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Regulatory Alerts

EPA Seeks Small Business Input on Emission Standards for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles

Office of Advocacy May 19, 2022
Small Business Facts

Facts About Small Business: Small Business Hiring Needs

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Comments on Davis-Bacon Act Proposed Rule

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Comments on BOEM’s Environmental Assessment for the Morro Bay…

News

Family Fishers Fight For Their Way of Life

Annual Report on the RFA

Report On The Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2021: Annual Report Of The Chief Counsel For Advocacy…

Office of Advocacy Apr 5, 2022
As the voice of small business in government, the Office of Advocacy is working to bring small businesses’ priorities into the regulatory process. Advocacy’s efforts at ensuring federal agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act…
State Profiles

2021 Small Business Profiles For The States, The District of Columbia, and The U.S.

Office of Advocacy Aug 30, 2021
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles provide a snapshot of each state’s small businesses. The profiles gather the latest federal economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business health and economic activity. …
News

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

Office of Advocacy Jun 8, 2020
Updated December 22, 2021, 3:00pm 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…
Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Comments on NAS Energy Efficiency Rulemaking Report

Office of Advocacy May 13, 2022
On December 28, 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a report that reviewed the Department of Energy’s methods for setting energy efficiency standards. On May 13, 2022, Advocacy filed a public…
Regulatory Alerts

EPA Proposes a Reporting rule for Asbestos under Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substance Control Act

Office of Advocacy May 13, 2022
On May 6, 2022, EPA published proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for asbestos under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). The proposed rule is a one-time reporting obligation for certain manufacturers and processors of…
Agency Roundtables

SBA Environmental Roundtable – May 26, 2022

Office of Advocacy May 12, 2022
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics, beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022.  The meeting will be held using the Microsoft…
Agency Roundtables

Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – May 20, 2022

Office of Advocacy May 12, 2022
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable will meet virtually on Friday, May 20, 2022 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (ET). The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams platform. Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA)…
Regulatory Alerts

SEC Extends Comment Period on Proposed Climate Disclosure Rules

Office of Advocacy May 10, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the public comment period for its proposed rules on The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors until June 17, 2022. In a press release on…
Small Business Visits

PFAS is Just One Piece of the Puzzle for Small Public Water Systems

Office of Advocacy May 10, 2022
By Astrika Adams, Assistant Chief Counsel On March 18, Office of Advocacy staff visited the Maury Service Authority, a public water system serving Lexington, Virginia and Rockbridge County, Virginia. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains,…
Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Comments on SEC’s Proposed Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and…

Office of Advocacy May 6, 2022
On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published proposed rules that would enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and cybersecurity incident reporting by…
Regulatory Alerts

EPA Seeks Small Entity Representatives for SBREFA Panel on Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvement…

Office of Advocacy May 6, 2022
EPA is now recruiting small entity representatives for a possible SBREFA panel on a rulemaking to amend the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions to further address lead in drinking water, including modifying requirements for lead service line…
Regulatory Alerts

FDA Announces Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Bans

Office of Advocacy May 4, 2022
On May 4, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published proposed rules that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The proposed “Tobacco Product Standard for Menthol in Cigarettes” would prohibit menthol as a…
Newsletter

March-April Small Business Advocate

Office of Advocacy May 3, 2022
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 41, No. 3. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
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