Confirmation hearing for OIRA nominee, Supreme Court takings decision, CFPB offers exemptions, and more…
- President Obama’s choice to head OIRA, Howard Shelanski, answers questions at his Senate confirmation hearings. See related The Regulatory Review essay.
- The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals could hear raisin farmers’ Takings claim against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) provided exemptions for certain creditors for Regulation Z which implements the Truth in Lending Act.
- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its fight to block the sale of Plan B One-Step to all ages without a prescription.
- The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a patent isolating human genes stating that researchers must create something to gain a patent.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a report finding that subtle housing discrimination still occurs for minority houseseekers.
- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published notice that the mandatory clearing of credit default swaps and interest rate swaps began on June 10, 2013.
- The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 preempted the Port and City of Los Angeles’s placard and parking requirements.
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final regulations for an excise tax on indoor tanning, as imposed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
- The CFPB issued a report finding that overdraft programs may be costly for consumers who use them.
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced an auction of Trouble Asset Relief Program preferred stock and CPP securities for six companies.
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule to create a list of qualifying pathogens that could pose a serious threat to public health.
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sought public comment on the foreign ownership of nuclear power plants.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requested proposals for fuel options to assist the industry in transitioning to unleaded fuel.
- The Fish and Wildlife Service (FSA) proposed classifying as endangered both wild and captive chimpanzees.
