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Drumming Up a Change? EPA’s Review of the RCRA “Empties” Rule and Its Impact on Generators and the Drum Reconditioning Industry

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EPA recently initiated a rulemaking process aimed at reviewing how empty industrial drums are regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). This is a move which could have significant implications for...more

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CFPB Initiates FCRA Rulemaking to Address Coerced Debt

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On December 9, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced the launch of a rulemaking process addressing credit reporting on survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, and other forms of financial...more

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FAR Council Releases Rulemaking on Prohibitions for Semiconductors

On May 3, 2024, the FAR Council published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Advanced Notice”) seeking to implement Section 5949 of the James M. Inohfe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023...more

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EPA's Latest CERCLA Action on PFAS

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 12, 2023, released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public input and data to assist in the consideration of potential development of future...more

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The FTC Seeks Comments and Signals Changes to Come in New Rulemaking on Earnings Claims

As we previewed last week here, the FTC released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on earnings claims as it embarked on a mission to adopt a rule that would give the FTC, in its own words, “an important new...more

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FTC Approves Rulemaking Process for Earnings Claims

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The latest edition of the FTC’s recent practice of holding open meetings brings a potential rule regarding earnings claims to the forefront. During the FTC’s open meeting, the Commission unanimously approved issuing an...more

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Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Issued by FinCEN for Potential New Real Estate Sector Reporting Requirements

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On December 8, 2021, the Federal Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) division of the United States Treasury published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) (Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Real Estate...more

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Biden Administration Turns Its Focus on Birds

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In the last few weeks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has published several major regulatory actions affecting federal avian protections.  The Service has repealed a Trump-era rule that excluded incidental take...more

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NRC Seeking Comment on NEPA Categorical Exclusions

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Last week the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment on categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA requires that...more

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Regulation of PFAS in Wastewater Permits: Recent Guidance and Rulemaking Actions by EPA

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A recent rulemaking from EPA seeks the assistance of industry and the public in developing new effluent limitation guidelines to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in wastewater discharges from facilities...more

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Solicits Public Comments on the “Digital Activities” of Banks

On June 3, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public input on the “digital activities” of banks and the impact of emerging...more

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PFAS Chemicals Will Be Added to the Toxic Release Inventory and Additional Chemicals May Be Coming

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In furtherance of the PFAS Action Plan of 2019,  the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is adding certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting under the Toxic...more

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NDAttention – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Adds Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals to TRI

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 20, 2019, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) was signed into law, including provisions for adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the EPA’s...more

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Trump Administration Releases Proposed Revisions to Environmental Review Regulations 

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Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced its long-awaited release of updates to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementation regulations (Regulations)....more

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CFPB Seeks Comment on Replacing Temporary GSE Patch Under Ability to Repay Rule

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The CFPB recently issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) requesting comments on how to revise the qualified mortgage (QM) provisions of the Regulation Z ability to repay rule in view of the impending...more

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CFPB Extends Comment Period for HMDA ANPR

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As previously reported, in May 2019 the CFPB issued both a proposal to modify the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule, and an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comment on three specific aspects of the HMDA...more

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NHTSA, FMCSA release advanced notices of public rulemaking regarding autonomous driving systems

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) yesterday each issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the removal of regulatory...more

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Department Of The Interior Closes Comment Period On NRDAR Regulations

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On October 26, 2018, the Department of the Interior (Interior) closed a 60-day public comment period on its advance notice of a proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that solicited ideas on revising Interior’s regulations for...more

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Symposium Spotlights Natural Resource Damage Regulations Under DOI Review

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Section 301(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) authorizes the Federal government, States and federally recognized Indian Tribes to act as "trustees" on behalf of the...more

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US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Publishes Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with Respect to Community...

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The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to the modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act. The notice highlights that a revised CRA framework will...more

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OCC seeks comment on modernizing CRA regulatory framework

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on which it invites public comment “to solicit ideas for building a new framework to transform or on ways to...more

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HUD AFFH Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published

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As indicated earlier this week, HUD is seeking comments to inform revisions to its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule. We have been waiting for official publication of the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR)...more

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EPA Solicits Comments Regarding Future of Cost-Benefit Analyses in the Rulemaking Process

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”), entitled “Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking...more

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Proposed Rulemaking to Update Environmental Review Process under National Environmental Policy Act – How Your Company Can...

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One of the principal sources of uncertainty, expense, and delay in the permitting process for many mining and infrastructure projects in the United States, especially those generating public controversy, is compliance with...more

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Where to Next? ACA International Decision Prompts FCC Request for Comment on Interpretation and Implementation of the TCPA

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Comment Date: June 13, 2018 - Reply Comment Date: June 28, 2018 - As we told you in this week’s flash breaking news, less than a week after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its mandate following the ACA Int’l...more

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