[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Statement by the Vice President and Introduction to the Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
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Statement by the Vice President

Introduction to The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

Agency Regulatory Plans

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                Statement by the Vice President

                One of the most important tasks I perform as Vice 
                President is leading the effort to reform the 
                regulatory process of the U.S. Government.\1\ This 
                edition of the Regulatory Plan shows the results of the 
                Administration's commitment to this effort.


                \1\ Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and 
                Review,'' issued by the President on September 30, 
                1993, guides agencies toward that goal.

                Agency innovation has been the key to the success of 
                the Administration's regulatory policy. Agencies have 
                made great strides in streamlining and simplifying 
                regulations, eliminating unnecessary regulations, 
                rewriting regulations in plain language, and focusing 
                on sustainable, long-term economic growth, which is one 
                of this Administration's priorities. Agencies now 
                conceive and review regulations that maximize net 
                benefits and impose the smallest possible economic and 
                paperwork burden on the public. Wherever possible, they 
                encourage the use of market incentives and performance 
                standards rather than command-and-control regulations. 
                This approach allows the affected entity the 
                flexibility to seek the most cost-effective solution. 
                Agencies are also mindful that economic growth must not 
                adversely affect our environment or our national 
                security. Improved accountability and enhanced 
                partnerships allow agencies to balance these 
                occasionally conflicting factors.

                Another major goal of this Administration is to involve 
                the regulated community and all concerned Americans in 
                the regulatory process. Toward that end, we encourage 
                public meetings, conferences, and workshops to promote 
                public involvement. Agencies also use Internet-
                accessible rulemaking dockets, which facilitate public 
                review and comment on regulations. This is an excellent 
                example of how technology can allow more people to 
                participate in government.

                This seventh Regulatory Plan, the final one of this 
                Administration, reflects our work to improve the 
                standard of living for all Americans through economic 
                growth, technological competitiveness, and sustainable 
                development. The challenge to the new Administration, 
                in addition to maintaining and furthering these 
                advances, will be to make continued use of 
                technological improvements and to further enhance civil 
                participation in government 
                decisionmaking.\2\


                \2\ This edition of The Regulatory Plan and the Unified 
                Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, 
                as well as editions since 1995, is available for 
                searching and browsing at http://www.reginfo.gov.

                    (Vice Presidential Sig.)

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