Vol. 1 · No. 234Friday, April 7, 2023

Small business rule changes: 10 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Friday, April 7, 2023. Scanned 10 source documents matching small-business terms; 10 warranted a closer look.

Environmental Protection Agency· Rule

Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District

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SUMMARY: X Federal Register, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim final determination that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has submitted a rule and other materials on behalf of the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD or “District”) that correct deficiencies in its…

Owner check — Compliance action: verify whether products, materials, permits, reporting, or customer notices need updating.

Department of Defense· Proposed Rule

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs

Stage 2

SUMMARY: Federal Register DoD, GSA and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement changes related to data rights in the Small Business Administration's Policy Directive for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs,…

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Dispute; Change

SUMMARY: This action provides public notice of a dispute over a Procurement List product that is furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have significant disabilities.

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and deletes product(s) and service(s) previously furnished by such agencies.

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

SUMMARY: This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Competitive Grant Programs Reporting

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)-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.

Small Business Administration· Notice

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

Stage 2·first seen 7d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-4697-DR), dated 03/26/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 03/24/2023 through 03/25/2023.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Arkansas

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4698-DR), dated 04/02/2023. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 03/31/2023.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

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

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-4697-DR), dated 03/30/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 03/24/2023 through 03/25/2023.

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 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.