Proposed Rule. On May 8, 2000, the Finance Board issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed amendments to the Finance Board’s regulations to implement the new statutory authorities described above. See 65 FR 26518 (May 8, 2000). The public comment period on the proposed rule closed on June 7, 2000. The Finance Board received letters from a total of 64 commenters, including: 11 Banks; 15 financial institution trade associations; 34 Bank members; 1 home builders’ association; the Farm Credit System trade association; the Bank’s trade association; and a Congressman. Comments as they relate to specific issues raised by the proposed rule are discussed below.
Proposed Rule. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
Proposed Rule. The Coast Guard proposes to change the operating regulation of the Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) Bridge that crosses the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 1024.7, in Palm Beach, FL. The existing regulation that governs the operation of the Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) drawbridge is published in 33 CFR 117.261(w). The proposed rule would improve staggered bridge openings and allow vessels traveling at five knots to significantly reduce wait times to pass through the Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) Drawbridge. The proposed schedule would have the Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) Bridge opening on the quarter and three-quarter hour. Regulatory Evaluation This proposed rule is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it under that Order. It is not ‘‘significant’’ under the regulatory policies and procedures of the Department of Homeland Security. We expect the economic impact of this proposed rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation under the regulatory policies and procedures of DHS is unnecessary. Because the proposed rule would provide timed openings for vehicular traffic and continue to provide twice an hour sequenced openings for vessel traffic, the rule should have little economic impact. Small Entities Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Proposed Rule. On April 24, 2020, OIG published a proposed rule (proposed pule) in the Federal Register setting forth certain proposed amendments to the CMP rules of HHS OIG. 85 FR 22979, April 24, 2020. The proposed rule set forth proposed regulations that would: (1) incorporate the new CMP authority for information blocking; (2) incorporate new authorities for CMPs, assessments, and exclusions related to HHS grants, contracts, other agreements; and (3) increase the maximum penalties for certain CMP violations. We solicited comments on those three proposed regulatory additions and changes to obtain public input. Specific to information blocking, we also provided information on—but did not propose regulations for—our expected enforcement priorities, the investigation process, and our experience with investigating conduct that includes an intent element. We received 49 timely comments, 48 of which were unique, from a broad range of stakeholders.
Proposed Rule. The proposed rule stage officially begins when the regulatory basis has been published. Each proposed rule package includes a Federal Register notice, as well as the appropriate supporting documents. After the Commission votes on a proposed rule, the rulemaking working group will update the rulemaking package, as appropriate, to incorporate aspects of the Commission’s staff requirements memorandum and publish the proposed rule in the Federal Register to solicit public comments.
