The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Labor· Notice

UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition

Stage 21·first seen 861d ago·effective in 0d

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

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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau· Rule

Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold

effective in 5d

SUMMARY: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is amending official commentary interpreting requirements of the CFPB's Regulation C to reflect the asset-size exemption threshold for banks, savings associations, and credit unions based onthe annual percentage change in the average of the Consumer Price Index…

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

Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

National Apprenticeship System Enhancements; Withdrawal

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the Department) is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule), which proposed to revise the Federal regulations implementing the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 (NAA).

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Wolf Run Mining, LLC.

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Main Fan Operation and Inspection (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A Mines)

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

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Ground Control for Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines

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

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 Public Assistance Only for the State of North Carolina

Stage 4·first seen 71d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-4827-DR), dated October 2, 2024. Incident: Tropical Storm Helene.

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 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.