The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Commerce· Rule

Export Administration Regulations: Revisions to Space-Related Export Controls; Extension of Comment Period

SUMMARY: Federal Register On October 23, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in thethe interim final rule, “Export Administration Regulations: Revisions to Space-Related Export Controls” with comments originally due November 22, 2024. This notification extends the deadline for written comments to…

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

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Publication of Covid-Related Web General License Related to Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations and Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations and Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations: GL N. This GL 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 an Iran-Related Determination

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a sector determination pursuant to a January 10, 2020 Executive Order. The determination was previously issued on OFAC's website.

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

Small Business Administration· Proposed Rule

Surety Bond Guarantee Program: Streamlining and Modernizing

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) proposes to amend its regulations for the Surety Bond Guarantee Program to reduce the burden on participating surety companies for submission and retention of documents. SBA is also correcting conflicting provisions, as well as revising the obsolete…

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

Department of Commerce· Proposed Rule

Export Administration Regulations: Revisions to Space-Related Export Controls, Including Addition of License Exception Commercial Space Activities (CSA); Extension of Comment Period

SUMMARY: Federal Register On October 23, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in thethe proposed rule, “Export Administration Regulations: Revisions to Space-Related Export Controls, Including Addition of License Exception Commercial Space Activities (CSA)” with comments originally due November…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Charter Renewal

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of South Carolina

Stage 8·first seen 46d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-4829-DR), dated September 29, 2024. Incident: Hurricane Helene.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Georgia

Stage 3·first seen 49d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Georgia (FEMA-4821-DR), dated September 24, 2024. Incident: Tropical Storm Debby.

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