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Advocacy Submits Letter to APHIS on Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions
On March 31, 2020 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a notice of enforcement schedule for Phase VI of the import declaration requirements under the Lacey Act. The U.S. Small…
Teleconference to discuss Migratory Bird Permit Conflicts Management Proposal for the Double-Crested…
The Office of Advocacy will be hosting a teleconference to discuss the United States Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Migratory Bird Conflict Management Proposal for the Double-Crested Cormorant on Wednesday…
Advocacy Submits Comments on FWS Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Mexican…
On April 28, 2020 the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a revised proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the northern Mexican gartersnake and narrow-headed gartersnake. The U.S. Small…
EPA’s Proposed Revisions to its Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels
On June 24, 2020, EPA published a proposal to lower its current dust-lead clearance levels (DLCL) from 40 micrograms of per square feet (ug/ft2) to 10 ug/ft2 for floors and 250 ug/ft2 to 100 ug/ft2 for window sills. DLCL is the maximum…
APHIS Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions Phase VI – Teleconference – June 24
APHIS Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions Phase VI
Teleconference
Wednesday June 24, 2020 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (EST)
The Office of Advocacy will be hosting a teleconference to discuss the United States Department of…
Significant Cost Reduction of User Fees and Services for Small Business Exporters Through September…
On June 4, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) and U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS) are temporarily reducing or eliminating the…
Advocacy Submits comments on EPA’s Economic Guidelines for the consideration of the Science…
On June 5, Advocacy submitted comments to EPA on the Science Advisory Board Peer Review of EPA’s Draft Guidelines for the Preparing Economic Analyses. Advocacy requests that the panel pay special attention to recommendations in the…
Advocacy Submits Comments on EPA’s Proposed Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit
On March 2, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a public comment period for the proposed 2020 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial…
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable – May 22, 2020
Friday, May 22, 2020, 10:00
a.m. - 12:00 noon
Via Skype Webinar
We have scheduled the next Small Business
Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable for Friday, May 22, 2020 from
10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held…
SBA Final Rule: Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business…
This final rule will be effective on July 15, 2020.
The Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) amends its regulations to implement a statutory requirement to certify Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSBs) and…