Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, 2020
Advocacy’s most requested publication, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, gathers the most up-to-date statistics about American small businesses in one place. Updated annually, the FAQ is a convenient place to find facts…
Resources for Small Businesses in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Updated April 23 2021, 10:00am ET
The Office of Advocacy will share small business resources and information related to the coronavirus pandemic as we receive them.
SBA COVID PAGE
On February 22, 2021 - The White House released…
2020 Small Business Profiles For The States And Territories
Advocacy’s Small Business Profiles are an annual portrait of each state’s small businesses. Included in each are snapshots into each state’s small business health and economic activity. Some economic data is also supplied for U.S.…
NMFS Seeks Comments on New Turtle Excluder Device (TED) Requirements for Skimmer Trawl Vessels
On April 20, 2021 the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments on whether to modify the turtle excluder device (TED) requirements for skimmer trawl vessels less than 40…
Labor Department Requests Wage Information for H-1B Visa Workers
On April 1, 2021 the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on the sources of data and methodologies for determining prevailing wage levels covering employment opportunities that U.S. employers seek to fill with…
USCIS Requests Public Input on Barriers that Prevent Access to Immigration Services and Benefits
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking comments from the public on how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can reduce administrative and other barriers and burdens within its regulations and policies, including…
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable – April 23
Small Business Roundtable on OSHA’s Proposed Hazard Communication Rule
Friday, April 23, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Via Teams Webinar
Dear Small Business Representatives:
On February 16, 2021, the Occupational…
CEQ Rescinds Its Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents Regulation
By Astrika Adams, Assistant Chief Counsel
On April 13, 2021, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced the rescission of its Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents regulation (the Guidance…
Small Business Energy Teleconference – April 27
Teleconference to discuss DOE’s Proposed Rule to Revise Various Processes for Energy Efficiency and Test Procedures
The Office of Advocacy will be hosting a teleconference to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s proposal to…
DOE Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Various Processes for Energy Efficiency and Test…
On April 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a proposed rule that would revise processes and procedures the agency follows in developing energy conservation standards and test procedures for consumer products and…
NMFS Further Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for Indo-Pacific…
On March 29, 2021 the National Marine Fisheries Service published a notice extending the public comment period on its proposed rule to designate critical habitat for Indo-Pacific Corals. The proposed rule would designate critical habitat…
Small Business Facts: Science/High-Tech Workers and Small Firms
Small businesses play a special role in innovation. In 2018, 37% of high-tech workers worked for small businesses. According to the Census Bureau’s data series, Innovation Measurement Initiative, the bulk of STEM-related researchers …
March Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 40, No. 1. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.