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Advocacy Recommends DOL Complete Additional Small Business Analysis on Apprenticeship Rule
On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL) published a comprehensive rule that seeks to modernize the regulations for the government-registered apprenticeship program. The proposal!-->…
EPA Requests Comments on Formaldehyde Risk Evaluation
On March 15, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on the Draft Risk Evaluation for formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is found in:
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Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – March 22, 2024
The Office of Advocacy has scheduled the next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable for Friday, March 22, 2024, from 10:00 AM - 12 PM ET to discuss OSHA’s proposed Emergency Response Standard as well as our annual recap of the!-->…
Advocacy Recommends Extension of Comment Period for OSHA’s Emergency Response Rule
On February 5, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule entitled “Emergency Response Standard” (Emergency Response). The comment period for the proposed rule is!-->…
Advocacy Urges Greater Time and Flexibility in Lime NESHAP Amendments
On February 9, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled “National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Amendments.” The rule supplements a 2023 proposal!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments on the FTC’s NPRM on Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees…
On March 7, 2024, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments on the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.
The FTC asserts that the proposed rule addresses prevalent fee practices that are!-->!-->!-->…
NOAA Proposes to Designate Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Sanctuary
On March 1, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating the Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Sanctuary.
Specifically, NOAA proposes to include an area!-->!-->!-->…
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program
Under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program proposed rule, all Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and subcontractors who handle federal contract information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)!-->…
Small Business Chemicals Roundtable – March 11, 2024
The Office of Advocacy is announcing its next regularly scheduled Small Business Chemicals Roundtable. The purpose of these roundtables is to bring experts in the regulation of chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and!-->…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – February 29, 2024
The next Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will be held virtually on February 29, 2024, at 2 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform. The discussion will focus on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed revisions!-->…