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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.
DOD Proposes Revised Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program
On December 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. This program is designed to ensure defense contractors and subcontractors engage in!-->…
FCC Releases Agenda and Draft Proposals for January Open Commission Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission has announced the agenda for its January 25, 2024 Open Commission Meeting.
Please follow the links below to view the draft documents in circulation at the FCC:
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EPA Extends Comment Period for Environmental Justice Guidance Update
On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the public comment period for a draft revision of its “Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis.”
The guidance, released!-->!-->!-->…
FWS Lists West Virginia Salamander Species as Endangered, Proposes Critical Habitat
On December 20, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register listing the West Virginia spring salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus), an amphibian species from Greenbrier County, West!-->…
EPA Requests Comments on Draft Tris (2-chloroethyl) Phosphate (TCEP) Risk Evaluation
On December 15, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on the 2023 Draft Risk Evaluation for Tris(2-chloroethyl) Phosphate (TCEP).
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EPA Announces Five New High-Priority Chemicals for Risk Evaluation and Risk Management Under TSCA
On Monday, December 18, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice identifying the next five chemicals it will designate as High-Priority Substances, for which it must conduct a risk evaluation and potentially!-->…
CPSC Extends Comment Periods for Proposed Safety Standards on Gas Furnaces and Table Saws
On December 11, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published comment period extensions for two proposed safety standards.
Written comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking establishing a safety standard for!-->!-->!-->…
EPA Releases Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
On December 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft rule proposing improvements to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper.
EPA would require water systems to replace lead!-->!-->!-->…
CPSC Seeks Comments on Its Proposed Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws
On November 1, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a performance standard for table saws. The performance standard would limit the depth of cut to 3.5!-->…
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,!-->…