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FCC Announces Comment Period for Draft Proposal to Modernize Unbundling and Resale Rules
On January 6, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register that
would update the FCC’s unbundling and resale rules. In its proposal, the
FCC states that it…
FAA Seeks Comment on Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
On December 31, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a proposed rule that would establish requirements for the remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) (i.e., drones) operating in the airspace of the…
USCIS Announces Earlier Registration & Lottery Process for H-1B Visas
On Jan. 9, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of the H-1B visa registration process for H-1B cap subject individuals. The H-1B program allows companies in the U.S. to…
EPA Releases Working Approach Document to Review New Chemicals Under TSCA
On Jan. 2, 2020, EPA announced the availability of its revised document, “‘TSCA New Chemical Determinations: A Working Approach for Making Determinations under TSCA Section 5.’’ The initial version of this document was published in 2017,…
EPA Extends Comment Period for Its Draft Risk Evaluation for N-Methylpyrrolidone
On Jan. 3, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency published a notice extending the comment period for its draft risk evaluation for N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) to Jan. 21, 2020.
EPA published its draft risk evaluation for NMP on…
IRS Announces Small Business Forum to Discuss the Taxpayer First Act
On Jan. 14, 2020, from 10 to 11:30 am, the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with the National Federation of Independent Business and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will host a small business forum to share information about the…
EPA Seeks Input on Adding Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Toxic Release Inventory
On Dec. 4, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to seek information on a potential proposal to add certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to its list of toxic chemicals.…
USDA Extends Comment Period on Interim Final Rule to Establish a Domestic Hemp Production Program
On Dec.18, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service issued an extension of the comment period for its previously published interim final rule to establish a domestic hemp production program in the…
OSHA Seeks Volunteers for Small Business Panel on Tree Care Safety
On December 10, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notified the Office of Advocacy that it plans to convene a small business panel on a possible OSHA Tree Care Operations safety standard in early 2020. …
EPA Proposes New Deadline to Initiate Closure for Surface Impoundments Under CCR Regulations
On Dec. 2, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed changes to its requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric utilities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The proposal seeks to…