Resources for Small Businesses in Response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
Updated March 25, 2020, 3:30 pm EST
The Office of Advocacy will share small business resources and information related to the coronavirus pandemic as we receive it.
IRS Answers Frequently Asked Questions about delayed filing and…
Hemp: A Possible Blossoming Business for America’s Small Farms
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
From rope to clothing, biodiesel to hempcrete, plant-based
ingestible protein to CBD balm, the uses of hemp are far-reaching. Up until the
passage of the 2018 Farm Bill however, it was illegal…
Research from Advocacy: An Investigation of Women Business Owners, Industry Concentration, and…
When starting businesses, women tend toward industries related to domestic service and men lean toward construction and repair-related industries. This has had implications for the size and growth of their individual businesses. On…
OSHA Posts Materials for Small Business Panel on Tree Care Operations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made
the materials for the upcoming Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panel
(also known as a SBREFA panel) on Tree Care Operations publicly available on
its webpage at…
DOI Seeks Comments on its 2020-2021 Proposed Framework for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
On March 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule to establish the 2020-2021 hunting regulations for migratory game birds. This annual framework prescribes dates and times when…
EPA Extends Comment Period for Preliminary Listing of Manufacturers Subject To Fees Under TSCA
On March 13, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a 60-day comment period extension for its preliminary lists identifying manufacturers that may be subject to fee obligations under the Toxic Substance Control Act…
EPA’s Preliminary Regulatory Determinations for Contaminants on the Fourth Drinking Water…
On March 10, 2020, EPA published its preliminary regulatory determinations for eight contaminants listed on its fourth Contaminant Candidate List under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The agency presented its preliminary determinations to…
Advocacy Visits Houma, Louisiana
By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
The Office of Advocacy recently visited Houma, Louisiana to participate in a small business regulatory forum.
An hour southwest of New Orleans, Houma is the largest city
along the south-central…
EPA Proposes Amendments to Closure Provisions for Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals
On March 3, 2020, EPA proposed to amend its regulations for
the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric utilities under
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The agency is proposing procedures to allow…
EPA Proposes Amendments to Significant New Use Rule for Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylates and…
On March 3, 2020, EPA published a supplemental proposal to a
previously proposed significant new use rule (SNRU) for long-chain perfluoroalkyl
carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemical substances. In the original proposed SNUR for
LCPFAC, published in…
EPA Publishes Draft Risk Evaluation for Trichloroethylene; Announces Public Peer Review Meetings
On February 26, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft risk evaluation for trichloroethylene (TCE). Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether…