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The Environmental Protection Agency intends to update the rules on emissions for ethylene oxide, a toxic gas used to sterilize medical equipment that is produced by the commercial sterilizer industry. If your business will be impacted, consider participating in the SBREFA panel. Nominations due: Dec. 20, 2019.
The Department of Energy is seeking small business feedback on whether to amend energy conservation standards for consumer refrigerators and freezers and how to address the impact of these standards on small business. Comment deadline: Dec. 30, 2019.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to convene a small business panel in early 2020 on a possible tree care operations safety standard. Small entities that would like to participate should email Assistant Chief Counsel Bruce Lundegren.
The U.S. Small Business Administration proposes to merge the 8(a) Business Development Program and the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program to reduce confusion and eliminate duplicate functions within SBA. Comment deadline: Jan. 17, 2020.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the comment period for its interim final rule to establish a domestic hemp production program in the U.S. Comment deadline: Jan. 29, 2020.
The Environmental Protection Agency published proposed revisions to clarify and simplify AEZ requirements under the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard. Comment deadline: Jan. 30, 2020.
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed requiring unlined surface impoundments to stop receiving waste and initiate closure by Aug. 31, 2020, as opposed to the original Oct. 31, 2020 deadline. Comment deadline: Jan. 31, 2020.
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking feedback on a potential proposal to add certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to its list of toxic chemicals. Comment deadline: Feb. 3, 2020.
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