Inside Breckenridge, CO
Region VIII covers six states, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Each state has its own unique culture and small business presence, but the region shares a lot of similarities due to the abundance of land.…
Small Business Economic Bulletin, December 2023
The Office of Advocacy’s December economic bulletin analyzes the current state of the small business economy. Most small business indicators, including the number of firms and job creation numbers, look positive. However, there are lending…
Trademark Processing Delays Roundtable – January 17, 2024
Trademark Processing Delays Roundtable
January 17, 2024
1:00pm – 3:00pm ET
Microsoft Teams Webinar
The next Office of Advocacy and USPTO Trademark Office Roundtable will be held virtually on January 17, 2024,…
Advocacy Comments on DOL EBSA’s Proposed Retirement Security Rule
On November 3, 2023, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published a proposed rule that would expand the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Draft Maui Guidance
On November 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published draft guidance on applying the United States Supreme Court decision in the County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund.
Specifically, the draft guidance outlines…
Advocacy Submits Comments on CFPB’s NPRM on Personal Financial Data Rights
On December 21, 2023, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule on Personal Financial Data Rights (PDF, 226 KB).
The proposed rule would require depository and…
Advocacy Requests Comment Period Extension on DOL EBSA’s Proposed Retirement Security Rule
On November 3, 2023, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published a proposed rule that would expand the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.…
Advocacy Comments on Supplemental Proposal and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for EPA’s GHG…
On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new source performance standard for greenhouse (GHG) emissions from new fossil fuel power plants and emission guidelines (PDF, 223 KB) for existing fossil fuel…
Advocacy Provides Public Comment on EPA’s Proposed Risk Management for Trichloroethylene under the…
On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to restrict the use of trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (PDF, 214 KB). TCE is used as a solvent in a…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed Changes to its Procedures for Risk Evaluations under TSCA
In 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published procedures for chemical risk evaluations under TSCA, as amended by the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. This rule established the process…