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Small business continues to nominate federal rules in need of review and reform as the December 31 deadline approaches.
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r3 Initiative

The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent actions reforming the Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule contains provisions that will benefit small business. Advocacy is encouraged that the EPA listened to small business and included those provisions in the reformed rule.
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A complete chronology of Advocacy’s SPCC activities

Advocacy released an update to its annual publication, State and Territory Small Business Profiles. This publication provides the most up-to-date information for each state and U.S. territory on small business activity.
State Economic Profiles

On November 13, 2008, Advocacy filed comments with the National Park Service regarding its proposed rule on winter visitation and recreational snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park.
November 13, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
May 3, 2002
April 16, 2001 Letter

Small businesses are the innovators of the American economy as they obtain many more patents per employee than larger firms, according to a study, An Analysis of Small Business Patents by Industry and Firm Size, released by Advocacy.
Full Report
Research Summary
Press Release

According to a report, Estimating the Contribution of Immigrant Business Owners to the U.S. Economy, released by Advocacy, immigrant-owned businesses generate approximately 11.6 percent of all business income in the United States. Moreover, immigrants own 11.2 percent of businesses with $100,000 or more in sales and 10.8 percent of all businesses with employees.
Full Report
Research Summary
Press Release

The October/November issue of the Small Business Advocate announces the launch of the Advocacy blog, Chief Counsel Sullivan’s farewell message and the recently updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) as an insert.
Small Business Advocate

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..
Nominate a Rule
r3 Initiative

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