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Title of Listing: | | EPA Office of the Small Business Ombudsman (OSBO) |
Category: | | Federal/National - Agencies |
Subcategory: | | US Environmental Protection Agency-EPA, All Listings |
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Web Site: | | http://www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/ |
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The EPA Office of the Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) is part of EPA's Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation (OPPE). The SBO serves as an effective conduit for small businesses to access EPA and facilitates communications between the small business community and the Agency. The Office reviews and resolves disputes with EPA and works with EPA personnel to increase their understanding of small businesses in the development and enforcement of environmental regulations. The SBO's primary customer group is the nation's small business community. Significant secondary customer groups include state and EPA regional small business ombudsmen and national trade associations serving small businesses. The SBO's tasks include:
- Serving as liaison between small businesses and the EPA to promote understanding of Agency policy and small business needs and concerns
- Staffing a small business hotline that provides regulatory and technical assistance information,
- Maintaining and distributing an extensive collection of informational and technical literature developed by the various EPA program offices
- Making personal appearances as a speaker or panelist at small businessrelated meetings
- Interfacing on an ongoing basis with over 45 key national trade associations representing several million small businesses and with state and regional ombudsmen who serve businesses on the local level. Also in contact with over 400 additional national organizations that represent millions of small businesses
- Providing guidance on the development of national policies and regulations that impact small businesses
- Tracking development and implementation of regulations affecting small business in support of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
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Topics
Federal Environmental Agencies
Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
EPA, Small Business Compliance
Organization: | | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) |
Address: | | 1401 M Street, SW
MC 1230C | Phone: | Description | Number |
City: | | Washington | | SBO Hotline | (800) 368-5888 |
State/Province/Territory: | | DC | 2. | In D.C. Area | (703) 305-5938 |
Zip/Postal Code: | | 20460 | 3. | SBO Staff | (703) 305-5027 |
Country: | | United States | 4. | Fax: | (703) 305-6462 |
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