Comments on Rules and Regs

SBE Council joined 30 business organizations and signed a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig requesting that the Treasury Department revise relevant guidance to allow taxpayers with deferred §965 tax liabilities to choose how their tax overpayments are applied. As noted by the groups in the letter current guidance is inconsistent with Congressional intent and […]

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC   20554 Via Electronic Submission RE: MB Docket No. 05-311   Dear Secretary Dortch: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), I am writing to express our organization’s support for steps the Commission will take […]

The Honorable Andrei Iancu Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Director of United States Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 600 Dulaney Street Alexandria, VA  22313 Via electronic mail: PTABNPR2018@uspto.gov    RE:  SBE Council Comments on USPTO’s Proposed Changes to the Claim Construction Standard Used in PTAB Proceedings – DOCKET No. PTO-P-2018-0036 […]

Postal Regulatory Commission 901 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20268   RE: Docket No. IM2018-1, 407 Public Comment   Dear Chairman Taub, As an advocacy organization for small business owners and entrepreneurs, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) expresses its gratitude to the Commission for maintaining an ongoing dialogue surrounding […]

The Honorable Wilbur Ross Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.  20230   Subject: Section 232 Automobile and Automotive Parts Imports Investigation, docket number DOC-2018-0002 Dear Secretary Ross, The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the investigation into the effects of national […]

Raymond J. Keating Chief Economist Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council   Submitted to the Office of the United States Trade Representative   Docket No. USTR-2018-0005 Public Hearing Date: May 15, 2018 The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is pleased to submit these comments. My name is Raymond J. Keating, and I am the […]

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council Re: PRC Docket No. ACR2017; Comments Related to Inbound Letter Post   Dear Commissioners Taub, Acton, Langley, and Hammond: The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is a nonprofit advocacy, research and education organization that works to protect small business and promote entrepreneurship. For nearly twenty five years, SBE […]

As a member of the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity, SBE Council signed a joint comment letter to the Department of Labor in response to the Request for Information on the overtime rules. 128 organizations signed the PPWO comment letter.

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary 445 12th Street,  SW Washington, DC   20554 Via Electronic Submission RE: Restoring Internet Freedom, WC Docket No. 17-108 Dear Secretary Dortch: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), I am writing to express our full support of Federal Communication Commission […]

Comments on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs Re: Regulatory Burden Reduction RFI Submitted to the U.S Department of Energy   Raymond J. Keating Chief Economist Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council   On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), I am writing on the matter of reducing unnecessary regulation and controlling […]