Vol. 1 · No. 913Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Small business rule changes: 10 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Scanned 10 source documents matching small-business terms; 10 warranted a closer look.

Department of Labor· Notice

Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program

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SUMMARY: This notice describes changes to the Department of Labor's Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program (DFVC Program or Program).

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

Department of Labor· Notice

UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards

Stage 21·first seen 1230d ago·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for UL LLC, as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA will add one standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.

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Department of Labor· Notice

DEKRA Certification Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards

Stage 12·first seen 670d ago·effective in 0d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for DEKRA Certification Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the final decision to add two standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Nemko North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition

Stage 10·first seen 938d ago·effective in 49d

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of Nemko North America, Inc. for expansion of the recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Susan Harwood Training Grant Program; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

Stage 2·first seen 1070d ago

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Standard on Rigging Equipment for Material Handling; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

Stage 2·first seen 856d ago

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 the Standard on Rigging Equipment for Material Handling.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Request for State or Federal Compensation Information

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, “Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation Information.” This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Certification by School Official

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, “Certification of School Official.” This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in…

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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-4897-DR), dated December 19, 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 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.