Do Accelerators Promote Regional Entrepreneurship?
Accelerator programs are a popular tool to help entrepreneurs launch new innovative businesses, and entrepreneurs now have options to participate in programs located nearby or at a greater distance. As regional policymakers emphasize the…
Army Corps and EPA Announce Opportunity for Public Hearing on the Revised Definition of “Waters of…
On February 7, 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the scheduling of a public hearing to provide parties the opportunity to comment in person on the proposed rule…
USDA Seeks Comments on Amendments to the Regulations Governing Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat…
On February 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a proposed rule to update out-of-date shields and grade markers associated with grading services, and outdated administrative references…
DOI Seeks Comments on Threatened Species Status for the West Coast Distinct Population Segment of…
On January 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule to reopen the comment period for listing the West Coast Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of fisher. On October 7, 2014, the Service…
DOE Seeks Comments on Withdrawal of Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and…
On January 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) issued an extension of the comment period for a notice of petition for rulemaking to withdraw energy efficiency standards for…
DOI Seeks Comments on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction and Operations…
On December 7, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a notice of availability for a draft environmental impact statement for the construction and operations plan submitted by Vineyard…
January-February Newsletter: Advocacy Helps Small Businesses Seek Relief from Federal Regulations
The Office of Advocacy has released the January-February 2019 edition of the “The Small Business Advocate,” newsletter, Vol. 38, No. 1. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Advocacy Helps Small Businesses Seek Relief from Federal Regulations
Advocacy has published a report titled What Small Businesses Are Saying and What Advocacy Is Doing About It: Progress Report on the Office of Advocacy’s Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables.
Advocacy Releases Trade Report
In early 2016, Congress passed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA). This law established a new role for the Office of Advocacy: to facilitate greater consideration of small business economic issues during international…
Fact Sheets on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and Complete Text
The negotiations on the NAFTA Modernization resulted in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which was signed on November 30, 2018. USMCA will replace the NAFTA upon its entry into force. Below are the U.S. Trade…