[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 74211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23725]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Draft Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal 
Regulations and Agency Compliance With the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
President.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requests comments on 
its Draft Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal 
Regulations and Agency Compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act, available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-regulatory-affairs/reports/. The Draft Report is divided into two 
parts, the first of which is further divided into several chapters. 
Part I's Chapter I examines the benefits and costs of major Federal 
regulations issued in fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 2022. Chapter II 
discusses regulatory impacts on State, Local, and tribal governments, 
small business, wages and employment, and economic growth. Chapter III 
offers recommendations for regulatory reform. Part II summarizes agency 
compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. OMB requests that 
comments be submitted electronically to OMB by December 15, 2023, 
through www.regulations.gov using Docket ID OMB-2023-0019.

DATES: To ensure consideration of comments as OMB prepares this Draft 
Report for submission to Congress, comments must be in writing and 
received by December 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Direct comments to Docket ID OMB-
2023-0019.
     Fax: (202) 395-7285.
     Mail: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 9th Floor, 725 
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. To ensure that your comments are 
received timely, we recommend that comments on this draft report be 
electronically submitted.
    Privacy Act Statement: Submission of comments is voluntary. The 
information received will be used to inform sound decision making. 
Please note that all comments submitted in response to this notice may 
be posted or released in their entirety, including any personal and 
business confidential information provided. For this reason, please do 
not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such 
as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. The OMB 
System of Records Notice, OMB Public Input System of Records, OMB/
INPUT/01, includes a list of routine uses associated with the 
collection of this information. The www.regulations.gov website is an 
``anonymous access'' system, which means OMB will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress directed the Office of Management 
and Budget to prepare an annual Report to Congress on the Benefits and 
Costs of Federal Regulations. Specifically, Section 624 of Title IV of 
the FY 2001 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, also 
known as the ``Regulatory Right-to-Know Act'' (the Act), requires OMB 
to submit a report on the benefits and costs of Federal regulations 
together with recommendations for reform. The Act states that the 
report should contain estimates of the costs and benefits of 
regulations in the aggregate, by agency and agency program, and by 
major rule, as well as an analysis of impacts of Federal regulation on 
State, local, and tribal governments, small businesses, wages, and 
economic growth. The Act also states that the report should be subject 
to notice and comment and peer review. OIRA requests public comments on 
the report in general, including its substance and format; how to 
improve transparency and accountability with respect to the effects of 
regulation; and the various recommendations for reform.

Richard L. Revesz,
Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-23725 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
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