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FMCSA Proposes Changes to Hours of Service of Drivers Rules
On August 22, 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comment on possible revisions to its Hours of Service of Drivers (HOS) rules for commercial truck drivers. The…
USDA Solicits Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for FY 2020
On August 30, 2019, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announced a notice of solicitation of applications for financial assistance under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for…
EPA’s Proposed Changes to its Requirements for the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals…
On August 14, 2019, EPA proposed changes to its requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric utilities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. In response to a recent court decision addressing…
SBA Office of Advocacy – Roundtable on the Regulation of Premium Cigars – September 12,…
The U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of Advocacy will hold a roundtable to discuss the regulation of premium
cigars beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2019. The roundtable
will be held in Washington, D.C., at the…
Letter to SBA: Small Business Size Standards; Calculation of Annual Average Receipts
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits these comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s proposed rule, Small Business Size Standards: Calculation of Annual Average Receipts. …
OSHA Publishes Request for Information on Table 1 of the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for…
On August 15, 2019, OSHA published a Request for Information
seeking comment on possible revisions to Table 1 of the Respirable Crystalline
Silica Standard for Construction. Specifically, OSHA seeks comment and
information, including…
CPSC Seeks Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Establish Performance Requirements…
On
August 20, 2019, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published
an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to consider establishing
performance requirements for residential gas furnaces and boilers. The agency
is…
FMCSA Seeks Comment on its Crash Preventability Determination Program for Commercial Truckers
On July 27, 2017, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a crash preventability demonstration program to evaluate the preventability of eight categories of crashes via submissions of Requests for Data Review to…
EPA Publishes Draft Risk Evaluation on 1-Bromopropane
On August 9, 2019, EPA published its draft risk evaluation for 1-Bromopropane. Under the Toxic Substance Control Act, EPA is required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether existing chemicals present an unreasonable risk of…
Letter to FTC: Advocacy Submits Comments to FTC on Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information…
The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submits these comments on Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information. The…