Office of Advocacy
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FCC Releases Agenda and Draft Proposals for February Open Commission Meeting
The FCC’s next open commission meeting will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 10 AM ET and will be available to view live on fcc.gov. The Commission has released a tentative agenda for the meeting. The Commission will consider five rules during this meeting. AWS-3 Auction – The Commission proposes rules that would […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 13, 2025, 12:53 pm
EPA Extends Comment Deadline for 2026 Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit
What: On February 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice extending the comment deadline for the proposed 2026 multi-sector general permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges from industrial activities by 60 days. Why: The EPA originally published the proposed MSGP on December 13, 2024. The permit will replace the 2021 MSGP and […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 4, 2025, 2:20 pm
Office of Advocacy Appoints Chip Bishop to Serve as Deputy Chief Counsel
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Office of Advocacy in the U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce Chip Bishop has been appointed to serve as the Deputy Chief Counsel in the Office of Advocacy. As Deputy Chief Counsel, Bishop will oversee the efforts of the office to ensure the needs of small businesses are met in […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: February 3, 2025, 2:00 pm
FinCEN Final Rule on Anti-Money Laundering Filing Requirements
FinCEN Exempts Mid-sized and Multi-State Advisers from the Definition of Investment Adviser in Final Rule on Anti-Money Laundering Filing Requirements on February 15, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisors […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: January 30, 2025, 2:00 pm
EPA Publishes Draft Scope for the Risk Evaluation of Vinyl Chloride Under the TSCA
What: On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the draft scoping document for the risk evaluation of Vinyl chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The scope document contains the conditions of use, hazards, exposures, and potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations that EPA expects to consider in the risk evaluation […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: January 27, 2025, 5:57 pm
EPA Extends Comment Period for 6-PPD ANPRM
What: On November 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sought advance comment on a proposed rule that will regulate N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N?-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its transformation product, 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-q) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The comment period has been extended to March 24, 2025. Why: EPA is seeking information on 6PPD and 6PPD-q […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: January 27, 2025, 5:46 pm
Forest Service Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule Concerning Subsistence Management Regulations
What: On January 21, 2025, the Interior Department’s Forest Service (FS) published a proposed rule that will establish regulations for hunting and trapping seasons, harvest limits, and methods and means related to taking of wildlife for subsistence uses during the 2026-27 and 2027-28 regulatory years. The proposed rule would replace the existing subsistence wildlife-taking regulations. […]
Author: Office of Advocacy
Posted: January 23, 2025, 7:26 pm
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