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The Regulatory Flexibility Act directs Advocacy to monitor whether proposed federal regulations consider the effects on small businesses. Advocacy files comment letters with federal agencies to alert them to their rules’ small business impacts and to propose alternative approaches to achieving regulatory goals.

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Letters to Agencies

Revision of the Regulations for Listing Endangered Species, Designating Critical Habitat, and…

Office of Advocacy Sep 25, 2018

September 24, 2018 The Office of Advocacy submits the following comments in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Services’ three…

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Files Comments with Department of Education: Proposed Loan Repayment Rule Could Have…

Office of Advocacy Aug 30, 2018

August 30, 2018 The Office of Advocacy filed public comments in response to the Department of Education’s (Department) July 31, 2018 notice of proposed rulemaking on “General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family…

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Letter to EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Definition of “Waters of the United States”-…

Office of Advocacy Aug 13, 2018

August 13, 2018 On July 12, 2018 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking titled: Definition of “Waters of the United States”-Recodification…

Letters to Agencies

Letter to FCC Regarding Regulatory Reform Priorities

Office of Advocacy Aug 1, 2018

August 1, 2018 On July 30, 2018, Jamie Saloom, Assistant Chief Counsel for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy), Charles Maresca, Director of Interagency Affairs for Advocacy, and Jordan Arnold, Economic…

Letters to Agencies

Letter to the FDA: Regulation of Premium Cigars, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Office of Advocacy Jul 25, 2018

July 25, 2018 On March 26, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled: Regulation of Premium Cigars. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy)…

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Files Comments Regarding USDA’s Proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure…

Office of Advocacy Jun 29, 2018

June 29, 2018 On May 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule titled: National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. While the U.S. Small Business Administration’s…

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Comments on Request for Information Regarding CFPB Rulemaking Processes

Office of Advocacy Jun 7, 2018

June 7, 2018 The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits these comments on the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s (the Bureau) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Rulemaking Processes.…

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Submits Comments on EPA’s proposed rule National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air…

Office of Advocacy May 24, 2018

May 24, 2018 The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) April 10, 2018, notice of proposed rulemaking on “National…

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy Files Comments with FCC in Support of Motions for Extension of Time

Office of Advocacy May 19, 2018

May 19, 2018 The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments expressing support for several motions filed by affected small business stakeholders requesting that the Federal…

Letters to Agencies

Advocacy submits Comments to EPA on Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal…

Office of Advocacy Apr 27, 2018

April 27, 2018 The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule, “Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System:…

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