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    Agency Use of Third-Party Programs to Assess Regulatory Compliance

    … agencies. Regulatory agencies then adopt new roles in coordinating and overseeing these third-parties. [1] In some areas of regulation, Congress has directed federal agencies to develop a third-party program; in others, regulatory agencies have … performance by government personnel. [3] Several broad reasons support the growing use of third-party programs in federal regulation. In many areas, federal regulatory agencies are faced with assuring the compliance of an increasing number of … growth in agency resources. Third-party programs may leverage private resources and expertise in ways that make regulation more effective and less costly. In comparison with other regulatory approaches, third-party programs may also …
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    Improving Coordination of Related Agency Responsibilities

    … are common.  They can be found throughout the administrative state, in virtually every sphere of social and economic regulation, in contexts ranging from border security to food safety to financial regulation. [1]   The following recommendation suggests some reforms aimed at improving coordination of agency policymaking, … lines on federal lands. [5]   The President recently established an interagency task force to coordinate federal regulation of natural gas production. [6]   There are many other examples from prior administrations, involving policy …
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    Regulatory Cooperation in the TTIP

    … Regulatory Cooperation in the TTIP On August 27, 2013,  RegBlog , a project affiliated with the  Penn Program on Regulation , published a post co-authored by ACUS Attorney Advisor Reeve Bull and Adam Schlosser of the US Chamber of … merely one of many activities that can be classified as regulatory cooperation, involves the creation of an identical regulation or standard across two jurisdictions.  This may make sense in select cases and sectors, but is frequently not … joint regulatory development plans.  Each of these options preserves the ability of sovereign nations to adopt differing regulations while removing unnecessary divergences and ensuring that all parties are acting on the best available …
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    Regulatory Waivers and Exemptions

    Recommendation 2017-7 – Regulatory Waivers and Exemptions provides best practices to agencies in structuring their waiver and exemption procedures for regulatory requirements. It encourages transparency and public input by asking agencies to consider establishing standards and procedures for approval of waivers and exemptions and to seek public comments in developing standards and procedures and in approving individual waivers and exemptions. Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2017-7,  …
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    Using Algorithmic Tools in Regulatory Enforcement

    … consultant for this project. Contacts: Staff Counsel Kazia Nowacki 202.480.2093 | knowacki@acus.gov Committee: Committee on Regulation Featured Documents: Artificial Intelligence and Regulatory Enforcement Draft Report Download Artificial …
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    March 12, 2015 Committee Meeting Agenda

    … 12, 2015 Committee Meeting Agenda Author Reeve T. Bull Type Agenda Publication Date March 11, 2015 Committees Committee on Regulation Agenda for the March 12, 2015 Committee on Regulation Meeting on the Unified Agenda Project Meetings March 12, 2015 Committee Meeting Locations Administrative …
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    Periodic Retrospective Review

    … to agencies about how to establish periodic retrospective review plans. It provides guidance for agencies on identifying regulations for review, determining the optimal frequency of review, soliciting public feedback to enhance their review …
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    March 29, 2018 Committee Meeting

    … Conference of the United States 1120 20th Street, NW Suite 706 South Projects: Paperwork Reduction Act Efficiencies   Regulation Committee meeting Video Related Documents: March 29, 2018 Committee Meeting Agenda Download March 29, 2018 …
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    April 12, 2018 Committee Meeting

    … Conference of the United States 1120 20th Street, NW Suite 706 South (Map) Projects: Paperwork Reduction Act Efficiencies   Regulation Committee Meeting Video Related Documents: April 10 2018 Comment from Yogin Kothari Download April 10 2018 …
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    Regulatory Review Materials

    … Regulatory Review Materials Retrospective Review of Regulations On January 18, 2011, President Obama issued  Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review , which supplements President Clinton’s  EO 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review .  A  … February 2 expanded upon the objectives and requirements of the new Order, which include a retrospective review of existing regulations. ACUS Workshop on Retrospective Reviews Retrospective Review Workshop Summary   Download PDF DOT:  Planning an …
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    Second Meeting - Public Availability of Agency Guidance

    … States 1120 20th St NW Suite 706 South Washington, DC 20036 Projects: Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents Regulation Committee Meeting Video Related Documents: 4-23-2019 Agenda for Committee Meeting Download 4-23-2019 Agenda for …
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    October 25, 2016 Meeting

    … of the United States 1120 20th Street, NW, Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036 Projects: Public-Private Partnerships   Regulation Committee Meeting Video Contacts: Attorney Advisor Research Projects: Recommendation 2018-8 – Public-Private …
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    IPI Preliminary Comments on Unified Agenda Recommendation

    … Preliminary Comments on Unified Agenda Recommendation Type Comment Publication Date March 31, 2015 Committees Committee on Regulation Preliminary Comments from the Institute for Policy Integrity on the Draft Unified Agenda Recommendation for Consideration at the March 31, 2015 Committee on Regulation Meeting Meetings March 31, 2015 Committee Meeting Locations Administrative Conference of the United States …
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    Valuation of Human Life in Regulatory Decisiomaking

    … Date September 16, 1988 For the project report click here: https://www.acus.gov/report/project-report-recommendation-88-7   Regulations intended to lessen risks of accidents and illness ordinarily impose compliance costs on regulated entities and … avoidance of fatalities, injuries and disease, and in some instances a reduction in property damage. Promulgation of such regulations is a multi-faceted process, and this recommendation addresses one set of issues frequently encountered in agency … life. Agencies often make reasoned estimates of the reduction in fatalities likely to follow implementation of a particular regulation, or of alternative regulations. It is rarely if ever possible to eliminate risk altogether, and it is nearly …
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    Priority Setting and Management of Rulemaking by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    … to the extent feasible, make every workplace safe is daunting, and that alternative approaches to substance-by-substance regulation may be necessary. The Conference plans to address this larger issue in its continuing study. In this … risk assessments and priority-setting. (3) The committee should establish initial priority lists for health and safety regulation and, thereafter, meet regularly to consider additions, deletions or revisions of the lists and to conduct … addressed the importance of interagency cooperation in identifying and ranking potentially cancer-causing chemicals for regulation and recognized the important role played by the National Toxicology Program in fostering such cooperation, see …
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    International Regulatory Cooperation

    … International Regulatory Cooperation Type Recommendation Publication Date December 8, 2011 Committees Committee on Regulation In June 1991, the Administrative Conference issued Recommendation 91-1, “Federal Agency Cooperation with Foreign … in goods, services, and information. Incompatible regulatory requirements in different countries persist. Sometimes these regulations are different for non-substantive reasons – regulators share common goals and methods of regulation, but for historical or other reasons, regulations remain inconsistent. Sometimes regulations differ because …
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Rulemaking

    … in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Sep. 2, 2020 Securities and Exchange Commission Temporary Amendments to Regulation Crowdfunding; Extension Sep. 1, 2020 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Motor Vehicle Safety … July 16, 2020 Federal Reserve System Loans to Executive Officers, Directors, and Principal Shareholders of Member Banks; Regulation O July 15, 2020 Department of Health and Human Services Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records … Department of Defense; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or …
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    Judicial Review Under the Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act

    … be amended. All national standards under the FWPCA should be made reviewable in the D.C. Circuit. Review of all other regulations, standards, and determinations that are reviewable in the courts of appeals under the FWPCA should be in the … is ample reason for giving the courts of appeals exclusive jurisdiction of actions to compel or to postpone the issuance of regulations whose validity would properly be determined in a court of appeals. It is recognized that in its review of such … of those provisions will require a dismissal of the case. 4. The Clean Air Act and the FWPCA provide that certain regulations reviewable by petition to the courts of appeals “shall not be subject to judicial review in civil or criminal …