2022 Small Business Profiles for the States, Territories, and Nation
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles gather the latest federal economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business economic activity.
The 2022 State Profiles are the first to contain data gathered during the COVID-19…
Report On The Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2021: Annual Report Of The Chief Counsel For Advocacy…
As the voice of small business in government, the Office of Advocacy is working to bring small businesses’ priorities into the regulatory process. Advocacy’s efforts at ensuring federal agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act…
EPA Issues Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for its Proposed TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting…
On November 25, 2022, EPA published an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) and updated economic analysis, after completing a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBREFA) Panel for its previously proposed rule for reporting and…
EPA Issues Supplemental Notice of Proposed Changes to its Fees for the Administration of the Toxic…
On November 16, 2022, EPA published a proposal to modify and supplement its previously proposed updates and adjustments to its 2018 final rule for fees under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA is authorized to collect fees for…
DOE Seeks Comments on Energy Conservation Standards (Misc. Gas Products, Consumer Furnace Fans,…
The Department of Energy is requesting comments on reviews of several current energy conservation standards, test procedures, and notices of data availability. The agency is deciding whether to amend efficiency standards and/or test…
FWS Extends Comment Period on Proposal for Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles
On September 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule revising the regulations concerning the incidental take of eagles and eagle nests. The proposed rule would continue to…
Advocacy Visits Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
By Janea Jamison, Region 6 Advocate
I recently visited Oklahoma to talk small businesses and share the Office of Advocacy’s work. My visit included stakeholder site visits with the Tulsa Regional Chamber Congressional Forum, and…
Advocacy Recommends that the NLRB Reassess the Compliance Costs of Joint Employer Rule for Small…
On September 7, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board proposed a rule that would expand the joint-employer definition under the National Labor Relations Act. This expansion extends liability to employers that have indirect and reserved…
Advocacy Comments on TTB’s Proposed and Temporary Rules on Refund Procedures for Excise Taxes on…
On September 23, 2022, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published temporary and proposed rules implementing amendments to the Craft Beverage Modernization Act provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The proposed…
Facts About Small Business: Veteran Ownership Statistics
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting veteran-owned businesses. Veterans own almost two million businesses and employ over five million Americans. The infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to show the…
Small Business Facts: Reasons for Being an Owner
While there are multiple reasons to own a small business, most firm owners cite wanting to be their own boss and making more money as important reasons for owning their own business. Self-employment is mostly driven by opportunity, with…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed Hazardous Substance Designations for PFOA and PFOS under CERCLA
On September 6, 2022, EPA proposed the designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).…