Request for Comments on Proposed OMB Circular No. A-4, “Regulatory Analysis”, 20915-20916 [2023-07364]

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[FR Doc. 2023–07452 Filed 4–6–23; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3110–01–P OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Request for Comments on Proposed OMB Circular No. A–4, ‘‘Regulatory Analysis’’ Office of Management and Budget. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting comments on proposed Circular A–4, ‘‘Regulatory Analysis.’’ DATES: Comments are requested on the proposed Circular on or before June 6, 2023. ADDRESSES: The proposed Circular itself is available at https:// www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/ uploads/2023/04/DraftCircularA-4.pdf. A preamble to the proposed Circular is available at https:// www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/ uploads/2023/04/DraftCircularA4Preamble.pdf. Please submit comments via https:// www.regulations.gov, a Federal website that allows the public to find, review, and submit comments on documents that agencies have published in the Federal Register and that are open for comment. Simply type ‘‘OMB–2022– 0014’’ in the search box, click ‘‘Search,’’ click ‘‘Comment,’’ and follow the instructions for submitting comments. All comments received will be posted to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1 20916 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 67 / Friday, April 7, 2023 / Notices https://www.regulations.gov, so commenters should not include information they do not wish to be posted (e.g., personal or confidential business information). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, at MBX.OMB.OIRA.A4Modernization@ omb.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since 2003, OMB Circular A–4, Regulatory Analysis,1 has provided guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis as required under Section 6(a)(3)(C) of Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review),2 the Regulatory Right-to-Know Act,3 and a variety of related authorities. OMB has proposed revisions to the Circular, as well as a preamble that offers further context for prospective public commenters and peer reviewers. In addition to this request for public comments, OMB will be conducting a peer review of these materials in accordance with OMB’s Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review 4 and the Regulatory Right-toKnow Act. Richard L. Revesz, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–07364 Filed 4–6–23; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3110–01–P OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, at MBX.OMB.OIRA.EOmeetingsguidance@ omb.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Office of Management and Budget. I. Background Notice of availability and request for comments. Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review,’’ as amended, establishes and governs the process under which OIRA reviews agencies’ significant regulatory actions. E.O. 12866 meetings occur at the initiative of outside parties who request a meeting with OIRA about a regulatory action that is under OIRA review to present their views. OIRA invites to these meetings representatives from the agency or agencies that would issue the regulatory action, though participation may be limited by scheduling or other considerations. E.O. 12866 meetings serve as listening sessions for OIRA officials. Members of the public can share their views with OIRA on a regulatory action under review, as well as any scientific, ACTION: The Executive Order of April 6, 2023 (Modernizing Regulatory Review) (hereinafter, Modernizing E.O.) calls for a number of reforms to the SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 6, 2023. ADDRESSES: The draft guidance is available at https:// www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/ uploads/2023/04/Modernizing EOSection2eDraftGuidance.pdf. Submit comments by the following method: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments at the docket OMB–2022–0011. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments to https:// www.regulations.gov, will be posted to the docket. Please submit comments only and cite 12866 Meetings Guidance in all correspondence. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check regulations.gov, approximately two to three business days after your submission. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for Comments on Guidance Implementing Section 2(e) of the Executive Order of April 6, 2023 (Modernizing Regulatory Review) AGENCY: process through which the public requests meeting with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on regulatory actions under review pursuant to Executive Order 12866 (E.O. 12866 meetings). These reforms are intended to facilitate the initiation of meeting requests from potential participants who have not historically requested such meetings, as well as to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of E.O. 12866 meetings. This notice announces and requests comment on guidance regarding these reforms. 1 Office of Mgmt. & Budget, Exec. Office of the President, Circular A–4, Regulatory Analysis (Sept. 17, 2003), available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/ circulars/A4/a-4.pdf. 2 Exec. Order No. 12866, 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993). 3 Public Law 106–554, section 624, 114 Stat. 2763A–161 (codified at 31 U.S.C. 1105 note). 4 Office of Mgmt. & Budget, Exec. Office of the President, OMB M–05–03, Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review (Dec. 16, 2004), available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/ memoranda/2005/m05-03.pdf. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:11 Apr 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 technical, social, or economic information, or information drawn from individual experience that may be helpful to OIRA officials while reviewing a regulatory action. During such meetings, OIRA officials may ask clarifying questions but will not share deliberative or pre-decisional information about the regulatory action under review. E.O. 12866 meetings with OIRA are not a substitute for submitting comments to the action agencies under their applicable regulatory procedures.1 OIRA typically reviews regulatory actions, such as rules, undertaken by other agencies. Accordingly, OIRA is not the action agency and views shared only through the E.O. 12866 review process would not be considered properly submitted during the notice and comment period. II. Overview of Reforms The Modernizing E.O. directs the OIRA Administrator to implement reforms designed to reduce the risk or the appearance of disparate and undue influence on regulatory development. The reforms outlined here serve to facilitate meeting requests from individuals and groups that have not historically requested such meetings, including those from underserved communities, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the regulatory review process, and increase transparency around the E.O. 12866 meetings process, while treating all members of the public—no matter their resources or viewpoints—consistently and fairly. These reforms also help to implement President Biden’s Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2021, ‘‘Modernizing Regulatory Review.’’ That Memorandum called for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ‘‘identify reforms that will promote the efficiency, transparency, and inclusiveness of the interagency review process,’’ 2 which includes E.O. 12866 meetings. Reforms under consideration include: • a variety of strategies to provide information to facilitate the initiation of meeting requests from potential 1 See Executive Order 12866 section 10, 58 FR 51735, 51744 (Oct. 4, 1993) (‘‘This Executive order is intended only to improve the internal management of the Federal Government and does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its officers or employees, or any other person.’’). The E.O. 12866 process also does not supersede the requirement to do Tribal consultation where it is required pursuant to E.O. 13175. See Executive Order 13175, 65 FR 67249 (Nov. 9, 2000). 2 Modernizing Regulatory Review section 2(b)(iv), 86 FR 7223, 7224 (Jan. 26, 2021). E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20915-20916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07364]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Request for Comments on Proposed OMB Circular No. A-4, 
``Regulatory Analysis''

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting 
comments on proposed Circular A-4, ``Regulatory Analysis.''

DATES: Comments are requested on the proposed Circular on or before 
June 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The proposed Circular itself is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DraftCircularA-4.pdf. A 
preamble to the proposed Circular is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DraftCircularA-4Preamble.pdf.
    Please submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov, a Federal 
website that allows the public to find, review, and submit comments on 
documents that agencies have published in the Federal Register and that 
are open for comment. Simply type ``OMB-2022-0014'' in the search box, 
click ``Search,'' click ``Comment,'' and follow the instructions for 
submitting comments. All comments received will be posted to

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https://www.regulations.gov, so commenters should not include 
information they do not wish to be posted (e.g., personal or 
confidential business information).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Management and Budget, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since 2003, OMB Circular A-4, Regulatory 
Analysis,\1\ has provided guidance to Federal agencies on the 
development of regulatory analysis as required under Section 6(a)(3)(C) 
of Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review),\2\ the 
Regulatory Right-to-Know Act,\3\ and a variety of related authorities. 
OMB has proposed revisions to the Circular, as well as a preamble that 
offers further context for prospective public commenters and peer 
reviewers. In addition to this request for public comments, OMB will be 
conducting a peer review of these materials in accordance with OMB's 
Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review[hairsp] \4\ and the 
Regulatory Right-to-Know Act.
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    \1\ Office of Mgmt. & Budget, Exec. Office of the President, 
Circular A-4, Regulatory Analysis (Sept. 17, 2003), available at 
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/circulars/A4/a-4.pdf.
    \2\ Exec. Order No. 12866, 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993).
    \3\ Public Law 106-554, section 624, 114 Stat. 2763A-161 
(codified at 31 U.S.C. 1105 note).
    \4\ Office of Mgmt. & Budget, Exec. Office of the President, OMB 
M-05-03, Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review (Dec. 
16, 2004), available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/memoranda/2005/m05-03.pdf.

Richard L. Revesz,
Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-07364 Filed 4-6-23; 4:15 pm]
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