Vol. 1 · No. 318Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Small business rule changes: 5 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Scanned 5 source documents matching small-business terms; 5 warranted a closer look.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration· Notice

Information Collection: NASA Small Business Mentor Protégé Program

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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…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Summary Plan Description Requirements Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as Amended

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; Comment Request; Voluntary Demographic Form (CM-411); (OMB Control No. 1240-0New)

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled “Voluntary Demographic Form (CM-411).” This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the…

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

Department of State· Notice

Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement

SUMMARY: A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act. The Act provides for sanctions on foreign entities and individuals for the transfer to or…

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

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 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 satisfied. All…

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