Retrospective Review of Rules
Getting the Truth about Safe Drinking Water
Mar 6, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) rule, a policy mandating that public water systems provide annual reports to consumers on the quality of local drinking water. The resulting reports have been criticized for being overly technical, complex, and difficult for the general public to understand or act upon.
OIRA Issues Implementation Memo on Retrospective Review Process
Oct 28, 2011 by Katie Greenhaw
A memorandum issued Oct. 26 by the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Cass Sunstein, instructs federal agencies to submit reports on the implementation of their retrospective review plans for periodically evaluating existing rules. The plans were required by President Obama's Jan. 18 Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review" (E.O. 13563), and thus far in the process, agencies have largely managed to keep their focus on their main mandate: protecting the public.
read in fullHighlights of Plans and Potential Savings
Sep 1, 2011
Highlights from Individual Agency Analyses:
Environmental Protection Agency
read in fullThe Obama Administration's Regulatory Review Initiative
Sep 1, 2011
On Jan. 18, 2011, President Obama announced an initiative designed to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses, encourage agencies to periodically review existing regulations, and promote public participation in the rulemaking process. Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review (E.O. 13563), instructed federal agencies to create a plan for the review of existing regulations and to revise those that are outdated, redundant, or "unnecessarily burdensome." The E.O.
read in fullOMB Watch Provides Analyses of Agencies' Retrospective Review Plans
Sep 1, 2011 by Rick Melberth*
President Obama's Jan. 18 Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review" (E.O. 13563), instructed federal agencies to develop plans for the ongoing review of existing regulations to identify rules that are "outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or excessively burdensome, and to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal them." On Aug. 23, the administration released final retrospective review plans, submitted by 26 agencies, that contain the list of rules to be addressed in accordance with the E.O. The plans also include descriptions of how the agencies intend to incorporate ongoing retrospective review processes into their administrative procedures. OMB Watch now has a webpage where the public can read about the plans of key health, safety, and environmental agencies responsible for safeguarding the public.
read in fullFood Safety and Inspection Service Retrospective Review Plan
Sep 1, 2011
Overview of Plan
Major Rules that Will Be Affected
Public Participation
Public Comments
Changes from Preliminary Plan
read in fullDepartment of Interior Retrospective Review Plan
Sep 1, 2011
Overview of Plan
Major Rules that Will Be Affected
Public Participation
Public Comments
Changes from Preliminary Plan
read in fullFood and Drug Administration Retrospective Review Plan
Sep 1, 2011
Overview of Plan
This Food and Drug Administration (FDA) retrospective review plan is part of the larger Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposal. HHS indicated that the priorities for the initial retrospective review were limited by departmental resources, so FDA and other agencies identified rules that (1) could be easily modified to address burdens or inefficiencies and (2) should be reviewed because of changing technology or other circumstances.
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