Texas Small Businesses Share Their Concerns with Advocacy
The Office of Advocacy visited San Antonio and Austin, Texas, on
September 5-6 to meet with small business leaders and hear about their federal
regulatory concerns.
The Small Business Development Center at Texas State University
hosted…
USDA Seeks Comments on Domestic Hemp Production Program, Established by Interim Final Rule
On October 31, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service published an interim final rule with a request for comments to establish a domestic hemp production program in the United States. The rule is…
Forest Service Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for Roadless Area Conservation on National Forest…
On October 17, 2019 the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service published a proposed rule to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule. The rule prohibits tree harvest and road…
October 2019 Small Business Advocate
The Small Business Advocate
Vol. 38, No. 9
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 so here.…
USPTO Announces Proposed Changes to Rules for Post-Grant Proceedings
On October 22, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would change the
rules of practice in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal
Board to shift the…
Participants Sought for Survey on Small and Mid-size Business Cybersecurity Issues
The Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are conducting a survey on cybersecurity issues for small and mid-size businesses. The…
Small Business Economic Bulletin: October 2019
The Office of Advocacy's Small Business Economic Bulletin uses quarterly and monthly data to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the current small business economy. Small businesses strength indicators include self-employment…
Rutgers Food Innovation Center – Food Entrepreneur Boot Camp
By Christine Myers, Region 2 Advocate
Did you grow up eating your
grandmother’s special cake or your mother’s special gravy? Have you spent 20 years fine tuning a barbecue
sauce or creating an alternative snack because you are…
Advocacy Submits Comments on FMCSA’s Proposed Hours of Service of Drivers Amendments Rule
On August 22, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) published a proposed rule on Proposed Hours of Service of Drivers Amendments Rule. The proposed rule would provide greater flexibility for drivers subject to the Hours…
Advocacy Introduces Guide for Small Businesses to Participate in the Federal Regulatory Process
By Jason P. Doré, Assistant Chief Counsel for External Affairs/Director of Information
Small business owners often tell the Office of Advocacy they do not know where to begin when it comes to having their voices heard in the federal…