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Environmental Protection Agency Rescinds Procedural Regulation for Guidance Documents

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On May 11, 2021, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan signed a Final Rule rescinding EPA regulation, 40 C.F.R. Part 2, Subpart D, which final rule becomes effective upon publication in the...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: November 2020

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Final Rule Intended to Promote Transparency in Developing EPA Regulatory Guidance Documents Will Take Effect in November

On October 19, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule establishing the procedures and requirements for how EPA will manage the issuance of guidance documents consistent with Executive...more

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The Department of Labor Puts Limits on “Guidance” — And Employers and Fiduciaries May Get More Interpretative Flexibility

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Synopsis:  On August 28, 2020, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule entitled “Promoting Regulatory Openness Through Good Guidance” (the “PRO Rule”) that establishes a data base with far fewer “Guidance”...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Releases Final Rule Intended to Promote Transparency in Developing Regulatory Guidance Documents

On September 14, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of a final rule establishing the procedures and requirements for how EPA will manage the issuance of guidance documents...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

DOL Announces Substantial Changes to Guidance Practices

On August 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published in the Federal Register a final rule that substantially revises its practices with respect to guidance documents.  The “Promoting Regulatory Openness through...more

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Proposed HHS Rule Would Further Solidify Limitations on Enforcement of Agency Guidance Documents

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Consistent with President Trump's actions seeking to rein in the use of sub-regulatory guidance in government enforcement actions, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Opportunities for Industry Action in Response to President Trump’s Executive Order Limiting EPA and Other Federal Agency Use of...

Summary - Stakeholders in the regulated community have a unique but time-limited opportunity to petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies to either add or remove specific guidance...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

EPA Proposes Rule To Formalize Guidance Document Process

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On May 19, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a proposed rulemaking that would codify the EPA’s practice under the Trump administration’s Executive Order 13891 “Promoting the Rule of Law Through...more

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New Guidance Portal Provides Public Access To EPA Guidance Documents

On February 28, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that, in support of President Trump’s (R) Executive Order to promote transparency, EPA launched a new guidance portal that provides public access...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Sunshine In The Government: Agencies Roll Out Their Guidance Websites

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Guidance documents have always been important and useful tools for the regulated community to: glimpse how an agency might use its discretion, determine how an agency might apply a regulation, and simply understand complex...more

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Trump Issues Executive Orders Limiting Regulation by Agency Guidance

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It’s well-known that the Trump administration has sought policies of deregulation over the past several years. The administration places emphasis on proper enforcement of existing rules and regulations as a means of achieving...more

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Trump Issues Executive Orders to Rein In Use of Guidance Documents in Enforcement Proceedings

Meant to enhance fairness and transparency in federal administrative enforcement, the new presidential EOs will significantly affect the practice of administrative law. Two recent Executive Orders will curtail use of...more

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