Vol. 1 · No. 355Friday, September 29, 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, September 29, 2023. Scanned 10 source documents matching small-business terms; 10 warranted a closer look.

Department of Transportation· Notice

Revised Form FHWA-1273

effective in 24d

SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of revised Form FHWA-1273 “Required Contract Provisions Federal-Aid Construction Contracts” (FHWA-1273). This form includes certain contract provisions that are required on all Federal-aid construction contracts. This form also includes proposal notices that Federal-aid…

Owner check — Effective-date item: save the source and decide whether counsel, bookkeeping, or operations should review.

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 55A and 72

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 55A and 72, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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

Department of Defense· Proposed Rule

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Rerepresentation of Size and Socioeconomic Status

SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration to order-level size and socioeconomic status rerepresentation requirements.

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

Procurement List; Deletions

SUMMARY: This action deletes a product from the Procurement List that was furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Formaldehyde Standard

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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

Efforts by Certain Foreign Countries To Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor; Identify Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Forced or Indentured Child Labor in the Production of Goods in Foreign Countries; and Share Business Practices To Reduce the Likelihood of Forced Labor or Child Labor in the Production of Goods

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This notice is a request for information and/or comment on three reports issued by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) regarding child labor and forced labor in certain foreign countries. Relevant information submitted by the public will be used by the Department of Labor (DOL) in preparing its…

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Information on SBA Secondary Market Program

SUMMARY: The purpose of this Notice is to inform the public that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is making no change to the current minimum maturity ratio of 92.0% for both SBA Standard Pools and Weighted-Average Coupon (WAC) Pools. The minimum maturity ratio covers the estimated cost of the timely payment…

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

Department of the Treasury· Notice

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for the IRS Taxpayer Burden Surveys

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting…

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