Interagency Communication in Rulemaking

This project examines how agencies communicate with each other throughout the rulemaking process—especially outside the formal interagency review processes administered by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)—and will offer a set of best practices for agencies that promote accuracy, efficiency, and transparency. Among other topics, the project will address when and on what matters agencies should proactively seek input from other agencies, how agencies should engage with other agencies, how agencies should consider and use input received from other agencies, how communications outside the formal interagency review process relate to the OIRA-administered process, and what communications agencies should make part of the public rulemaking docket and administrative record for judicial review.