Fall 2010 Regulatory Agenda

Today the Obama Administration published their Fall 2010 Regulatory Agenda in the Federal Register. Each Department in the Executive Branch published a summary of all current and projected rulemakings, existing regulations, and completed actions for their agency. A separate listing for the Regulatory Information Service Center provided a more detailed regulatory plan listing specific rules currently in the regulatory development process.

Regulatory Agendas of potential interest to the chemical security community include:

• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Transportation

DHS Regulatory Plan

The following regulations in the DHS portion of the RISC regulatory plan (75 FR 79536-79571) may be of specific interest to the chemical security community

• Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Program – 75 FR 79542
• Updates to Maritime Security – 75 FR 79554
• Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements – 75 FR 79556
• Large Aircraft Security Program, Other Aircraft Operator Security Program, and Airport Operator Security Program – 75 FR 96561
• Freight Railroads—Security Training of Employees – 75 FR 79563
• Air Cargo Screening – 75 FR 79567

DOT Regulatory Plan

The following regulations in the DOT portion of the RSIC regulatory plan (75 FR 79606-79626) may be of specific interest to the chemical security community

• Hazardous Materials: Limiting the Use of Mobile Telephones by Highway – 75 FR 79624
• Hazardous Materials: Limiting the Use of Electronic Devices by Highway – 75 FR 79625

I plan on looking as some of the specific rule makings in future blog postings.