Vol. 1 · No. 504Monday, May 6, 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, May 6, 2024. Scanned 5 source documents matching small-business terms; 5 warranted a closer look.

Department of Agriculture· Notice

2024/2025 Rates Charged for AMS Services

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the 2024/2025 rates it will charge for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing, and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural commodities including meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, rice, and cotton and…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Extension Package for Labor Condition Application for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 Nonimmigrant Workers and Nonimmigrant Worker Information Form

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) for the “Labor Condition Application for Nonimmigrant Workers” and “Nonimmigrant Worker Information Form”; and related information…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Ionizing Radiation Standard; 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 Ionizing Radiation Standard.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Texas

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of TEXAS dated 04/30/2024. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail and Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 04/08/2024 through 04/26/2024.

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

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 names of persons and vessels 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…

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