Vol. 1 · No. 8Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Small business rule changes: 21 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Scanned 39 source documents matching small-business terms; 21 warranted a closer look.

Transportation Department· Rule· 87 FR 28779

Administrative Rulemaking-Criminal Referrals

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PHMSA is incorporating within its regulations language noting its employees' ability to refer actual or possible criminal activity in connection with PHMSA's jurisdictional statutes directly to the DOT Office of Inspector General (OIG).

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Small Business Administration· Rule· 87 FR 28756

Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is amending its regulations to adjust for inflation the amount of certain civil monetary penalties that are within the jurisdiction of the agency. These adjustments comply with the requirement in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Notice· 87 FR 28824

Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendments To Terminate Uses

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This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order…

Owner check — Compliance action: verify whether products, materials, permits, reporting, or customer notices need updating.

Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 28860

Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for an Exemption From Cleveland-Cliffs Steel, LLC

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FMCSA announces its decision to grant Cleveland-Cliffs Steel, LLC (Cliffs), formerly known as ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, LLC, exemption from the hours of service (HOS) that allows its employee- drivers with commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) who transport scrap metal on two trucks between their production and…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 28783

Air Plan Approval; OR; Vehicle Inspection Program and Medford-Ashland PM10 Maintenance Plan Technical Correction

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Oregon state implementation plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Oregon (Oregon) on December 9, 2020 and December 22, 2021. The revisions update the SIP-approved vehicle inspection program for the Portland and Medford areas. The EPA is…

Owner check — Compliance action: verify whether products, materials, permits, reporting, or customer notices need updating.

Securities and Exchange Commission· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 28872

Rules Relating to Security-Based Swap Execution and Registration and Regulation of Security-Based Swap Execution Facilities

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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") is proposing a set of rules ("Regulation SE") and forms under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("SEA") that would create a regime for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities ("SBSEFs") and address other issues…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 28846

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 the party listed below.

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 28842

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

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This notice is a summary a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below.

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 28843

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

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This notice is a summary a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below.

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 28844

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 the party listed below.

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Commerce Department· Rule· 87 FR 28758

Expansion of Sanctions Against Russian Industry Sectors Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

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In response to the Russian Federation's (Russia's) ongoing aggression against Ukraine, the Department of Commerce is expanding the existing sanctions against Russian industry sectors by imposing a license requirement for exports, reexports, or transfers (in-country) to and within Russia for additional items subject to…

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

Consumer Product Safety Commission· Notice· 87 FR 28817

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Flammability Standards for Children's Sleepwear

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Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) requests comment on a proposed extension of approval for the information collection requirements associated with the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 Through 6X and the Standard…

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Consumer Product Safety Commission· Notice· 87 FR 28816

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Safety Standard for Omnidirectional Citizens Band Base Station Antennas

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Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) requests comments on a proposed extension of approval for a collection of information associated with the Commission's Safety Standard for Omnidirectional Citizens Band Base Station Antennas, approved…

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Trade Representative, Office of United States· Notice· 87 FR 28856

Annual Review of Country Eligibility for Benefits Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is announcing the initiation of the annual review of the eligibility of the sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The AGOA Implementation Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (AGOA…

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General Services Administration· Notice· 87 FR 28829

Information Collection; General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Federal Supply Schedule Solicitation Information

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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an information collection requirement regarding OMB Control No. 3090-0303, Federal Supply Schedule Solicitation Information.

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Treasury Department· Notice· 87 FR 28865

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 entity that has been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests…

Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.

Agency for International Development· Notice· 87 FR 28797

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) proposes to modify an existing Agency-wide system of records entitled, Litigation Records. This system of records contains records used to assist attorneys and legal staff in providing legal advice to the agency on a wide variety of legal issues. This…

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Agency for International Development· Notice· 87 FR 28791

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing public notice of its intent to modify the system of records maintained in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, titled, `USAID-30, Google Apps Business Edition, published July 27, 2011. This action is necessary to meet the…

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Agency for International Development· Notice· 87 FR 28794

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

The Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing public notice of its intent to modify its system of records entitled USAID--008-Personnel Security and Suitability Investigations Records, last published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2013, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. USAID is…

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Agency for International Development· Notice· 87 FR 28788

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) proposes to modify a system of records titled, USAID-34, Personal Services Contracts Records, last published March, 3, 2015. USAID is expanding the scope of this system of records with additional applications to better support the unique mission of the…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 28845

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Fire Protection (Underground Coal Mines)

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of…

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