The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Library of Congress· Rule· 87 FR 30060

Copyright Claims Board: Active Proceedings and Evidence

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The U.S. Copyright Office is issuing a final rule establishing procedures governing active proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board and post-determination procedures. The final rule provides requirements regarding procedural practice, scheduling, conferences, discovery, written testimony, hearings, settlement,…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Environmental Protection Agency· Rule· 87 FR 29830

Rescission of Clean Data Determination and Call for Attainment Plan Revision for the Yuma, AZ 1987 PM10 Moderate Nonattainment Area

effective in 30d

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to rescind its previously issued clean data determination (CDD) for the Yuma, Arizona "Moderate" nonattainment area (Yuma NAA) for the 1987 24-hour national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less…

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

Housing and Urban Development Department· Rule· 87 FR 30020

Streamlining and Implementation of Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Changes to Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program

effective in 30d

This final rule amends HUD's regulations to implement changes to the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program made by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ("the Economic Growth Act" or "the Act"). Section 306 of the Act made multiple amendments to the FSS program, including changes to the…

Owner check — Effective-date item: save the source and decide whether counsel, bookkeeping, or operations should review.

Federal Trade Commission· Notice· 87 FR 29862

HISA Registration Rule

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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 recognizes a self-regulatory nonprofit organization, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, which is charged with developing proposed rules on a variety of subjects. Those proposed rules and later proposed rule modifications take effect only if approved by the…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 29881

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Business Supplement

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

Owner check — Labor/OSHA action: check workplace, payroll, certification, or contractor obligations against the source notice.

Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 29843

Hypochlorous Acid; Exemption From the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance

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EPA is proposing to exempt residues of the antimicrobial pesticide ingredient hypochlorous acid from the requirement of a tolerance when used on or applied to food-contact surfaces in public eating places. This rulemaking is proposed on the Agency's own initiative under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)…

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 29851

Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review in Part; 2019

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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires from the People's Republic of China (China) to correct a ministerial error.

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

Treasury Department· Notice· 87 FR 30001

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Funding Round of the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDLP)

The Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) is administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). Through the SDL Program, the CDFI Fund provides (1) grants for Loan Loss Reserves (LLR) to enable a Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) establish a loan loss…

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 87 FR 29992

Data Collection Available for Public Comments

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before…

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.

Health and Human Services Department· Notice· 87 FR 29867

Howard Stanley Head, Jr.: Final Debarment Order

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an order under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) debarring Howard Stanley Head, Jr. for a period of 5 years from importing or offering for import any drug into the United States. FDA bases this order on a finding that Mr. Head was convicted of one…

Owner check — Regulated-substance action: affected handlers should confirm licensing, inventory, shipping, and compliance obligations.

Small Business Administration· Notice· 87 FR 29993

National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board

The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the date, time and agenda for a meeting of the National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board. The meeting will be open to the public; however, advance notice of attendance is required.

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.