The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Commerce· Rule

Additions and Revisions of Entities to the Entity List

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SUMMARY: In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 40 entities under 42 entries and four addresses under four entries to the Entity List. These entries are listed on the Entity List under the destinations of China, People's Republic of (China)…

Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.

Department of Commerce· Rule

Implementation of Additional Export Controls Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR); and Clarifications

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SUMMARY: In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) makes changes to the export controls against Russia and Belarus under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This final rule expands the scope of the Russian and Belarusian Industry Sector Sanctions by imposing controls on nine key precursors…

Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.

Department of Health and Human Services· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Data System for Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR…

Owner check — Comment window open: decide whether to comment, alert counsel, or update the compliance calendar.

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Employment Information Form

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-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

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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SUMMARY: The Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108 require that each agency publish notice of a new or modified system of records that it maintains. The Office of Workers Compensation proposes to add a new system of records for its Ombuds Office. The system consists of an…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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SUMMARY: The Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108 requires that each agency publish notice of a new or modified system of records that it maintains. Section 523 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), as added by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, requires the…

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

SBA Investment Capital Advisory Committee Meeting

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will hold an Investment Capital Advisory Committee (ICAC) meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Members will convene as an independent source of advice and recommendation to SBA on matters relating to institutional investment market trends, innovation, and…

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested member of the public an…

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 one or more persons 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.

Department of Veterans Affairs· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activity: Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal and Contractor Production Report

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SUMMARY: Federal Register Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Service, Office of Procurement Policy, Systems and Oversight, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency.…

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