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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.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Request for Information (RFI)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) within the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is developing a framework that can be used to improve organizations' management of privacy risk…
Proposed Reporting Exemption for Air Emissions from Animal Waste at Farms under the Emergency Planning and Community…
On November 14, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposal to amend its release notification regulations under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)…
Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C.I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29)
On November 15, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft risk evaluation for an existing chemical substance, Colour Index Pigment Violet 29 (PV29), under the Toxic Substance…
Request for Comments and Public Hearing on U.S. Intent to Enter into Trade Negotiations with Japan
On October 16, 2018, the United States Trade Representative notified Congress of the Administration's intention to enter into negotiations with Japan for a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. The Office of…
EPA Requests Comment on “Exclusions from ‘Ambient Air’”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted to its website a draft revised policy document on “Exclusions from ‘Ambient Air’” and has requested comments from the public. When a source of air…
DOE Seeks Comments on Withdrawal of Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters
On November 1, 2018 the Department of Energy published a request for comment on a petition for rulemaking to withdraw a proposed rule establishing energy conservation standards for residential…
Financial Agencies Release Proposed Rule on Regulatory Capital Treatment for High Volatility Commercial Real Estate…
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Office of the…
SBA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Express Loan Programs and Affiliation Programs
Small Business Administration
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On September 28, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) posted a notice of proposed rulemaking on Express Loan…
EPA Proposes Improvements to Methane Rule Governing New Oil and Gas Sources
On October 15, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed reconsideration amendments to the new source performance standards (NSPS) affecting emissions of volatile organic compounds…
United States-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Request for Information (RFI)
On Tuesday, October 9, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget published in the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting…