Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2022: Annual Report of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy…
As the voice of small business in government, the Office of Advocacy is working diligently to bring small businesses’ voices into the regulatory process. Advocacy’s efforts at ensuring federal agency compliance with the Regulatory…
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…
Small Business Safety Roundtable – May 19, 2023
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable is scheduled for Friday, May 19, 2023, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams platform. The agenda is currently being developed but will…
Forest Service Requests Comments on Climate Resilience Efforts
On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments regarding climate resilience efforts. The agency is requesting comments and feedback on how…
EPA Proposes Risk Management of Methylene Chloride Under the Toxic Substance Control Act
On May 3, 2023, EPA published a proposed rule to restrict the use of methylene chloride under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). Methylene chloride is used as a solvent in a wide range of industrial, commercial and consumer…
Deconstructing the Change in Veteran Business Ownership
Veteran-owned businesses are generally owned by older veterans. As they age out of the workforce, the number of veteran firms is decreasing. From 2014 to 2020, veteran ownership declined from 11% of businesses to 8.1% of businesses. At the…
Advocacy Comments on SEC’s Proposed Rules Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets
On March 9, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published proposed rules that would amend and redesignate Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. SEC’s proposal would replace the Custody…
Advocacy Submits Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Proposed Rule on Credit Card…
On May 3, 2023, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s notice of proposed rulemaking on Credit Card Penalty Fees. The proposed rulemaking would adjust the safe harbor dollar amount for late…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – May 11, 2023
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topic, beginning at 1 PM on May 11, 2023. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams platform.
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Small Entity Natural Resources Roundtable – May 17, 2023
The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management proposed rule to add conservation as a land use activity within the framework of the Federal Land Policy…
USPTO Seeks Comment on Patent Trials and Appeals Board Rules
On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on rules governing discretionary denial of petitions brought before the Patent Trials and Appeals…
BLM Requests Comments on Proposed Rule to add Conservation as a Land Use Activity
On April 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposed rule to add conservation as a “use” within the framework of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. According to BLM the…