Small Business Rule Changes — Thursday, December 28, 2023

Vol. 1 · No. 415 — Thursday, December 28, 2023

Small business rule changes: 10 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Scanned 10 source documents matching small-business terms; 10 warranted a closer look.

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Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 78

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing one general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 78, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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…

Owner check — Save the source link and verify whether this changes costs, compliance, financing, vendors, customers, or operations.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Workforce Information Advisory Council

SUMMARY: www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings Notice is hereby given that the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC or Advisory Council) will meet in person February 6-7, 2024. Information for public attendance, both in-person and virtually, will be posted ata week prior to the meeting dates. The…

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

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation) for the Department of Labor

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)-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…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Department of Labor Generic Clearance for Outreach Activities

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Department of Labor· Notice

Requirements for the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program and the OSHA Outreach Training Program; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Requirements for the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program and the OSHA Outreach Training Program.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting

SUMMARY: ACVETEO@dol.gov. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/about/advisorycommittee. This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the ACVETEO. The ACVETEO will discuss the DOL core programs and services that assist veterans seeking employment and raise employer awareness as to…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Data Collection Available for Public Comments

SUMMARY: Federal Register The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in theconcerning each proposed collection of…

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

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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 one or more persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have been removed from OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

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

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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 one or more 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…

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