A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report documents the need for more public participation and transparency in federal agencies’ review of their existing regulations. Reexamining Regulations: Opportunities Exist to Improve Effectiveness and Transparency of Retrospective Reviews also finds that agencies are not getting it done when it comes to measuring the impacts of regulations on small businesses – mandated by section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). The report points to a lack of clear standards, insufficient public participation and comment, and inadequate communication of the results to stakeholders. A new program by the SBA Office of Advocacy, Regulatory Review and Reform (R3), promises to address these issues by offering agencies guidance and training on how to implement section 610 of the RFA; soliciting recommendations from the small business community on rules that should be reviewed; and, providing public updates on the status and results of agency retrospective reviews.
Download the GAO report, Reexamining Regulations or learn more about the SBA Office of Advocacy's R3 initiative.
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