Small Business Rule Changes — Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Vol. 1 · No. 227 — Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Small business rule changes: 4 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Scanned 4 source documents matching small-business terms; 4 warranted a closer look.

Compliance checklist How to read the Register

Small Business Administration· Notice

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

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Maine (FEMA-4696-DR), dated 03/22/2023. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 12/23/2022 through 12/24/2022.

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

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Data Collection Available for Public Comments

SUMMARY: Federal Register 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 theconcerning each proposed collection of…

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 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.

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U.s.-China Economic and Security Review Commission· Notice

Notice of Open Public Hearing

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on “the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the…

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

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