Small Business Environmental Roundtable – May 6, 2022
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. (ET). The meeting will be held using the Microsoft…
SEC Requests Comments on Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
In March 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published on its website and in the Federal Register proposed rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure. The proposed rules seek…
Advocacy Comments on CPSC’s Proposal to Establish Safety Standards for Clothing Storage Units
On April 18, 2022, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted comments to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the proposed rule for establishing safety standards for clothing storage units. Both Advocacy and small…
Remembering Kay Ryan, 1932-2022
The Office of Advocacy is saddened to learn of the passing of Mary “Kay” Ryan, who served as Advocacy’s Deputy Chief Counsel from 1994-2001. Ryan, a resident of Boston and a graduate of Harvard Law school, mentored a generation of…
EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Chrysotile Asbestos under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substance…
On April 12, 2022, EPA published a proposed rule to ban ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos based on its unreasonable risk determination under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). In the 2020 final risk evaluation, EPA determined that…
Advocacy Comments On The Status Of Approved Jurisdictional Determinations Finalized Under the…
On April 14, 2022, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) regarding the status of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and Approved Jurisdictional Determinations. Advocacy shared…
DOL’s Proposed Rule on the Davis-Bacon Act Roundtable – April 25, 2022
The Office of Advocacy, an independent office within the U.S. Small Business Administration, is holding a virtual roundtable to hear directly from small businesses about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule to update regulations…
DOL Announces Additional Listening Sessions on Overtime Regulations
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division previously announced that it is reviewing the regulations that implement the Fair Labor Standard Act’s minimum wage and overtime exemptions for bona fide executive, administrative, and…
Small Entity Agriculture Roundtable – April 19, 2022
The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss the Animal, Plant, and Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) proposed rule to establish animal welfare standards for birds not bred for research. On February 22, 2022, APHIS published…
BOEM Seeks Comments on Morro Bay Wind Energy Area Environmental Assessment
On April 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a draft environmental assessment that analyzes the potential impacts from future offshore wind commercial leasing activities, and…