2022 Small Business Profiles for the States, Territories, and Nation
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles gather the latest federal economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business economic activity.
The 2022 State Profiles are the first to contain data gathered during the COVID-19…
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…
Advocacy Comments on TTB’s Proposed and Temporary Rules on Refund Procedures for Excise Taxes on…
On September 23, 2022, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published temporary and proposed rules implementing amendments to the Craft Beverage Modernization Act provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The proposed…
Facts About Small Business: Veteran Ownership Statistics
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting veteran-owned businesses. Veterans own almost two million businesses and employ over five million Americans. The infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to show the…
Small Business Facts: Reasons for Being an Owner
While there are multiple reasons to own a small business, most firm owners cite wanting to be their own boss and making more money as important reasons for owning their own business. Self-employment is mostly driven by opportunity, with…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed Hazardous Substance Designations for PFOA and PFOS under CERCLA
On September 6, 2022, EPA proposed the designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – November 18, 2022
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable for Friday, November 18, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
The meeting agenda is currently being developed. For issues you’d like to discuss, or if you would like to make a…
IRS Requests Further Comments to Inform IRA Energy Guidance
On November 3, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued three notices requesting public comment on selected energy tax benefits found in the Inflation Reduction Act, Pub. L. 117-169 (IRA). The comments received will help inform…
NMFS Seeks Comments on Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for the Nassau Grouper
On October 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the Nassau grouper. The area under consideration encompasses aquatic habitat located off…
Advocacy Submits Comment to NMFS on Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike…
On August 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule titled, “Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule.” The Office of Advocacy of the U.S.…
BOEM Seeks Comments on Two Proposed Guidance Documents for Submission of Offshore Wind Project Plans
On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management published two proposed guidance documents pertaining to the requirements that lessees must include in their offshore wind construction and…
Advocacy Attorney Represents Advocacy at 11th United States-European Union Small and Medium-Sized…
By Rosalyn Steward, Assistant Chief Counsel
On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, in Augsburg, Germany, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration convened the…