Regulatory Transactions

From: Land Line

By Mark Schremmer, Land Line associate editor

A pre-rule that could affect the hours-of-service regulations for haulers of agricultural commodities has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.

According to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the ag haulers pre-rule was received on May 17 and is pending review.

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From: The American Bazaar

By Zofeen Maqsood

The H4 work authorization has remained in a wait-and-watch state for the tens of thousands who hold the work permit. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review held a review meeting on May 1, but so far there has not been any official update on the fate of H4-EAD.

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From: Yahoo News

Jenna McLaughlin, National Security and Investigations Reporter

From: Tandem Thoughts

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said owner-operators and small-business truckers hoping for flexibility in hours of service should get some good news soon.

Chao made an appearance at the Mid-America Trucking Show in her hometown of Louisville, Ky., to announce that a notice of proposed rulemaking has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review. The proposal was sent to OMB on Thursday.

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From: Bloomberg Tax

Lydia O’Neal, Reporter

From: The Regulatory Review

Erin Quick

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USDA involvement with cultured meat labeling, however, leaves open the question of whether the term “meat” will appear on these products when they come to market.

One group from the traditional meat production industry, the United States Cattlemen’s Association, petitioned USDA in early 2018, requesting that the agency define “meat” narrowly to prevent products from being labeled as such unless they came from the carcass of an animal. The Association argued that consumers could be misled by cultured and plant based meat products labeled with the term “meat.”

From: Bloomberg

From: The National Law Review

Article By Robert Y. Maples | Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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From: Novogradac

by Michael Novogradac

Any question about the level of interest in proposed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations concerning the opportunity zones (OZ) incentive was answered last Thursday.

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While most of the comments were focused on the first tranche of guidance, the hearing was conducted in the shadow of a second tranche, which could to go to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs–the final step before its release–in the next few weeks.

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From: Business Insurance

Gloria Gonzalez

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is planning to initiate a small business advocacy review panel for a potential emergency response standard outlining procedures to respond to natural catastrophes such as fires and hurricanes and incidents such as explosions at chemical plant facilities within 60 days.

The agency informed the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget on Feb. 7 that it plans to initiate a Small Business Advocacy Review panel, commonly known as a SBREFA panel, on emergency response under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, according to an email from a SBA spokesperson.