Regulation Digest, August 2

EPA publishes proposal to rescind and revise WOTUS rule
EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers officially published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to rescind the definition of "waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) established in a June 2015 final rule. The proposal would re-codify the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2015 WOTUS rule to "reflect[] the current legal regime under which the agencies are operating" following a nationwide stay of the rule by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Rulemaking

EPA extends compliance for wool fiberglass NESHAP

EPA published a direct final rule and an accompanying proposed rule that would extend by one year the compliance date for EPA's national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for flame attenuation lines in the wool fiberglass manufacturing industry.

EPA seeks more input on uranium mill tailings proposal
EPA is reopening the comment period for its January proposed rule, which would establish new health and environmental protection standards for byproduct materials produced by uranium in-situ recovery, specifically for groundwater hazards. Comments are now due by October 16.

Agencies

FDA to hold public workshop on use of real-world evidence

FDA is holding a public workshop on developing a framework for the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in FDA regulatory contexts. RWE includes clinical evidence derived from real-world data on the potential benefits or risks of a drug. FDA is seeking input on the use of RWE to support approval of a new indication for an already approved drug.

In Opinion

Peter J. Wallison: Why are we still separating banking and commerce?
Jonathan H. Adler: D.C. Circuit tackles 'the Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat'
Michael Bahar: The FTC is watching when your children's toys are listening
Francis Wilkinson: Environmental Regulation Makes America Great
EDITORIAL: Don't delay regulations for electronic cigarettes
Stuart Shapiro: Trump still ignoring facts, but numbers don't lie
EDITORIAL: Net neutrality slows internet innovation
Eric Bott: Reining In Wisconsin's Regulatory State
Glenn G. Lammi: Another Economic Reality: Single, Rational Test Needed For Who Is An 'Employer'
Robert Carpenter: Republicans beware: Your voters like tough rules on Wall Street
EDITORIAL: Regulations often hurt the poor most of all
Joe Kennedy: Five Principles for Safely Automating the Freight Transportation Sector
David Balto: How do you get lower cost drugs? Give the FDA a bigger stick

In the News

Congress & Regulatory Reform

The Myth of Trump's Do-Nothing Presidency, Wall Street Journal

Financial Markets & Housing

SEC moves closer to taming 'Wild West' of digital currencies, CNBC

Trump's Pick for Fed Supervision Post Calls for More Regulatory Transparency, Morning Consult

U.S. government delays Obama earnings-stripping rule deadline, Reuters

Key official won't challenge consumer bureau arbitration rule, The Hill

Energy & Environment

Court tells EPA to enforce Obama methane pollution rule, The Hill

Fracking rule finally gets big day in court, E&E News

EPA Water Rule Repeal Based on Sloppy Cost Analysis: Economists, Bloomberg BNA

Health & Safety

FDA Wants Nicotine in Cigarettes to Be Cut to Nonaddictive Levels, Wall Street Journal

F.D.A. Delays Rules That Would Have Limited E-Cigarettes on Market, New York Times

Business

Trump's first anti-regulation agenda wins favor with federal contractors, Federal News Radio

Technology

Bannon pushing for tougher regulations on Facebook, Google: report, The Hill

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