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CEQ Rescinds Its Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents Regulation

Office of Advocacy Apr 15, 2021
Agency Roundtables

Small Business Energy Teleconference – April 27

Regulatory Alerts

DOE Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Various Processes for…

Regulatory Alerts

FinCEN requesting public comment on questions pertinent to the…

Regulatory Alerts

FCC Releases Agenda and Draft Proposals for April Open Commission…

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, 2020

Office of Advocacy Oct 22, 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…
News

Resources for Small Businesses in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic

Office of Advocacy Jun 8, 2020
Updated March 16, 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…
State Profiles

2020 Small Business Profiles For The States And Territories

Office of Advocacy May 20, 2020
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.…
Regulatory Alerts

Small Businesses Encouraged To Comment On Commerce Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking To Secure…

Office of Advocacy Apr 5, 2021
On January 19, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published an interim final rulemaking on the implementation of Executive Order 13873, “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain.” The rule…
Regulatory Alerts

EPA Announces Public Engagement Opportunities to Discuss the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Office of Advocacy Apr 1, 2021
On March 31, 2021 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced public engagement opportunities to discuss the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). EPA had previously delayed the effective date of the LCRR until at least June…
Regulatory Alerts

Advocacy Encourages Small Businesses to Comment on USTR’s Request for Information on Proposed…

Office of Advocacy Apr 1, 2021
On Friday, March 26, 2021, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the next steps in its investigations of digital services taxes (DSTs) in several countries and is seeking public comment on possible actions related to…
Regulatory Alerts

NMFS Further Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for Indo-Pacific…

Office of Advocacy Apr 1, 2021
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

Small Business Facts: Science/High-Tech Workers and Small Firms

Office of Advocacy Mar 30, 2021
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 …
Newsletter

March Small Business Advocate

Office of Advocacy Mar 25, 2021
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.
Agency Roundtables

Small Business Environmental Roundtable – April 9

Office of Advocacy Mar 24, 2021
***Small Business Environmental Roundtable Meeting*** FRIDAY, April 9, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Via Microsoft Teams Meeting The next SBA, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the…
Facts About Small Businesses

Small Business Facts: Paths to Business Ownership

Office of Advocacy Mar 23, 2021
About two-thirds of business owners start their business from scratch, while less than a quarter of owners purchased the business they own. The starting method for small businesses tends to be relatively stable over time but differs based…
Regulatory Alerts

EPA’s Notice of Data Availability for its Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles

Office of Advocacy Mar 22, 2021
On March 12, 2021, EPA issued a notice to reopen the comment period for its recently published notice of data availability (NODA) and a request for additional information to reconsider its definition of “beneficial use” and its provisions…
Regulatory Alerts

EPA’s Review of Final Rules for the Five Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals

Office of Advocacy Mar 22, 2021
On March 16, 2021, EPA opened a public comment period to review five recently published final rules to address persistent bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals under the Toxic Substance Control Act. The PBT final rules were issued on…
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