The Small Business Advocate – February/ March 2013

The February-March edition of the Small Business Advocate (vol. 32, no. 2, edited by Rebecca Krafft) spotlights three new publications: the annual Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which examines federal agencies’ progress in considering small businesses when making regulations; Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories, with extensive government data showing the status and importance of small business in each state; and the Small Business Economy, providing a broad statistical portrait of small business. The newsletter also reports on rules from the Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Food and Drug Administration, plus the makeup of the Small Business Committees in the 113th Congress.

In This Issue
Message from the Chief Counsel
Advocacy Report Shows Small Businesses at the Forefront of Economic Recovery
Research Notes
Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories Published
Regulatory News
Annual Report on Federal Compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act
Small Businesses Voice Concerns with Proposed FSMA Rules
In a Victory for Small Businesses, EPA Vacates Stormwater Runoff Numeric Limit
EPA’s Final Rule on Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Reduces Small Firm Impacts
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Makes Three Rules Final
News Items
Makeup of Small Business Committees in the 113th Congress
Advocacy Welcomes Two New Staff Members in February

For more information please see the Office of Advocacy webpage.

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