Small Business Rule Changes — Monday, February 26, 2024

Vol. 1 · No. 454 — Monday, February 26, 2024

Small business rule changes: 5 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Monday, February 26, 2024. Scanned 5 source documents matching small-business terms; 5 warranted a closer look.

Compliance checklist How to read the Register

Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Renewal of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request

SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT www.regulations.gov. The Department of Labor (DOL), 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…

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; Current Population Survey Disability Supplement

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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

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Department of Labor· Notice

Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators Standards; 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 Standard on Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators.

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

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Washington

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Washington (FEMA-4759-DR), dated 02/15/2024. Incident: Wildfires. Incident Period: 08/18/2023 through 08/25/2023.

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

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State Small Business Credit Initiative

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit comments on…

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

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