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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.
DOE Seeks Comments on Modifications to Test-Procedure Waiver Process
On May 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) published a proposed rule to streamline the decision-making process for granting test procedure waivers; the rule as proposed would…
IRS Requests Comments on Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds
On May 1, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for guidance under section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to capital gains that may be deferred as a result of investing in a…
EPA Seeks Comments on its Proposed Revisions to Chemical Data Reporting Requirements and Small…
On April 25, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published proposed revisions to its Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) requirements under section 8(a) of the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). The CDR rule requires chemical…
DOE Seeks Comments on Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors…
On April 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) published a request for information on whether to amend the energy conservation standards for small electric motors. The request…
CPSC Seeks Comments on Amendments to Safety Standards for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
On April 9, 2019, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for comment in response to a petition for rulemaking requesting amendments to safety standards for walk-behind power lawn mowers. The petitioners are…
DOI Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Rule to List the Greater Sage Grouse as a Threatened Species…
On
April 12, 2019 the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS) announced the reopening of the comment period on its October 28, 2013
proposed rules to list the Bi-State distinct population segment of greater…
DOI Seeks Comments on Draft Candidate Conservation Agreement for Monarch Butterfly
On April 15, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a notice of availability and request for comments on an application for a candidate conservation agreement with assurances for the monarch…
Notice of Open Season for Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Members
On April 4, 2019, The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice inviting individuals to apply for membership of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The TAP identifies issues that affect taxpayers and…
IRS Requests Comments on the Deduction for Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings
On April 8, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice and request for comments concerning the deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. The notice sets forth the process that allows the owner of an energy…
FDA Seeks Comments on the Content and Format of Substantial Equivalence Reports
On April 2, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the proposed rule “Content and Format of Substantial Equivalence Reports; Food and Drug Administration Actions on Substantial Equivalence (SE) Reports.” The proposed rule…