The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Justice· Rule

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Butonitazene, Flunitazene, and Metodesnitazene Substances in Schedule I

Stage 2·first seen 197d ago·197d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration places butonitazene, flunitazene, and metodesnitazene including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers, esters and ethers in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable…

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Environmental Protection Agency· Rule

Interim Final Determination To Stay or Defer Sanctions; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District

effective in 0d

SUMMARY: Federal Register The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making an interim final determination that the State of California has submitted revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) that correct the deficiency prompting the partial disapproval of previous SIP submissions addressing the…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

Stage 2·first seen 43d ago·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services Inc., for expansion of the recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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Department of Labor· Notice

DEKRA Certification Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

Stage 12·first seen 238d ago·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for DEKRA Certification Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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Department of Labor· Notice

Nemko North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

Stage 10·first seen 506d ago·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Nemko North America, Inc. (NNA) as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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Department of Labor· Notice

SGS North America, Inc.: Denial of Expansion of Recognition

Stage 6·first seen 100d ago·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to deny the expansion of the scope of recognition for SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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Department of Labor· Notice

CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

Stage 16·first seen 861d ago·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc., for expansion of the recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).

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Department of Labor· Notice

UL LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition

Stage 21·first seen 798d ago·effective in 521d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of UL LLC, for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

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Small Business Administration· Proposed Rule

Small Business Contracting: Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would apply the Rule of Two to multiple-award contract task and delivery orders, with some exceptions. Under the Rule of Two, unless an exception applies, an agency must set aside the award for small businesses where there is a reasonable expectation of receiving offers from two or more…

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

Procurement List; Deletions

SUMMARY: This action deletes 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.

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

Procurement List; Proposed Deletions

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

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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…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget

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

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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…

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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 of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information…

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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…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms Standard (Aerial Lifts)

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Blasting and the Use of Explosives; 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 Blasting and the use of Explosives.

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Department of Labor· Notice

General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment; 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 General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment Standard.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Stage 2·first seen 23d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (FEMA-4823-DR), dated September 24, 2024. Incident: Wildfires.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of California

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of California dated 10/18/2024. Incident: Airport Fire. Incident Period: 09/09/2024 through 10/06/2024.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the San Carlos Apache Tribe

Stage 2·first seen 9d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the San Carlos Apache Tribe (FEMA—4833-DR), dated October 4, 2024. Incident: Watch Fire. Incident Period: July 10, 2024, through July 17, 2024.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska

Stage 2·first seen 59d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska (FEMA—4808-DR), dated August 20, 2024. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: May 20, 2024, through June 3, 2024.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Florida

Stage 3

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-4834-DR), dated October 11, 2024. Incident: Hurricane Milton.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Small Business Investment Company License Issuance

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Disaster Declaration of a Rural Area for the State of Nebraska

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative disaster declaration of a rural area for the State of Nebraska dated 10/21/2024. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/20/2024 through 06/03/2024.

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Social Security Administration· Notice

Cost-of-Living Increase and Other Determinations for 2025

SUMMARY: Under title II of the Social Security Act (Act), there will be a 2.5 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits effective December 2024. In addition, the national average wage index for 2023 is $66,621.80. The cost-of-living increase and national average wage index affect other program…

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