Executive Office of the President April 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Executive Order 14081 Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy-Request for Information; National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative-Measuring the Bioeconomy
The Chief Statistician of the United States (CSOTUS) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, was charged in the Executive Order (E.O. 14081), ``Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,'' with improving and enhancing Federal statistical data collection designed to characterize and measure the economic value of the U.S. bioeconomy. The CSOTUS was also charged with establishing an Interagency Technical Working Group to recommend bioeconomy-related revisions for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS).\1\ The bioeconomy refers to a segment of the total economy utilizing or derived from biological resources, and includes manufacturing processes, technologies, products and services. These may encompass, wholly or in part, industries and products including fuel, food, medicine, chemicals, and technology. This Federal Register Notice (FRN) is a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on existing or potential bioeconomy-related industries and products that are established, emerging, or currently embedded in existing industry/manufacturing processes.
Freedom of Information Act Regulations
On July 1, 2022, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA or the Agency) submitted a proposed rule for comment on its public regulations governing its implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as amended by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. The CIA has reviewed and carefully considered all of the comments that were submitted in response to its proposal. As a result of that review, the CIA hereby issues its final rule on its FOIA regulations concerning the requirements for filing FOIA requests and CIA's procedures for processing and reviewing such requests.
Initial Proposals for Updating OMB's Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards-Extension of Public Comment Period
On January 27, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a notice and request for comments entitled ``Initial Proposals for Updating OMB's Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards.'' OMB is extending the public comment period announced in that notice, which currently closes on April 12, 2023, by 15 days. The comment period will now remain open until April 27, 2023, to allow additional time for the public to review and comment on the initial proposals.
Conduct on Agency Installations
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is amending its installation security regulations to include Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) property in the definition of Agency installation, which reflects the Agency's authority to provide security on ODNI installations. The CIA is also removing the exemption for Federal officials or members of the Armed Forces from its prohibition on carrying weapons on Agency installations, except when such persons are either authorized by the CIA Director of Security or otherwise authorized by law for the performance of official law enforcement duties. This amendment also revises the definition of weapon to permit small amounts of irritant gas on Agency installations and revises the penalties provision to clarify that the penalty for a violation of these regulations is up to a Class C misdemeanor.
Request for Comments on Proposed OMB Circular No. A-4, “Regulatory Analysis”
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting comments on proposed Circular A-4, ``Regulatory Analysis.''
Public Comment on Guidelines and Discount Rates for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Federal Programs
OMB is proposing revisions to Circular A-94, which provides guidance on benefit-cost analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis of Federal spending. Circular A-94 was last revised in 1992. These proposed revisions reflect scientific and economic advances since that time. Included in the proposed revisions are changes in the discount rate for benefit-cost analysis. This guidance is separate from Circular A-4, which covers benefit-cost analysis of regulations, rather than spending. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comment.
Request for Nominations of Experts to Peer-Review Draft Guidance on Conducting Analysis of Federal Regulations
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is drafting proposed revisions to its Circular A-4: Regulatory Analysis. This notice requests public nominations of experts to participate in an independent scientific peer review of an updated draft of Circular A-4: Regulatory Analysis.
Request for Comments on Guidance Implementing Section 2(e) of the Executive Order of April 6, 2023 (Modernizing Regulatory Review)
The Executive Order of April 6, 2023 (Modernizing Regulatory Review) (hereinafter, Modernizing E.O.) calls for a number of reforms to the 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.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130, Appendix I, Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals, notice is hereby given that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is establishing the following new system of records: ``OMB Public Input System of Records, OMB/INPUT/01'' (OMB Public Input System). OMB engages in a number of activities, including issuing guidance, policy, and regulatory actions, many of which invite the public and interested stakeholders to provide input to OMB. The OMB Public Input System covers the collection of that public input received through the Federal Docket Management System, Reginfo.gov, email, hardcopy communications, and other authorized means.
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