Notice2023-07364
Request for Comments on Proposed OMB Circular No. A-4, “Regulatory Analysis”
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Published
April 7, 2023
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Management and Budget Office
Abstract
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting comments on proposed Circular A-4, "Regulatory Analysis."
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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 [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DraftCircularA-4.pdf">https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DraftCircularA-4.pdf</a>. A
preamble to the proposed Circular is available at <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DraftCircularA-4Preamble.pdf">https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DraftCircularA-4Preamble.pdf</a>.
Please submit comments via <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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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<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#efa2adb7c1a0a2adc1a0a6bdaec1aedba2808b8a9d8186958e9b868081af80828dc18a809fc1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7eae5ff89e8eae589e8eef5e689e693eac8c3c2d5c9ceddc6d3cec8c9e7c8cac589c2c8d789c0c8d1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/circulars/A4/a-4.pdf">https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/circulars/A4/a-4.pdf</a>.
\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 <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/memoranda/2005/m05-03.pdf">https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/legacy_drupal_files/omb/memoranda/2005/m05-03.pdf</a>.
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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