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Listed below are documents published in the Federal Register and open for comment that may significantly affect small businesses. Advocacy encourages affected small businesses to provide the Federal agency issuing the notice with comments on the proposed action and the agency’s analysis of its potential impacts on small business. Please share with the Office of Advocacy your comments on these and other regulatory proposals of importance to small businesses.

The Regulatory Alerts Archive can be found here: https://advocacy.sba.gov/category/alerts-archive/.

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CPSC Seeks Small Business Input on RFA Review of Safety Standards for Baby Cribs

Office of Advocacy Feb 12, 2020

On Jan. 31, 2020, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published a request for comments on a regulatory flexibility act review of the safety standards for full-size baby cribs and non-full-size baby cribs. The Commission is seeking…

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DOI Seeks Comments on Critical Habitat for Yellow Lance

Office of Advocacy Feb 11, 2020

On Feb. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the yellow lance. The designation would encompass approximately 319 river miles in North Carolina,…

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DOI Seeks Comments on Revisions to the Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds

Office of Advocacy Feb 11, 2020

On Feb. 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule to redefine the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) as applied to conduct resulting in the injury or death of migratory…

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CFPB Issues TRID Assessment Industry Surveys

Office of Advocacy Feb 6, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is performing an assessment of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) Rule. As part of the assessment, the CFPB is conducting three industry surveys. These surveys will help the…

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EPA Publishes Preliminary List to Identify Manufacturers Subject to Fees Under TSCA

Office of Advocacy Feb 5, 2020

On Jan. 25, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published preliminary lists identifying manufacturers that may be subject to fee obligations under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) for EPA-initiated risk evaluations for…

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EPA Publishes Draft Risk Evaluation for Carbon Tetrachloride; Announces Public Peer Review Meetings

Office of Advocacy Jan 30, 2020

On Jan. 27, 2020, EPA published its draft risk evaluation for carbon tetrachloride. Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether existing chemicals present an…

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EPA and Army Corps Announce Final Rule to Redefine Waters of the United States

Office of Advocacy Jan 29, 2020

On Jan. 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the finalization of the long anticipated revised definition of Waters of the United States. The final rule, entitled “The Navigable…

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EPA Seeks Early Comments on Cleaner Trucks Initiative

Office of Advocacy Jan 22, 2020

On Jan. 21, 2020, EPA issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to announce its plans for a Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI). The new rulemaking would establish new emission standards for air pollution from on-highway…

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USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Protect from Undue and Unreasonable Preference Under the…

Office of Advocacy Jan 15, 2020

On Jan. 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule to protect fair trade, financial integrity and competitive marketing for livestock, meat and poultry under the Packers…

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FCC Announces Comment Period for Draft Proposal to Modernize Unbundling and Resale Rules

Office of Advocacy Jan 14, 2020

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…

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