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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.
NMFS Proposes Critical Habitat for 5 Species of Coral
On November 30, 2023, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating critical habitat for the following 5 species of coral: Acropora globiceps, Acropora retusa, Acropora speciosa,…
IRS Releases Proposed Rule Affecting 401(k) Plans for Long-Term, Part-Time Employees
On November 27, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed amendments to the rules applicable to plans that include cash or deferred arrangements (CODAs) under Internal Revenue Code section 401(k) with respect to…
EPA Proposed Revisions to Regulation of Two Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals
On November 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule that will amend the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), two of the five…
DOL to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration will hold a virtual public hearing on December 12 through December 13, 2023, on its proposed “Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice…
FDA Phasing Out Enforcement Discretion on Laboratory Developed Tests and Proposes Regulating Them as…
On October 3, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a rule in the Federal Register that proposed amending its regulations to make explicit that in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs) are devices under the Federal Food,…
EPA Seeks Comments on Requiring Farms to Report Animal Waste Air Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for the public’s input on reporting animal waste air emissions at farms under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). In 2019, the EPA published a final rule…
FWS Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for the Sacramento Mountains…
On November 27, 2023, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reopened for comment a proposed rule designating critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly. Additionally, there will be a…
EPA Releases Draft Guidance on Permitting Discharges into Groundwater
On November 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published draft guidance on applying the United States Supreme Court decision in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund.
Specifically, the draft guidance outlines…
CEQ Requests Information on Environmental Justice Scorecard
On November 20, 2023, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting feedback on Phase One of the Environmental Justice Scorecard.
The Environmental Justice Scorecard presents…
EPA Releases Draft Environmental Justice Regulatory Guidance Update
On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft revision of its “Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis.”
The guidance outlines analytic expectations and…