Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Transatlantic Trade
Well-designed regulatory approaches can support international trade and investment
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DOE's Proposed Efficiency Standards for Commercial Heating and Cooling Equipment
The Department of Energy's proposed rule amends the existing energy efficiency standards for commercial unitary air conditioners (CUAC) and commercial unitary heat pumps (CUHP), which are used for space conditioning of commercial and industrial buildings.
What's New in the Fall 2014 Regulatory Agenda?
The Fall 2014 Unified Agenda identifies 3,415 regulatory actions at different stages of development.
Are Internships the New 'Pathway' Into the Federal Government?
Thanks to the Pathways Programs, current students and recent graduates may now find it a little easier to land a full-time job in the federal government.
Stakeholder Participation and Regulatory Policymaking in the United States
Regulation is one of the most common and important ways in which public policy is made and implemented in the United States. Agencies of the federal government issue thousands of regulations on an annual basis. Although many of these actions deal with routine matters, impose minimal burdens, and in some instances reduce or eliminate existing regulatory requirements, agencies annually promulgate hundreds of new regulations with significant effects on the economy and political system.
In August 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and an accompanying technical report to initiate the rulemaking process to establish a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS No. 150) that would require vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication capabilities in new passenger cars and light truck vehicles.
Interim Final Rules Over Time: A Brief Empirical Analysis
Interim final rules are an exception to the APA requirement that agencies use the notice-and-comment process before finalizing a rulemaking.
National Association of Manufacturers puts a price tag on regulatory compliance
A Retrospective Review of Regulatory Review Itself
An interesting new paper from the Mercatus Center, “The Legacy of the Council on Wage and Price Stability”,* takes an instructive look back at the origins of centralized review of federal regulations.