Small Business Rule Changes — Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Vol. 1 · No. 916 — Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Small business rule changes: 2 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Scanned 2 source documents matching small-business terms; 2 warranted a closer look.

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Department of Transportation· Notice

Notice Regarding Investigatory and Enforcement Policies and Procedures of the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing to reviseand update the investigatory and enforcement policies and practices of its Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP), including the sanctions brought by OACP for non-compliance with aviation consumer protection requirements.

Owner check — Industry-specific action: operators in the named location or regulated activity should confirm dates, boundaries, and exemptions.

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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 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.

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