Bureaucrats Seek Comments on Mineral Paperwork Burden

2026-20058, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Five-Year Records Retention Requirement for Export Transactions and Boycott Actions

If your business deals with exporting goods or handling boycott requests, you need to keep records for five years to help with any future investigations. This rule stays the same, and the government is just asking for your feedback before renewing it. It affects about 100,000 businesses and won’t cost much time—just a few seconds to a minute per record.

2026-19927, URAL Airlines JSC, Utrenniy Lane 1-g, Yekaterinburg, Russia 620025; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges

URAL Airlines in Russia is still banned from exporting goods because they keep breaking the rules. This temporary ban, first started in 2022, has been renewed again to stop more violations and protect the public. The ban means URAL can’t do export business for at least another 180 days, keeping a close eye on their actions.

2026-19537, Measures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052

Starting September 22, 2026, the U.S. is cracking down on companies hoarding polysilicon and its derivatives before new import rules kick in on December 4, 2026. If a company is caught stockpiling, they could face import bans unless they get a special waiver. New importers registering after August 6, 2026, will also face limits to keep things fair and steady.

2026-19498, Guidance and Procedures for Implementing Tariff Adjustments for Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for Duties Imposed Under Proclamation 11020

Starting September 23, 2026, certain specialty medicines and their ingredients can enter the U.S. without extra tariffs if they come from approved countries or meet urgent health needs. This includes rare disease drugs, gene therapies, and medical countermeasures. The Department of Commerce also fixed some technical errors in the tariff rules and set up a way for the public to ask for urgent health need approvals.

2026-19021, Azur Air, Office 29, Vzletnaya St. 57, Krasnoyarsk, Russia 660020; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges

Azur Air, a Russian airline, is still banned from exporting goods because they’ve repeatedly broken export rules. This temporary denial of export privileges has been renewed several times since 2022 and will continue to block Azur Air from trading until further notice. The government is serious about stopping these violations to protect public interests and keep trade fair.

2026-19020, PJSC Aeroflot, 1 Arbat St., 119019, Moscow, Russia; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges

PJSC Aeroflot, the big Russian airline, is still banned from exporting certain goods because they’ve repeatedly broken export rules. This temporary ban, first started in 2022, just got renewed again to keep things safe and legal. The ban stops Aeroflot from doing some business for another 180 days, showing the government means business when it comes to following the rules.

Previous: 2026-17322, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for Competitive Grant Program

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 help 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 preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

Next: 2026-17325, 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Generic Post-Award Information Collection for HUD Competitive Awards

HUD wants to collect new information from groups that get competitive funding to make sure everything’s on track after awards are given. They’re asking for your thoughts on this plan by October 26, 2026. If you get HUD money through competitions, this could affect how you report your progress, but no new fees are involved.