Small Business Rule Changes — Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Vol. 1 · No. 36 — Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Small business rule changes: 6 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Scanned 6 source documents matching small-business terms; 6 warranted a closer look.

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Department of Energy· Notice

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-538) Comment Request; Extension

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC-538 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Section 7(a) Mandatory Initial Service), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. No Comments were received on the…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Alternative Reporting Methods for Apprenticeship and Training Plans and Top Hat Plans

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-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…

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

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement Administrative Law Judge Administrative Hearing Procedures

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

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Procurement Scorecard Program; Treatment of Deobligations

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) publishes an annual procurement scorecard (Scorecard) that scores agencies on their performance in contracting with small businesses. This notice sets forth SBA's method for reflecting negative-dollar transactions (or “deobligations”) in the SBA scorecard starting…

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

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Department of the Treasury· Notice

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of two individuals 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.…

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

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