Report On The Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2021: Annual Report Of The Chief Counsel For Advocacy…
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…
2021 Small Business Profiles For The States, The District of Columbia, and The U.S.
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.
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Resources for Small Businesses in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
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…
Advocacy Comments on NAS Energy Efficiency Rulemaking Report
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…
EPA Proposes a Reporting rule for Asbestos under Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substance Control Act
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…
SBA Environmental Roundtable – May 26, 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…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – May 20, 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)…
SEC Extends Comment Period on Proposed Climate Disclosure Rules
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…
PFAS is Just One Piece of the Puzzle for Small Public Water Systems
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,…
Advocacy Comments on SEC’s Proposed Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and…
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…
EPA Seeks Small Entity Representatives for SBREFA Panel on Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvement…
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…
FDA Announces Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Bans
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…
March-April Small Business Advocate
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.