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On December 1, 2008, Advocacy submitted comments on the Customs and Border Protection and the Department of the Treasury's Proposed Uniform Rules of Origin for Importer Merchandise Rule.
December 1, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet

On November 28, 2008, Advocacy submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), discussing Advocacy’s concerns with EPA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act."
November 28, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet

On November 20, 2008, Advocacy filed comments with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding its proposal to designate 25 million acres of Critical Habitat for the Canada lynx.
November 20, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
October 3, 2006
Fact Sheet summarizing October 3, 2006 Letter

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

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.
Press Release
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 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