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…
Small Business Facts: Small Business Contributions to Research and Development
In 2019, small businesses with 10–499 employees performed $70.6 billion worth of R&D work and employed over 500,000 R&D workers. Among businesses engaged in R&D, small businesses spend a much higher percentage of their sales on…
August-September Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 41, No. 6. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Energy Roundtable – September 29, 2022
Energy Roundtable
September 29, 2022, 2- 3 p.m. (ET)
Roundtable to discuss FERC’s Proposal to Reform Interconnection Procedures
The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss the United States Federal Energy Regulatory…
AMS Seeks Comments on Inert Ingredients in Pesticides Used for Organic Production
On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to seek input from the public on how to update regulations concerning inert ingredients…
APHIS Requests Comments and Information on Approaches to Livestock Indemnity Value Determinations
On September 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal, Plant, and Health Inspection Service published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments on a new approach to livestock indemnity value determinations,…
EBSA Releases IRFA for Proposed QPAM Exemption Amendment
Following consultation with the Office of Advocacy, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has published a notice of Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) related to its Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction…
NOAA Seeks Comments on Proposal to Update Regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
On July 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a proposed rule to expand the boundaries of the sanctuary, and update sanctuary-wide regulations. The proposal would…
FERC Seeks Comments on Proposal to Reform Interconnection Procedures
On July 5, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published a proposed rule to amend and reform interconnection procedures. Currently FERC requires that all public utilities that operate facilities used for the transmission…
NOAA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Impose Vessel Speed Restrictions for Protection of North…
On September 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) extended the comment period on its proposed rule to restrict vessel speeds in areas where the North Atlantic Right Whale is known to be…
EPA Issues Proposed Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid as CERCLA…
On September 6, 2022, EPA published its long-awaited proposed designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and…