Advocacy Comments on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Proposed Rule for Outer Continental…
On June 29, 2023, the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a proposed rule entitled Risk Management and Financial Assurance for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease and Grant Obligations.
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August 23, 2023 Testimony: One Size Does Not Fit All: Understanding the Importance of Rightsizing…
On August 23, 2023, Deputy Chief Counsel Major Clark testified before the Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee in a field hearing in Des Moines, Iowa. The hearing topic was “One Size Does Not Fit All: Understanding the…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – September 13, 2023
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) proposed “Phase 2” revisions to the National Environmental…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – August 30, 2023
The SBA Office of Advocacy has scheduled a Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable for Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 1 PM - 2:30 PM ET to discuss the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) proposed Lowering Miners’ Exposure to…
Advocacy Submits Comments on the Joint Agencies’ NPRM on Automated Valuation Models
On August 21, 2023, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Consumer Financial…
Small Business Facts: Small Businesses in Rural Areas
Small businesses are important to rural counties. They operate 84.8% of establishments and employ 54.3% of workers. However, rural employment by small businesses has grown more slowly than total employment. Between 2012 and 2019, rural…
Advocacy Files Comments on Updates to the Endangered Species Act
On June 22, 2023, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published three proposed rules titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision of Regulations for Interagency Cooperation,”…
Advocacy Provides Public Comment on EPA’s Proposed Risk Management for Perchloroethylene under the…
On June 16, 2023, EPA published a proposed rule to restrict the use of perchloroethylene (PCE) under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). PCE is used as a solvent in a wide range of occupational and consumer applications including…
Sweet Dreams Come True
By Region 10 Advocate, Jennifer Clark
Have you ever tasted a fresh date picked right from the tree? I got to do just that when I visited Sam Cobb Farms, located in Desert Hot Springs, CA, in January. Sam Cobb personally showed me around…
Advocacy Comments on IRS Proposed Rule on the Elective Payment Provisions of the CHIPS Act Advanced…
On June 21, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service proposed regulations regarding the implementation of the elective payment provisions of the advanced manufacturing investment credit. On August 14, 2023, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy)…