The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 16, 17, 18, and Subsequent Iterations

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing seven general licenses (GLs) issued in the Venezuela Sanctions program: GLs 16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 18, and 18A, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 31B

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing general license (GL) 31B issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations. GL 31B was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 21A and 21B

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GL) issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, GLs 21A and 21B, which of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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

Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Amendment and Restatement of Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program

SUMMARY: Federal Register This document reopens the comment period with respect to amendments to the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFC Program or Program) under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), and to the proposed amendment to Prohibited Transaction…

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

Department of Defense· Proposed Rule

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Business Innovation Research Program Data Rights (DFARS Case 2019-D043); Extension of Comment Period; Public Meeting

Stage 2·first seen 53d ago

SUMMARY: e.g., DoD published a proposed rule on December 19, 2022, seeking public input on a proposed revision to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the intellectual property (data rights) portions of the Small Business Administration's Small Business Innovation Research Program…

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Proposed Rule

NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: NASA Mentor-Protégé Program

SUMMARY: NASA is proposing to amend the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to reflect updates to NASA's Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) including: the requirement of Small Business Specialists' concurrence on the signed letter of endorsement; requirements associated with credit received towards…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget

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

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of California

Stage 4·first seen 12d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of California (FEMA-4683-DR), dated 01/26/2023. Incident: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Incident Period: 12/27/2022 through 01/31/2023.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of California

Stage 8·first seen 21d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-4683-DR), dated 01/14/2023. Incident: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Incident Period: 12/27/2022 through 01/31/2023.

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

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 seven individuals that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 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.

Department of the Treasury· Notice

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

SUMMARY: The U.S. 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…

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