Federal Rulemaking: The Role of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

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Abstract:

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 created the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs OIRA within the Office of Management and Budget OMB. Executive Order 12291, issued by President Reagan in 1981, gave OIRA the responsibility to review the substance of agencies regulatory actions before publication in the Federal Register. The offices regulatory review role was initially highly controversial, and it has been criticized at different times as being both too active and too passive regarding agencies rules. Although OIRA has a number of specific statutory responsibilities e.g., paperwork review and regulatory accounting, as a component of OMB it is part of the Executive Office of the President, and helps ensure that covered agencies rules reflect the Presidents policies and priorities.

Author(s):
Copeland, Curtis W.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress.
Pagination:
0036

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-RL32397
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_4.5.4_Requirements Definition; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*REGULATIONS, *PLANNING PROGRAMMING BUDGETING, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, FEDERAL BUDGETS, OFFICE PERSONNEL, POLICIES, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, EXECUTIVES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Government and Political Science
Keyword(s):
OIRA(OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS)
Report Date:
2009 Jun 09
Creation Date:
2009 Jul 22