October Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 39, No. 9. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
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DOI Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule to Streamline Evaluation Criteria for Financial Assurances for…
On October 16, 2020, the United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (DOI) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to regulate risk management, financial…
US Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Comments on Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits
On September 15, 2020, the United States Department of the Army’s Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) issued a proposed rule to reissue existing nationwide permits (NWP) and issue five new permits. Under the Clean Water Act, and Rivers and…
“What’s New with Small Business” Infographic, 2020
The Office of Advocacy’s handy infographic, What’s New With Small Business, is a great source for several of the most commonly answered questions about small business.
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2020 What's New Infographic
Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, 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…
USDA Seeks Comments on a Request for Information Collection on Domestic Hemp Production
On October 16, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service published a notice of a request for approval for an information and data collection pertaining to hemp production using a producer survey.…
SBA Office of International Trade USMCA Advance Ruling Webinars
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, T-MEC in Mexico and CUSMA in Canada) went into force on July 1st replacing the North America Free Trade Agreement. Under USMCA, small businesses can decrease risks and increase predictability…
Advocacy submits comments on the vaping industry’s FDA citizen petition
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final Deeming Rule requires manufacturers of deemed tobacco products to submit their products to the agency for approval before those products can be introduced into the market. On September 25,…
DOL and DHS Release Rules Increasing Wages and Adding Restrictions to H-1B Visa Program
On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) amending regulations and increasing the prevailing wages for high-skilled workers with H-1B, H-1B1 or E-3 nonimmigrant visas. This rule is effective…
Advocacy Comments on USDA’s Reopened Comment Period for Interim Final Rule to Establish a Domestic…
The Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) of the U.S. Small Business Administration submitted comments on October 8, 2020 in response to the reopening of the public comment period for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing…