Office of Advocacy

On March 2, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a public comment period for the proposed 2020 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial…

On May 27, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking titled Income Tax Withholding on Certain Periodic Retirement and Annuity Payments Under Section 3405(a). The proposed rule provides guidance to…

The International Trade Commission (ITC), at the request of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), is seeking public comment on the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment for imports of currently…

Since a declaration of emergency for COVID-19 was issued on March 13, 2020, total private employment dropped by over 15 percent. Small businesses employers bore the brunt of the job loss, with a decline of more than 17 percent. Read “Small…

On May 22, 2020, the final report of the Small Business Advocacy Review panel (commonly known as a SBREFA panel) on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) possible Tree Care Operations rule was transmitted to…

The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 39, No. 5. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.

On May 26, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), pursuant to a final rule issued on May 21, 2020, began accepting applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The program aims to provide financial…

On May 22, 2020, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document to provide additional temporary flexibility in food labeling requirements to manufacturers and vending machine operators. The goal is to provide regulatory…

On April 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service issued a revised proposed rule and revised economic analysis for a proposal to designate critical habitat for the Northern Mexican and Narrow-Headed…