies that will occur on September 14, 2027. NOAA encourages applications from individuals with expertise and/or experience in the following areas: coastal and ocean observing; data management and architecture; coastal and ocean modeling; Great Lakes; philanthropy; Non-Governmental Organization; scientific institutions (Academic); IOOS regional interests; State, local and tribal interests; blue economy; social science; public-private partnerships; marine technologies industries; ocean and coastal leadership; and other science-related fields.
Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs
The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is issuing this final rule to remove the onerous and legally questionable affirmative action requirements that were previously imposed by the Department on Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors. This final rule also streamlines and simplifies nondiscrimination obligations for all program sponsors, while clarifying that sponsors are accountable for compliance with Federal and State nondiscrimination protections. It also makes conforming, technical changes to the Department's regulation that addresses Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Online Ordering and Transactions and Food Delivery Revisions To Meet the Needs of a Modern, Data-Driven Program
This final rule considers public comments submitted in response to the proposed rule to remove barriers to online ordering and internet-based transactions in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) published on February 23, 2023. USDA FNA is issuing this regulatory action to support State innovation and develop and implement modernized systems, while underscoring program integrity. It allows for the use of new technologies to improve the WIC shopping experience while increasing access to healthy foods for WIC participants. This final rule also complements the Program's complete transition to electronic benefit transfer (EBT) by streamlining and modernizing certain WIC food delivery regulations to support current technology and future innovation, and introduces measures to support a modern, data-driven program that uses new technologies for food delivery.
