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The news is full of predictions about what will happen during the first 100 days of the Trump administration. Depending on what you read and where you read it, one could come to the conclusion that all of our problems are about to be solved, or that complete doom is just over the horizon. In reality, the answer will likely be in the middle somewhere. Following is what I think we are likely to see from a regulatory standpoint.

One of the first significant changes we will see is a new assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. David Michaels has taken an aggressive stance toward OSHA enforcement, mainly through intimidation and enhanced abatement. The new assistant secretary will likely be more cooperative with industry on enforcement.

We have seen several cases over the past few years where OSHA has attempted to cite facilities under standards that did not apply in order to set a precedent. We are hopeful these attempts will slow with the new administration. On the other hand, the OSHA reporting rule will likely remain in effect for the foreseeable future. That rule has been final for some time, and enforcement where necessary will continue.

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Environmental Matters On the environmental side, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) implementation rulemaking is pending. It is likely some concerns outlined by industry in this rulemaking will receive more attention than they would have under the old administration. In addition, the particulate matter protion of NAAQS is under review. We are hopeful this

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standard can be improved, or at least maintained at current levels under the new administration. This standard is critical to almost every aspect of agriculture. There is uncertainty in the science basis for the standard, but the final decision is a policy decision by the Environmental Protection Agency administrator.

In this same area, the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) is a key player in developing NAAQS standards. The makeup of this committee, which is supposed to offer science advice but not policy, has been a concern for some time now. We are hopeful that under the new administration we will be able to get a better balance of independent committee members.

The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule is another that may be significantly affected by the new administration. This rule is under court review, and the EPA could pull it back for a rewrite, since it is under a court-ordered stay. The rule could be significantly rewritten, eliminating many of the concerns in the process. There is also much congressional activity on WOTUS, which may help resolve this issue in an acceptable way.

These rules are the ones we are hopeful the new administration will focus on first. We also are eager to see if the new administration will significantly slow the pace of new regulations being promulgated.

It will be interesting to see how these issues unfold over the next few months.

Kelley Green, director of technical services for the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association, contributed this article. Contact him at kelley@tcga.org.

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Supreme Court Appointment Finally, the new administration will get to make an appointment to the Supreme Court early in its administration, and this new member could have a significant impact on regulatory matters for many years to come.

It will be difficult to change many of the rules finalized under the last administration, although over the long term there likely will be opportunities to improve. However, in the short term, several rules are in the process of being developed, are scheduled for regular review, or are under review by the courts.

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Cotton’s Calendar 2017

Feb. 10-12: NCC Annual Meeting, The Fairmont, Dallas, Texas Feb. 15: PCCA Board Meeting and Delegate Body Meeting, Lubbock, Texas Feb. 28-March 1: Cotton Board March Meeting, San Antonio, Texas March 2: SCGA Annual Meeting, Peabody Hotel, plate 3/7/14 3:26 PM Page 1Tenn.

Memphis, March 3-4: Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tenn.

March 15: Staplcotn/Stapldiscount Board Meeting, Greenwood, Miss March 16: Calcot Ltd. Board of Directors Meeting, Bakersfield, Calif.

April 6-7: TCGA Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Lubbock, Texas April 7: Plains Cotton Growers, Inc. Annual Meeting and Board Meeting Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Lubbock, Texas April 18-19: 2017 ACP Spring Meeting, The Hyatt Regency DFW Hotel, Dallas, Texas (DFW Airport) April 19: PCCA Board Meeting and Delegate Body Meeting, Lubbock, Texas May 17: PCCA Board Meeting, Lubbock, Texas May 18: Calcot Ltd Board of Directors Meeting, Phoenix, Ariz.

June 13-15: Cotton Incorporated June Meeting, Dallas, Texas June 15: Calcot Ltd. Board of Directors Meeting, Phoenix, Ariz.

June 21-24: CWAA Meeting, The Benson Hotel, Portland, Ore.

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