All federal regulations must be approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is part of the White House. Even regulations issued by independent agencies like the Social Security Administration must be approved by OMB. This is one of the many reasons that Social Security's independence is more theoretical than real. OMB posts lists of regulations awaiting approval. Here is a new OMB filing from yesterday:

AGENCY: SSA	RIN: 0960-AG49
TITLE: Amendment to the Attorney Advisor Program (3398I)
STAGE: Final Rule No Material Change	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
** RECEIVED DATE: 01/28/2008	LEGAL DEADLINE: None