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  • 2024-29422 — Initiation of Section 301 Investigation, Hearing, and Request for Public Comments: Nicaragua's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Labor Rights, Human Rights, and Rule of Law
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 101088
    Reading Time:about 11 minutes

    The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a Section 301 investigation into Nicaragua's actions concerning labor rights, human rights, and the rule of law. This investigation aims to determine if Nicaragua's practices are unreasonable or discriminatory, negatively affecting U.S. commerce. A public hearing is scheduled for January 16, 2025, and the USTR is inviting public comments and testimony on these issues until January 8, 2025. The investigation will examine evidence of violations and seek to determine the appropriate response.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. is checking if Nicaragua is breaking important rules about treating people fairly at work and in life. They are asking people to share their thoughts about this by a certain date.

  • 2020-28879 — Guidance Document Online Portal
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1485
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has announced the launch of an online portal that provides access to its guidance documents, in line with Executive Order 13891, "Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents." This portal can be found at whitehouse.gov/ceq/resources. The guidance documents available through the portal do not have the force of law unless specified by statute or contract, and are aimed at clarifying existing legal requirements. Additionally, the portal will link to final rules on CEQ’s procedures for issuing guidance documents.

    Simple Explanation

    The Council on Environmental Quality has made a special website where people can look at important advice papers they have written. These papers help explain rules that people need to follow, but they aren't like "rules" you have to follow strictly unless a law says so.

  • 2021-01746 — Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 7237
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of Labor has repealed a rule from August 2020 that aligned with an Executive Order by former President Trump requiring specific procedures for issuing guidance documents. This decision follows a new Executive Order issued by President Biden on January 20, 2021, which revoked the previous order, highlighting the need for regulatory flexibility to address national challenges like COVID-19 and climate change. The Department determined the existing rule limited its ability to quickly provide necessary public guidance and thus decided to remove it, effective immediately.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Labor decided to cancel a rule that made it hard to quickly update or change guidelines, because they want to be more flexible and help with big issues like COVID-19 and climate change.