The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notification of Public

effective in 43d

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, is providing the general public and Federal agencies with notice of the discontinuance of a collection of information under control number 1210-0114, “Plan Assets”—Insurance Company General Accounts.

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

Office of Management and Budget· Proposed Rule

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws

SUMMARY: OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA, collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council), are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to ensure agencies procure straws with the strength and durability of plastic in accordance with the National Strategy to End the Use…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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.

Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Texas

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated July 17, 2025. Incident: Cooper Apartment Complex Fire.

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.

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 July 16, 2025. Incident: Rowena Wildfire.

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.

Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of TEXAS (FEMA-4879-DR), dated July 6, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding.

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.

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 name 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.