Modernizing Regulatory Review

What Presidential Memorandum 2021-01866 says

Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 15 (Tuesday, January 26, 2021) [Federal Register Volume 86, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 26, 2021)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 7223-7224] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-01866] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 86 , No. 15 / Tuesday, January 26, 2021 / Presidential Documents [[Page 7223]] Memorandum of January 20, 2021 Modernizing Regulatory Review Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Background. For nearly four decades, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been charged by Presidents of both parties with reviewing significant executive branch regulatory actions. This process is largely governed by Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993 (Regulatory Planning and Review), as amended. This memorandum reaffirms the basic principles set forth in that order and in Executive Order 13563 of January 18, 2011 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review), which took important steps towards modernizing the regulatory review process. When carried out properly, that process can help to advance regulatory policies that improve...

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