Regulatory Matters

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• Executive Order 13610, Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens
• Executive Order 13609, Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation
• Executive Order 13579, Regulation and Independent Regulatory Agencies
• Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
• Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and Amendments
• General Information
• Good Guidance Practices
• RegInfo.gov
• Regulations.gov
• Regulatory Review
• Meetings and Outside Communication
• OIRA Policies and Practices
• OIRA Reports in XML Format
• Reports to Congress
• For Agencies

• Executive Order 13579, Regulation and Independent Regulatory Agencies
  • Executive Order 13579, Executive Order--Regulation and Independent Regulatory Agencies (July 11, 2011)
  • M-11-28, Executive Order 13579, "Regulation and Independent Regulatory Agencies" (July 22, 2011) (9 pages, 443 kb)
     
• Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
  • Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review (January 18, 2011) (3 pages, 49 kb)
  • M-11-10, Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review" (February 2, 2011) (6 pages, 93 kb)
  • M-11-19, "Retrospective Analysis of Existing Significant Regulations" (April 25, 2011) (2 pages, 123 kb)
  • M-11-25, Final Plans for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules (June 14, 2011) (2 pages, 810 kb)
  • Recommendations for a New E.O. on Regulatory Review
    • Memorandum on Regulatory Review (January 30, 2009)
    • Request for Comment (February 26, 2009)
    • Public Comments
  • Implementation of Retrospective Review Plans (October 26, 2011) (3 pages, 145 kb)
     
• Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and Amendments
  • M-09-13, Guidance for Regulatory Review (March 4, 2009) (1 page, 97 kb)
  • Executive Order 13497, Revoking Executive Orders 13258 and 13422 Concerning Regulatory Planning and Review (January 30, 2009)
  • Executive Order 13422, Further Amendment to E.O. 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review (January 23, 2007) (3 pages, 53 kb)
  • Executive Order 13258, Amending E.O. 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review (February 28, 2002) (4 pages, 104 kb)
  • Guidance for Implementing EO 12866 (October 12, 1993) (17 pages, 590 kb)
  • Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review (October 4, 1993) (10 pages, 48 kb)
     
• General Information
  • Questions and Answers About OIRA
  • What is the best way to communicate with OIRA?
  • RegInfo.gov, where to find Federal regulatory information. The public can use this site to search the the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions and Regulatory Plan, as well as current and past OIRA regulatory reviews in accordance with EO 12866.
  • Regulations.gov, your one-stop site to comment on Federal regulations. The public can use this site to send their comments electronically to agencies on Federal regulations published for comment in the Federal Register.
     
• Good Guidance Practices
  • Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices (January 25, 2007) (9 pages; 132 kb)
    • M-07-07 (OMB Bulletin No. 07-02), Issuance of OMB's "Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices" (January 18, 2007) (23 pages, 159 kb)
    • M-07-13, Implementation of Executive Order 13422 (amending Executive Order 12866) and the OMB Bulletin on Good Guidance Practices (April 25, 2007) (18 pages, 153 kb)
  • Draft Office of Management and Budget Good Guidance Practices Bulletin and Request for Comment (November 23, 2005) (11 pages, 60 kb)
    – Extension of Comment Period to January 9, 2006 (December 19, 2005) (1 page, 17 kb)
    • Public Comments on the Proposed Bulletin on Good Guidance Practices 
       
• Regulatory Review
  • Regulations under E.O. 12866 Review and Reviews Completed in last 30 days (updated daily)
  • Concluded Executive Order Reviews:
    • Historical Reports
    • Lists and Statistics
  • Return Letters
  • Prompt Letters
  • Review Letters
     
• Meetings and Outside Communication
    
• OIRA Policies and Practices
  • Memorandum from Howard A. Shelanski to Deputy Secretaries on "Regulatory Review at the End of the Administration" (December 17, 2015) (2 pages, 434.16 kb)
  • M-09-08, Implementation of Memorandum Concering Regulatory Review (January 21, 2009) (2 pages, 104 kb)
  • Memorandum from the Chief of Staff Regarding Regulatory Review (January 20, 2009) (2 pages, 1,073 KB) 
  • M-07-24, Updated Principles for Risk Analysis (September 19, 2007) (13 pages, 156 kb)
  • Memorandum from John D. Graham to the President's Management Council on "OMB's Circular No. A-4, New Guidelines for the Conduct of Regulatory Analysis" (March 2, 2004) (1 page, 74 kb)
  • Memorandum from John D. Graham and Karen S. Evans to the President's Management Council on "Regulations.Gov"
    (March 1, 2004) (3 pages, 152 kb)
  • Circular A-4, "Regulatory Analysis" (September 17, 2003) (48 pages, 435 kb)
  • Memorandum from John D. Graham to the President's Management Council on "Benefit-Cost Methods and Lifesaving Rules"
    (May 30, 2003) (2 pages, 122 kb)
  • OIRA Disclosure Policies
  • M-01-09, Effective Regulatory Review (January 26, 2001) (2 pages, 7 kb)
  • Memorandum from Andrew Card, "Regulatory Review Plan" (January 20, 2001) (2 pages, 294 kb)
  • Presidential Review of Agency Rulemaking by OIRA (September 20, 2001)
  • M-00-02, Guidance for Implementing E.O. 13132, "Federalism" (October 28, 1999) (17 pages, 57 kb)
  • Principles for Risk Analysis (January 12, 1995) (5 pages, 224 kb) 
     
• Reports to Congress
   
• For Agencies
   
• Executive Order 13609, Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation
  • Regulatory Working Group Guidelines: Executive Order13609, "Promoting International Regualtory Cooperation" (June 26, 2015) (19 pages, 176 kb)
  • Executive Order 13609, Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation (May 1, 2012) (3 pages, 195 kb)
  • M-11-23, Export and Trade Promotion, Public Participation, and Rulemaking (May 19, 2011) (4 pages, 1.25 mb)
  • Regulatory Cooperation Councils
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
  • International Organizations and Multilateral Efforts
    • APEC
    • OECD
• Executive Order 13610, Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens
  • Executive Order 13610, Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens (May 10, 2012) (2 pages, 260 kb)

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