Letter dated 08/06/08 - Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities; 73 Fed. Reg. 34508 (June 17, 2008) [PDF File] or [text];
Fact
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Letter dated 06/11/08 - Department of Housing and Urban Development [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA): Proposed Rule; 73 Fed. Reg. 14029, March 14, 2008; [PDF File] or
[text]; Fact
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Letter dated 04/25/08 - Department of Homeland Security [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter: Clarification; Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis; 73 Fed. Reg. 4157 March 26, 2008 [PDF File] or [text];
Fact
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Letter dated 02/25/08 - Securities and Exchange Commission[html], [text] or [PDF File] - Commending Chairman Christopher Cox for commencing a cost-benefit study of the auditor attestation requirement for smaller public companies under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; 73 Fed. Reg. 7449 February 7, 2008 [PDF File] or [text];
Fact
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Letter dated 12/12/07 - Federal Reserve System and Department of Treasury [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling Act of 2006;
72 Fed. Reg. 56680, October 4, 2007 ; [PDF File] or
[text]; Fact
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Letter dated 11/29/07 - Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Submission of the report, Evaluation of Barrier Removal Costs Associated with the 2004 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines; prepared by E.H. Pechan & Associate (Research Summary).
Letter dated 10/02/07 - Securities and Exchange Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Alternative proposals on shareholder proxy access, Shareholder Proposals Relating to the Election of Directors (“Short Proposal”);
72 Fed. Reg. 43488 (August 3, 2007). [PDF File] or
[text] and Shareholder Proposals (“Long Proposal”);
72 Fed. Reg. 43465 (August 3, 2007). [PDF File] or
[text]. Fact
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Letter dated 09/18/07 - Department of Homeland Security [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Final Safe Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter;
72 Fed. Reg. 45611 (August 15, 2007). [PDF File] or
[text]. Fact
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Letter dated 09/11/07 - Securities and Exchange Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Smaller Reporting Company Regulatory Relief and Simplification; 72 Fed. Reg. 39669, July 19, 2007; [PDF File] or
[text]; Fact
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Letter dated 08/23/07 - Securities and Exchange Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Revisions to the Eligibility Requirements for Primary Securities Offerings on Forms S-3 and F-3;
72 Fed. Reg. 35117, June 26, 2007; [PDF File] or
[text]; Fact
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Letter dated 02/21/07 - Securities and Exchange Commission & Public Company Accounting Oversight Board [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting; Proposed interpretation; Proposed Rule;
71 Fed. Reg. 77635 (December 27, 2006). [PDF File] or
[text]. Proposed Auditing Standard-An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting that is Integrated with an Audit of Financial Statements and Related Proposals;
Release No. 2006-007 (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Dec. 2006). Fact
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Letter dated 11/09/06 - Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
[html], [text] or [PDF File] - Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines
for Passenger Vessels; Reopening of comment period;
71 Fed. Reg. 53630 (September 12, 2006). [PDF File] or
[text]. Fact
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Letter dated 09/15/06 - Securities and Exchange Commission [PDF File] - Advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning Concept Release;
71 Fed. Reg. 40865 (July 18, 2006). [PDF File] or
[text]. Fact
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Letter dated 09/14/06 - Securities and Exchange Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act; Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers and Newly Public Companies;
71 Fed. Reg. 47060 (August 15, 2006). [PDF File] or
[text]. Fact
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Letter dated 08/03/06 - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Size Standard for Purposes of United States Patent and Trademark Office Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Patent-Related Regulations;
71 Fed. Reg. 38388, July 6, 2006; [PDF File] or
[text] Fact
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Letter dated 04/27/06 – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [PDF File] or [text] - Comments in response to Changes to Practice for the Examination of Claims in Patent Applications;
71 Fed. Reg. 61 (January 3, 2006) . [PDF File] and Changes to Practice for Continuing Applications, Requests for Continued Examination Practice, and Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims;
71 Fed. Reg. 48 (January 3, 2006) [PDF File]. Fact
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Letter dated 01/06/06 - Office of Management and Budget [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Comments on Proposed Bulletin for Good Guidance Practices;
70 Fed. Reg. 71866, November 30, 2005 [PDF File] or
[text] Fact
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Letter dated 10/31/05 - Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Advance notice of proposed rule on Documents Required for Travel within the Western Hemisphere;
70 Fed. Reg. 52037 (September 1, 2005). [PDF File] or
[text]. Fact
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Letter dated 06/14/05 - Office of Management and Budget or [text] - Comments on the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Draft 2005 Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations;
70 Fed. Reg. 14735 (March 23, 2005) . [PDf File] or
[text]. Fact
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Letter dated 05/23/05 - U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division or [text] - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services; Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities;
69 Fed. Reg. 58,768 (September 30, 2004). [PDf File] or
[text]. Fact
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Letter dated 02/04/05 - U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services; Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities;
69 Fed. Reg. 58,768 (September 30, 2004). [PDF File] or
[text]. Fact
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*Americans with Disabilities Act Rule that May Affect Small Manufacturers
*Americans with Disabilities Act Rule that May Affect Small Businesses
*Americans with Disabilities Act Rule that May Affect Hotels
*Americans with Disabilities Act Rule that May Affect Restaurants
*Americans with Disabilities Act Rule that May Affect Retailers
Letter dated 01/05/05 - Office of Management and Budget (OMB) [PDf File] - Review of 189 Rules and Guidance Documents listed in OMB’s 2004
Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations and Unfunded Mandates
on State, Local and Tribal Entities. Fact Sheet Summarizing Advocacy's Letter
Previous correspondence:
* Letter dated 05/14/04 - Office of Management and Budget (OMB) [PDf File] - Comments on the OMB Draft 2004 Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations.
* Fact Sheet Summarizing Advocacy's Letter
Letter dated 12/15/04 - Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security [PDf File] or [text] - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Revised Knowledge Definition, Revision of Red Flags Guidance and Safe Harbor;
69 Fed. Reg. 60829, (October 13, 2004). [PDf File] or
[text]. Fact
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Letter dated 05/14/04 - Office of Management and Budget (OMB) - Comments on the OMB Draft 2004 Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations. Fact Sheet Summarizing Advocacy's Letter
Letter dated 05/18/04 - Honorable Donald Manzullo, Chairman - Transmittal of the comments and nominations for regulatory reform sent to the OMB (5/14/04).
Letter dated 04/09/04 - Department of Housing and Urban Development - Withdrawal of Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (REPSPA) Draft Final Rule; Fact Sheet Summarizing Advocacy's Letter [PDF File].
Letter dated 07/07/03 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking on Commerce in Explosives; 68 Fed. Reg. 4406 (January 29, 2003) [PDF File] or [text]. Fact Sheet Summarizing Advocacy's Letter [PDF File].
Letter dated 06/04/03 - Office of Management and Budget [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Comments regarding the Draft Report of the Small Business Paperwork Relief Task Force; 68 Fed. Reg. 25165 (May 9, 2003) [PDF File].
Letter dated 05/12/03 - U.S. Customs Service [html], [text], or [PDF File] Regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking on the Tariff Treatment Related to Disassembly Operations Under the North American Free Trade Agreement; 68 Fed. Reg. p. 12011 (March 13, 2003) [PDF File] or [text].
Letter dated 02/06/03 - Office of Management and Budget [html], [text], or [PDF File] - In response to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affair's (OIRA) report to Congress entitled, "Stimulating Smarter Regulation," which listed 267 rules recommended for reform. The Office of Advocacy highlighted 30 regulations and guidance documents that are high priorities for reform to benefit small businesses.
Letter dated 10/28/02 - Department of Housing and Urban Development [html], [text], or [PDF File] - Regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA); Simplifying and Improving the Process for Obtaining Mortgages to Reduce Settlement Costs to Consumers; 67 Fed. Reg. 49134 (July 29, 2002) [text].
Letter dated 09/06/02 - Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board [html], [text], or [PDF File] - Recommending that the Compliance Board postpone the vote on the Draft Final Rule to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
Letter dated 08/06/02 - U.S. Customs Service [html], [text], or [PDF] Regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking on the conditional release period and customs bond obligations for food, drugs, devices and cosmetics regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; 67 Fed. Reg. 39322 (June 7, 2002) [PDF File] or [text].
Letter dated 06/17/02 - Patent and Trademark Office [html], [text], or [PDF File] - Processing Fee for Use of Paper Forms for Submission of Applications for Registration and other Documents; 67 Fed. Reg., p. 35081 (May 17, 2002) or [text].
