USDA Seeks Comments on Updates to Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Agriculture
On March 4, 2020 the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) published a request for public comment and relevant
information and data to update the guidelines for quantifying greenhouse gas
(GHG) sources and sinks from the agriculture and…
Internal Revenue Service Proposes Changes to Meals and Entertainment Expenses Pursuant to TCJA
On February 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking titled Meals and Entertainment Expenses Under Section 274. The proposed rule provides guidance to taxpayers about the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs…
EPA Proposes Federal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
On February 20, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed to establish a federal coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program as required by recent amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) provided in…
USDA Issues Guidance on Interim Final Rule for Domestic Hemp Production
On Feb. 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued guidance as to lab registration and
disposal enforcement discretion for its interim final rule for domestic hemp
production. The guidance…
DOI Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Critical Habitat Designation for the Western…
On February 27, 2020 the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a proposed rule to revise the critical habitat distinct population segment of the yellow-billed cuckoo. The proposed rule would…
Forest Service Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Implementation of the Small Tracts Act
On February 26, 2020 the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Forest Service (Service) published a proposed rule to revise
the regulations implementing the Small Tracts Act. The 2018 Farm Bill created a
new category of lands eligible for…
February Small Business Advocate
The Small Business Advocate
Vol. 39, No. 2
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 39, No. 2. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.…
Internal Revenue Service Proposes Changes to Income Tax Withholding From Wages
On
February 13, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice of
proposed rulemaking titled Income Tax Withholding From Wages. The proposed
rule provides guidance to employers about the amount of federal income tax to…
CPSC Seeks Small Business Input on RFA Review of Safety Standards for Baby Cribs
On Jan. 31, 2020, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published a request for comments on a regulatory flexibility act review of the safety standards for full-size baby cribs and non-full-size baby cribs. The Commission is seeking…
DOI Seeks Comments on Critical Habitat for Yellow Lance
On Feb. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and
Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the
yellow lance. The designation would encompass approximately 319 river miles in
North Carolina,…