Site Visit: Maple Syrup Farm Owner Encounters Sticky Situation with Friends Across Border
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
While driving through Vermont,
visitors may notice hundreds of maple syrup farms lining the rural highways. Maple
syrup is a large industry in the Northeast and Canada. While hosting a…
North Conway Regulatory Roundtable – Federal Regulatory Issues and Trees: Both Plentiful
By Tom Rossomando, National Manufacturing and Technology Advocate
Advocacy
recently visited New Hampshire to hold a regional regulatory roundtable. The
hospitality industry was well represented. One resort owner had concerns
regarding…
USPTO Requesting Comments on Patent Issues Related to Artificial Intelligence Inventions
On August 27, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice requesting comments on patent issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) inventions. In its notice, USPTO asks several questions covering patent…
FMCSA Proposes Changes to Hours of Service of Drivers Rules
On August 22, 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comment on possible revisions to its Hours of Service of Drivers (HOS) rules for commercial truck drivers. The…
USDA Solicits Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for FY 2020
On August 30, 2019, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announced a notice of solicitation of applications for financial assistance under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for…
Small Business Roundtable in Bangor, Maine, Focuses on Labor Force and Regulatory Issues
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
A common topic at many of the SBA Office of Advocacy’s
Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables has been labor force concerns and the
current difficulty of small businesses to attract and retain…
The Small Business Advocate
The Small Business Advocate
Vol. 38, No. 7
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest
edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 38, No. 7.
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Site Visit: Advocacy Visits Small Air Carrier at Fairbanks Airport
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
The SBA Office of Advocacy stopped by Everts Air Cargo during
its recent visit to Alaska and met with Robert Ragar, its vice president of
contractual business. Everts Air Cargo was…
Site Visit: Advocacy Visits Vocational Training Center in Palmer, Alaska
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
The SBA Office of Advocacy met with representatives of
Northern Industrial Training, LLC (NIT) in Palmer during its recent visit to
Alaska. NIT is a private vocational
training center…
Site Visit: Advocacy Visits Anchorage and Fairbanks Airports to Hear from Airport Officials
By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel
The SBA Office of Advocacy visited with officials at Ted
Stevens Anchorage International and Fairbanks International airports during its
recent visit to Alaska to hear about regulations that…