On October 9, 2008, Advocacy sent a letter to the Social Security Administration asking that the agency take small hearing health care providers’ concerns into consideration when promulgating its Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Hearing Loss proposed rule.
October 9, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
On October 9, 2008, Advocacy sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service asking that the agency take small aquaculture businesses’ concerns into consideration when promulgating its Interim Final Rule Restricting Movement and Importation of Fish with Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia.
October 9, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
Small businesses will be encouraged to recycle and reclaim their waste under a reformed rule recently finalized by the EPA. As part of the Regulatory Review and Reform (r3) initiative, Advocacy named the “definition of solid waste” as one of this year’s Top 10 Rules for Review and Reform..
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r3 Initiative
Press Release
Chief Counsel for Advocacy Thomas M. Sullivan today announced that he will step down as head of the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Sullivan will conclude his current government service on October 24, 2008.
Press Release
Chief Counsel for Advocacy Thomas M. Sullivan commended Representative Charles Gonzalez (D-TX) for introducing the Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act (H.R. 7074). The bill will simplify the home office deduction by introducing a standard deduction for small business owners.
September 26, 2008 Letter
Press Release
This report, The Importance of Angel Investing in Financing the Growth of Entrepreneurial Ventures, seeks to provide an alternative assessment of the role of angel investment in the entrepreneurial finance system.
Full Report
Research Summary
On August 6, 2008, Advocacy filed a comment letter with the Department of Justice on their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities.
August 6, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
A complete chronology of Advocacy's ADA activities
Small firms are hardest hit by rising energy costs, according to a study, Characterization and Analysis of Small Business Energy Costs, released by Advocacy. The small manufacturing and small commercial sectors top the list of burdened industries, on an energy cost per value of industry shipments and an energy cost per sales basis.
Full Report
Research Summary
On April 25, 2008, Advocacy submitted comments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on DHS' Supplemental Proposed Rule on Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter (“No-Match” rule.
April 25, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
September 18, 2007 Letter
Fact Sheet summarizing September 18, 2007 Letter
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