Vol. 1 · No. 17Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Small business rule changes: 24 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Scanned 51 source documents matching small-business terms; 24 warranted a closer look.

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board· Rule· 87 FR 31670

Transition to a New Recordkeeping System

effective in 8d

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is amending its regulations to reflect new processes and terminology associated with the Thrift Savings Plan's upcoming transition to a new recordkeeping system.

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Delaware River Basin Commission· Rule· 87 FR 31416

Regulatory Program Fees and Water Charges Rates

effective in 38d

Notice is provided of the Delaware River Basin Commission's regulatory program fees and schedule of water charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022.

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Transportation Department· Rule· 87 FR 31391

Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools

effective in 120d·comments close in 30d

This final rule establishes regulations that conform with the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, which sets forth statutory requirements to implement regulations for maintenance technician training. Consistent with the statute, this final rule adopts new requirements for issuing aviation…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31510

Withdrawal and Partial Approval/Partial Disapproval of Clean Air Plans; San Joaquin Valley, California; Contingency Measures for 2008 Ozone Standards

comments close in 30d

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to withdraw the portion of the March 25, 2019 final action conditionally approving state implementation plan (SIP) submissions from the State of California under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act") to address contingency measure requirements for the 2008 ozone…

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

Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 31583

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Representative Fee Request

comments close in 30d

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-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.

Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 31583

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Short-Time Compensation Grants

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 31584

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Statement of Expenditures and Financial Adjustments of Federal Funds for Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees and Ex-Service Members

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.

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

Energy Department· Rule· 87 FR 31359

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Unfired Hot Water Storage Tanks

effective in 62d

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including unfired hot water storage tanks ("UFHWSTs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") to…

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Labor Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31442

Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health; Proposed Reconsideration and Revocation; Extension of Comment Period; Extension of Hearing Request Period; Extension of Period To Submit Written Testimony; Extension of Period To Submit Notices of Intention To Appear at Public Hearing

Stage 3·effective in 267d·comments close in 42d

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the deadlines for submitting comments on the Notice of Proposed Reconsideration and Revocation of Final Approval of the Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health (Notice), requests for an informal hearing, and submission of written…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31443

Air Plan Disapproval; California; Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

comments close in 62d

Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or the "Act"), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to disapprove a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal from California addressing interstate transport for the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The "good neighbor" or "interstate…

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

Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31485

Air Plan Disapproval; Nevada; Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

comments close in 62d

Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act"), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to disapprove a state implementation plan (SIP) submittal from Nevada addressing interstate transport for the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The "good neighbor" or "interstate…

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

Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31470

Air Plan Disapproval; Utah; Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

comments close in 62d

Pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to disapprove the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal from Utah regarding interstate transport for the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The "good neighbor" or "interstate…

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

Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31495

Air Plan Disapproval; Wyoming; Interstate Transport of Air Pollution for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

comments close in 62d

Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to disapprove the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal from Wyoming regarding interstate transport for the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The "good neighbor" or "interstate…

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

Environmental Protection Agency· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31514

Integrating e-Manifest With Hazardous Waste Exports and Other Manifest-Related Reports, PCB Amendments and Technical Corrections; Extension of Comment Period

comments close in 69d

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled "Integrating e-Manifest with Hazardous Waste Exports and Other Manifest-related Reports, PCB Amendments and Technical Corrections." EPA published the proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 1, 2022 (87 FR…

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

Transportation Department· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31436

Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-573 and Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-398 in the Vicinity of Sulphur Springs, TX

Stage 52·first seen 19d ago·1d PRORULE→RULE·comments close in 45d

This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airway V-573 and Area Navigation (RNAV) route T-398. The FAA is proposing this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Sulphur Springs, TX (SLR), VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The…

Owner check — Industry-specific action: operators in the named location or regulated activity should confirm dates, boundaries, and exemptions.

Interior Department· Notice· 87 FR 31576

Agency Information Collection Activities; Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf

comments close in 62d

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing to renew an information collection with revisions.

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

Housing and Urban Development Department· Notice· 87 FR 31636

Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Implementation of the CDBG-DR Consolidated Waivers and Alternative Requirements Notice

On March 22, 2022, HUD allocated nearly $3 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds appropriated by the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 for major disasters occurring in 2020 and 2021. This Allocation Announcement Notice identifies grant requirements for these…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 31521

Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain biaxial integral geogrid products (geogrids) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailing subsidies at the levels indicated in the…

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

Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 31523

Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Japan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2019-2020

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Nippon Steel Corporation, producer and exporter of hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from Japan, sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value during the period of review (POR) October 1, 2019, through September 30,…

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

Small Business Administration· Notice· 87 FR 31598

Data Collection Available for Public Comments

comments close in 62d

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.

Treasury Department· Notice· 87 FR 31627

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All…

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

Treasury Department· Notice· 87 FR 31561

Public Meeting: Proposal by Bank of Montreal and BMO Financial Corp. To Acquire BancWest Holding Inc. and Bank of the West, and for Bank of the West To Merge With and Into BMO Harris Bank National Association

A virtual public meeting will be held regarding the proposals by Bank of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and BMO Financial Corp., Wilmington, Delaware, to acquire BancWest Holding Inc. and thereby indirectly acquire Bank of the West, both of San Francisco, California, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act; and…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 31606

U.S. DOT FY22 Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding

comments close in 114d

The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) NOFO for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program. SS4A funds will be awarded on a competitive basis to support infrastructure, behavioral, and operational initiatives that prevent death and serious…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 31606

United States Merchant Marine Academy Advisory Council

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is extending the time period in which to apply for or nominate membership to the United States Merchant Marine Academy Advisory Council (Council). The Council will provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation, MARAD, and the United States Merchant Marine…

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