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EPA Publishes Final Set of Draft Scope Documents for the Next Batch of High-Priority Chemicals
On April 23, 2020, EPA published a notice announcing the
availability of draft scope documents for the risk evaluations to be conducted
for the remaining 7 of its 20 high-priority chemicals designated in December
2019. The scoping…
DOI Seeks Comments on Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations
On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of
the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule to open eight
National Wildlife Refuges to hunting and sport fishing that are currently
closed to these activities. Additionally, the…
FERC Seeks Comments on Revisions to Regulations for Electric Transmission Incentives Policies
On April 2, 2020, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) published a proposed rule to revise existing
regulations that implement section 219 of the Federal Power Act. The Commission
states that these changes are necessary in light…
CPSC Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Establish Safety Standards for Baby Crib Bumpers and Liners
On April 3, 2020 the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) published a proposed rule to establish a safety
standard for crib bumpers and liners and proposed to identify crib bumpers and
liners as durable infant or toddler products…
DOI Seeks Comments on Two Proposed Rules to Allow Electric Bikes on Federal Lands
On April 7 and 8th, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service respectively issued two proposed rules pertaining to the use of electric bikes (e-bikes) on National Wildlife Refuge Lands…
Advocacy Submits Comments on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit…
On April 8, The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (Advocacy) submitted comments on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) joint proposed rule on…
EPA Publishes Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos and Schedules Public Peer Review Meetings
On April 3, 2020, EPA published its draft risk evaluation
for asbestos. Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is
required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether existing chemicals
present an unreasonable risk of…
Advocacy Submits Comments to FCC on Modernizing Unbundling and Resale Rules in an Era of…
On November 25, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
published a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking proposing to remove network unbundling requirements for
incumbent local exchange carrier networks as follows: DS1 and DS3 loops in…
EPA’s Preliminary Regulatory Determinations for Contaminants on the Fourth Drinking Water…
On March 10, 2020, EPA published its preliminary regulatory determinations for eight contaminants listed on its fourth Contaminant Candidate List under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The agency presented its preliminary determinations to…
SBA Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable: February 28, 2020
SBA Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable Meeting
Friday, February 28, 2020, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Hearing Room,
428A Russell Senate Office Building,
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