On May 13, 2008, Advocacy filed a comment letter with the Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning a proposed rule on flammability standards for residential upholstered furniture under the Flammable Fabrics Act.
May 13, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
Reflecting ongoing weakness, the U.S. economy grew 0.6 percent in first quarter 2008, mirroring the previous quarter, according to the just-released Quarterly Indicators: The Economy and Small Business.
Quarterly Indicators
The May issue of The Small Business Advocate reports on the Chief Counsel’s visit to the People’s Republic of China and gives updates on Advocacy independence legislation and recent regulatory comments to DHS and Treasury.
The Small Business Advocate
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
On February, 28, 2008, Advocacy announced the 2008 Top 10 Rules for Review and Reform. The Top 10 are drawn from over 80 rules nominated by small business owners and their representatives as part of the Regulatory Review and Reform (r3) initiative.
2008 Top 10 Rules
r3 Initiative
On February 25, 2008, Advocacy sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) applauding its proposed rule Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In Exchange Act; Periodic Reports of Non-Accelerated Filers. In the rule the SEC proposed a one-year extension of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for smaller public companies and is commencing a study on the impact of Section 404 on these entities.
February 25, 2008 Letter
Fact Sheet
A complete chronology of Advocacy’s Sarbanes-Oxley activities.
On October 4, 2007, Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 1055, Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act.
October 4, 2007 Testimony
Testimony Summary
A complete chronology of Advocacy’s TRI activities.
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