Small Business Economic Bulletin: March 2019
The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Economic Bulletin for March 2019 shows gains in the number of employer small firms, owner’s income, and net job creation. The recovery of small business lending remains tentative, even with low loan…
SBA Advocacy Environmental Roundtable, March 22, 2019
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet to discuss the following topics, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019. The meeting will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Small…
DOE Seeks Comments on Changes to Energy Efficiency Standards for Direct Heating Equipment
On February 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy published a request for information relating to energy efficiency standards for direct heating equipment. Direct heating equipment refers to gas wall heaters, floor heaters, and room…
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable, March 15, 2019
Friday, March 15, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
U.S. Small Business Administration, Eisenhower (Concourse Level) Conference Room*
Dear Small Business Representatives:
We have scheduled the next Small Business Labor Safety…
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Application by Livestock Industry to Modify Hours of Service Rule
On February 6, 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a joint Notice of Application for exemption from certain provisions of the hours-of-service (HOS) of commercial drivers rules. The applicants request approval of…
Letter to Department of Education: Advocacy Advises Agency to Conduct Small Entity Analysis of…
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) respectfully submits the following comments in response to the Department of Education's (Department) November 29, 2018 notice of proposed rulemaking entitled…
SBA Advocacy Business Forum on “Waters of the United States” Proposed Rule, Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Mark One Electric Co.
1414 Genessee St.
Kansas City, MO 64102
The purpose of the business forum is to hear directly from local small businesses and organizations in various industries…
Small Business Facts: What Is the Status of Bank Credit to Small Businesses?
In February 2019, the Office of Advocacy published a fact sheet titled “Small Business Facts: What Is the Status of Bank Credit to Small Businesses?” written by Victoria Williams, Research Economist. The fact sheet finds that small business…
Army Corps of Engineers and EPA Seek Comments on Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”
On February 14, 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed rule to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States.” The rule is the second step in a two-step process to…
EPA Issues Notice of Advance Proposed Rulemaking to Consider Revisions to its Criteria for Municipal…
On December 26, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding revisions to its criteria for municipal solid waste landfills to address advances in liquids management. First, EPA…