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DOE Seeks Comments on Energy Conservation Standards (Misc. Gas Products, Consumer Furnace Fans,…
The Department of Energy is requesting comments on reviews of several current energy conservation standards, test procedures, and notices of data availability. The agency is deciding whether to amend efficiency standards and/or test…
FWS Extends Comment Period on Proposal for Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles
On September 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule revising the regulations concerning the incidental take of eagles and eagle nests. The proposed rule would continue to…
Advocacy Recommends that the NLRB Reassess the Compliance Costs of Joint Employer Rule for Small…
On September 7, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board proposed a rule that would expand the joint-employer definition under the National Labor Relations Act. This expansion extends liability to employers that have indirect and reserved…
Advocacy Comments on TTB’s Proposed and Temporary Rules on Refund Procedures for Excise Taxes on…
On September 23, 2022, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published temporary and proposed rules implementing amendments to the Craft Beverage Modernization Act provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The proposed…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed Hazardous Substance Designations for PFOA and PFOS under CERCLA
On September 6, 2022, EPA proposed the designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – November 18, 2022
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable for Friday, November 18, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
The meeting agenda is currently being developed. For issues you’d like to discuss, or if you would like to make a…
IRS Requests Further Comments to Inform IRA Energy Guidance
On November 3, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued three notices requesting public comment on selected energy tax benefits found in the Inflation Reduction Act, Pub. L. 117-169 (IRA). The comments received will help inform…
NMFS Seeks Comments on Proposal to Designate Critical Habitat for the Nassau Grouper
On October 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the Nassau grouper. The area under consideration encompasses aquatic habitat located off…
Advocacy Submits Comment to NMFS on Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike…
On August 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule titled, “Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule.” The Office of Advocacy of the U.S.…
BOEM Seeks Comments on Two Proposed Guidance Documents for Submission of Offshore Wind Project Plans
On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management published two proposed guidance documents pertaining to the requirements that lessees must include in their offshore wind construction and…