Small Business Safety Roundtable – May 19, 2023
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable is scheduled for Friday, May 19, 2023, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams platform. The agenda is currently being developed but will!-->…
Deconstructing the Change in Veteran Business Ownership
Veteran-owned businesses are generally owned by older veterans. As they age out of the workforce, the number of veteran firms is decreasing. From 2014 to 2020, veteran ownership declined from 11% of businesses to 8.1% of businesses. At the!-->…
Advocacy Comments on SEC’s Proposed Rules Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets
On March 9, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published proposed rules that would amend and redesignate Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. SEC’s proposal would replace the Custody!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Proposed Rule on Credit Card…
On May 3, 2023, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s notice of proposed rulemaking on Credit Card Penalty Fees. The proposed rulemaking would adjust the safe harbor dollar amount for late!-->…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – May 11, 2023
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topic, beginning at 1 PM on May 11, 2023. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams platform.
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Small Entity Natural Resources Roundtable – May 17, 2023
The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management proposed rule to add conservation as a land use activity within the framework of the Federal Land Policy!-->…
Advocacy Recommends EPA Extend the Comment Period on its Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking…
On March 29, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) rulemaking for various per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Small Business Environmental Roundtable – April 25, 2023
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics, beginning at 10 AM on April 25, 2023. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams!-->…
DOE Rule Sparks Concerns with Small Electric Cooperatives
Last month Advocacy staff visited the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) in Fredericksburg, VA. REC is a member-owned electrical distribution utility, servicing 17,000 connections in 22 Virginia counties. By nature, electric!-->…
Small Business Facts: An Analysis of Immigrant Employer Ownership
Immigrant employer ownership increased from 15.08 percent in 2012 to 19.03 percent in 2020. At the same time, the share of foreign-born workers increased from 7.29 percent to 8.6 percent. For most business owner demographic categories, the!-->…