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.…
DOT Seeks Comments on Review of Existing Regulations
Pursuant to Executive Order 13990, Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis, and Executive Order 13992, Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation, the U.S.…
Labor Department to Require H-2A Employers in Herding and Livestock Industry to Hire on Temporary…
On May 6, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule rescinding parts of its regulations in the H-2A visa program, limiting the use of the visa to temporary or seasonal periods of need, and ending the practice of…
FCC Releases Agenda and Draft Proposals for May Open Commission Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission has announced the agenda for its May 20, 2021 Open Commission Meeting. At the meeting the FCC will vote on the following proposals; please follow the links below to view the draft documents:
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Advocacy Submits Comment Letter to Commerce to Extend the Comment Period on Securing the Information…
On April 28, 2021, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted a comment letter in response to the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and…
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…