Small Business Environmental Roundtable – January 20, 2023
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics, beginning at 1 PM. on January 20, 2023. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams!-->…
Representation Matters: Advocacy Visits El Paso and Albuquerque
Written by Janea Jamison, Region 6 Advocate
For many small businesses, 2022 was a year of reflection. While many small businesses made various adjustments due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States experienced a!-->!-->!-->…
AMS’ Delay of Laboratory Testing Requirement Brings Welcome Relief to Struggling Hemp Producers
by Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that it was once again delaying the requirement that domestically produced hemp be tested at a Drug!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Recommends that the Federal Railroad Administration Revise and Republish its Regulatory…
On December 21, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on FRA’s Proposed Train Crew Size Safety Requirements Rule. The FRA’s proposed rule would!-->…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for its Proposed Reporting and…
On December 19, 2022, Advocacy submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) published Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) and updated economic analysis. EPA completed a Small Business Advocacy Review!-->…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – January 6, 2023
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topic, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2023. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft!-->…
Small Business Economic Bulletin: December 2022
The Office of Advocacy’s winter economic bulletin examines the continued recovery from the COVID-19 recession. Small business variables like self-employment, income, loan delinquencies, and loan balances have trends that represent!-->…
Advocacy Recommends that the DOL Reassess the Compliance Costs of Independent Contractor Rule for…
On October 13, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule that would determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule would rescind a 2021 final rule which!-->…
Small Business Safety Roundtable – December 12, 2022
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published its proposed Train Crew Size Safety Requirements rule in the Federal Register.
The public comment period has been extended until December 21, 2022 (see,!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Visits Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
By Janea Jamison, Region 6 Advocate
I recently visited Oklahoma to talk small businesses and share the Office of Advocacy’s work. My visit included stakeholder site visits with the Tulsa Regional Chamber Congressional Forum, and!-->!-->!-->…