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  • 2025-06316 — Request for Information: Deregulation
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 15481
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is asking for public input on which regulations should be eliminated to reduce unnecessary barriers for businesses and foster innovation. People can suggest which rules to get rid of and explain why they think these rules are problematic. Comments need to be submitted by May 12, 2025, via the regulations.gov website. It's important to note that any comments submitted could be posted publicly.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is asking people if there are any rules that make life too hard for businesses and should be changed or taken away. They want to hear everyone's thoughts, but they didn't say how they will decide which rules to change, and they might share people's ideas with everyone.

  • 2025-03695 — Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production
    Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 11365
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Executive Order 14225, titled "Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production," aims to boost domestic timber production by reducing regulatory barriers. It directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to update guidance and implement strategies for more efficient timber production and forest management. This involves streamlining processes under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), eliminating unnecessary permitting delays, and considering categorical exclusions to simplify environmental assessments. The Order also emphasizes coordination among agencies to identify and address obstacles to domestic timber production.

    Simple Explanation

    The President has made a new rule to help grow more trees and make it easier to cut them down for wood, but some people worry that it might not be safe for animals and the environment. This rule wants to make sure people work together to quickly get more wood, but they have to be careful to not hurt nature.

  • 2024-28299 — Multi-Family Housing Simple Transfer Pilot Program
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 96860
    Reading Time:about 12 minutes

    The Rural Housing Service (RHS), a branch of the USDA, has extended its pilot program for simplifying transfers of certain rural rental housing properties. This program, which now includes Section 514 properties, aims to reduce application requirements, lower costs, and improve processing times for ownership changes. There are three transfer options focusing on expedited ownership change, rehabilitation, and future rehabilitation plans, each tailored to different property conditions and needs. The program will run until December 9, 2025, and any changes or termination will be publicly announced by the RHS.

    Simple Explanation

    The USDA is trying a new way to make it easier and cheaper for people to buy and fix up special homes for farm workers and rural families until December 2025. They want to see if this helps people get their new homes faster and if it costs less money.