Small Business Rule Changes — Thursday, May 22, 2025

Vol. 1 · No. 764 — Thursday, May 22, 2025

Small business rule changes: 3 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Scanned 3 source documents matching small-business terms; 3 warranted a closer look.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Respirator Program Records

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.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines

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

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Department of the Treasury· Notice

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

SUMMARY: Federal Register 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…

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

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