LEWISTON – The Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce encourages small business owners, community leaders and representatives of trade associations concerned about excessive enforcement of federal rules to voice their complaints at a U.S. Small Business Administration Regulatory Fairness Board hearing in Boston from 8:30 a.m. to noon on July 13.

The hearing will be held at the O’Neill Federal Building Auditorium, 10 Causeway St.

The forum offers small business owners a chance to express concerns about federal compliance practices in SBA’s New England regional area. Comments and complaints presented at the hearing will be directed to the appropriate federal regulatory agency. Information will also be shared with federal officials in the Ombudsman’s annual report to Congress, and with managers of federal regulatory agencies to assist them with their enforcement actions.

Those wishing to testify should contact Joan Trudell at 617-565-5572, or by email at [email protected] before the hearing. Should a small business owner or representative be unable to attend, written testimony may be sent in advance of the hearing to be included in the public record.