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Advocacy Blogs
On April 14, 2022, the Department of Interior published an Equity Action Plan, which outlines its efforts to remove barriers to access in agency programs. Thanks to efforts by Advocacy, several small business concerns were addressed in the report.
Advocacy staff recently visited the Maury Service Authority, a water system in rural Virginia, to learn more about how a new EPA rule to establish regulations surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances might impact small entities.
Regulatory Alerts
On May 6, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency published proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for asbestos under the Toxic Substance Control Act. Comments due July 5.
The Animal, Plant, and Health Inspection Service has extended a deadline for comments related to proposed rules surrounding animal welfare standards for birds not bred for use in research. The new deadline is May 25.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy seeks comments on a Request for Information on supporting sustainable chemistry. Comments are due June 3.
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Letters to Agencies
On April 6, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management published a draft environmental assessment for the Morro Bay Offshore Wind Energy Area. On May 16, 2022, Advocacy filed a comment letter encouraging BOEM to conduct a regulatory flexibility act analysis.
On May 13, 2022, Advocacy filed a public comment letter requesting the Department of Energy reopen the public comment period on the 2021 Process Rule and related rulemaking. A recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on energy efficiency standards justifies giving the public another opportunity to comment.
On May 6, 2022, the Office of Advocacy filed a comment letter encouraging the SEC to publish a Supplemental Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis on new rules impacting cybersecurity disclosures and risk management.
More Regulatory Alerts
The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the public comment period for a series of rules on climate disclosure to allow more time to review the proposal. The new deadline is June 17.
On May 4, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published proposed rules that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Comments due July 5.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
There are two main ways you can connect with Advocacy and share your concerns about regulatory burdens on small businesses:
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1) Contact Advocacy Staff about the regulatory issues your small business is experiencing.
2) Check Out Advocacy's Publication, "A Basic Guide to Federal Rulemaking and Small Business" to learn how small business can get involved in the federal rulemaking process.
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