New regs for Wednesday: Sharks, wireless, farmers

Wednesday’s edition of the Federal Register contains new protections for endangered sharks, regulatory relief for wireless companies, and delays rules for livestock and poultry farmers.

Here’s what is happening:

Endangered: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is moving to protect endangered sharks.

{mosads}The NMFS said Tuesday the daggernose shark, striped smoothhound shark, spiny angelshark and Argentine angelshark are endangered.

It also listed the Brazilian guitarfish as endangered.

The narrownose smoothhound shark, meanwhile, is threatened, the agency determined.

The Obama administration proposed these protections in December 2015, and the Trump administration will uphold them. They stem from a 2013 petition from WildEarth Guardians.

The protections go into effect in 30 days.

Livestock: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is again delaying Obama-era rules for livestock and poultry farmers.

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service issued a series of livestock and poultry production requirements on the last full day of the Obama administration. They included handling and transportation requirements for livestock, as well as living condition standards for poultry.

This is the second time the Trump administration has delayed the rules, which are now scheduled to go into effect on Nov. 14.

Wireless: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing to pull back “regulatory impediments” facing wireless companies.

The FCC’s goal is to promote investment and deployment of the infrastructure for wireless networks around the country by reducing regulatory burdens on these companies.

The public has 30 days to comment.