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Regulation Digest
January 6, 2021
Vol. 10, No. 1
Editor: Bryce Chinault
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GW Regulatory Studies Center
ACUS
American Action Forum
AEI
Brookings Institution
Cato Institute
CPR
CEI
Federalist Society
Free State Fdn.
Inst. for Policy Integrity
Mercatus Center
RFF
SSRN
The Regulatory Review
Urban Institute
Yale Journal on Reg.
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Agency Rulemaking Highlights |
COVID-19 Related Actions
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Other Notable Actions
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule encouraging the use of publicly available data when issuing a significant regulatory action. Effective Jan. 6.
The Wage & Hour Division issued a final rule to prohibit employers from keeping tips received by their employees, regardless of whether the employers take a tip credit under section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Effective Mar. 1.
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final action retaining the national ambient air quality standards for photochemical oxidants including ozone. Effective Dec. 31, 2020.
The Dept. of Homeland Security and the Dept. of Labor jointly issued a direct final rule to extend the DOL's recently established system of discretionary Sec. of Labor review to H-2B temporary labor certification cases pending before or decided by the DOL's Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals, effective Feb. 3. The agencies also issued a related notice of proposed rulemaking, comments due Jan. 19.
The Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service and Food Safety & Inspection Service issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the movement of certain animals modified or developed by genetic engineering. Comments due Feb. 26.
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Congress & Regulatory Reform
Financial Markets & Housing
Energy & Environment
Health & Safety
Business
Technology
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