The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Training Plans, New Miner Training, Newly-Hired Experienced Miner Training

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-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.

Department of Labor· Notice

Asbestos in Shipyards Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Asbestos in Shipyards Standard.

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 the State of Arkansas

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4865-DR), dated May 8, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes.

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…

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