Small Entity Energy Roundtable – March 14, 2023
The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the Department of Energy’s proposed rule to regulate energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. The purpose of the roundtable will be to gather…
Facts About Small Business: Black Ownership Statistics
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting Black-owned businesses. Black business owners own over three million businesses and employ almost 1.2 million people. The infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to show…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed Revisions to the Lime Manufacturing NESHAP
On January 5, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lime Manufacturing Plants; Residual Risk and Technology Review. This rule…
Small Business Roundtable – February 28, 2023
The SBA Office of Advocacy will host a Small Business Roundtable on February 28, 2023, from 2 PM-3:30 PM on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking on the Non-Compete Clause Rule. Read the notice at…
Advocacy Submits Comments on FinCen’s Beneficial Ownership NPRM
On February 8, 2023, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submitted comments on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCen) notice of proposed rulemaking on Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards, and Use of FinCEN…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Supplemental Proposal for the Oil and Natural Gas Methane Rule
On December 6, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency published a supplemental proposed rule, as a follow-up to its November 15, 2021, proposed rule that would revise and update the New Source Performance Standards for Oil and Gas…
Advocacy Encourages FAR Council to Reexamine Compliance Costs and Explore Regulatory Alternatives to…
On November 14, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published a proposed rule that would require federal contractors that meet certain contract obligation thresholds to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and…
U.S. SME Access and Use of Digital Tools
In June 2021, President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President Charles Michel established the U.S.-E.U. Trade and Technology Council (TTC), designed to help the U.S. and E.U.…
Small Entity Energy Roundtable – February 28, 2023
The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposed rule to update regulations concerning renewable energy activities. The purpose of the…
Advocacy attends first IPEF GRP Round in Australia
Assistant Chief Counsel for International Trade Rosalyn Steward attended the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in Brisbane, Australia. IPEF is a modern regional arrangement to build cooperation and economic integration…