The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Defense· Notice

Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement With the Federative Republic of Brazil

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SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S. Government, DoD is contemplating negotiating and concluding a new Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement with the Federative Republic of Brazil. DoD is requesting industry feedback regarding its experience in public defense procurements conducted by or on behalf of the Brazilian…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: Civil Money Penalties Procedures

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SUMMARY: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions. To promote accountability and ensure fairness, OWCP proposes new rules for imposing and reviewing civil money penalties prescribed by the Longshore Act. The proposed rules…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Agricultural Recruitment System Forms Affecting Migratory Farm Workers

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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 invited.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Respirator Program Records

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-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 invited.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Waiver of Surface Sanitary Facilities' Requirements (Pertaining to Coal Mines)

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-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 invited.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Injury or Occupational Disease (CA-721); and Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Death (CA-722)

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance withthe Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Overpayment Detection and Recovery Activities

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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 invited.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Employer's First Report of Injury or Occupational Illness (LS-202) and Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or Occupational Illness (LS-210)

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Burns Paiute Tribe

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Burns Paiute Tribe (FEMA-4733-DR), dated 08/28/2023. Incident: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Incident Period: 06/11/2023 through 06/12/2023.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Hawaii

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SUMMARY: This is an amendment to the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Hawaii (FEMA-4724-DR), dated 08/10/2023. Incident: Wildfires. Incident Period: 08/08/2023 and continuing.

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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 name of a person that has 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…

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