New regs for Friday: E-cigs, eagles, buses

Friday’s edition of the Federal Register contains new rules for electronic cigarettes, protections for eagles and safety standards for buses.

Here’s what is happening:

Eagles: The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is proposing new protections for eagles.

The FWS is considering changes to the eagle nest take regulations.

{mosads}”Our goal is also to enhance protection of eagles throughout their ranges,” the FWS wrote.

The public has 60 days to comment.

Bus: The Department of Transportation is proposing new safety standards for buses.

The Transportation Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed on Thursday new rules to protect passengers during crashes in which a bus rolls over.

The bus safety standards are intended to prevent passengers from being flung outside of windows in the event of a crash.

“Performance requirements would apply to side and rear windows, and to glass panels and windows on the roof to mitigate partial and complete ejection of passengers from these windows,” the agency wrote.

The public has 60 days to comment.

Schools: The Department of Education is proposing new training requirements for deaf interpreters.

The public has 30 days to comment.

Tobacco: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving forward with new rules for electronic cigarettes.

The FDA finalized the deeming rule on Thursday, which will allow it to regulate tobacco products such as e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes and hookah.

The FDA will also prohibit e-cigarettes from being sold to people under the age of 18.

“[The] FDA is taking this action to reduce the death and disease from tobacco products,” the agency wrote.

The rule goes into effect in 90 days.