Vol. 1 · No. 845Thursday, September 18, 2025

Small business rule changes: 5 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Scanned 5 source documents matching small-business terms; 5 warranted a closer look.

Department of Justice· Rule

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Seven Specific Fentanyl-Related Substances in Schedule I

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SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration places seven fentanyl-related substances, as identified in this final rule, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers, esters and ethers in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal…

Owner check — Regulated-substance action: affected handlers should confirm licensing, inventory, shipping, and compliance obligations.

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Proposed Additions

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

Owner check — Save the source link and verify whether this changes costs, compliance, financing, vendors, customers, or operations.

Department of Labor· Notice

Derricks Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in its Derricks Standard.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Disaster Declaration of a Rural Area for the State of Texas

SUMMARY: This is notice of an Administrative disaster declaration of a rural area for the state of Texas dated September 15, 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 and vessels 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…

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