WASHINGTON ALERT
Stephanie Salmon, AFS Washington Office; Jeff Hannapel & Christian Richter, The Policy Group, Washington, D.C.
AFS Provides Regulatory Reduction Comments to EPA
AFS HIGHLIGHTED THE REGULATORY BURDEN THE FOUNDRY INDUSTRY BEARS AND OFFERS SPECIFIC PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS AND SOLUTIONS.
On May 15, AFS submitted com-
prehensive and detailed recommenda- tions regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations to be considered for “repeal, replace- ment or modification” in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 13777. Te EO requires federal agencies to establish Regula- tory Review Task Forces to review existing regulations, focusing on the identification of those that are un- necessary, negatively impact jobs or are not justified on a cost-benefit basis, among other criteria. In its submission, AFS highlighted
the regulatory burden the foundry industry bears and offers specific program modifications and solutions relating to air, solid waste, stormwater, and climate issues, as well as compli- ance and enforcement initiatives. “Over the last 15 years, the com- pliance costs associated with these
ON THE HILL
Senate Committee Approves Regulatory Reform Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Com- mittee on May 17 approved a series of bills aimed at reforming the regulatory process. The measures include the: • Regulatory Accountability Act.
• Early Participation in Regu- lations Act.
• Midnight Rules Relief Act. • Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act.
• Regulations form the Ex- ecutive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act.
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The bills advance regulatory reform principles, such as easing burdens on small businesses, increasing notice requirements for major rules, requiring agencies to undertake a cost/benefit analysis, and to selecting the most cost-effective approach to regulating. The measures now face votes by the full Senate.
Federal Highway Administration Drops Greenhouse Gas Tracking Measure
The Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) is dropping its requirement that states develop performance measure- ments to track greenhouse gas emis- sions in transportation construction
projects. The regulation was part of a performance measure in the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Cen- tury” (MAP-21) surface transportation reauthorization law. The FHWA decision is effective
May 20.
Opponents of the provision ques- tioned FHWA’s authority to issue the requirement at the time and had asked Transportation Secretary Chao to consider rescinding it as the regulation went beyond the conditions outlined in the surface transportation authoriza- tion legislation, MAP-21.
For additional information, contact Stephanie Salmon, AFS Washington Off ice,
202/842-4864,
ssalmon@afsinc.org.
EPA rules are $177 billion, which is more than all other federal agencies combined over that same period,” AFS wrote in its comments. “Tese federal rules have imposed a significant regu-
latory burden on U.S. manufacturing without any formal assessment of the cumulative cost to industry.”
Visit
www.afsinc.org/policyissues for more information.
AFS submitted comprehensive and detailed recommendations regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations to be considered for “repeal, replacement or modification” in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 13777.
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