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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has delayed the effective date of a rule concerning the Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female Test Dummy until March 20, 2025. This rule, initially set to take effect on January 3, 2025, updates the chest jacket and spine box specifications to address fit, availability, and noise issues. The delay, in accordance with a presidential memorandum for reviewing new regulations, allows for additional evaluation and is effective immediately upon publication, bypassing the usual notice and comment process.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is extending the comment period and delaying the implementation of a final rule that revises its procedural rules. Originally published on January 17, 2025, the effective date of these changes is pushed to April 7, 2025. Comments on the rule will be accepted until March 21, 2025. This extension allows more time for feedback on changes set out in 29 CFR part 2700.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a final rule delaying the effective date of its "Rulemaking Procedures Update" to March 21, 2021. This decision follows a memorandum from January 20, 2021, by the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, to give time for the President's appointees or designees to review the rule. The delay aims to ensure thorough consideration of any questions concerning facts, law, or policy before the rule becomes effective. Normally, agencies have to provide notice and allow comments before implementing rules, but this requirement is waived if deemed impracticable or against public interest.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has temporarily delayed the effective date of their rule on Prosthetic and Rehabilitative Items and Services originally set for January 27, 2021. The rule will now take effect on February 26, 2021, to allow VA officials additional time to review the regulations, following a directive from the Presidential memorandum issued on January 20, 2021, calling for a regulatory freeze pending review. This action, which includes no public comment period, is based on the good cause exception to provide time for the new administration to evaluate the policy implications of the rule without delaying the delivery of services unnecessarily.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delayed the effective date of a rule concerning the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) over people. Originally set to take effect on March 1, 2021, the rule is now delayed until March 16, 2021. This delay is in response to a directive for a "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review" issued by the Assistant to the President. The final rule will allow routine drone operations over people and moving vehicles and at night, with specific conditions, and includes changes to testing rules and certification presentations.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is delaying the effective date of a rule that requires new health warnings on cigarette packages and advertisements. This delay, ordered by a court in Texas, pushes the effective date to January 14, 2022, from its original date of June 18, 2021. The rule implements the Tobacco Control Act, mandating vivid graphics depicting the harmful effects of smoking. The postponement was needed due to legal challenges and court orders.

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor is proposing to delay the effective date of the "Independent Contractor Rule" from March 8, 2021, to May 7, 2021. This proposal follows a Presidential directive for a regulatory freeze to allow for further review of new rules. The rule aims to establish a new standard for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Public comments on this delay are encouraged and must be submitted by February 24, 2021.

In January 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services published new rules about expanding telemedicine practices. These rules were supposed to take effect on February 18, 2025, but have been delayed to March 21, 2025. This delay aligns with a Presidential order for a "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," allowing more time for feedback on the rules. The rules allow certain medical professionals to prescribe medications via telemedicine, even without an initial in-person visit, under specific conditions. Public comments about this delay are encouraged, focusing on potential policy, legal, and factual issues.

In response to a Presidential directive from January 20, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing to delay the effective date of a new rule concerning the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program until April 23, 2021. Originally set to take effect on February 22, 2021, the rule had been finalized on January 21, 2021, and involves changes to the Vaccine Injury Table. HHS seeks public comments on the proposed delay, which aims to provide more time to review the rule and address any possible legal, factual, or policy issues. Public comments must be submitted by February 16, 2021.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a temporary delay in the effective date of certain regulations that were originally published between December 2024 and January 2025. This delay, moving the date to March 21, 2025, follows a directive from President Donald J. Trump to review these regulations. The EPA made this decision immediately effective, without public comment, citing the need for additional review time and the impracticality of seeking public input so close to the original effective dates. The agency may consider further delays if needed, in line with the President's directive.