The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Commerce· Rule

Allied Governments Favorable Treatment: Revisions to Certain Australia Group Controls; Revisions to Certain Crime Control and Detection Controls

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing Proliferation of Chemical and Biological Weapons (CB) controls on specified pathogens and toxins that are destined for Australia Group (AG) member countries and by revising the Commerce Country Chart…

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Department of Commerce· Rule

Export Administration Regulations for Missile Technology Items: 2018, 2019, and 2021 Missile Technology Control Regime Plenary Agreements; and License Exception Eligibility

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to reflect changes to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex that were agreed to by MTCR member countries at the Technical Experts Meetings (TEMs) in March and November 2018, May and October 2019, and…

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

Procurement List; Additions

SUMMARY: This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Registration and Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Programs

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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, “Registration and Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Programs.” This comment request is…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Joint Quarterly Narrative Performance Report

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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 Joint Quarterly Narrative Performance Report.” This…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Rehabilitation Plan and Award

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 with the 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; Pathway Home Grant Program Evaluation

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

Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

SUMMARY: BLS Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSHS) Cooperative Agreement Application Package. ADDRESSES 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…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

SUMMARY: Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement Application Package. 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…

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Department of State· Notice

Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions

SUMMARY: The Department of State is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on the Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) based on the Department of State's determination, in…

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Office of the United States Trade Representative· Notice

Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade Representative has determined the U.S. dollar procurement thresholds to implement certain U.S. trade agreement obligations, as of January 1, 2024, for calendar years 2024 and 2025.

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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 name of one 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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