Advocacy’s Comments on IRS’s IRA Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Initial Guidance
On November 30, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service published a notice of initial guidance (Notice 2022-61) regarding prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements applicable to certain energy tax incentives found in the Internal Revenue…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – January 20, 2023
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable for Friday, January 20, 2023, from 10 AM - 12 PM. The meeting will be held via TEAMS Webinar, so please mark your calendars. We are currently in the process of developing the…
FCC Enables Members of the Public to Improve its National Broadband Map
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its new National Broadband Map. The new maps allow consumers to enter an address to see the availability of residential and business broadband internet at any location within the United…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – January 20, 2023
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics, beginning at 1 PM. on January 20, 2023. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams…
Representation Matters: Advocacy Visits El Paso and Albuquerque
Written by Janea Jamison, Region 6 Advocate
For many small businesses, 2022 was a year of reflection. While many small businesses made various adjustments due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States experienced a…
AMS’ Delay of Laboratory Testing Requirement Brings Welcome Relief to Struggling Hemp Producers
by Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that it was once again delaying the requirement that domestically produced hemp be tested at a Drug…
Advocacy Recommends that the Federal Railroad Administration Revise and Republish its Regulatory…
On December 21, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on FRA’s Proposed Train Crew Size Safety Requirements Rule. The FRA’s proposed rule would…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for its Proposed Reporting and…
On December 19, 2022, Advocacy submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) published Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) and updated economic analysis. EPA completed a Small Business Advocacy Review…
Small Business Environmental Roundtable – January 6, 2023
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topic, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2023. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft…
Small Business Economic Bulletin: December 2022
The Office of Advocacy’s winter economic bulletin examines the continued recovery from the COVID-19 recession. Small business variables like self-employment, income, loan delinquencies, and loan balances have trends that represent…