E-rulemaking
Big Upgrade for Federal Register Online
Aug 4, 2010 by Matthew Madia
The Federal Register unveiled a slick new website last week that should allow the public to find proposed and final rules more easily.
read in fullWhite House Issues Guidance on E-rulemaking and Paperwork Practices
Jun 15, 2010
On May 28, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) issued two memoranda to federal agencies that impact key features of the regulatory process. The memos direct agencies to change practices related to electronic rulemaking dockets and to paperwork clearances that agencies request when collecting information from the public.
read in fullOIRA Looks to Improve Online Access to Rulemaking Material
Jun 1, 2010 by Matthew Madia
White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Administrator Cass Sunstein issued a memo Friday that could expand public access to rulemaking documents. The memo encourages agencies to align their paper rulemaking dockets, housed in agency offices and difficult for most citizens to access, with their online dockets on Regulations.gov.
read in fullAt Agencies, Open Government and E-Rulemaking Go Hand in Hand
Apr 20, 2010
Several agencies are highlighting their rulemaking activities as part of the Obama administration's push to improve government transparency and public participation. The Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Department of Labor (DOL) all recognized the importance of regulation by including rulemaking and regulatory innovations in their Open Government Plans.
read in fullWhite House Tries to Ease Tracking of Rules
Apr 7, 2010 by Matthew Madia
In an effort to increase transparency and expand public participation in the rulemaking process, White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Administrator Cass Sunstein issued a memo today encouraging agencies to consistently use Regulation Identifier Numbers, or RINs, to tag documents.
read in fullRulemaking and the Open Government Agenda
Mar 17, 2010 by Matthew Madia
It’s Sunshine Week, which means it’s as good a time as any to talk about rulemaking transparency.
read in fullPatchwork Improvements Continue for E-Rulemaking
Feb 23, 2010
Several federal government websites have recently incorporated changes that better highlight regulatory issues and expand online access to rulemaking information. However, the changes appear independent of one another, not parts of a conscious effort by the Obama administration to transform the government's beleaguered e-rulemaking systems.
read in fullPublic Comments Lost after Regulations.gov Glitch
Sep 1, 2009 by Matthew Madia
A glitch on the federally run Regulations.gov website prevented more than 100 users from successfully submitting comments to several rulemaking agencies, according to Nextgov.com reporter Aliya Sternstein. Unfortunately, even though the service disruption occurred in late July, the problem is far from resolved.
read in fullBureaucratic Unrest Surrounds New Regulations.gov Site
Jul 31, 2009 by Matthew Madia
In his “In the Loop” column in today’s Washington Post, Al Kamen reports that Department of Transportation officials are unhappy with the new version of Regulations.gov, the federally run website that allows users to comment on proposed regulations. (I blogged about the redesign here.)
read in fullNew Version of Regulations.gov Unveiled
Jul 28, 2009 by Matthew Madia
The Obama administration has launched a new version of Regulations.gov – the federally run website that allows users to comment on proposed regulations and find information in rulemaking dockets.
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