Author: Molly Byrne

  • Federal Register weekly update: Tops 70,000 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 Dec. 6 through Dec. 10, the Federal Register grew by 1,814 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 250 significant documents added so far in 2021

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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. 29 through Dec. 3, the Federal Register grew by 1,226 pages for a year-to-date…

  • OIRA reviewed 41 significant rules in November

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    In November 2021, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 41 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved three of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 37 rules while recommending changes to their content. OIRA reviewed 58 significant regulatory actions in November 2020, 46 significant…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Tops 25,000 total documents

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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 November 22 through November 26, the Federal Register grew by 2,126 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 16 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 Nov. 15 through Nov. 19, the Federal Register grew by 2,630 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 1,228 new pages 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 November 8 through November 12, the Federal Register grew by 1,228 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 604 new 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. 1 through Nov. 5, the Federal Register grew by 1,506 pages for a year-to-date…

  • OIRA reviewed 42 significant rules in October

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    In Oct. 2021, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 42 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 40 rules while recommending changes to their content.  OIRA reviewed 53 significant regulatory actions in October 2020, 45 significant…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Tops 60,000 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. 25 through Oct. 29, the Federal Register grew by 1,396 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Federal Register weekly update: More than 500 total documents issued this week

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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. 18 through Oct. 22, the Federal Register grew by 1,238 pages for a year-to-date…