United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-09-22 monographic deposited born digital 226 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-929 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-929 P0b002ee180378a14 f:d03929 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-929 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-929 GAO-03-929 Federal agencies Federal regulations Regulatory agencies Policy evaluation Policies and procedures Other Written Product A08755

Under Executive Order 12866, the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviews hundreds of agency rules each year before they are published in the Federal Register. Those reviews can have a significant effect on a broad array of public policies. GAO was asked to (1) describe OIRA's review process and any changes in its policies or processes in recent years, (2) provide detailed information about rules submitted by nine health, safety, or environmental agencies that were returned, withdrawn, or changed at OIRA's suggestion, and (3) describe how OIRA decided that certain existing rules merited high priority review. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-929/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-929.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-929/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-929.pdf GAO-03-929 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-929 Other Written Product GAO-03-929; Rulemaking: OMB's Role in Reviews of Agencies' Draft Rules and the Transparency of Those Reviews; Federal agencies Federal regulations Regulatory agencies Policy evaluation Policies and procedures Title 5 Section 553 5 U.S.C. 553 Title 40 Part 124.10 40 CFR Part 124.10 Title 40 Part 420 40 CFR Part 420 Title 40 Part 261 40 CFR Part 261