Vol. 1 · No. 965Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Small business rule changes: 4 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Scanned 4 source documents matching small-business terms; 4 warranted a closer look.

Department of Labor· Notice

UL LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition

Stage 21·first seen 1307d ago·effective in 12d

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

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: OWCP 1168 Provider Enrollment Form.

Stage 2·first seen 993d ago

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction…

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration Amendment of a Disaster for the State of Washington; Correction

SUMMARY: This is a correction to the Administrative Declaration Amendment of a disaster for the State of Washington dated February 25, 2026. Incident: 2025 Severe Winter Storms.

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.