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    On December 23, 2009, Advocacy filed comments with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed rulemaking, "Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule" (GHG Tailoring Rule), 74 Fed. Reg. 55292 (October 27, 2009).
    December 23, 2009
    Fact Sheet
    Press Release

    On December 16, 2009, Advocacy filed comments with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regarding its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise its regulations concerning the conduct of surface coal mining activities in or near streams.
    December 16, 2009
    Fact Sheet

    On December 11, 2009, Advocacy filed a comment letter with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the FDA’s notice requesting comments regarding the implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
    December 11, 2009
    Fact Sheet

    On December 4, 2009, Advocacy filed comments with the U.S. Coast Guard regarding the impacts of its proposed Ballast Water Discharge Standards on small businesses in the towing and supply boat industries.
    December 4, 2009
    Fact Sheet

    Much has been said about small employers of up to 500 workers, but little is known about the three-quarters of firms in the economy that are “nonemployers,” generating full- or part-time work for their owners. A new study, The Nonemployer Startup Puzzle, examines basic statistics about the entry and exit of these very small firms.
    Full Report
    Research Summary
    Press Release

    States with higher gross state product growth are more likely to attract highly mobile and high-achieving college graduates, both self-employed and wage-and-salary workers, according an Advocacy paper, Educational Attainment, “Brain Drain,” and Self-employment: Examining the Interstate Mobility of Baccalaureate Graduates, 1993-2003.
    Full Report
    Research Summary
    Press Release

    On November 27, 2009, Advocacy submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the rulemaking entitled “Amendment to the Opt-out and Recordkeeping Provisions of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program.”
    November 27, 2009 Letter
    Fact Sheet

    The December 2009 edition of The Small Business Advocate features the Small Business Finance Forum and an array of regulatory news: H-2A visas, herring fisheries, EPA’s reform of its spill prevention rules, and broadband programs, as well as aviation and pension issues.
    December 2009 Advocate


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