Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable – May 21, 2021
Next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable
Friday, May 21, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon (Eastern Time)
Via Teams Webinar
Dear Small Business Representatives:
We have scheduled the next Small Business Labor Safety…
Spring Economic Bulletin
The Office of Advocacy’s bi-annual Economic Bulletin examines new data on how small businesses have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused an economic shock, which led to business closures and job losses. However, there…
Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Critical Habitat Designation for Northern Mexican Gartersnake,…
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
On April 28, 2021 the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized a rule designating critical habitat for the Northern Mexican gartersnake. The agency listed…
Advocacy submits comments on EPA’s proposed rule “Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant…
On March 11, 2021 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled “Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule for Public Water Systems.” This letter constitutes the Office of Advocacy’s (Advocacy)…
Advocacy Submits Comment Letter to Commerce to Extend the Comment Period on Securing the Information…
On April 28, 2021, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted a comment letter in response to the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and…
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable – April 23
Small Business Roundtable on OSHA’s Proposed Hazard Communication Rule
Friday, April 23, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Via Teams Webinar
Dear Small Business Representatives:
On February 16, 2021, the Occupational…
Agencies Rescind Their Regulations on Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance…
By Astrika Adams, Assistant Chief Counsel
On October 15, 2019, E.O. 13891 was issued, requiring Federal Agencies to promulgate or update existing regulations setting forth their procedures for issuing guidance documents. In response to…
Small Business Energy Teleconference – April 27
Teleconference to discuss DOE’s Proposed Rule to Revise Various Processes for Energy Efficiency and Test Procedures
The Office of Advocacy will be hosting a teleconference to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s proposal to…
Small Business Facts: Science/High-Tech Workers and Small Firms
Small businesses play a special role in innovation. In 2018, 37% of high-tech workers worked for small businesses. According to the Census Bureau’s data series, Innovation Measurement Initiative, the bulk of STEM-related researchers …
March Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 40, No. 1. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.