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Assistant Chief Counsel for International Trade Rosalyn Steward attended the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in Brisbane, Australia. IPEF is a modern regional arrangement to build cooperation and economic integration…

On January 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal, Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a proposed rule requiring the use of visually and electronically readable identification ear tags for use in the…

On January 4, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a rule increasing fees for employers who petition for workers and sponsor them for permanent residence. USCIS also proposes a new program fee of…

The SBA Office of Advocacy will host a Small Business Roundtable on February 6, 2023, from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM on financial issues. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams platform. Send your RSVP to Jennifer Smith at…

The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)’s Environmental Justice Screening Tool. During the roundtable representatives from CEQ will demonstrate how to use…

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) seeks public comment on the agency’s trade practice regulations related to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act's exclusive outlet, tied house, commercial bribery, and consignment sales…

On December 16, 2022, FinCEN posted a proposed rulemaking on the access by authorized recipients to beneficial ownership information (BOI). BOI must be reported to FinCEN pursuant to Section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) for a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel under the Small…

On January 9, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking for the Non-Compete Clause Rule. The proposed rule would, among other things, prohibit an employer to: enter into or attempt…

The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at its December 22, 2022, Open Meeting asking for public comment on the next steps the FCC should take to promote and facilitate equal access to broadband…