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Vol. 1 · No. 393 — Monday, November 27, 2023

Small business rule changes: 6 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Monday, November 27, 2023. Scanned 6 source documents matching small-business terms; 6 warranted a closer look.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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

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

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Arkansas

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Arkansas dated 11/17/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 06/25/2023 through 06/26/2023.

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

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Kansas

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Kansas (FEMA-4747-DR), dated 10/26/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/14/2023 through 07/21/2023.

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

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4748-DR), dated 11/14/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 06/25/2023 through 06/26/2023.

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

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Colorado

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Colorado (FEMA-4731-DR), dated 08/25/2023. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 06/08/2023 through 06/23/2023.

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

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Alaska

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Alaska (FEMA-4730-DR), dated 08/23/2023. Incident: Flooding. Incident Period: 05/12/2023 through 06/03/2023.

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