Vol. 1 · No. 977Friday, April 3, 2026

Small business rule changes: 10 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Friday, April 3, 2026. Scanned 10 source documents matching small-business terms; 10 warranted a closer look.

Department of Education· Notice

Notice Announcing Educational Opportunity Centers Program Competition

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the EducationalOpportunity Centers Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1992-6: Sale of Individual Life Insurance or Annuity Contracts by an Employee Benefit Plan

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Marfork Coal Company, LLC.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part

SUMMARY: The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 governs the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification of mandatory safety standards. Any mine operator or representative of miners may petition for an alternative method of complying with an existing safety standard. MSHA reviews the…

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Department of Labor· Notice

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Knight Hawk Coal, LLC.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Marfork Coal Company, LLC.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Mountain Coal Company, LLC.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted tothe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Marfork Coal Company, LLC.

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Department of Labor· Notice

Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Kepler Processing Company, LLC.

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