Author: Molly Byrne

  • Federal Register weekly update: Ten significant documents added

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    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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Feb. 5, 2024, through Feb. 9, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 2,140 pages for…

  • SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenge to Chevron deference

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    The United States Supreme Court on January 17, 2024, heard oral argument in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce—two consolidated cases challenging an agency’s interpretation of a federal fishery law that could affect future applications of Chevron deference by the federal courts.  A coalition of commercial fishermen in Loper…

  • OIRA reviewed 49 significant rules in November

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    In November 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 49 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 44 rules while recommending changes to their content. Three rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 499 documents added

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    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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Nov. 27, 2023, through Dec. 1, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,288 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: More than 575 significant documents issued so far in 2023

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    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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Nov. 20, 2023, through Nov. 24, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,228 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: More than 25,000 documents added so far in 2023

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    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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Nov. 13, 2023, through Nov. 17, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 3,060 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 454 documents added

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    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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Nov. 6, 2023, through Nov. 10, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,394 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Tops 75,000 pages

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    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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Oct. 30, 2023, through Nov. 3, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,078 pages for…

  • OIRA reviewed 39 significant rules in October

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    In October 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 39 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 35 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 494 documents added

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    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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Oct. 23, 2023, through Oct. 27, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,344 pages for…