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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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Internal Revenue Service Proposes Updates to Withholding on Certain Periodic Retirement and Annuity…

Office of Advocacy Jun 1, 2020

On May 27, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking titled Income Tax Withholding on Certain Periodic Retirement and Annuity Payments Under Section 3405(a). The proposed rule provides guidance to…

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U.S.-Kenya Trade Agreement: Advice on the Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free Treatment…

Office of Advocacy Jun 1, 2020

The International Trade Commission (ITC), at the request of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), is seeking public comment on the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment for imports of currently…

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OSHA’s Tree Care Operations SBREFA Panel Report Open for Public Comment Until June 5th

Office of Advocacy Jun 1, 2020

On May 22, 2020, the final report of the Small Business Advocacy Review panel (commonly known as a SBREFA panel) on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) possible Tree Care Operations rule was transmitted to…

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USDA Now Accepting Applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Seeks Comments on…

Office of Advocacy May 27, 2020

On May 26, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), pursuant to a final rule issued on May 21, 2020, began accepting applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The program aims to provide financial…

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FDA Issues guidance to provide additional temporary flexibility in food labeling requirements to…

Office of Advocacy May 26, 2020

On May 22, 2020, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document to provide additional temporary flexibility in food labeling requirements to manufacturers and vending machine operators. The goal is to provide regulatory…

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DOI Seeks Comments on Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Mexican and…

Office of Advocacy May 26, 2020

On April 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service issued a revised proposed rule and revised economic analysis for a proposal to designate critical habitat for the Northern Mexican and Narrow-Headed…

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FERC Announces Technical Conference on Impacts of COVID-19 on Energy Industry

Office of Advocacy May 26, 2020

On May 20, 2020 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that it would convene a two-day technical conference to allow the public to provide information on energy issues that the country faces as it recovers from the…

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NOAA Seeks Comments on Proposed Expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Office of Advocacy May 21, 2020

On May 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a proposed rule to expand the current boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary to include 14 additional reefs…

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FCC Releases Agenda and Draft Proposals for June Open Commission Meeting

Office of Advocacy May 21, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission has announced the agenda for its June 9, 2020 Open Commission Meeting. At the meeting the FCC will vote on the following proposals; please follow the links below to view the draft documents in…

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DOE Seeks Comments on Reviews of Energy Conservation Standards

Office of Advocacy May 13, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy is requesting comments and information on reviews of several current energy conservation standards for the below listed products. In each review the agency seeks to determine whether to amend efficiency…

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