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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/.
USPTO Seeks to Increase Trademarks Fees
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (UPSTO) announced a proposed rule on March 26, 2024, to change the fee structure for trademark applications. The proposed rule aims to:
promote innovation strategies;
align fees with the full…
EPA Seeks Health and Safety Information on 16 Chemicals
On March 26, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing to require manufacturers (including importers) of 16 chemical substances to submit copies and lists of certain…
EPA Seeking Expert Nominations for 1,1-Dichloroethane Draft Risk Evaluation Review Panel
On March 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking nominations of scientific and technical experts to review the draft risk evaluation for 1,1-dichloroethane (1,1-DCA) conducted…
EPA Proposed Revisions to Standards for Open Burning and Open Detonation of Waste Explosives
On March 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing revisions to regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the use of open burning/open…
OMB Requests Information on Public and Community Engagement with the Federal Government
On March 20, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a request for information on how communities and individual members of the public engage with the federal government.
OMB is seeking input on the experiences of…
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:
Resins used in the…
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…
OSHA Proposes Emergency Response Rule for Firefighters and Emergency Responders
On February 5, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule to update existing regulations for the safety and health of firefighters and other emergency responders.
OSHA’s proposed rule would…