The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Labor· Rule

Safety and Health Regulations for Construction—Lead

effective in 0d

SUMMARY: OSHA is issuing a correcting amendment to the OSHA lead standard for construction to correct the inadvertent removal of regulatory text resulting from a notice of correcting amendments issued February 18, 2020.

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

Department of Commerce· Rule

Civil Procedures in Civil Administrative Enforcement Proceedings

effective in 32d

SUMMARY: NOAA is amending procedures governing its civil administrative enforcement proceedings. The principal changes include updates to statutory references, clarifications regarding the Administrator's discretionary review, revised directions for appealing a written warning, revised requirements for denying a…

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

Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Massachusetts State Plan for State and Local Government Employers; Notification of Submission; Proposal To Grant Initial State Plan Approval; Request for Public Comment and Opportunity To Request Public Hearing

Stage 2·49d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 49d

SUMMARY: The Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (the DLS) has submitted a developmental State Plan for occupational safety and health, applicable only to State and local Government employment (workers of the State and its political subdivisions) (Massachusetts State Plan), for determination of initial…

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

Small Business Administration· Rule

Regulatory Reform Initiative: Streamlining and Modernizing the 7(a), Microloan, and 504 Loan Programs To Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory Burden

SUMMARY: This final rule removes or revises various regulations governing the agency's business loan programs that are obsolete, unnecessary, ineffective, or burdensome. This final rule also makes several technical amendments to incorporate recent statutory changes and other non-substantive changes. In addition,…

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

Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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…

Owner check — Save the source link and verify whether this changes costs, compliance, financing, vendors, customers, or operations.

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption for Insurance and Annuity Contracts and Mutual Fund Principal Underwriters

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.

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Special Enrollment Rights Under Group Health 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.