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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.
Justice Department Proposes New ADA Website Accessibility Rules for State and Local Governments
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is establishing technical standards for state and local governmental entities to make their websites and mobile applications accessible for people with disabilities. DOJ is revising its regulations under!-->…
CEQ Proposes Phase 2 National Environmental Policy Act Revisions
On July 31, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) proposed multiple revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in the Federal Register. The “Phase 2” proposal builds on CEQ’s prior revisions to NEPA (Phase 1)!-->…
FWS Proposes to List the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard as an Endangered Species
On July 3, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species. The species is found in southeastern New Mexico and west Texas.
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FWS Proposes Critical Habitat Designations for Three Species of Mussels
On July 25 and 26, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published two proposed rules in the Federal Register designating critical habitat for three different species of mussels – the Salina mucket, the Mexican fawnsfoot and the!-->…
FWS Proposes Revisions to Permitting Rules for Rights-of-Way Across Federal Lands
On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) originally proposed revisions to the permitting requirements that included requiring a preapplication meeting and use of a standard application, allowing electronic submission!-->…
NOAA Proposes Critical Habitat Designation for the Rice’s Whale
On July 24, 2023, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating critical habitat for the Rice’s Whale.
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APHIS Requests Comments on a Proposal to Withdraw a 2017 Final Rule That Amends the Agency’s Horse…
On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal, Plant, and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments on its decision to withdraw a 2017 final rule that amended the!-->…
FWS and NOAA Propose Critical Habitat Designation for Green Sea Turtles
On July 19, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published proposed rules designating critical habitat for green sea turtles. The FWS proposal covers areas on land while the NMFS!-->…
OSHA Plans to Convene Small Business Panel on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has notified the SBA Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) that OSHA intends to convene a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panel (commonly known as a “SBREFA” panel) on a possible “Heat!-->…
OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, NCUA, CFPB, and FHFA Issue Proposed Rulemaking on Quality Control…
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Federal Housing Finance Agency (collectively, the!-->…