The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Defense Department· Rule· 87 FR 31957

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Prohibition on Contracting With Persons That Have Business Operations With the Maduro Regime (DFARS Case 2020-D010)

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DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a statute that prohibits DoD from entering into contracts for the procurement of goods and services with any person that has business operations with an authority of the government of Venezuela that is not…

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Defense Department· Rule· 87 FR 31961

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Business Specialist Review Threshold Update (DFARS Case 2022-D002)

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DoD is issuing a final rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to modify the nomenclature used for the threshold for the small business specialist review of acquisitions to align it with the threshold for small business set- asides at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(a).

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Commerce Department· Rule· 87 FR 31948

Information Security Controls: Cybersecurity Items

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BIS is finalizing changes to License Exception ACE and corresponding changes in the definition section of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in response to public comments to an October 21, 2021 interim rule. That rule established a new control on certain cybersecurity items for National Security (NS) and…

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Agriculture Department· Rule· 87 FR 31937

Decision To Authorize the Importation of Fresh Avocado Fruit From Continental Ecuador Into the Continental United States

We are advising the public of our decision to authorize the importation of fresh avocado fruit from continental Ecuador into the continental United States. Based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for review and comment, we have determined that the application of one or more…

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Health and Human Services Department· Rule· 87 FR 31954

Importation of Prescription Drugs Final Rule Questions and Answers; Guidance for Industry: Small Entity Compliance Guide; Availability

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Importation of Prescription Drugs Final Rule Questions and Answers." The guidance is intended to help small entities comply with the final rule entitled "Importation of Prescription Drugs."…

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Corporation for National and Community Service· Proposed Rule· 87 FR 31967

Employee Indemnification Regulations

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The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps (AmeriCorps), proposes to adopt regulations to indemnify AmeriCorps employees who, because of conduct taken within the scope of employment with AmeriCorps, have a verdict, judgment, monetary award, or personal damages claim issued against them…

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 32062

Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH): Notice of Appointment and Meetings

On May 16, 2022, the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) appointed a new member to ACCSH. This notice also includes the announcement of ACCSH and ACCSH Workgroup meetings.

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Justice Department· Notice· 87 FR 32056

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Procurement Quota for Controlled Substance and for Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine; DEA Form 250

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The Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Labor Department· Notice· 87 FR 32060

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Acrylonitrile Standard (29 CFR 1910.1045)

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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 32061

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Request for a Medical or Religious Exception or Delay to the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)-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…

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Education Department· Notice· 87 FR 32002

Applications for New Awards; Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs

The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2023 for the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs, Assistance Listing Numbers (ALNs) 84.305B, 84.305S, 84.324A, and 84.324B. This notice relates to the approved information…

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Education Department· Notice· 87 FR 32007

Applications for New Awards; Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Open Textbooks Pilot Program

The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Open Textbooks Pilot program conducted under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116T. This notice relates to the approved…

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Transportation Department· Notice· 87 FR 32069

FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $13,160,021 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 and FY 2022 funding under the Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning (TOD Pilot Program). As required by Federal public transportation law and subject to funding availability, funds…

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State Department· Notice· 87 FR 32066

Notice of Imposition of Sanctions on Two Individuals and One Entity

"Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters" and delegated authority, the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, has determined that O Yong Ho, Roman Anatolyevich Alar,…

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Commerce Department· Notice· 87 FR 31985

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Pier 58 Reconstruction and Pier 63 Removal Projects in Seattle, Washington

In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued two IHAs to the City of Seattle (City) to incidentally harass marine mammals during in-water construction activities associated with the Pier 58 Reconstruction Project…

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