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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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USDA Seeks Comments on Domestic Hemp Production Program, Established by Interim Final Rule

Office of Advocacy Oct 31, 2019

On October 31, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service published an interim final rule with a request for comments to establish a domestic hemp production program in the United States. The rule is…

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Forest Service Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for Roadless Area Conservation on National Forest…

Office of Advocacy Oct 24, 2019

On October 17, 2019 the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service published a proposed rule to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule. The rule prohibits tree harvest and road…

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USPTO Announces Proposed Changes to Rules for Post-Grant Proceedings

Office of Advocacy Oct 23, 2019

On October 22, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would change the rules of practice in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to shift the…

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Participants Sought for Survey on Small and Mid-size Business Cybersecurity Issues

Office of Advocacy Oct 21, 2019

The Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are conducting a survey on cybersecurity issues for small and mid-size businesses. The…

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DOL Proposes New Tip Regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Office of Advocacy Oct 16, 2019

On October 8, 2019, the Department of Labor released a proposed rule that implements changes to tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) due to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (CAA). The FLSA generally…

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FERC Seeks Comments on Revisions to Implementation of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act

Office of Advocacy Oct 11, 2019

On October 4, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise regulations implementing sections 201 and 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. The agency states…

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NMFS Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Three Distinct Population…

Office of Advocacy Oct 11, 2019

On October 9, 2019 the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for three distinct population segments of humpback whales including the Western North Pacific, Central America, and…

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DOE Seeks Comments on Amendments to Test Procedures for Ceiling Fans

Office of Advocacy Oct 9, 2019

On September 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) published a proposed rule to amend test procedures for ceiling fans. This rule proposes various amendments to those test…

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AMS Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Rule to Require Origin Certification for Organic Dairy…

Office of Advocacy Oct 9, 2019

On April 28, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), published a proposed rule to amend the origin of livestock requirements for dairy animals under USDA organic regulations. The proposed rule added…

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FDA Seeks Comments on Premarket Tobacco Product Applications Proposed Rule

Office of Advocacy Oct 1, 2019

On September 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the proposed rule “Premarket Tobacco Product Applications and Recordkeeping Requirements.” The proposed rule establishes the requirements for the content and form of…

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