The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Department of the Treasury· Rule

Amendment to the Syria-Related Sanctions Regulations

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is changing the heading of the Syria-Related Sanctions Regulations to the Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions Regulations and amending the renamed regulations to implement a January 15, 2025…

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

Department of Labor· Proposed Rule

Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings

Stage 2·first seen 300d ago

SUMMARY: OSHA held an informal public hearing on its proposed standard for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings from June 16 through July 2, 2025. The period to submit post-hearing comments is extended by 30 days until October 30, 2025, to allow individuals and organizations who filed…

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

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

Procurement List; Proposed deletions

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to delete products and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Cleanup Program for Accumulations of Coal and Float Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, and Other Combustibles

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Hazardous Conditions Complaints

Stage 2·first seen 1091d ago

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines

Stage 2·first seen 1067d ago

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Ventilation Plan and Main Fan Maintenance Record

Stage 2·first seen 1091d ago

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in…

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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated September 22, 2025. Incident: Jefferson Apartment Complex Building Fire.

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 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.