The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings

Stage 2

SUMMARY: Federal Register OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments by 15 days until January 14, 2025, to allow stakeholders interested in the NPRM on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data necessary for…

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Department of Defense· Proposed Rule

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds

SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to further implement the statute, which requires an adjustment every five years of statutory acquisition-related thresholds for inflation. The adjustment uses the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers and does not apply…

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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 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; 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.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Uniform Billing Form (OWCP-04)

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Data Collection Available for Public Comments

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's (SBA) intentions to request approval for reinstatement with modification of a previously approved information collection.

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Department of State· Notice

Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement

SUMMARY: A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA).

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