EPA Publishes Preliminary List to Identify Manufacturers Subject to Fees Under TSCA
On Jan. 25, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published preliminary lists identifying manufacturers that may be subject to fee obligations under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) for EPA-initiated risk evaluations for…
EPA Publishes Draft Risk Evaluation for Carbon Tetrachloride; Announces Public Peer Review Meetings
On Jan. 27, 2020, EPA published its draft risk evaluation for carbon tetrachloride. Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether existing chemicals present an…
SBA Office of Advocacy Tax Roundtable: February 21, 2020
SBA Office of Advocacy Small Business Tax RoundtableFriday, February 21, 202010:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Hearing Room428A Russell Senate Office Building*Washington, DC 20515
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The Small Business Benefits of the USMCA
By Rosalyn Steward, Assistant Chief Counsel
On January 15, 2020, the Senate passed the United States, Mexico,
and Canada Agreement (USMCA), and on January 29, 2020, President Trump ratified
the agreement, solidifying trade with our top…
EPA and Army Corps Announce Final Rule to Redefine Waters of the United States
On Jan. 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the finalization of the long anticipated revised definition of Waters of the United States. The final rule, entitled “The Navigable…
Advocacy Submits Comments on USDA Interim Final Rule to Establish a Domestic Hemp Production Program
On Jan. 29, 2020, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) on its interim final rule to establish a domestic hemp production program in the U.S. Advocacy…
Small Business Lending In The United States, 2017
Office of Advocacy, January 2020
Small business lending from bank lenders remained positive in 2017, but a slower pace than the previous year. The research report by the Office of Advocacy examines FDIC data to find that small…
Homeopathy Industry Threatened by New FDA Guidance
By Marina DeWit, Region 9 Advocate
According to the National Institute of Health, more than 6 million people in the United States use homeopathy to treat specific health conditions, and over 200 million people use homeopathy on regular…
January Small Business Advocate
The Small Business Advocate
Vol. 39, No. 1
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 39, No. 1. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may…
Northwest Arkansas Small Businesses Discuss Federal Regulations
By
Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
There are a quarter million small businesses in the state of Arkansas, and more than 99 percent of the state’s firms are small, according to the Office of Advocacy’s 2019 Arkansas Small Business…