Vol. 1 · No. 812Friday, August 1, 2025

Small business rule changes: 12 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Friday, August 1, 2025. Scanned 12 source documents matching small-business terms; 12 warranted a closer look.

Small Business Administration· Notice

Small Business Investment Company Licensing and Examination Fees Inflation Adjustment

effective in 61d

SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing notice of the annual Inflation Adjustment to the Licensing and Examination Fees charged in the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program, required under the SBIC program regulations.

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants Program Round 4 (SCC4) Evaluation

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief Evaluation Office (CEO)-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

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

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Indiana (FEMA-4882-DR), dated July 22, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding.

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

Stage 7·first seen 23d ago

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.

Small Business Administration· Notice

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

Stage 5·first seen 23d ago

SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster 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.

Small Business Administration· Notice

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

Stage 3·first seen 32d ago

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

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

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

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Missouri (FEMA-4885-DR), dated July 22, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Michigan and the Little Traverse Bay Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Michigan and the Little Traverse Bay Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land (FEMA-4880-DR), dated July 22, 2025. Incident: Severe Winter Storms.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

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

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Kansas (FEMA-4883-DR), dated July 22, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

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 Missouri

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Missouri dated July 28, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Heavy Rains, Large Hail, and Flash Flooding.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

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

Stage 2

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oregon (FEMA-4881-DR), dated July 22, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

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 Actions

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one person that has 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 satisfied. All…

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