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EPA Proposes Revisions of Application Exclusion Zone Requirements for Agricultural Worker Protection…
On November 1, 2019, EPA published proposed revisions to the
application exclusion zone (AEZ) requirements under its Agricultural Worker
Protection Standard (WPS) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act. An AEZ…
Advocacy Submits Request for Extension of Comment Period on FDA’s PMTA Proposed Rule
On September 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule titled Premarket Tobacco Product Applications and Recordkeeping Requirements (PMTA), with a comment period ending on November 25, 2019. Advocacy…
Availability of EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation for Methylene Chloride and Notice of its Public…
On October 29, 2019, EPA published its draft risk evaluation for
methylene chloride. Under the Toxic Substance Control Act, EPA is
required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether existing chemicals
present an unreasonable…
FTC Extends Public Comment Period for Review of Children’s Online Privacy Rules
On October 22, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
published a Federal Register Notice extending the deadline for filing comments
on its implementation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
(“COPPA”). The FTC is seeking…
SBA Office of Advocacy- Roundtable on Employee Benefits- November 21, 2019
The Office of Advocacy is hosting an Employee Benefits Roundtable on Thursday, November 21 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The roundtable will be held at the U.S. Small Business Administration Headquarters in Washington, D.C., 409 3rd…
SBA Office of Advocacy- Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable- November 15, 2019
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable will be held on Friday, November 15, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Due to renovation activities at the U.S. Small Business Administration, the roundtable is being moved…
USDA Seeks Comments on Domestic Hemp Production Program, Established by Interim Final Rule
On October 31, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service published an interim final rule with a request for comments to establish a domestic hemp production program in the United States. The rule is…
Forest Service Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for Roadless Area Conservation on National Forest…
On October 17, 2019 the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service published a proposed rule to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule. The rule prohibits tree harvest and road…
USPTO Announces Proposed Changes to Rules for Post-Grant Proceedings
On October 22, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would change the
rules of practice in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal
Board to shift the…
Advocacy Submits Comments on FMCSA’s Proposed Hours of Service of Drivers Amendments Rule
On August 22, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) published a proposed rule on Proposed Hours of Service of Drivers Amendments Rule. The proposed rule would provide greater flexibility for drivers subject to the Hours…