EPA’s Further Extends Compliance Date for the Regulation of Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate 3:1 as a…
On October 28, 2021, EPA published a proposed rule to extend the compliance date applicable to the processing and distribution in commerce of certain articles containing phenol, isopropylated phosphate 3:1 (PIP 3:1), and the PIP 3:1 used…
Small Business Roundtable on Financial Issues – November 9, 2021
Roundtable on CFPB's Proposed Rulemaking on Small Business Data Collection
The SBA Office of Advocacy will host a Small Business Roundtable on November 9, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m on the Bureau of Consumer Financial…
OSHA Seeks Information on Heat Stress for Outdoor and Indoor Workers
On October 27, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.” The ANPRM provides…
USCIS Requests Public Input on Remote Document Examination for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility…
On October 26, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requested public input regarding Form I-9, a form utilized by employers to attest that they have physically examined…
EPA Seeks Small Entity Representatives For SBREFA Panel On Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking…
EPA is now recruiting small entity representatives for a possible SBREFA panel on a rulemaking to develop a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including…
Department of Labor Proposes to Allow Use of ESG Factors Such As Climate-Related Financial Risk in…
On October 14, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) proposed amendments to the Investment Duties regulation under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended…
Small Business Natural Resources Roundtable- November 16, 2021
Office of Advocacy
Natural Resources Roundtable
Tuesday November 16, 2021 2-3 p.m. (ET)
TO: Interested Persons
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The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Issues Proposed Rule on Small Business Lending Data…
On October 8, 2021, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) has published a proposed rule amending Regulation B to implement changes to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act made by section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform…
Advocacy comments on EPA’s Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyland…
On June 28, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the above-referenced proposed rulemaking on reporting and recordkeeping requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). This proposed rule would…
September Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 40, No. 6. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.