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Following consultation with the Office of Advocacy, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has published a notice of Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) related to its Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction…

On July 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a proposed rule to expand the boundaries of the sanctuary, and update sanctuary-wide regulations. The proposal would…

On July 5, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published a proposed rule to amend and reform interconnection procedures. Currently FERC requires that all public utilities that operate facilities used for the transmission…

On September 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) extended the comment period on its proposed rule to restrict vessel speeds in areas where the North Atlantic Right Whale is known to be…

On September 6, 2022, EPA published its long-awaited proposed designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and…

Experts often use patenting activity as a proxy for innovation. Data from the National Science Foundation show that small businesses that engage in R&D generate more patents per employee than larger businesses that engage in R&D.…

The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits thisletter in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking(NPRM) on Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation. The Office of…

To support Advocacy’s mission of examining the contributions of small businesses to the American economy, the Office of Economic Research (OER) spent fiscal year 2021 providing timely and relevant research products, analyzing proposed…

On September 7, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed a rule expanding the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This rule rescinds a 2020 final rule that set the…

Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable Friday, September 16, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon (Eastern Time) Via Teams Webinar Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable on Friday, September 16, 2022, from 10:00…