The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Office of Personnel Management· Proposed Rule

Differential Pay for Prescribed Wildland Fire Activities

SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is proposing to add prescribed (planned) wildland fire duties as covered activities triggering payment of Hazardous Duty Pay for General Schedule (GS) employees and Environmental Differential Pay for Federal Wage System (FWS) employees. The proposed new differentials would…

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Department of Labor· Notice

TÜV SÜD America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition

Stage 16·first seen 1385d ago

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the application of TÜV SÜD America, Inc. (TUVAM), 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.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements under Office of Management and Budget Review

SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) will submit the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, on or after the date of publication of this notice. SBA is publishing this…

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Illinois

SUMMARY: This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Illinois dated April 9, 2026. Incident: Severe Storm and Tornado.

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Small Business Administration· Notice

Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund, L.P.; Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest

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