Businesses can air regulatory grievances at Concord forum.Small-business owners, community leaders and representatives of trade associations in New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Maine, Massachusetts. Vermont, Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. and Connecticut who arc concerned about excessive enforcement of federal rules can voice their complaints at a U.S. Small Business Administration Regulatory Fairness Board Forum, planned from 9:30 a.m. to noon May 29 in Concord. The forum will be held in the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, auditorium at 29 Hazen Drive in Concord. SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government National Ombudsman The National Ombudsman (in Dutch: Nationale Ombudsman) is a Dutch political office. The National Ombudsman deals with citizens' complaints against improper conduct of government. He (or she) is appointed by cabinet on advise of the Tweede Kamer. It is a High Council of State Nicholas Owens, members of the SBA's Region I Regulatory Fairness Board which serves the states of New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut--and representatives of federal regulatory agencies regulatory agency Independent government commission charged by the legislature with setting and enforcing standards for specific industries in the private sector. The concept was invented by the U.S. will be on hand to listen to comments and complaints about regulatory enforcement and compliance and will discuss the impact of federal regulations on small business. "One of the leading concerns small-business owners face is unfair enforcement of federal regulations. They also worry about telling their stories because they fear retaliation RETALIATION. The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them. For example, if a nation should lay a very heavy tariff on American goods, the United States would be justified in return in laying heavy duties on the manufactures and by federal agencies," Owens said. "Small-business owners want to play by the rules and comply with federal regulations. We want to encourage federal regulators to provide effective compliance assistance, rather than go straight to the penalty stage. Regulatory enforcement should be effective, not excessive." The SBA said comments and complaints presented during the forum will be directed to the appropriate federal regulatory agency. The information also will be shared with federal officials in the National Ombudsman's annual report to Congress, and with leadership of federal regulatory agencies to assist them with their enforcement actions. The forum is open to the public. Those wishing to testify should contact Alice Zachos of the SBA's New Hampshire District Office at 603-225-1607 or alice.zachos@sba.gov, by Tuesday, May 27. Written testimony may be sent in advance to be included in the public record. |
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