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FCC Announces Comment Period for Draft Proposal to Modernize Unbundling and Resale Rules
On January 6, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register that
would update the FCC’s unbundling and resale rules. In its proposal, the
FCC states that it…
FAA Seeks Comment on Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
On December 31, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a proposed rule that would establish requirements for the remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) (i.e., drones) operating in the airspace of the…
USCIS Announces Earlier Registration & Lottery Process for H-1B Visas
On Jan. 9, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of the H-1B visa registration process for H-1B cap subject individuals. The H-1B program allows companies in the U.S. to…
EPA Releases Working Approach Document to Review New Chemicals Under TSCA
On Jan. 2, 2020, EPA announced the availability of its revised document, “‘TSCA New Chemical Determinations: A Working Approach for Making Determinations under TSCA Section 5.’’ The initial version of this document was published in 2017,…
IRS Announces Small Business Forum to Discuss the Taxpayer First Act
On Jan. 14, 2020, from 10 to 11:30 am, the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with the National Federation of Independent Business and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will host a small business forum to share information about the…
OSHA Seeks Volunteers for Small Business Panel on Tree Care Safety
On December 10, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notified the Office of Advocacy that it plans to convene a small business panel on a possible OSHA Tree Care Operations safety standard in early 2020. …
Advocacy Submits Comments to FDA on PMTA Proposed Rule
On November 27, 2019, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asserting that the agency improperly certified the Tobacco Product Applications and Recordkeeping Requirements Proposed Rule. The…
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…
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…