Vol. 1 · No. 986Thursday, April 16, 2026

Small business rule changes: 14 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Scanned 14 source documents matching small-business terms; 14 warranted a closer look.

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

SUMMARY: This action deletes product(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled· Notice

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add products and service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and delete service(s) previously furnished by such agencies.

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Department of Education· Notice

Notice Announcing Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program Competition; Correction

SUMMARY: Federal Register Grants.gov. On April 10, 2026, the Department of Education (ED) published in thea Competition Announcement Notice (CAN) in which the Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) solicited applications in support of the administration of the FY2026 Teacher and…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information…

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

Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections.…

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Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information…

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

Federal Communications Commission· Notice

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections.…

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

Department of Labor· Notice

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Work Opportunity Tax Credit

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-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 invited.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Washington

SUMMARY: This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of WASHINGTON (FEMA-4906-DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-Line winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Indiana

SUMMARY: This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Indiana dated April 9, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Washington

SUMMARY: This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Washington (FEMA-4906-DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

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

Small Business Administration· Notice

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Tennessee

SUMMARY: This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-4898-DR), dated April 10, 2026. Incident: Severe Winter Storm.

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

Department of State· Notice

Notice of Department of State Sanctions Action

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State is publishing the name of a person who has been removed from the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

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

Department of the Treasury· Notice

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

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.