Regulatory reform officer

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Aregulatory reform officer (RRO) was a staff member of afederal administrative agency charged with overseeing the agency's presidential regulatory reform initiatives and serving as the chair of the agency's regulatory reform task force. The position was established in 2017 by PresidentDonald Trump's (R)Executive Order 13777, which directed RROs to "ensure that agencies effectively carry out regulatory reforms, consistent with applicable law."[1][2][3]
President Joe Biden (D) abolished regulatory reform officer positions and regulatory reform task forces on January 20, 2021, viaE.O. 13992.
Background
- See also:Regulatory policy officer
Executive Order 13777, "Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda," was issued by PresidentDonald Trump (R) on February 24, 2017. The order directed each federal agency head to appoint a regulatory reform officer to oversee the agency's implementation of regulatory reform initiatives, including three previousexecutive orders issued by PresidentsBill Clinton (E.O. 12866), Barack Obama (E.O. 13563), and Donald Trump (E.O. 13771):[1]
| “ | Within 60 days of the date of this order, the head of each agency, except the heads of agencies receiving waivers under section 5 of this order, shall designate an agency official as its Regulatory Reform Officer (RRO). Each RRO shall oversee the implementation of regulatory reform initiatives and policies to ensure that agencies effectively carry out regulatory reforms, consistent with applicable law. ... Each agency RRO shall periodically report to the agency head and regularly consult with agency leadership.[4] | ” |
| —Executive Order 13777 (2017)[1] | ||
Under E.O. 13777, each agency is also required to establish a regulatory reform task force consisting of the agency RRO, the agencyregulatory policy officer (a role established in 1993 byExecutive Order 12866), and at least one other agency official. The task force should be chaired by the agency RRO "unless otherwise designated by the agency head," according to E.O. 13777. The task forces are responsible for identifying existing agency regulations forreview and repeal, including rules that "eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation; are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective; impose costs that exceed benefits; [or] create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with regulatory reform initiatives and policies."[1]
See also
- Regulatory policy officer
- Presidential Executive Order 12866
- Retrospective regulatory review
- U.S. Office of Management and Budget
External links
- Executive Order 13777, "Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda" (2017)
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Footnotes
- ↑1.01.11.21.3White House Office of the Press Secretary, "Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda," February 24, 2017
- ↑Covington & Burling LLP, "Trump Administration Issues Executive Order For Implementation of Regulatory Reforms," March 2, 2017
- ↑Covington & Burling LLP, "President Issues New Executive Order, Requires Agencies to Establish Regulatory Reform Task Forces," February 28, 2017
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.