Small Business Roundtable – February 16, 2022
The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) proposed rule to establish safety standards for clothing storage units. The roundtable will take place on Wednesday,!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments on FinCEN’s Proposed Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting…
On February 4, 2022, the Office of Advocacy filed a comment letter on FinCEN’s proposed rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements. On December 8, 2021, FinCEN published a notice of proposed rulemaking on Beneficial!-->…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed Oil and Gas Production Methane Rule
On November 15, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled “Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas!-->…
January Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 41, No. 1. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Advocacy Comments on Labor Department’s Proposal to Revise H-2A Visa Wage Methodology
On December 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration published a proposed rulemaking to revise the wage methodology governing the labor certification of temporary agricultural foreign workers in!-->…
Energy Roundtable – February 11, 2022
The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss whether the United States Department of Energy should reopen comments on its 2021 final process rule in light of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS)!-->…
Advocacy Comments On Forest Service’s Proposal To Repeal 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule
On November 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published a notice of proposed rulemaking to repeal the 2020 final Alaska Roadless Rule. The 2020 final rule exempted the Tongass National Forest from the requirements of the 2001!-->…
Advocacy Submits Letter to FCC on Broadband Competition in Multi-Tenant Environments
On January 20, 2022, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding its proceeding to improve competitive broadband access in multi-tenant environments (MTEs). In the letter,!-->…
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable – January 28, 2022
Roundtable on Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA)
The SBA Office of Advocacy will host a Small Business Roundtable on January 28, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. to review regulatory actions by OSHA and MSHA and discuss which!-->!-->!-->…
Advocacy Submits Response to CFPB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Small Business Lending…
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submitted a comment letter on January 6, 2022 in response to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s (CFPB) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on small!-->…