The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Treasury Department· Rule· 87 FR 31164

Establishment of the West Sonoma Coast Viticultural Area

effective in 30d

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the approximately 141,846-acre "West Sonoma Coast" viticultural area in Sonoma County, California. The viticultural area lies entirely within the established Sonoma Coast and North Coast viticultural areas and contains the established Fort Ross-Seaview…

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

Commerce Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31195

Commerce Control List: Controls on Certain Marine Toxins

Stage 2·239d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 239d·comments close in 30d

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce, maintains controls on the export, reexport and transfer (in- country) of dual-use items and less sensitive military items through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), including the Commerce Control List (CCL). This rule proposes new unilateral…

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

Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 31260

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; H-2A Sheepherder Recordkeeping Requirement

comments close in 30d

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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.

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 31259

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification

comments close in 30d

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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.

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Treasury Department· Rule· 87 FR 31133

Annual Information Return/Reports

Stage 3·effective 142d ago

This document contains final forms and instructions revisions for the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan and Form 5500-SF Short Form Annual Return/Report of Small Employee Benefit Plan, effective for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. The changes to the forms and instructions in…

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Homeland Security Department· Rule· 87 FR 31095

Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Numerical Limitation for Second Half of FY 2022 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers; Correction

Stage 3·first seen 5d ago·effective 5d ago

On May 18, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor jointly published a temporary final rule titled "Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Numerical Limitation for Second Half of FY 2022 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B…

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Health and Human Services Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31302

Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Certification, Postmarketing Safety Reporting, and Labeling Requirements for Certain Medical Gases

comments close in 91d

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing new regulations that would amend the requirements concerning current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) and postmarketing safety reporting that apply to certain medical gases. FDA further proposes to establish regulations regarding certification of…

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

Homeland Security Department· Notice· 87 FR 31257

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker

comments close in 60d

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information…

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

Energy Department· Notice· 87 FR 31224

Agency Information Collection Proposed Extension

comments close in 60d

EIA invites public comment on the proposed three-year extension, with changes, to the Electric Power & Renewable Electricity Surveys (EPRES) as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. EPRES consists of nine surveys, including annual, monthly and one daily survey. These surveys collect data from entities…

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

Homeland Security Department· Notice· 87 FR 31252

Application-Permit-Special License Unlading-Lading-Overtime Services

Stage 2

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the…

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Small Business Administration· Notice· 87 FR 31292

Class Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a request for a class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) for dental equipment and supplies.

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 31261

Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling

Stage 2·comments close in 60d

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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