SBA Proposes to Merge 8(a) Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program and All Small Mentor-Protégé…
The
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to merge its 8(a) Business
Development (BD) Mentor-Protégé Program and its All Small Mentor-Protégé
Program to eliminate confusion and remove unnecessary duplication of functions
within…
EPA Proposes Revisions of Application Exclusion Zone Requirements for Agricultural Worker Protection…
On November 1, 2019, EPA published proposed revisions to the
application exclusion zone (AEZ) requirements under its Agricultural Worker
Protection Standard (WPS) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act. An AEZ…
November Small Business Advocate
The Small Business Advocate
Vol. 38, No. 10
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 9. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do…
Brand Protection Issues Within the Small Business Community
By Zvi Rosen, Assistant Chief Counsel
In late September of 2019, the Center for
Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP) at Michigan State
University brought together leaders in the field from government, academia,
large…
High Demand, New Data, and Open-Source Software Help Produce Publication on Small Business in…
By
Richard Schwinn, Research Economist
The Office of Advocacy frequently receives requests for small
business statistics. In most cases, the information is already curated in one
of the 20-plus publications that Advocacy publishes each…
Advocacy Submits Request for Extension of Comment Period on FDA’s PMTA Proposed Rule
On September 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule titled Premarket Tobacco Product Applications and Recordkeeping Requirements (PMTA), with a comment period ending on November 25, 2019. Advocacy…
Availability of EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation for Methylene Chloride and Notice of its Public…
On October 29, 2019, EPA published its draft risk evaluation for
methylene chloride. Under the Toxic Substance Control Act, EPA is
required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether existing chemicals
present an unreasonable…
FTC Extends Public Comment Period for Review of Children’s Online Privacy Rules
On October 22, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
published a Federal Register Notice extending the deadline for filing comments
on its implementation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
(“COPPA”). The FTC is seeking…
Advocacy Releases “Accessing the Internet in Rural America”
Rural areas lag urban areas in gaining high-speed internet access. A new report from the Office of Advocacy, “Accessing the Internet in Rural America,” analyzes recent survey data on subscriptions to the internet through three popular…
Delay, Delay, Delay: Small Business Stuck with Uncertainty About Brexit
By Thomas Rossomondo, Manufacturing and Technology Advocate
I recently attended a forum on the implications
of the United Kingdom exiting the European Union (aka “Brexit”) for American businesses held at Duquesne
University, and…