OIRA Seeks To Speed Deregulatory Actions, Citing ‘Good-Cause’ Waivers

The White House regulatory review office is seeking to speed and streamline deregulatory actions, directing OSHA and other agencies to repeal “facially unlawful” regulations without notice and comment under the “good cause” exemption and skip certain consultations with state and local officials, tribes and others when issuing such actions. Jeffrey Clark, acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), issued an Oct. 21 memorandum seeking to “offer guidance to the agencies as how to bolster, streamline, and...