Author: Caitlin Styrsky
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Federal Register weekly update; highest weekly final rule total since September
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. During the week of November 25 to November 29, the Federal Register increased by 1,204 pages, bringing the year-to-date total to 65,906…
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Texas governor directs state agencies to reduce occupational licensing requirements
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on October 8, 2019, directed the heads of state agencies to reduce occupational licensing regulations, fees, education requirements, and prohibitions for individuals with criminal records, where appropriate. In the letter sent to the heads of state agencies, Abbott specifically instructed agencies to decrease licensing application fees to 75% of the…
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Federal Register weekly update; 2019 page total approaching 65,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. During the week of November 18 to November 22, the Federal Register increased by 1,138 pages, bringing the year-to-date total to 64,702…
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Checking in on Trump’s 2-for-1 regulatory policy
President Donald Trump (R) in January 2017 issued Executive Order 13771, which requires federal agencies to eliminate two old regulations for each new regulation issued. Have agencies complied with the 2-for-1 requirement? E.O. 13771 only applies to economically significant regulatory actions—those with an economic impact of $100 million or more. In the 2017…
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North Carolina requires legislative review for new agency rules with criminal penalties
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) in August signed legislation that subjects any new agency rule carrying criminal penalties to automatic legislative review. Legislative bodies often delegate authority to administrative agencies to implement the law by issuing regulations, some of which carry criminal penalties. Research from the American Bar Association found that federal agencies…
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Federal Register weekly update; second-highest weekly page total of 2019
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. During the week of November 11 to November 15, the Federal Register increased by 2,682 pages, bringing the year-to-date total to 63,564…
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Federal Register weekly update; 2019 page total surpasses 60,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. During the week of November 4 to November 8, the Federal Register increased by 1,594 pages, bringing the year-to-date total to 60,882…
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OIRA reviewed 45 significant regulatory actions in October 2019
In October 2019, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 45 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. The agency approved three rules without changes and approved the intent of 39 rules while recommending changes to their content. Agencies withdrew three rules from the review process. OIRA reviewed 43 significant…
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Federal court declares patent board structure unconstitutional
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 31 held in Arthrex Inc. v. Smith & Nephew Inc. et al. that the structure of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution. Judges Kimberly Moore, Raymond Chen, and…