USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Protect from Undue and Unreasonable Preference Under the…
On Jan. 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule to protect fair trade, financial integrity and competitive marketing for livestock, meat and poultry under the Packers…
2020 Brings Important Milestones for Small Business
By Claudia Rodgers, Senior Counsel
Now that the new
year and a new decade is here, there is much to celebrate. Not only is it a chance
for a fresh start and a new outlook, this is an opportunity to look back and
remember the past to…
New Research from Advocacy: Job Characteristics and Transitions among Older Self-employed…
Report
Research Summary
As workers age, they face an increasing risk that health problems will force them out of the labor force. However, workers with more control over their work conditions may be better able to manage the…
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable- Jan. 24, 2020
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Small Business Administration, Eisenhower (Concourse level)…
FCC Announces Comment Period for Draft Proposal to Modernize Unbundling and Resale Rules
On January 6, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register that
would update the FCC’s unbundling and resale rules. In its proposal, the
FCC states that it…
FAA Seeks Comment on Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
On December 31, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a proposed rule that would establish requirements for the remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) (i.e., drones) operating in the airspace of the…
USCIS Announces Earlier Registration & Lottery Process for H-1B Visas
On Jan. 9, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of the H-1B visa registration process for H-1B cap subject individuals. The H-1B program allows companies in the U.S. to…
EPA Releases Working Approach Document to Review New Chemicals Under TSCA
On Jan. 2, 2020, EPA announced the availability of its revised document, “‘TSCA New Chemical Determinations: A Working Approach for Making Determinations under TSCA Section 5.’’ The initial version of this document was published in 2017,…
EPA Prepares for SBREFA Panel on Ethylene Oxide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced
that it may convene a Small Business Advocacy Review panel under the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement and Fairness Act (SBREFA) in anticipation of
new regulations on…
EPA Extends Comment Period for Its Draft Risk Evaluation for N-Methylpyrrolidone
On Jan. 3, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency published a notice extending the comment period for its draft risk evaluation for N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) to Jan. 21, 2020.
EPA published its draft risk evaluation for NMP on…