The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: Civil Money Penalties Procedures; Withdrawal

Stage 2·first seen 489d ago·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is withdrawing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed new procedures for assessing and adjudicating penalties under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).

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

Department of Labor· Rule

Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States; Ratification of Department's Actions

SUMMARY: Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States. The Department of Labor is publishing notification of the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training's and the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division's ratification of the rule published February 10, 2010, titled

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Department of Labor· Rule

Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States; Ratification of Department's Actions

SUMMARY: Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States. The Department of Labor is publishing notification of the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training's and the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division's ratification of the rule published October 12, 2022, titled

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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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Department of Labor· Notice

Exemption From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions Involving United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC or the Applicant) Located in Washington, DC

SUMMARY: This document gives notice of an individual exemption from certain prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code). This exemption permits the Trustees of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Pilot Study and Prospective Analyses of the Draft Revised Form 33, Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

SUMMARY: i.e., OSHA solicits public comments concerning its request to extend OMB's approval of information collection requirements for OMB 1218-0280, Expiration Date: June 30, 2025, regarding the Pilot Study for 3 years (to June 30, 2028).

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of Louisiana

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of Louisiana dated January 3, 2025. Incident: Mass Casualty Incident.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

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

Stage 8·first seen 101d 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.

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…

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