The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of the Treasury· Proposed Rule

Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act; Extension of Comment Period

SUMMARY: Federal Register This document extends the comment period for the proposed rules entitled “Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act” that were published in the August 3, 2023, issue of the. The comment period for the proposed rules, which had been scheduled to close on October…

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Department of Defense· Notice

Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Small Business Programs

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Common Performance Reporting

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Common Performance Reporting. This comment request…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Department of Labor-Only Performance Accountability

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, DOL-only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting. This comment request is part of…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Covered by Executive Order 13658, Notice of Rate Change in Effect as of January 1, 2024

SUMMARY: The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is issuing this notice toannounce the applicable minimum wage rate for workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts covered by Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (the…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Covered by Executive Order 14026, Notice of Rate Change in Effect as of January 1, 2024

SUMMARY: The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is issuing this notice to announce the applicable minimum wage rate for workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts covered by Executive Order 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Vermont

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SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Vermont (FEMA-4720-DR), dated 07/14/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Incident Period: 07/07/2023 through 07/21/2023.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of California

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of California dated 09/22/2023. Incident: Tropical Storm Hilary. Incident Period: 08/19/2023 through 08/21/2023.

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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…

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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 persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have been removed from the SDN List.

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