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The Regulation Digest
A weekly compendium of regulatory policy, news and analysis.
"The Regulation Digest is better than an algorithm."
Dr. Roslyn Layton
Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
This Week's Edition
In this issue: FRA finalizes minimum crew size requirement. OPM final rule reinforces civil service protections. New EPA standards address ethylene oxide emissions. Plus, regulation news and commentary for the week.
"I recommend everyone subscribe to the Regulation Digest. It's really indispensable."
Adam White
Executive Director, Center for the Study of the Administrative State
Previous Editions of Regulation Digest
- March 27, 2024
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In this issue: USDA amends eviction notification for multi-family housing programs. Exec Order advances women’s health research. SSA removes food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance calculations. Plus, regulation news and commentary for the week.
- March 20, 2024
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In this issue: EPA finalizes emissions rule for EV transition, bans last type of asbestos still in use. CPSC to examine e-bike injury risk. USDA amends ‘made in the USA’ label rule. Plus, regulation news and commentary for the week.
- March 13, 2024
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In this issue: White House unveils FY2025 Budget Request. House passes bill banning Tiktok. House Oversight Committee approves bill centered on ACUS recommendations for improved management of mass comments and computer-generated inputs. DOD finalizes eligibility criteria for its voluntary Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Program.
- March 6, 2024
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In this issue: EPA finalizes new standards for ambient air quality and particulate matter. Executive Order protects personal data from countries of concern. Business groups escalate their fight against Department of Labor rule on gig worker pay.
- February 28, 2024
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EPA rule establishes new performance standards to reduce methane emissions in oil and natural gas sectors. Legal challenge delays FTC rule combating auto retail scams. Supreme Court questions state efforts to regulate social media content. Plus regulation news and commentary for the week.
- February 21, 2024
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In this issue: SSA proposes to access electronic payroll data. FinCEN extends anti-money laundering rules to investment advisors. DHS enhances confidentiality of patient records for substance use disorder. Plus, regulation news and commentary for the week.
- February 14, 2024
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In this issue: Treasury proposes new anti-money laundering regulations for investment advisors. FCC clamps down on unsolicited AI robocalls. EPA amends definition of hazardous waste. Plus regulation news and commentary for the week.
- February 7, 2024
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In this issue: Meta calls for AI-generated content labeling. SAMHSA finalizes rule expanding access to treatments for opioid use. European farmers protest emissions rules. Plus regulation news and commentary for the week.
- January 31, 2024
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In this issue: New LNG export projects paused. CFPB proposal would ban nonsufficient-funds fees. EPA proposes methane emissions fee. FCC aims to eliminate unlawful text messages. Plus regulatory news and commentary for the week.
- April 3, 2024
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In this issue: IMF says climate provisions of Biden’s infrastructure law need a permitting boost. New $20 minimum wage for California fast food workers takes effect. OSHA rule clarifies who can serve as employee rep for walkaround inspections.
The Regulatory Studies Center Update
A monthly(ish) collection of working papers, events, op-eds and insights.
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Updates from the Regulatory Studies Center for March 2024 include Roger Nober's commentary, Regulation by Adjudication, which posits that a potential Supreme Court ruling that guts the longstanding Chevron Deference doctrine would likely put more regulatory emphasis on the federal agency adjudication process. The Center announces a June 5 forum on regulation by enforcement of cryptocurrency markets. Our GW Giving Day campaign features a matching opportunity to expand your impact with a gift to the Ellig Memorial Fund.
Previous Editions of the Regulatory Studies Center Update
- January 2024
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This update features the announcement of Roger Nober as the Center's new director; a look back at major trends from our 2023 Regulatory Year in Review; Mary Sullivan's public interest comment on the FTC's Proposed Junk Fees Rule; an overview of the Biden Administration's Fall 2023 Unified Agenda; and highlights and photos from our November event exploring emerging challenges and technology in regulatory practice: Building On Regulatory Foundations.
- October 2023
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This update includes a joint essay for The Regulatory Review authored by former presidents of the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA) including RSC's Joseph Cordes and Susan Dudley: Promoting Best Practices for US Regulatory Analysis.
Featured publications include commentary by Sarah Hay on the Congressional Review Act, a public interest comment by Mary Sullivan on Draft FTC-DOJ Merger Guidelines, papers by peer reviewers including Joseph Cordes on the OMB Draft Circular A-4, a working paper by Robert W. Crandall on vertical integration in the communications industry and net neutrality, and a WSJ op-ed by Susan Dudley and W. Kip Viscusi: Biden’s OMB Politicizes Cost-Benefit Analysis.
Recent podcasts highlight topics including the Call for an AM Radio Mandate, Mary Sullivan and Joe Cordes on the Draft FTC-DOJ Merger Guidelines, and Reeve Bull on Building an Evidence-Based System of Regulatory Analysis from the Bottom Up.
- August 2023
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The Regulatory Studies Center prepares for a new era as we seek our next Center Director and Research Professor. Founder and director Susan Dudley will continue to be an affiliated scholar and professor in the Trachtenberg School for Public Policy and Public Administration.
In an interview with an MPP alumna, we catch up with Claire Garvin to learn more about her exciting career path in regulatory policy.
A bevy of public interest comments provided input on the OMB Draft Circular A-4 including:
- The Discounting Dilemma and Using Distributional Weights in Circular A-4 Would Encourage Wasteful Rent-Seeking by Brian Mannix
- Simpler, More Transparent Analysis Will Make Circular A-4 More Valuable to the Regulatory Process by Christopher Carrigan & Stuart Shapiro
- OMB Draft Circular A4: Safeguarding Objective and Evidence-Based Principles for Regulatory Impact Analysis by Susan Dudley
- On Draft Circular A4, Behavioral Biases, and Discount Rates by Howard Beales III
- Distributional Weights Should Be Dropped from the Draft Circular A-4 by Mary Sullivan
- June 2023
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Center scholars take a deep dive on the White House executive actions for Modernizing Regulatory Review, including our May 9 forum bringing together OIRA Administrators from the Biden, Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton administrations, and experts in regulatory impact analysis at the federal agency level. Explore our coverage and watch videos of the forum.
Welcome new RSC staff and catch up with an MPA alumna who recently started her 'dream job' in regulatory policy with the State of Washington.
Podcasts explored Robotic Rulemaking with Bridget Dooling and Mark Febrizio and Jimmy Carter, The Great Deregulator with Susan Dudley.