The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Belarus Sanctions Regulations and Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 101

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing one general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Belarus Sanctions Regulations and Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 101 which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 103, 104, 105, 106, and 107

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing five general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 103, 104, 105, 106, and 107, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Russia Harmful Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 99A, 100A, and 102

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing three general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 99A, 100A, and 102, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

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

Small Business Administration· Proposed Rule

Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) announces that it is holding a Tribal consultation meeting in Washington, DC, concerning forthcoming proposed revisions to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program regulations. The proposed rule would amend the 8(a) Business…

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

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

Procurement List; Deletions

SUMMARY: This action deletes service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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

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

Procurement List; Proposed Deletions

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to delete product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of Information Collection; United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Web-Based Hotline

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)-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.

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Notice of Publication to the Department of Labor's List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor, and Updates to the List of Products Requiring Federal Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor

SUMMARY: This notice announces the publication on September 5, 2024, of an updated list of goods—along with countries of origin—that the Department of Labor (DOL) has reason to believe are produced with child labor or forced labor in violation of international standards (the TVPRA List). DOL, in consultation with U.S.…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Respiratory Protection 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 Respiratory Protection Standard.

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; Authorization for Release of Medical Information for Black Lung Benefits (CM-936)

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, “Authorization for Release of Medical Information for Black Lung Benefits (CM-936)”. This comment request is part of continuing Departmental…

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

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.

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 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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