Rules and Regulations. Extension of comment period

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Extension of comment period
Citation: FR Doc. 2011-6413

Summary

On February 23, 2011, EPA published in the Federal Register a document seeking public input on the design of a plan to use for periodic retrospective review of its regulations (76 FR 9988). This input is being solicited in response to Executive Order 13563, “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,” wherein all federal agencies are directed to conduct a “retrospective analysis of rules that may be outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or excessively burdensome and to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal them in accordance with what has been learned.”

Dates

Comments should be submitted no later than April 4, 2011.

Supplementary Information

EPA extending its comment period for feedback on the design of its retrospective review plan under Executive Order 13563 to April 4, 2011. To assist you in focusing your comments or recommendations, EPA has provided various categories relating to issue/impact, program area, or a multipurpose general area. These categories are not intended to restrict the issues that you may wish to address. The following list provides the category of each docket. If you wish to submit comments, please select one of the appropriate dockets listed below or send by mail as described in the ADDRESSES section above. 1. Integration and Innovation Submit a comment on “Improving Regulations: Integration and Innovation” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0161. 2. Environmental Justice/Children's Health/Elderly Submit a comment related to “Improving Regulations: EJ, Children & Elderly” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0168. 3. Science/Obsolete/Technology Outdated Submit a comment on “Improving Regulations: Science/Obsolete/Technology Outdated” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0162. 4. State, Local and Tribal Governments Submit a comment related to “Improving Regulations: State, Local and Tribal governments” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0163. 5. Least Burdensome/Flexible Approaches Provide comment on “Improving Regulations: Least Burden/Flexible Approaches” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0165. 6. Benefits and Costs Submit a comment related to benefits and costs in “Improving Regulations: Benefits and Costs” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0158. 7. Small Business Submit a comment related to “Improving Regulations: Small Business” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0164. 8. Compliance Submit a comment related to “Improving Regulations: Compliance” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0166. 9. Economic Conditions/Market Submit a comment about “Improving Regulations: Economic Conditions/Market” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0167. 10. Program Area: Air Submit a comment about “Improving Regulations: Air” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0155. 11. Program Area: Pesticides Submit a comment about “Improving Regulations: Pesticides” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0157. 12. Program Area: Toxic Substances Submit a comment about “Improving Regulations: Toxic Substances” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0159. 13. Program Area: Waste Submit a comment about “Improving Regulations: Waste” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0160. 14. Program Area: Water Submit a comment about “Improving Regulations: Water” at docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0154. 15. Use the “Improving Regulations: General” docket # EPA-HQ-OA-2011-0156 to submit an idea for how best to promote retrospective analysis of rules. This docket may also be used for any comment that: • Pertains to more than one issue/impact and/or program area. • Doesn't relate to any of the other docket categories listed in this section. EPA welcomes comment and feedback from all parties on the issues listed herein. The Agency is collecting this information for its planning purposes and is not bound to further action or response. All submissions will be made publically available on http://www.regulations.gov. Dated: March 15, 2011. Michael Goo, Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2011-6413 Filed 3-17-11; 8:45 am]