[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-14585]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

5 CFR Chapter XLII

20 CFR Chapters IV, V, VI, VII, and IX

29 CFR Subtitle A and Chapters II, IV, V, VII, and XXV

30 CFR Chapter I

41 CFR Chapters 50, 60, and 61

48 CFR Chapter 29


Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

ACTION: Request for Information.

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SUMMARY: In response to the President's Executive Order 13563 on 
improving regulation and regulatory review, the Department of Labor 
(DOL or the Department) prepared a preliminary plan to review its 
existing significant regulations. The purpose of this notice is to 
invite public comment on the Department's preliminary plan.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. (EDST) on July 
1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Department's Regulations 
Portal at http://dolregs.ideascale.com. All comments will be available 
for public inspection at http://dolregs.ideascale.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: e. christi cunningham, Associate 
Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-2312, Washington, DC 20210, 
[email protected], (202) 693-5959 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Individuals with hearing impairments may call 1-800-877-8339 
(TTY/TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 18, 2011, President Obama issued 
Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' 
The Order explains the Administration's goal of creating a regulatory 
system that protects ``public health, welfare, safety, and our 
environment while promoting economic growth, innovation, 
competitiveness, and job creation'' while using ``the best, most 
innovative, and least burdensome tools to achieve regulatory ends.'' 
The Executive Order requires agencies to develop and submit a 
preliminary plan within 120 days from the January 18 issuance date that 
explains how each agency will review existing significant regulations 
to identify whether any regulations may be made more effective or less 
burdensome.
    On May 26, 2011, the Department published its preliminary plan 
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/21stcenturygov/actions/21st-century-regulatory-system). To ensure that the plan meets the objectives of the 
Executive Order and to benefit from the expertise of the Department's 
regulated communities, academia and the public, the Department is now 
requesting public comments on the preliminary plan.
    To facilitate receipt of public comments, the Department has 
established an Internet portal specifically designed to capture your 
input and suggestions, http://dolregs.ideascale.com. By visiting the 
portal, you can review the Department's preliminary plan; provide 
input; and review suggestions and comments submitted by other 
interested parties. The Department is specifically seeking comments in 
the following areas:
     Rules currently under consideration for retrospective 
analysis.
     Development of a strong, ongoing culture of retrospective 
analysis and strengthening internal review expertise.
     Factors and processes that will be used in setting 
priorities.
     Plans for retrospective analysis, revisiting and revising 
rules and coordinating with other Federal agencies.
     Metrics used to evaluate regulations, ensuring 
availability of data and incorporation of experimental design.
The portal will be open to receive comments from June 2, 2011 through 
July 1, 2011.
    When providing input, the Department requests that commenters 
provide as much detail as possible and provide empirical evidence and 
data to support responses, whenever possible. The Department will 
consider public comments as it finalizes its plan for Retrospective 
Analysis of Existing Rules. The Department is issuing this request 
solely to seek useful information as it develops its review plan. While 
responses to this request do not bind the Department to any further 
actions related to the response, all submissions will be made available 
to the public on http://dolregs.ideascale.com.

    Authority: E.O. 13653, 76 FR 3821, Jan. 21, 2011; E.O. 12866, 58 
FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993.

    Dated: June 7, 2011.
e. christi cunningham,
Associate Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs.
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