Vol. 1 · No. 979Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Small business rule changes: 5 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Scanned 5 source documents matching small-business terms; 5 warranted a closer look.

Department of Labor· Notice

Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of H-2A and H-2B Foreign Workers in the United States: Annual Update to Allowable Monetary Charges for Agricultural Workers' Meals and for Travel Subsistence Reimbursement, Including Lodging

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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing this notice to announce the annual updates to allowable monetary charges employers of H-2A workers, in occupations other than herding or production of livestock on the range, may charge workers when the employer…

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

Department of Energy· Notice

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-538) Comment Request; Extension

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-538 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Section 7(a) Mandatory Initial Service) to the Office of Management…

Owner check — Save the source link and verify whether this changes costs, compliance, financing, vendors, customers, or operations.

Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of HAWAII

SUMMARY: This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of Hawaii dated April 3, 2026. Incident: Downtown Hilo Fire.

Owner check — SBA action: confirm whether financing, disaster assistance, eligibility, or SBIC exposure changes for your business.

Department of State· Notice

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act

SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice…

Owner check — Import/export action: check supplier, customer, duty, documentation, or shipping exposure before the effective date.

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 updates to the identifying information of one or more persons currently included in OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). OFAC is also publishing the names of one or more persons…

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