[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32330-32331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13908]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

5 CFR Chapter XLV

21 CFR Chapter I

25 CFR Chapter V

42 CFR Chapters I and V

45 CFR Subtitle A and Chapters II, III, IV, X, and XIII


Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive 
Order 13563

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order 13563, ``Improving 
Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) seeks public comment from interested parties on its 
Preliminary Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations. The 
purpose of the Preliminary Plan is to identify a preliminary list of 
regulations that are appropriate candidates for review over the next 
two years and establish an ongoing process of retrospective review of 
existing regulations by which HHS can determine whether any should be 
modified, streamlined, expanded, or

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repealed. HHS anticipates that such reviews will make its regulatory 
program more effective and flexible and reduce unnecessary burdens on 
the regulated communities.

DATES: Submit electronic or written comments by June 30, 2011.

ADDRESSES: To facilitate the receipt and processing of comments, HHS 
encourages interested persons to submit their comments electronically 
to the HHS Open Government Portal at http://www.hhs.gov/open, or by 
using the Federal eRulemaking portal http://www.regulations.gov 
(following instructions for submission of comments). Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. Persons submitting comments 
electronically are encouraged not to submit paper copies. Persons 
interested in submitting comments on paper should send or deliver their 
comments (preferably three copies) to: Department of Health and Human 
Services, Office of Documents and Regulations Management, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., Suite 639G, Washington, DC 20201.
    All comments will be available to the public, without charge, 
online at http://www.regulations.gov and http://www.hhs.gov/open.
    Instructions: The HHS Preliminary Plan is available for review, 
download, and comment at http://www.hhs.gov/open. You may also request 
a copy of the HHS Preliminary Plan, identified by Docket No. by writing 
to the address below. All comment submissions received must include the 
Agency name and Docket No. for this Notice: HHS-ES-2011-002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oliver Potts (202) 690-6392.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 18, 2011, President Obama issued 
Executive Order 13563 to improve regulation and regulatory review by 
requiring Federal agencies to design cost effective, evidence-based 
regulations that are compatible with economic growth, job creation, and 
competitiveness, and which rely on the best, most innovative, and least 
burdensome tools to achieve regulatory ends. To meet that objective, 
the President directed each Executive Branch agency to consider how 
best to promote periodic retrospective review of existing significant 
rules to determine if they are outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or 
excessively burdensome. The President required each agency to submit 
its preliminary plan to the Office of Management and Budget's Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs by May 18, 2011.
    HHS submitted its preliminary plan in compliance with the 
President's Executive Order and now seeks public comment. The plan is 
available for viewing, downloading, and comment at the following Web 
site--http://www.hhs.gov/open/The comment period will close on June 30, 
after which HHS will finalize its preliminary plan. HHS notes that this 
request for comment is issued solely for information and program-
planning purposes and does not obligate the agency to take any further 
action.

    Dated: June 1, 2011.
Barbara J. Holland,
Deputy Executive Secretary to the Department.
[FR Doc. 2011-13908 Filed 6-1-11; 4:15 pm]
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