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Archived blog posts announcing selected Regulatory Alerts posted prior to Jan 20, 2017. All archived alerts available on Library of Congress archive.
EPA Provides an Exemption for Recalled Airbags in an Interim Final Rule
On November 30, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an interim final rule to address the ongoing Takata airbag recalls by facilitating the removal and disposal of the airbag waste. The agency has provided a conditional…
USCIS Proposes Pre-Registration Requirement to H-1B Visa Lottery Process
On December 3, 2018, the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed to amend its regulations for applying for H-1B visas for temporary foreign workers in specialty occupations. There is currently a lottery for H-1B visas…
Request for Comments and Public Hearing on U.S. Intent to Enter into Trade Negotiations with the…
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking public comments on a proposed U.S.-UK Trade Agreement, including U.S. interests and priorities, in order to develop U.S. negotiating positions. The Administration's aim…
Request for Comments and Public Hearing on U.S. Intent to Enter into Trade Negotiations with the…
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking public comments on a proposed U.S.-EU Trade Agreement, including U.S. interests and priorities, in order to develop U.S. negotiating positions. The Administration's aim…
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Request for Information (RFI)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) within the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is developing a framework that can be used to improve organizations' management of privacy risk for individuals arising from the…
Proposed Reporting Exemption for Air Emissions from Animal Waste at Farms under the Emergency…
On November 14, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposal to amend its release notification regulations under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) to be consistent with the Comprehensive…
Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for Colour Index (C.I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29)
On November 15, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft risk evaluation for an existing chemical substance, Colour Index Pigment Violet 29 (PV29), under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). Section 6 of TSCA…
Request for Comments and Public Hearing on U.S. Intent to Enter into Trade Negotiations with Japan
On October 16, 2018, the United States Trade Representative notified Congress of the Administration's intention to enter into negotiations with Japan for a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. The Office of the United States Trade Representative…
EPA Requests Comment on “Exclusions from ‘Ambient Air’”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted to its website a draft revised policy document on “Exclusions from ‘Ambient Air’” and has requested comments from the public. When a source of air pollution seeks a Clean Air Act permit,…
DOE Seeks Comments on Withdrawal of Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and…
On November 1, 2018 the Department of Energy published a request for comment on a petition for rulemaking to withdraw a proposed rule establishing energy conservation standards for residential furnaces and commercial water heaters. On…