Office of Advocacy

By Joseph Sobota, Assistant Chief Counsel Many people think that they know a small business when they see one. But when it comes to eligibility for various government programs designed to assist small businesses, agencies must have a…

By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate The Office of Advocacy visited every corner of Region 6 in 2019. We traveled to places from the top of the region in Oklahoma City and Fayetteville, to the bottom in Brownsville, Texas. We hit stops…

EPA has announced its intent to significantly tighten emissions for Ethylene Oxide (EtO) from Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations. EPA anticipates that such a rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial…

By David Rostker, Assistant Chief Counsel Like doctors, mechanics and computer programmers, lawyers have to stay up-to-date in their field, and the attorneys of the Office of Advocacy’s Office of Interagency Affairs are no different.…

On November 27, 2019, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asserting that the agency improperly certified the Tobacco Product Applications and Recordkeeping Requirements Proposed Rule. The…

On November 15, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) issued a request for information to determine whether to amend the current energy conservation standards for consumer…

On November 26, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the proposed rule Premarket Tobacco Product Applications and Recordkeeping Requirements; Reopening of the Comment Period. The FDA has reopened the comment period for…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to merge its 8(a) Business Development (BD) Mentor-Protégé Program and its All Small Mentor-Protégé Program to eliminate confusion and remove unnecessary duplication of functions within…

On November 1, 2019, EPA published proposed revisions to the application exclusion zone (AEZ) requirements under its Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. An AEZ…

The Small Business Advocate Vol. 38, No. 10 The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 9. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do…