Independent regulatory commissions : rulemaking and cost-benefit analysis issues / Ruben Meijer, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meijer, Ruben, editor.

Series:

Government procedures and operations.

Government procedures and operations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Independent regulatory commissions--United States.

Independent regulatory commissions.

Cost effectiveness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Novinka, [2013]

Summary:

Federal agencies regularly adopt rules, which have the force of law, to implement the statutes and programs authorized by Congress. Unless a statute directs otherwise, agencies generally must follow the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act to promulgate rules. However, beginning with President Reagan, Presidents have maintained a centralized review process for "significant regulatory actions." Currently, Executive Order (EO) 12866, issued by President Clinton, imposes additional procedures agencies must follow before a rule can be finalized. This includes requiring agencies to submit proposed regulatory action to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Although EO 12866 applies to executive agencies, independent regulatory commissions (IRCs) are not required to submit their rules to OIRA for review. In the 112th Congress, Senator Rob Portman introduced S.3468, the Independent Regulatory Agency Analysis Act of 2012. Under this bill, the President could issue an executive order establishing centralized review procedures for IRCs. This book discusses the constitutionality and the legal effects of extending centralized review of rulemaking to IRCs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 21, 2016).

ISBN:

1-62808-104-X