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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1055

Friday, July 10, 2026

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Vol. 1 · No. 799 — Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Small business rule changes: 16 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Scanned 16 source documents matching small-business terms; 16 warranted a closer look.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Carrier's Report of Issuance of Policy

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-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…

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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 M-Class Mining, LLC.

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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 Patton Mining, LLC.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part

SUMMARY: The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 governs the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification of mandatory safety standards. Any mine operator or representative of miners may petition for an alternative method of complying with an existing safety standard. MSHA reviews the…

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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 Mach Mining, LLC.

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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 Canyon Fuel Company, LLC.

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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 Canyon Fuel Company, LLC.

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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 Patton Mining, LLC.

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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 Mach Mining, LLC.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 persons and a vessel 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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