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On December 28, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) issued a notice of solicitation of comments for implementation of the National Levee Safety Program under the National Levee Safety Act of 2007 (NLSA). The National Levee…

***Small Business Environmental Roundtable Meeting*** MONDAY, January 10, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Via Microsoft Teams Meeting The next SBA, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following…

***Small Business Environmental Roundtable Meeting*** THURSDAY, January 6, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Via Microsoft Teams Meeting The next SBA, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following…

On December 16, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2018 Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics (NES-D), a data program providing annual estimates of the number and receipts of nonemployer business owners by race, ethnicity, sex, and…

In response to a petition filed under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), on October 18, 2021, EPA proposed to add 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta-2-benzopyran (HHCB), along with 11 other…

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host five virtual listening sessions to gather stakeholder input regarding implementation of five new broadband grant programs authorized by the Infrastructure…

On November 15, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency published a proposed rule titled “Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector…

The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 40, No. 7. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.

On December 7, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers issued a notice of proposed rule defining “the waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The proposed rule attempts to restore…

On November 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service published a proposed rule to repeal its 2020 final Alaska roadless rule. The agency is taking this action under the direction of E.O. 13990 which directs agencies to…