Author: Molly Byrne

  • Federal Register weekly update: More than 20,000 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 Sept. 18, 2023, through Sept. 22, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,748 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 1,548 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 Sept. 11, 2023, through Sept. 15, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,548 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 447 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 Sept. 4, 2023, through Sept. 8, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,720 pages for…

  • OIRA reviewed 57 significant rules in August

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    The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in August 2023 reviewed 57 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved five of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 49 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…

  • 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 Aug. 28, 2023, through Sept. 1, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,070 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly significant document total 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 Aug. 21, 2023, through Aug. 25, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,750 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 400 significant rules 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 Aug. 14, 2023, through Aug. 18, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,872 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 2,852 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 Aug. 7, 2023, through Aug. 11, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,852 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Tops 50,000 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 July 31, 2023, through Aug. 4, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,754 pages for…

  • OIRA reviewed 55 significant rules in July

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    In July 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 55 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved three of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 50 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…