| CONTACTS |
DESCRIPTION/WEB
SITE |
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FEDERAL |
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US Environmental Protection Agency |
US EPA Asbestos & Small business Ombudsman
(EPA ASBO) |
Serves as a conduit for small
businesses to access US EPA and facilitates communications between the small
business community and the Agency. Also serves as the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002 Single Point of Contact as
liaison between US EPA and small businesses for collecting information and
control paperwork regarding the concerns of small businesses.
www.epa.gov/sbo/ |
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US EPA Regional Small Business
LiaisoNS |
Provide environmental regulatory
assistance to the small business community through coordination with SBEAPs
and SBOs. Advocate for small businesses by ensuring issues raised by
SBEAPs or small businesses are considered by US EPA. Regional liaisons to US EPA ASBO. |
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P2 CoordinatoRS |
Foster connections among states,
technical assistance providers, and other partners to provide pollution
prevention (P2) technical assistance to businesses. Key partners
include state P2 programs, P2 Resource Centers (P2Rx.org), MEPs, local
government P2 providers, business associations, universities, and
non-governmental organizations.
www.epa.gov/p2/pubs/assist/state.htm |
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US EPA Self Disclosure Contacts |
Located in each US EPA regional office,
responsible for providing technical assistance and monitoring the
overall regional progress in processing self-disclosures. Handle questions pertaining to the self disclosure requirements and
process. Businesses may reference the Small Business Compliance Policy
to determine eligibility for eliminated or reduced penalties:
www.epa.gov/compliance/incentives/smallbusiness/ |
|
US Occupational
Safety and Health Administration |
|
US OSHA Headquarters |
Ensures safe and healthful working
conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and
by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.
www.osha.gov
www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/index.html |
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US OSHA REgional & Area
Offices |
Regional and area office locations and
contact information for US OSHA, described above.
www.osha.gov
www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/index.html |
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US Small Business Administration |
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US SBA |
Delivers loans, loan guarantees,
contracts, counseling sessions, and other forms of assistance to small
businesses.
www.sba.gov |
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US SBA Regional Offices |
Regional offices of the US SBA,
described above.
www.sba.gov |
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US SBA Local Offices |
Local offices of the US SBA, described
above.
www.sba.gov |
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US SBA Office of the National
Ombudsman |
Assists small businesses when they
experience excessive or unfair federal regulatory enforcement actions.
www.sba.gov/ombudsman |
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US SBA Office of advocacy |
Reviews Congressional legislation and
testifies on behalf of small business, assesses the impact of the regulatory
burden on small businesses, and conducts research on American small
businesses and the small business environment.
www.sba.gov/advocacy |
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Small Business Development
Centers (SBDC) |
Partnerships primarily between
government and colleges/universities administered by the US SBA, focused on
providing educational services to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
www.asbdc-us.org/index.html |
|
STATE |
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Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) |
State advocate, acts on behalf of small businesses in regards to
environmental issues.
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/Compliance/stateweb.aspx |
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Small Business Environmental Assistance
Programs (SBEAp) |
Provide small businesses with technical assistance and tools to
help them achieve compliance with environmental regulations.
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/Compliance/stateweb.aspx |
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State Compliance Advisory Panel (CAp) |
Panel composed of small business owners and
representatives appointed by state governors and legislatures to
assist and advise state SBEAPs.
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/CAP/ |
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National Compliance Advisory Panel (NCAP) |
Panel composed of state CAP members in each region to foster small business success through improved
environmental performance by helping to develop, implement, and
improve state CAPs; facilitating communication between
businesses, state programs, and US EPA; and promoting SBO, SBEAP,
and CAP state program components.
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/CAP/ |
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SBO/SBEAP National Steering Committee (NSC) |
Committee composed of one representative from the state
programs in each US EPA region, as well as an alternate from each
region and US EPA, to participate in conference
calls and serve as focal points of contact to disseminate and
share information to other assistance providers in the region.
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/NSC/ |
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State P2 Programs |
Dedicated to promoting and
supporting sustainability and best management practices to reduce or
eliminate waste and save money; often non-regulatory programs that
provide additional assistance to small businesses to help them comply
with environmental regulations.
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/Compliance/stateweb.aspx |
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OSHA State Office |
State locations for the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration to ensure safe and healthful working conditions
by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training,
outreach, education, and assistance.
www.osha.gov
www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/index.html |
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OTHER |
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TradE Associations |
Industry trade groups founded by businesses operating in specific industries.
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/Industry/trades.aspx |
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State Trade AssociatioNS |
State trade groups founded by businesses operating in specific industries.
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/Industry/statetrades.aspx |
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US Chamber of Commerce |
Business federation representing the
interests of more than 3 million businesses, as well as state and local
chambers and industry associations. More than 96% of members are small
businesses with 100 or fewer employees.
www.uschamber.com
www.uschambersmallbusinessnation.com |