The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Small Business Administration· Rule

Disaster Assistance Loan Program Updates

effective in 62d

SUMMARY: This direct final rule amends the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA or Agency) regulations governing the SBA Disaster Loan Program by revising the definition of contiguous counties, clarifying the timeline for a governor's request to be delivered to an SBA Disaster Assistance Field Operations Center,…

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

Department of Transportation· Proposed Rule

Transparency in Property Broker Transactions

Stage 2

SUMMARY: FMCSA proposes amendments to its property broker rules in response to petitions for rulemaking from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC). Under current regulations, the parties to a brokered freight transaction have a right to…

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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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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 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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Department of Labor· Notice

Retirement Savings Lost and Found

SUMMARY: e.g., This notice announces that the Office of Management and Budget'sOffice of Information and Regulatory Affairs has approved under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 an information collection request developed by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (Department or EBSA).…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant Program Round 4 (SCC4) Evaluation, New Collection

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Financial Report Form ETA-9130

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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.

Small Business Administration· Notice

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

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Alaska (FEMA-4846-DR), dated November 13, 2024. Incident: Landslides.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is announcing the date, time, location and agenda for a meeting of the National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board (NSBDCAB). Members will convene as an independent source of advice and recommendations on matters related to the Small Business…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

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

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Wyoming (FEMA-4845-DR), dated November 13, 2024. Incident: Wildfires.

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 Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-4815-DR), dated November 8, 2024. Incident: Tropical Storm Debby.

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 or more persons and vessels 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…

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