🥕Regulatory Update
FAS is in the process of reviewing all regulations within its purview to reduce regulatory burdens and costs. Pursuant to this review, FAS has identified the following obsolete, unnecessary, and outdated provisions in title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR). FAS is removing these provisions to streamline and update title 7.
Learn More⚠️New Proposed Rule on 10-Year Cylinder Requalification in Transport
PHMSA proposes adopting the provisions of Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 14175 into the hazardous materials regulations to authorize a 10-year requalification period when using the ultrasonic examination (UE) testing method for DOT specification 3A and 3AA used for flammable and non-flammable, nonpoisonous gas service. The proposed adoption reflects advances in testing technology and would relieve the burden of performing more frequent cylinder requalification.
Learn More📄Executive Order to Increase Efficiency in Federal Regulation Publishing
Executive Order 14295 focuses on enhancing the efficiency of the Office of the Federal Register by reducing publication delays and reevaluating fee structures. The order aims to streamline regulatory processes, promoting a more proactive approach to deregulation while ensuring cost-effective measures for federal publication, aligning with the administration's broader deregulation agenda.
Learn More📬USPS Revises System of Records for Enhanced Employee Efficiency
The United States Postal Service (USPS[supreg]) is proposing to revise a General Privacy Act System of Records to integrate enhanced chat analytics, support, and reporting.
Learn More💳Executive Order 14247
Executive Order 14247 aims to modernize the payment processes of the Federal Government by phasing out paper checks and promoting electronic payments. This order outlines the transition to digital payment methods to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and combat fraud, while emphasizing the need for compliance from federal agencies and support for unbanked populations.
Learn More💼New Executive Order Aims to Enhance Federal Procurement Efficiency
Executive Order 14240 focuses on consolidating Federal procurement under the General Services Administration to reduce waste and duplication, ensuring a more efficient procurement process for common goods and services across government agencies. The order aims to improve service delivery while streamlining procurement functions, re-establishing the agency’s original purpose for better management.
Learn More📉Executive Order on Reducing the Federal Bureaucracy
Executive Order 14217 emphasizes a strategy to significantly reduce the size of the Federal Government, aiming to enhance accountability and minimize waste. It initiates the elimination of unnecessary governmental entities and committees to promote efficiency, economic freedom, and innovation while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
Learn More⚖️Regulatory Changes for Efficiency in Hearings and Appeals Process
The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) will make comprehensive procedural changes to Federal regulations governing hearings and appeals proceedings before the Department of the Interior's administrative tribunals. We will modify and update our regulations located in title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part 4 to: promote expeditious and meaningful review of administrative decisions; reflect changes in the law; reorganize and streamline procedures and retitle subparts to improve clarity to parties; consolidate redundant language; eliminate outdated procedures; and allow OHA to continue to modernize its practice and keep pace with technological and other advancements, including the establishment of a regulatory framework for an electronic filing and case docket management system.
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