On November 30, the Administrative Conference of the United States and the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings hosted a public forum to explore how new technologies can promote more effective public participation and greater efficiency in the rulemaking process. Chairman Paul Verkuil provided introductory remarks and Cass Sunstein, the senior White House official on regulatory review, explained the administration’s commitment to e-rulemaking. Darrell West, vice president and director of Governance Studies, moderated the discussion.
Senior state and federal officials, leading academics and other experts reviewed progress in meeting the challenges that have arisen in the implementation of electronic rulemaking. Sally Katzen, who chaired the Committee on the State and Future of Federal e-Rulemaking, outlined how technology can enhance agency expertise and consistency in making regulations. After each presentation, speakers and panelists took questions from the audience.
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Agenda
Introductory Remarks
Paul Verkuil
Chairman
Administrative Conference of the United States
Keynote Address
Cass Sunstein
Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
Moderator
Darrell M. West
Vice President and Director, Governance Studies
Panel 1: Digitization – Past, Present, and Short-Term Future
Neil Eisner
Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement
U.S. Department of Transportation
Scott D. Pattison
Executive Director
National Association of State Budget Officers
Steven VanRoekel
Managing Director
Federal Communications Commission
Presentation: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Agency Expertise
Sally Katzen
Senior Advisor
Podesta Group
Panel 2: Transforming the Process
Gary Bass
Director
OMB Watch
Jerry Brito
Senior Research Fellow
Mercatus Center, George Mason University
Stuart Shulman
Assistant Professor
University of Massachusetts at Amherst