Author: Caitlin Styrsky
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Federal Register weekly update; highest weekly final rule total since June
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 September 9 to September 13, the number of pages in the Federal Register increased by 1,432 pages, bringing…
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Federal Register weekly update; lowest weekly document total since May
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 September 2 to September 6, the number of pages in the Federal Register increased by 1,242 pages, bringing the…
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OIRA reviewed 48 significant regulatory actions in August 2019
In August 2019, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 48 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. The agency approved the intent of all 48 rules while recommending changes to their content. OIRA reviewed 35 significant regulatory actions in August 2018—13 fewer rules than the 48 significant regulatory actions…
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Federal Register weekly update; 2019 average weekly page total climbs to 1,311 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 August 26 to August 30, the number of pages in the Federal Register increased by 1,336 pages, bringing…
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FEC loses quorum to enforce campaign finance laws
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) will lack the necessary quorum to enforce campaign finance violations effective August 31 following the resignation of Vice Chairman Matthew Petersen (R). The FEC is an independent federal agency responsible for disclosing campaign finance information, enforcing limits and prohibitions on contributions, and overseeing public funding of presidential elections. …
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Federal Register weekly update; 2019 average weekly page total surpasses 2018
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 August 19 to August 23, the number of pages in the Federal Register increased by 1,738 pages, bringing…
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Lawsuit raises new challenge to Trump’s civil service executive orders
A chapter of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) representing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees in Buffalo, New York, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York on August 13, 2019, arguing that President Donald Trump’s (R) three civil service executive orders exceed the president’s constitutional…
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Federal Register weekly update; highest weekly page total of Trump administration to-date
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 August 12 to August 16, the number of pages in the Federal Register increased by 3,076 pages, bringing…
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service finalizes regulatory changes under Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) issued three final rules on Monday affecting the implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The rules concern interagency cooperation, the classification of threatened and endangered species, the listing and removal of endangered species, and critical habitat designations, among other processes. The first rule change aims to…
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DOJ moves to decertify union for immigration judges
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on August 9 that it is petitioning the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to decertify the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ)—the federal labor union representing immigration judges. Immigration judges are a type of federal administrative adjudicator employed by the DOJ to preside over special classes…