The Watcher: May 17, 2011
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Citizen Health & Safety
Obama Administration Weighing Rules to Keep or Repeal
On May 18, the Obama administration is expected to take the next step in its process for reviewing federal regulations. Agencies and the White House sit at an important crossroads: will ...
Revenue & Spending
The Trouble with the "Pass-the-Hat" Funding Model for Government Technology Projects
Federal information technology (IT) spending is approaching $80 billion per year, and debate is swirling about who will pay for new ...
Revenue & Spending
Agency Performance Modernization Points toward Increased Government Efficiency
In January, President Obama signed the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRA Modernization Act), updating a nearly ...
Open, Accountable Govt.
EPA Suspends Chemical Reporting
On May 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suspended the next submission period for the Toxic Substances Control Act's (TSCA) Inventory Update Reporting (IUR). The IUR is an inventory of chemical substances ...
Open, Accountable Govt.
Declassification Board Seeks to Transform System
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) is seeking public comments on a series of draft papers offering recommendations on reforming the classification system. President Obama called ...
Open, Accountable Govt.
More than 100 Organizations Make Environmental Right-to-Know Recommendations to Obama Administration
On May 10, on behalf of more than 100 public interest organizations, OMB Watch presented a set of ...
