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Subject: 09-01 SBA Ombudsman Can Help Businesses with Regulatory Actions
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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Release Date: Jan. 12, 2009
Contact: Carol Chastang (202) 205-6987
Release Number: 09-01
Internet Address: www.sba.gov/news
Office of the National Ombudsman Is Available to Assist America's Small
Businesses with Federal Regulatory Enforcement Actions
WASHINGTON - When America's small businesses face unfair or excessive
federal regulatory enforcement actions, the Office of the National
Ombudsman
at the U.S. Small Business Administration is available to ensure
fairness in the
enforcement process.
Created by Congress through the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act, the Office of the National Ombudsman's primary function is
to
work with small businesses and federal agencies to ensure that
regulatory or
compliance actions are handled and enforced fairly by all federal
agencies.
The National Ombudsman is empowered to receive, substantiate, and report
to
Congress complaints and comments from small business owners regarding
regulatory enforcement actions taken against small businesses by federal
agencies.
"The National Ombudsman helps small businesses navigate the seas of
federal
regulatory enforcement. With a strengthening regulatory paradigm, it is
essential that regulatory enforcement be effective, and not excessive,"
National Ombudsman and Assistant Administrator for Regulatory
Enforcement
Fairness Nicholas N. Owens said. "The National Ombudsman's focus will
continue to enhance transparency for small businesses served, and
strengthen
the relationship between the small business community and the
government."
It is the primary mission of the Office of the National Ombudsman to
assist
small businesses when they experience excessive or unfair federal
regulatory
enforcement actions, such as repetitive audits or investigations,
excessive
fines, penalties, threats, retaliation or other unfair enforcement
action by a
federal agency.
Also, the National Ombudsman's office works with 10 regional fairness
boards
whose membership is comprised of 50 small business owners from across
the
country. The ONO works closely with more than 35 federal regulatory
agencies
to resolve complaints about excessive enforcement of federal regulations
brought to the attention of the National Ombudsman during hearings and
roundtables held in cities nationwide.
Additional information about the Office of the National Ombudsman is
available
at www.sba.gov/ombudsman.
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