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Rule Change Brief

Department of Labor· Rule

Construction Standards—Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

Stage 2·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: This final rule revokes 29 CFR 1911.10, which required the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health (Assistant Secretary), who heads OSHA, to consult with the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety andHealth (ACCSH) in the formulation of rules to promulgate, modify, or revoke standards…

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Department of the Treasury· Rule

International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations

effective in 0d

SUMMARY: Federal Register The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adding regulations to implement a February 6, 2025 International Criminal Court-related Executive order. The rule also includes information relevant to a May 9, 2025 Executive order relating to requirements for final…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements; Withdrawal

effective in 0d

SUMMARY: OSHA is withdrawing the proposal to amend the OSHA 300 Log by adding a column that employers would use to record work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Withdrawal of the proposal does not change any employer's obligation to complete and retain occupational injury and illness records under OSHA's regulations.…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators

Stage 3·comments close in 0d

SUMMARY: OSHA is proposing to remove some medical evaluation requirements in the Respiratory Protection Rule for certain types of respirators. This proposed change would only impact filtering facepiece respirators and loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators.

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Department of Labor· Rule

Rescinding Unnecessary Notice and Comment Procedures

effective in 30d

SUMMARY: This final rule rescinds the Secretary's policy to engage in notice and comment rulemaking, even where the Administrative Procedure Act does not require notice and comment rulemaking. The result of this final rule is the Department will generally follow the default requirements of the Administrative Procedure…

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Department of Labor· Rule

Rescission of Workforce Investment Act Regulations

Stage 2·effective in 63d·comments close in 30d

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (Department) is removing the regulations that implemented and governed the Title I Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs at the national, State, and local levels and provided program requirements applicable to all WIA formula and…

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Department of Labor· Rule

Rescission of Nondiscrimination and Equal-Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act

Stage 2·effective in 63d·comments close in 30d

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is rescinding its regulations implementing the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) containing the nondiscrimination and equal-opportunity provisions of WIA. In 2014, Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which repealed WIA and…

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Department of Labor· Rule

Obsolete Grant and Contract Regulations

Stage 2·effective in 63d·comments close in 30d

SUMMARY: This DFR removes obsolete grant and contract regulations in the Department of Labor's regulations. These grant and contract regulations were superseded by the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Guidance for Grants and Agreements, codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which the Department of…

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Department of Labor· Rule

Removal of Interpretive Bulletins Relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

effective in 63d·comments close in 30d

SUMMARY: This DFR removes from the Code of Federal Regulations prospectively certain interpretive bulletins under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 that the Department of Labor (DOL) believes are obsolete. The obsolete interpretive bulletins were published shortly after ERISA's enactment in 1974 to…

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Department of Labor· Rule

Selection of Annuity Providers—Safe Harbor for Individual Account Plans

effective in 63d·comments close in 30d

SUMMARY: This direct final rule (DFR) removes 29 CFR 2550.404a-4 from the Code of Federal Regulations, which is a regulation published in 2008 that provides a fiduciary safe harbor for the selection of annuity providers for the purpose of benefit distributions from individual account retirement plans covered by title…

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Department of Labor· Rule

Removal of Definition of “Plan Assets”—Insurance Company General Accounts

effective in 63d·comments close in 30d

SUMMARY: 1 This DFR removes 29 CFR 2550.401c-1 from the Code of Federal Regulations, which the Department of Labor (DOL) believes is obsolete. The regulation applies only to certain insurance policies or contracts issued to (or on behalf of) employee benefit plans on or before December 31, 1998. Given the unlikelihood…

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Department of Health and Human Services· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Process Data for Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, OMB No. 0906-xxxx-New

comments close in 30d

SUMMARY: In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

House Falls in Marine Terminals

Stage 2·290d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 290d

SUMMARY: This proposed rule removes OSHA's House Falls in Marine Terminals Standard from the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Minor Child Definition for Form LM-30 Labor Organization Officer and Employee Report

Stage 2·265d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 295d

SUMMARY: This proposed rule is soliciting public comments regarding revisions to the definition of “minor child” as that term appears in 29 CFR 404.1(h) and on the Form LM-30 Labor Organization Officer and Employee Report.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Open Fires in Marine Terminals

Stage 2·301d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 301d

SUMMARY: This proposed rule removes OSHA's Open Fires in Marine Terminals Standard from the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Rescission of Affirmative Outreach Requirements for Recipients of WIOA Title I Financial Assistance

Stage 2·357d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 388d

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Civil Rights Center (CRC), proposes to remove the regulations implementing the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that contain…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Blacksmith Shops

Stage 2·359d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 391d

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 57 to remove outdated requirements regarding blacksmith shops located at surface metal and nonmetal mines. Removal of this standard would not result in a reduction of safety protection for miners at surface metal and nonmetal mines.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Diesel Particulate Matter Emission Limits in Underground Coal Mines

Stage 2·359d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 391d

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 72 by removing outdated requirements for diesel particulate matter (DPM) emission limits for permissible diesel-powered equipment and non-permissible heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment operated in underground coal mines. These revisions would streamline the current…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Use of Permissible Flame Safety Lamps in Underground Coal Mines

Stage 2·359d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 391d

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 75 by removing flame safety lamps from the list of permissible electric face equipment that can be operated in underground coal mines. This revision would maintain the same level of protection for miners because it removes outdated technology that is no longer used in…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Approved Conveyor Belts in Underground Coal Mines

Stage 2·359d PRORULE→RULE·effective in 391d

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 75 by removing outdated requirements for the approval process for conveyor belts used in underground coal mines. These revisions would streamline the current requirements for underground coal operators while maintaining the same level of protections for miners who work…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Staffing

SUMMARY: www.regulations.gov The Department of Labor (Department) is proposing to remove the requirement that States use State merit staff to provide Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES) services. This deregulatory action would allow States to use the staffing model that provides the required services with the most…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the Department or DOL) proposes to remove the regulations that set forth the procedures within the Department for the coordination of enforcement activities by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Employment and Training…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Filing Thresholds for Forms LM-2, LM-3, and LM-4 Labor Organization Annual Reports

SUMMARY: www.regulations.gov This proposed rule revises the filing thresholds in 29 CFR 403.4(a) for the Forms LM-2, LM-3, and LM-4 Labor Organization Annual Reports. This summary can be found atby searching by the RIN: 1245-AA15.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Vinyl Chloride

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule removes language in OSHA's Vinyl Chloride standard that is duplicative with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Inorganic Arsenic

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Inorganic Arsenic standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Methylene Chloride

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Methylene Chloride standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard. It also includes two technical corrections.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Lead standards and better aligns the standards with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards; Textiles; Sawmills; Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards for Shipyard Employment

SUMMARY: This proposed rule removes from the Code of Federal Regulations: OSHA's Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards Standard, 29 CFR 1910.144; paragraph (c)(8) of OSHA's Textiles Standard, 29 CFR 1910.262; paragraph (c)(11) of OSHA's Sawmills Standard, 29 CFR 1910.265; and OSHA's Safety Color Code for…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Formaldehyde

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises OSHA's Formaldehyde standard to eliminate duplicative respiratory protection requirements and better align this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Acrylonitrile

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some provisions of OSHA's Acrylonitrile standard to better align it with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Asbestos

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Asbestos standards and better aligns these standards with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

TITLE: 1,3-Butadiene

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's 1,3-Butadiene standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's respiratory protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Ethylene Oxide

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Ethylene Oxide standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.)

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's 13 Carcinogens standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's respiratory protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Benzene

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would revise some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Benzene standard and would better align this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Methylenedianiline

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Methylenedianiline standards and better aligns these standards with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Cadmium

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Cadmium standards and better aligns these standards with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings

Stage 3·first seen 167d ago

SUMMARY: OSHA is proposing to remove OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and its associated recordkeeping and reporting provisions from the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Cotton Dust

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Cotton Dust standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Coke Oven Emissions

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would revise some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Coke Oven Emissions standard and better align this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Construction Illumination

Stage 2

SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to rescind the construction illumination requirements, codified in 29 CFR 1926.26 and 1926.56.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities

Stage 2

SUMMARY: OSHA proposes to clarify its interpretation of the General Duty Clause, 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1), to exclude from enforcement known hazards that are inherent and inseparable from the core nature of a professional activity or performance.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Hazardous Communication

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 47 to allow electronic access to all Hazard Communication (HazCom) materials at no cost to miners. This change would ensure miners have access to information about the chemical hazards where they work while reducing paperwork burdens for operators.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Training and Retraining of Miners

Stage 2

SUMMARY: MSHA proposes to revise its regulations to eliminate provisions that allow District Managers to require changes in, or additions to, training programs. The current regulations appear to violate statutory authority; the Appointments Clause, by vesting significant regulatory authority in District Managers; and…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Aerial Tramways

SUMMARY: MSHA proposes to revise title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (30 CFR) part 56 by removing duplicative requirements for aerial tramways. Removing these provisions would not reduce protections afforded to miners because they are unnecessary and duplicative of information elsewhere in 30 CFR part 56.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Drilling

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to rescind requirements for the maintenance of drill equipment and inspection of drilling areas before starting drilling operations at surface metal and nonmetal mines. Removing these provisions would not reduce protections afforded to miners because the requirements are duplicative and…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Trolleys

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to remove and revise provisions for metal and nonmental (MNM) mines and coal mines regarding the use of trolleys for transportation of mined ore, coal, material, and personnel. Trolleys are an outdated technology that have been replaced by more efficient belt conveyor haulage systems for…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Limit on Exposure to Diesel Particulate Matter in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 57 by removing outdated requirements for miners' exposures to diesel particulate matter (DPM) in underground metal and nonmetal mines (MNM). These revisions would streamline the requirements for DPM for underground MNM mine operators while maintaining the same level of…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines

Stage 2

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to allow the use of non-permissible Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in specified underground areas of mines, if the equipment meets certain technical specifications and is operated under specific conditions. This proposed rule would codify technical specifications and working…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Photometers

SUMMARY: MSHA proposes to revise title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (30 CFR) part 75 by removing requirements for methods in measuring luminous intensity with a photometer. Removing this provision would provide greater flexibility in measurement procedures while maintaining protection for miners.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Mining of Pillars

SUMMARY: MSHA proposes to rescind requirements for the final mining of pillars. This practice is outdated and no longer used due to safety concerns.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Roof Control Plan Approval Criteria

Stage 2

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to revise its roof control plan regulations to eliminate the provision that allows the District Manager to require additional measures to be included in plans. The current regulation may violate statutory authority; the Appointments Clause, by vesting significant regulatory authority in…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Permissible Lamps in Underground Coal Mines

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to revise 30 CFR part 75 by removing duplicative requirements for electric cap lamps and other electric lamps in underground coal mines. These changes would clarify the permissibility requirements for electric cap lamps and other lamps while maintaining safety protections for miners using…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Electrical Equipment for Coal Seams Above the Water Table

SUMMARY: MSHA proposes to revise title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (30 CFR) part 75 by removing requirements for the use of permissible electric face equipment in coal seams above the water table. Removing these provisions would not reduce protections afforded to miners.

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Ventilation Plan Approval Criteria

Stage 2

SUMMARY: MSHA proposes to revise requirements for the contents in mine ventilation plans to eliminate the authority given to the District Manager to require additional provisions. The current standard may violate statutory authority; the Appointments Clause, by vesting significant regulatory authority in District…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Electronic Surveying Equipment in Underground Mines

Stage 2

SUMMARY: MSHA is proposing to allow the use of electronic surveying equipment in high-hazard areas of underground coal mines, if the equipment meets certain technical specifications and is operated under specific conditions. This proposed rule would codify technical specifications and working conditions in MSHA…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations

Stage 2·comments close in 63d

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposes to rescind the regulations for Executive Order (E.O.) 11246, as amended. E.O. 11246 was revoked by E.O. 14173 on January 21, 2025. The E.O. 11246 regulations prohibited covered Federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment based on race,…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Modifications to the Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended

Stage 2·comments close in 63d

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to revise its implementing regulations for the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212. The proposed revisions will better align the regulations with recent case law and executive orders, including Executive Order 14173,…

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Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended

Stage 2·comments close in 63d

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor proposes to revise its implementing regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The proposed revisions will better align the regulations with recent case law and executive orders, including Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Kentucky

Stage 2·first seen 60d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Kentucky (FEMA-4864-DR), dated April 24, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the public an…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Oregon

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Oregon dated June 25, 2025. Incident: Harney County Flooding.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Tennessee

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-4878-DR), dated June 19, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Data Collection Available for Public Comments

SUMMARY: Federal Register The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in theconcerning each proposed collection of…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Arkansas

Stage 3·first seen 32d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4873-DR), dated May 21, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding.

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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 persons who have been removed from OFAC's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List).

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