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FDA Seeks Comments on the Content and Format of Substantial Equivalence Reports
On April 2, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the proposed rule “Content and Format of Substantial Equivalence Reports; Food and Drug Administration Actions on Substantial Equivalence (SE) Reports.” The proposed rule…
TTB Modernization of Alcohol and Advertising Regulations
On November 26, 2018, the Department of the Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published a proposed regulation to amend its rules governing labeling and advertising of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages. The…
EPA Publishes 40 Candidate Chemicals for High and Low Prioritization under the Toxic Substance…
On March 21, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice regarding its initiation of the prioritization process for 20 chemical substances as candidates for designation as High Priority Substances for risk evaluation…
APHIS Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Amend Licensing Requirements for Dog Dealers, Exhibitors,…
On March 22, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection (APHIS) published a proposed rule to amend the licensing requirements for dogs under the Animal Welfare Act. The proposal would require additional…
Regulatory Burden Reduced for Small Businesses in FY 2018
The Office of Advocacy’s efforts at monitoring federal agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) resulted in changes to 18 specific rules that reduced the regulatory burden for small business. These include $253.3 million…
DOL Proposes 35K Overtime Rule Threshold
On March 22, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule which increases the minimum salary for the “white collar” overtime exemption from $23,660 annually to $35,308 annually. To be exempt from overtime pay, workers making at least…
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Announces 2019 Trade Practice Seminars
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will be conducting Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA) Trade Practice Seminars in the following locations:
Ted Weiss Federal Building – New York, New York on April 24, 2019…
Advocacy to Hold Roundtables Across the United States to Hear from Small Businesses
Outreach Meetings on Trade Agreements with Japan, EU, and UK in
Ohio and Washington, DC
The Office of Advocacy is interested in receiving feedback from small businesses and their representatives regarding their views on trade agreements…
EPA Requests Comment on Increasing Ethanol in Summertime Gasoline and on Reforms to the Renewable…
On March 21, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule seeking comment on two different aspects of the nation’s gasoline supply. First, EPA proposed a change to fuel standards that would allow gasoline with…
NOAA Seeks Comments on Procedural Changes Related to Coastal Zone Management Act
On March 11, 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to seek comment on changes to the Coastal Zone Management Act process. Specifically, the agency seeks comment…