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Letter to CFPB: Advocacy Submits Comments on the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s Proposed…
On May 21, 2019, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) published a proposed rule on Debt Collection (Regulation F). The Bureau is proposing to amend Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006, which implements the Fair Debt Collection…
Letter to EPA: Advocacy Comments on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule, “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Municipal…
USDA Solicits Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for FY 2020
On August 30, 2019, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announced a notice of solicitation of applications for financial assistance under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for…
SBA Office of Advocacy – Roundtable on the Regulation of Premium Cigars – September 12,…
The U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of Advocacy will hold a roundtable to discuss the regulation of premium
cigars beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2019. The roundtable
will be held in Washington, D.C., at the…
Letter to SBA: Small Business Size Standards; Calculation of Annual Average Receipts
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits these comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s proposed rule, Small Business Size Standards: Calculation of Annual Average Receipts. …
Letter to FTC: Advocacy Submits Comments to FTC on Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information…
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits these comments on Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information. The…
SBA Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable – August 30, 2019
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of
Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet to discuss the following topics,
beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 30, 2019. The meeting will be
held in Washington, D.C.,…
Letter to TTB: Advocacy Comments on Modernization of Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine,…
On November 26, 2018, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published a proposed rule titled Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages. Although the original…
DC Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds EPA Decision Not To Impose Costly Financial Responsibility…
By Kevin Bromberg, Assistant Advocate
In a major victory for small businesses, the D.C. Circuit
Court of Appeals upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s final determination
that financial responsibility requirements were not needed…
Letter to DOD: Prompt Payments of Small Business Contractors (DFARS Case 2018-D068)
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits these comments on the Department of Defense’s proposed rule, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Prompt Payments of Small Business…