Office of Advocacy
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EPA Proposes Risk Management Program Updates
What: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations by making several proposed changes to the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention rule. Why: The proposed revisions include changes to: These proposed amendments seek to improve chemical process safety by avoiding duplicative requirements and realigning RMP […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 24, 2026, 4:20 pm
Department of War Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program Small Business Impacts Roundtable
The next Office of Advocacy Small Business Roundtable will be held virtually on March 12, 2026, at 1 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform. In 2024, the U.S. Department of War published the final rules for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program (CMMC) and in 2025, the Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement posted rules to incorporate this […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 24, 2026, 1:48 pm
Advocacy Comments on HHS’ RFI to Increase AI Adoption As Part of Clinical Care
On December 23, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requested information on how the agency can accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the clinical care space. Advocacy hosted a roundtable to solicit feedback on this request for information. COMMENT LETTER Request for Information: Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 24, 2026, 12:49 pm
FinCEN Issues Exceptive Relief to Streamline Customer Due Diligence Requirements
What: On February 13, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an order granting exceptive relief to covered financial institutions from the agency’s Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions rule (the “2016 CDD Rule”). The order excepts covered financial institutions from the requirement to identify and verify the beneficial owners of a legal entity […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 18, 2026, 5:34 pm
Office of Advocacy Applauds EPA’s Cost-Saving Decision on Vehicle Emissions Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Office of Advocacy commends the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent common-sense action to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding, returning decision-making power to U.S. small businesses who understand their fuel and vehicle needs best. The federal government had taken it upon itself to determine — rather than let owners decide — what […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 18, 2026, 5:20 pm
EPA Extends Deadlines for Parts of Trichloroethylene Rule
What: On February 18, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice postponing the effective date for requirements on uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) exempted from its 2024 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulation. Why: The EPA issued a final TCE rule on December 17, 2024, which is currently being litigated. TSCA section 6(g) […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 18, 2026, 3:02 pm
EPA Seeks Feedback on Facility Response Plan Regulations for Hazardous Discharges
What: On February 18, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking seeking feedback on Clean Water Act (CWA) facility response plan requirements, issued in 2024, for worst-case discharges of hazardous substances. Why: The EPA lists over 55 different sectors of the economy that the facility response plan requirements […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 18, 2026, 2:51 pm
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