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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
44 CFR Chapter I
[Docket ID FEMA–2017–0023]
Evaluation of Existing Regulations,
Policies, and Information Collections
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Request for comment.
AGENCY:
As part of its implementation
of Executive Order 13771, ‘‘Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs,’’ issued by the President on
January 30, 2017, and Executive Order
13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory
Reform Agenda,’’ issued by the
President on February 24, 2017, the
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) is seeking input on regulations,
policies, and information collections
that may be appropriate for repeal,
replacement, or modification.
DATES: Comments must be received by
August 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be
identified by docket ID FEMA–2017–
0023 and may be submitted by one of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division,
Office of Chief Counsel, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 8NE,
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472–3100.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket ID. Regardless of the method
used for submitting comments or
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without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, and will include
any personal information you provide.
Therefore, submitting this information
makes it public. You may wish to read
the Privacy Act notice, which can be
viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy and
Security Notice’’ link on the homepage
of www.regulations.gov.
Please submit your comments and any
supporting material by only one means
to avoid the receipt and review of
duplicate submissions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza
Davis, Associate Chief Counsel,
Regulatory Affairs, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, 202–646–4046.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 30, 2017, the President issued
Executive Order 13771, ‘‘Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs’’ (82 FR 9339). That Order stated
the policy of the executive branch is to
be prudent and financially responsible
in the expenditure of funds, from both
public and private sources. The Order
stated it is essential to manage the costs
associated with the governmental
imposition of private expenditures
required to comply with Federal
regulations. Toward that end, for fiscal
year 2017, Executive Order 13771
requires:
(1) ‘‘Unless prohibited by law,
whenever an executive department or
agency . . . publicly proposes for notice
and comment or otherwise promulgates
a new regulation, it shall identify at
least two existing regulations to be
repealed.’’ Sec. 2(a).
(2) ‘‘For fiscal year 2017, . . . the
heads of all agencies are directed that
the total incremental cost of all new
regulations, including repealed
regulations, to be finalized this year
shall be no greater than zero, unless
otherwise required by law or consistent
with advice provided in writing by the
Director of the Office of Management
and Budget . . . .’’ Sec. 2(b).
(3) ‘‘In furtherance of the requirement
of subsection (a) of this section, any new
incremental costs associated with new
regulations shall, to the extent permitted
by law, be offset by the elimination of
existing costs associated with at least
two prior regulations.’’ Sec. 2(c).
Further, the Executive Order requires
that for fiscal year 2018, and for each
fiscal year thereafter, the head of each
agency shall identify, for each
regulation that increases incremental
cost, offsetting regulations, and provide
the agency’s best approximation of the
total costs or savings associated with
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each new regulation or repealed
regulation. During the Presidential
budget process beginning in fiscal year
2018 and for each year thereafter, the
Director of the Office of Management
and Budget (Director) will identify to
each agency a total amount of
incremental costs that will be allowed
for such agency in issuing new
regulations and repealing regulations for
the next fiscal year. No regulations
exceeding the agency’s total incremental
cost allowance will be permitted in that
fiscal year, unless required by law or
approved in writing by the Director. The
total incremental cost allowance may
allow an increase or require a reduction
in total regulatory cost.
Additionally, on February 24, 2017,
the President issued Executive Order
13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory
Reform Agenda’’ (82 FR 12285). The
Order established a Federal policy to
alleviate unnecessary regulatory
burdens placed on the American people.
Section 3(a) of the Executive Order
directs Federal agencies to establish a
Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task
Force). One of the duties of the Task
Force is to evaluate existing regulations
and make recommendations to the
agency head regarding their repeal,
replacement, or modification. The
Executive Order further asks that each
Task Force attempt to identify
regulations that:
(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 section 515 of the
Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C.
3516 note), or the 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 of reproducibility; or
(vi) Derive from or implement
Executive Orders or other Presidential
directives that have been subsequently
rescinded or substantially modified.
The Office of Management and Budget
has directed that agency policies (such
as guidance and interpretative
documents) and information collections
that impose costs on the public may also
be identified under the above criteria, in
addition to regulations.
Section 3(e) of the Executive Order
calls on the Task Force to seek input
and other assistance on this task, as
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permitted by law, from entities
significantly affected by Federal
regulations, including State, local, and
Tribal governments, small businesses,
consumers, non-governmental
organizations, and trade associations.
Finally, on March 28, 2017, the
President signed Executive Order 13783,
‘‘Promoting Energy Independence and
Economic Growth’’ (82 FR 16093).
Among other things, Executive Order
13783 requires the heads of agencies to
review all existing regulations, orders,
guidance documents, policies, and any
other similar agency actions
(collectively, agency actions) that
potentially burden the development or
use of domestically produced energy
resources, with particular attention to
oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy
resources. Such review does not include
agency actions that are mandated by
law, necessary for the public interest,
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and consistent with the policy set forth
elsewhere in that order.
Executive Order 13783 defined
‘‘burden’’ for purposes of the review of
existing regulations to mean to
unnecessarily obstruct, delay, curtail, or
otherwise impose significant costs on
the siting, permitting, production,
utilization, transmission, or delivery of
energy resources.
Through this notice, FEMA is
soliciting such input from the public to
inform the Task Force’s evaluation of
existing regulations, policies, and
information collections pursuant to
these three Executive Orders. FEMA
requests that commenters be as specific
as possible with how, for example, a
particular regulation, policy or
information collection imposes costs
that exceed benefits or is otherwise
unnecessary or ineffective. Commenters
should include any supporting data or
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other information such as cost
information, provide a Federal Register
or Code of Federal Regulations citation
when referencing a specific regulation,
and provide specific suggestions
regarding repeal, replacement, or
modification.
Although FEMA will not respond to
individual comments, FEMA values
public feedback and will give careful
consideration to all input that it
receives.
Authority: Executive Order 13771;
Executive Order 13777; Executive Order
13783.
Dated: June 8, 2017.
Robert Fenton,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Chapter I
[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0023]
Evaluation of Existing Regulations, Policies, and Information
Collections
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Request for comment.
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SUMMARY: As part of its implementation of Executive Order 13771,
``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,'' issued by the
President on January 30, 2017, and Executive Order 13777, ``Enforcing
the Regulatory Reform Agenda,'' issued by the President on February 24,
2017, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking input
on regulations, policies, and information collections that may be
appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.
DATES: Comments must be received by August 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by docket ID FEMA-2017-0023 and
may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 8NE, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472-3100.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or
material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and will
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting
this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice, which can be viewed by clicking on the ``Privacy and Security
Notice'' link on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.
Please submit your comments and any supporting material by only one
means to avoid the receipt and review of duplicate submissions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza Davis, Associate Chief Counsel,
Regulatory Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street
SW., Washington, DC 20472, 202-646-4046.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 30, 2017, the President issued
Executive Order 13771, ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs'' (82 FR 9339). That Order stated the policy of the executive
branch is to be prudent and financially responsible in the expenditure
of funds, from both public and private sources. The Order stated it is
essential to manage the costs associated with the governmental
imposition of private expenditures required to comply with Federal
regulations. Toward that end, for fiscal year 2017, Executive Order
13771 requires:
(1) ``Unless prohibited by law, whenever an executive department or
agency . . . publicly proposes for notice and comment or otherwise
promulgates a new regulation, it shall identify at least two existing
regulations to be repealed.'' Sec. 2(a).
(2) ``For fiscal year 2017, . . . the heads of all agencies are
directed that the total incremental cost of all new regulations,
including repealed regulations, to be finalized this year shall be no
greater than zero, unless otherwise required by law or consistent with
advice provided in writing by the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget . . . .'' Sec. 2(b).
(3) ``In furtherance of the requirement of subsection (a) of this
section, any new incremental costs associated with new regulations
shall, to the extent permitted by law, be offset by the elimination of
existing costs associated with at least two prior regulations.'' Sec.
2(c).
Further, the Executive Order requires that for fiscal year 2018,
and for each fiscal year thereafter, the head of each agency shall
identify, for each regulation that increases incremental cost,
offsetting regulations, and provide the agency's best approximation of
the total costs or savings associated with each new regulation or
repealed regulation. During the Presidential budget process beginning
in fiscal year 2018 and for each year thereafter, the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget (Director) will identify to each agency
a total amount of incremental costs that will be allowed for such
agency in issuing new regulations and repealing regulations for the
next fiscal year. No regulations exceeding the agency's total
incremental cost allowance will be permitted in that fiscal year,
unless required by law or approved in writing by the Director. The
total incremental cost allowance may allow an increase or require a
reduction in total regulatory cost.
Additionally, on February 24, 2017, the President issued Executive
Order 13777, ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda'' (82 FR 12285).
The Order established a Federal policy to alleviate unnecessary
regulatory burdens placed on the American people. Section 3(a) of the
Executive Order directs Federal agencies to establish a Regulatory
Reform Task Force (Task Force). One of the duties of the Task Force is
to evaluate existing regulations and make recommendations to the agency
head regarding their repeal, replacement, or modification. The
Executive Order further asks that each Task Force attempt to identify
regulations that:
(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 section 515 of the
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C.
3516 note), or the 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 of reproducibility; or
(vi) Derive from or implement Executive Orders or other
Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded or
substantially modified.
The Office of Management and Budget has directed that agency
policies (such as guidance and interpretative documents) and
information collections that impose costs on the public may also be
identified under the above criteria, in addition to regulations.
Section 3(e) of the Executive Order calls on the Task Force to seek
input and other assistance on this task, as
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permitted by law, from entities significantly affected by Federal
regulations, including State, local, and Tribal governments, small
businesses, consumers, non-governmental organizations, and trade
associations.
Finally, on March 28, 2017, the President signed Executive Order
13783, ``Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth'' (82 FR
16093). Among other things, Executive Order 13783 requires the heads of
agencies to review all existing regulations, orders, guidance
documents, policies, and any other similar agency actions
(collectively, agency actions) that potentially burden the development
or use of domestically produced energy resources, with particular
attention to oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy resources. Such
review does not include agency actions that are mandated by law,
necessary for the public interest, and consistent with the policy set
forth elsewhere in that order.
Executive Order 13783 defined ``burden'' for purposes of the review
of existing regulations to mean to unnecessarily obstruct, delay,
curtail, or otherwise impose significant costs on the siting,
permitting, production, utilization, transmission, or delivery of
energy resources.
Through this notice, FEMA is soliciting such input from the public
to inform the Task Force's evaluation of existing regulations,
policies, and information collections pursuant to these three Executive
Orders. FEMA requests that commenters be as specific as possible with
how, for example, a particular regulation, policy or information
collection imposes costs that exceed benefits or is otherwise
unnecessary or ineffective. Commenters should include any supporting
data or other information such as cost information, provide a Federal
Register or Code of Federal Regulations citation when referencing a
specific regulation, and provide specific suggestions regarding repeal,
replacement, or modification.
Although FEMA will not respond to individual comments, FEMA values
public feedback and will give careful consideration to all input that
it receives.
Authority: Executive Order 13771; Executive Order 13777;
Executive Order 13783.
Dated: June 8, 2017.
Robert Fenton,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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