[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29248-29249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13551]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

2 CFR Chapter XXVII

5 CFR Chapter XXVIII

8 CFR Chapter V

21 CFR Chapter II

27 CFR Chapter II

28 CFR Chapters I, III, V, and VI

31 CFR Chapter IX

40 CFR Chapter IV

41 CFR Chapter 128

45 CFR Chapter V

48 CFR Chapter 28

[Docket No. OLP 164]


Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda; Department of Justice 
Task Force on Regulatory Reform Under E.O. 13777

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Executive Order 13777, the Department of Justice's 
Regulatory Reform Task Force is publishing this Notice to solicit 
public suggestions for subjects meriting the Task Force's attention.

DATES: Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must 
be submitted on or before August 14, 2017. Commenters should be aware 
that the electronic Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept 
comments submitted prior to Midnight Eastern Time on the last day of 
the comment period.

ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling of comments, please reference 
``Docket No. OLP 164'' on all electronic and written correspondence. 
The Department encourages all comments be submitted electronically 
through http://www.regulations.gov using the electronic comment form 
provided on that site. An electronic copy of this document is also 
available at http://www.regulations.gov for easy reference. Paper 
comments that duplicate the electronic submission are not necessary as 
the comments submitted to http://www.regulations.gov will be posted for 
public review and are part of the official docket record. Should you, 
however, wish to submit written comments by mail, they should be 
addressed to Robert Hinchman, Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, 
U.S. Department of Justice, Room 4252 RFK Building, 950 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hinchman, (202) 514-8059. This 
is not a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Posting of Public Comments. Please note that all comments received 
are considered part of the public record and made available for public 
inspection online at http://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to inspect 
the agency's public docket file in person by appointment, please see 
the paragraph above entitled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Such information includes personal identifying information (such as 
your name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter. If 
you do not wish personally identifying information to be posted online, 
you must include the phrase ``PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION'' in the 
first paragraph of your comment. You must also place all the personal 
identifying information you do not want posted online or made available 
in the public docket in the first paragraph of your comment and 
identify what information you want redacted. Personal identifying 
information identified and located as set forth above will be placed in 
the agency's public docket file, but not posted online.

Overview

    In February 2017, the President issued Executive Order 13777, 
``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,'' which sets forth principles 
and requirements for each agency to evaluate and implement measures to 
lower regulatory burdens on the American people. Specifically, the 
Executive Order directs each agency's Regulatory Reform Task Force to 
identify regulatory actions that do the following:
    (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation;
    (ii) are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective;
    (iii) impose costs that exceed benefits;
    (iv) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with 
regulatory reform initiatives and policies;
    (v) are inconsistent with the requirements of the Information 
Quality Act (section 515 of the Treasury and General Government 
Appropriations Act, 2001, 44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or OMB Information 
Quality Guidance issued pursuant to that provision, in particular those 
regulations that rely in whole or in part on data, information, or 
methods that are not publicly available or that are insufficiently 
transparent to meet the standard for reproducibility; or
    (vi) derive from or implement Executive Orders or other 
Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded or 
substantially modified.
    Section 3(e) of this Order directs each agency's Regulatory Reform 
Task Force to seek input and other assistance, as permitted by law, 
from entities significantly affected by existing Federal regulations 
(as defined in Section 4 of Executive Order 13771) including State, 
local, and tribal governments, small businesses, consumers, non-
governmental organizations, and trade associations. Pursuant to 
Executive Order 13777 and as one part of a broader consultation effort, 
the Department of Justice's Regulatory Reform Task Force is publishing 
this Notice to solicit public suggestions for subjects meriting the 
Task Force's attention.

Request for Comments

    The Task Force seeks public comment for two purposes. First, the 
Task Force seeks comments from the public on the various kinds of 
actions taken by the Department's components that the public perceives 
to be regulatory in nature even if they are issued in a form other than 
rules promulgated upon notice and comment. For purposes of this 
inquiry, the public may perceive an action to be regulatory in nature 
if it imposes binding requirements on any person or entity outside the 
federal government or if it states criteria that a Department component 
will use to assess compliance with such a binding requirement.

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    Second, the Task Force seeks suggestions from the public for 
specific regulatory actions previously taken by the Department that 
should be repealed, replaced, or modified, consistent with applicable 
law. In particular, the Task Force welcomes specific comments that 
identify regulatory actions that meet the criteria as proscribed in 
Executive Order 13777.
    The Department's Regulatory Reform Task Force will consider public 
comments as it conducts its own evaluation of the Department's 
regulations in order to identify candidate regulations for repeal, 
replacement, or modification.
    The Department notes that this Request for Comment is issued solely 
for information and planning purposes. The Department will give careful 
consideration to the comments, and may use them as appropriate during 
its review, but we do not anticipate providing a point-by-point 
response to each comment submitted. While responses to this Request for 
Comments do not bind the Department to any further actions related to 
the response, all submissions will be made publicly available on http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: June 21, 2017.
Rachel L. Brand,
Associate Attorney General, Chair, Regulatory Reform Task Force.
[FR Doc. 2017-13551 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am]
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