DOE Seeks Comments on Amendments to Test Procedures for Ceiling Fans
On September 30, 2019, the U.S. Department
of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) published a
proposed rule to amend test procedures for ceiling fans. This rule proposes
various amendments to those test…
AMS Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Rule to Require Origin Certification for Organic Dairy…
On April 28, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), published a proposed rule to amend the origin of livestock requirements for dairy animals under USDA organic regulations. The proposed rule added…
The Void: How the Wayfair Decision Is Affecting Small Business in New Hampshire
By Keegan Shepardson, Region 1 Advocate
Last month, I had the pleasure of attending
a Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing co-hosted by Senators
Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. The hearing…
FDA Seeks Comments on Premarket Tobacco Product Applications Proposed Rule
On September 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) published the proposed rule “Premarket Tobacco Product Applications and
Recordkeeping Requirements.” The proposed rule establishes the requirements for
the content and form of…
DOL Finalizes Overtime Threshold of $35K
By Janis Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel
On September 24, 2019, the Department of
Labor (DOL) released a final overtime
rule, which sets the minimum salary for the
exemption from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards…
Advocacy Submits Comments on DOD Draft Cybersecurity Model
In September 2019, the Department of Defense released its new cybersecurity maturity certification model to bring its entire industrial base up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity protections. On September 25, 2019, the Office of…
Small Business Facts: Spotlight on Community Bank Lending
In the fourth quarter of 2018, there were over 1.4 million outstanding small business loans held by community banks worth over $94 billion. While community banks are a critical source of capital for small businesses, they have been…
September 2019 Small Business Advocate
The Small Business Advocate
Vol 38, No. 8
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of our newsletter “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 8. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.…
“What’s New” Infographic Lets You See Answers To Top Small Business Questions
The place for answers to several frequently asked questions is Advocacy’s handy infographic, What's New With Small Business. This colorful visualization shows you top small business facts.
A text version of the contents is…
Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business
Advocacy’s most requested publication, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, gathers dozens of the latest statistics about America’s small business in one place. The FAQ is updated annually, and it’s a convenient place to…