DHS's Proposed Rule: Removal of International Entrepreneur Parole Program
The Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule would eliminate its international entrepreneur (IE) program.
Public Comments & Testimonies
Scholarly analysis of the potential effects of particular rulemakings from federal agencies, and advice to Congress on how to improve the rulemaking process by GW Regulatory Studies Center scholars.
"Your input and expertise during the drafting of the Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2019 and SMART Act of 2019 was invaluable."
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
Joint statement
FDA's Proposal to Regulate Nicotine Levels
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration recently published an “Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Level of Combusted Cigarettes1" to invite comments and submissions of information for it to consider as it plans to develop a maximum nicotine level for cigarettes. The agency hopes to establish a standard for nicotine levels in cigarettes so that they do not initiate or perpetuate addiction to cigarettes for some portion of potential smokers.
FDA’s plan to restrict nicotine to very low levels in combusted cigarettes in order to reduce smokers’ addiction to cigarettes is a novel and creative approach
FSIS's Egg Products Inspection Regulations
The Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to require official plants that process egg products to develop and implement Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (Sanitation SOPs).
EPA’s Proposed Rule Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science
In this proposal, EPA aims to strengthen the transparency of the science it considers “pivotal” to its significant regulatory actions.
OMB's 2017 Draft Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations
Pursuant to the Regulatory Right-to-Know Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submits to Congress each year an accounting statement and associated report
DOE's "Process Rule" for Energy Efficiency Standards
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking comment on potential modifications to its “Process Rule,” which outlines the Department’s approach to establishing new
EPA's State Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units
The EPA is considering whether and how to use the Clean Air Act (CAA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs)
CPSC Hearing on Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws
Thank you to the Commission for the opportunity to present on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) proposed performance standards for table saws. We are Sofie E. Miller and Jacob Yarborough of the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center.