From: The National Law Review
Search Results Archives: January 2017
January 27, 2017
January 23, 2017
Trump to Sign Executive Order on Plan to Renegotiate NAFTA With Mexico, Canada
From: NBC News
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as early as Monday stating his intention to renegotiate the free trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico, a White House official told NBC News.
Eliminating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was crafted by former President Bill Clinton and enacted in 1994, was a frequent Trump campaign promise.
January 20, 2017
Agencies rush to publish rules before Trump takes office
From: The Hill
BY TIM DEVANEY
On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, federal agencies are racing to publish rules before the president-elect institutes a regulatory moratorium.
The Federal Register was overwhelmed Thursday with nearly 1,500 pages worth of rules from federal agencies. Miriam Kleiman, a spokeswoman for the Federal Register, described it as “one of the largest ever” editions of the government’s rule book.
January 18, 2017
Mine Inspection Rule Inches Forward Despite Industry Opposition
From: Bloomberg/Occupational Safety and Health Reporter™
By Stephen Lee
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The rule (RIN:1219-AB87) would require metal and nonmetal mine operators to examine their facilities and fix problems before a shift begins. The current rule lets operators examine mines during a shift when workers may already be active in unsafe conditions.
On Jan. 11, the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs finished its review of the proposal and sent it back to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
January 17, 2017
Department of Education Rules: The Arts Don’t Pay Enough, Teaching Them is Prohibited
Editor’s Note: Cross-posted from the Federal Financial Forum.
From: Education Santa Fe New Mexican
Harvard program caught in for-profit regulation list
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The Harvard program is run by the ART Institute at Harvard University (ART stands for American Repertory Theater). It’s a small program, admitting about two dozen students each year into “a full-time, two-year program of graduate study in acting, dramaturgy or voice pedagogy.” On average, graduates earn about $36,000 per year.
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January 11, 2017
January 10, 2017
White House Takes Final Steps to Revamp “The Common Rule” Medical Research Rule
From: BNA
The final revisions to human research regulations arrived at the OMB, an indication that the first-ever overhaul of the so-called Common Rule will likely be released before President Barack Obama leaves office Jan. 20.
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No Guarantees
The OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has up to 90 days to review the final rule, so there is no guarantee a new Common Rule will move forward by Jan. 20. The OIRA/OMB review is the last required step before final rules can be published in the Federal Register, Gary Chadwick, a senior consultant with HRP Consulting Group, told Bloomberg BNA. Chadwick previously served as the associate director for human subject protections for both the OHRP and the FDA.