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Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent voice for small business within the federal government.

Regulatory Alerts

EPA Proposes Requirements for Legacy Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Surface Impoundments

Office of Advocacy Jun 5, 2023

On May 18, 2023, EPA published a proposed rule to establish regulatory requirements for inactive surface impoundments at inactive facilities (legacy CCR surface impoundments), in response to a court order which vacated the exemption for…

Regulatory Alerts

TTB Extends Comment Period for Alcohol Trade Practice Regulations ANPRM

Office of Advocacy Jun 5, 2023

On June 5, 2023, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published a notice extending the comment period on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) related to alcohol trade practices. The agency is considering revisions…

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Provides Public Comment on EPA’s Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation…

Office of Advocacy May 31, 2023

On March 29, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency published its proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation rulemaking. The proposed rule requires public water systems to monitor for these PFAS, notify the public of the levels…

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed Tightening of Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Coal-Fired…

Office of Advocacy May 31, 2023

On March 29, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency published proposed Effluent Limitation Guidelines for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category. This rule would require significant new wastewater treatment…

Infographics

Facts About Small Business: Asian American and Pacific Islander Ownership Statistics

Office of Advocacy May 23, 2023

Advocacy has released its newest infographics spotlighting Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-owned businesses. Asian-Americans own more than 2.9 million businesses, while Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders own…

Advocacy Fights for Regulatory Compliance in FY 2022

Office of Advocacy May 16, 2023

SBA Number: 23-05 ADV WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Office of Advocacy’s (Advocacy) efforts at monitoring federal regulatory compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) resulted in 37 formal comment letters to agencies and 10…

Annual Report on the RFA

Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2022: Annual Report of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy…

Office of Advocacy May 16, 2023

As the voice of small business in government, the Office of Advocacy is working diligently to bring small businesses’ voices into the regulatory process. Advocacy’s efforts at ensuring federal agency compliance with the Regulatory…

News Articles

Small Carriers Share Concerns about the Cumulative Impact of Regulation at CCA Mobile Carrier Show

Office of Advocacy May 11, 2023

by Jamie Saloom Last week I had the opportunity to speak on a policy panel at the Competitive Carriers Association Mobile Carriers Show in Pittsburgh. I joined Danielle Thumann from the office of Federal Communication Commission (FCC)…

Regulatory Alerts

CPSC Seeks Comments on Direct Final Rule to Adopt Voluntary Standard for Clothing Storage Units

Office of Advocacy May 11, 2023

On May 4, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published a direct final rule adopting voluntary safety standards for clothing storage units. This rule is in response to the December 2022 passage of STURDY legislation. This…

Agency Roundtables

Small Business Safety Roundtable – May 19, 2023

Office of Advocacy May 11, 2023

The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable is scheduled for Friday, May 19, 2023, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams platform. The agenda is currently being developed but will…

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