The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of the List of Areas of Northeast and Northwest Syria in Which Activities Are Authorized by 31 CFR 542.533

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a list of areas of northeast and northwest Syriain which activities are authorized under a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Syrian Sanctions Regulations. The list of areas of northeast and northwest Syria…

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

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Syrian Sanctions Regulations

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adopting a final rule amending the Syrian Sanctions Regulations to, among other things, implement the relevant provisions of a May 1, 2012 Executive order regarding foreign sanctions evaders with respect to Syria and Iran, and certain…

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

Small Business Administration· Rule

Eliminating Self-Certification for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

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SUMMARY: This direct final rule contains amendments to the regulations governing the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) Program. The SBA is revising its regulations to implement a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA…

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

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Determinations

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing one determination issued pursuant to a March 11, 2022 Executive Order, as amended on December 22, 2023, and one determination issued pursuant to an April 6, 2022 Executive Order. The determinations were previously issued on…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Notice of Approved Agency Information Collection; Information Collection: Employment Information Form

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is providing notice to the public that the WHD sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled “Employment Information Form,” has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). WHD is notifying the public…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Notice of Approved Agency Information Collection; Information Collection: Records To Be Kept by Employers—Fair Labor Standards Act

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is providing notice to the public that the WHD sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled “Records to be Kept by Employers—Fair Labor Standards Act,” has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget…

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