Vol. 1 · No. 390Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Small business rule changes: 7 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Scanned 7 source documents matching small-business terms; 7 warranted a closer look.

Department of Labor· Notice

SolarPTL, LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition

Stage 4·first seen 29d ago·effective in 35d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of SolarPTL, LLC, for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

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Department of Labor· Notice

FM Approvals LLC: Applications for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards

Stage 6·first seen 522d ago·effective in 841d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the applications of FM Approvals LLC for expansion of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the applications. Additionally, OSHA proposes to add fourteen test standards to the NRTL Program's list…

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Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 13G, 74, 75, and 76.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing four general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 13G, 74, 75, and 76, each of which were previously made available on OFAC's website.

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Department of Housing and Urban Development· Notice

Public Interest, General Applicability Waiver of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Pacific Island Territory Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance: Final Notification

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), this Final Notice advises that HUD is providing a public interest, general applicability waiver for a period of 15-months to the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference (“Buy America Preference,” or “BAP”) as applied to Federal…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements Under the USMCA

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-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; National Childcare Costs Database

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief Evaluation Office (CEO)-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; Logging Operations 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…

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