The administration is considering cutting 122 pages of federal standards to about a dozen and leaving most staffing and safety rules to states. The proposal is not public and would require comment before adoption.
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A 122-page rulebook would become about a dozen pages
Most staffing and safety rules would pass to the states. The proposal is not public and would require a comment period before adoption; “about a dozen” is drawn here as twelve.
The numbers
| Pages of federal standards | Federal standards | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Current standards | 122 | |
| Under the proposal | 12 | reported as “about a dozen” |