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Administrative Conference of the United States requests comments on Identifying and Reducing Burdens…
The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is an independent federal agency whose statutory mission is to identify ways to improve the procedures by which federal agencies protect the public interest and determine the!-->…
NTIA Seeks Comment on $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act Programs
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) directed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to distribute $48 billion in funding through several different programs, to improve access to affordable,!-->…
Small Entity Energy Roundtable – March 14, 2023
The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the Department of Energy’s proposed rule to regulate energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. The purpose of the roundtable will be to gather!-->…
FCC Proposes Rules to Increase Tribal Participation in E-Rate
The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at its February 16, 2023 Open Meeting asking for public comment seeking comment on steps to encourage greater participation by eligible Tribal applicants!-->…
BOEM Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources
On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a rule aimed at protecting archaeological resources from impacts of activities conducted on the Outer Continental Shelf. The!-->…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed Revisions to the Lime Manufacturing NESHAP
On January 5, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lime Manufacturing Plants; Residual Risk and Technology Review. This rule!-->…
The CFPB Proposes Rulemaking on Registry of Supervised Nonbanks that Use Form Contracts to Impose…
On February 1, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) posted a notice of proposed rulemaking rule to require that nonbanks subject to its supervisory authority to register each year in a nonbank registration system!-->…
Small Business Roundtable – February 28, 2023
The SBA Office of Advocacy will host a Small Business Roundtable on February 28, 2023, from 2 PM-3:30 PM on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking on the Non-Compete Clause Rule. Read the notice at!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments on FinCen’s Beneficial Ownership NPRM
On February 8, 2023, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted comments on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCen) notice of proposed rulemaking on Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards, and Use of FinCEN!-->…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Supplemental Proposal for the Oil and Natural Gas Methane Rule
On December 6, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency published a supplemental proposed rule, as a follow-up to its November 15, 2021, proposed rule that would revise and update the New Source Performance Standards for Oil and Gas!-->…