80_FR_65457 80 FR 65251 - Draft 2015 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on State, Local, and Tribal Entities

80 FR 65251 - Draft 2015 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on State, Local, and Tribal Entities

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 206 (October 26, 2015)

Page Range65251-65252
FR Document2015-27163

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requests comments on its Draft 2015 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations, available at: http:// www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg_regpol_reports_congress/. The Draft Report is divided into three chapters. Chapter I examines the benefits and costs of major Federal regulations issued in fiscal year 2014 and summarizes the benefits and costs of major regulations issued between October 2004 and September 2014. It also discusses regulatory impacts on State, local, and tribal governments, small business, wages, and economic growth. Chapter II offers recommendations for regulatory reform. Chapter III summarizes agency compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. OMB requests that comments be submitted electronically to OMB by December 21, 2015 through www.regulations.gov.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Draft 2015 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of 
Federal Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on State, Local, and Tribal 
Entities

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
President.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requests comments on 
its Draft 2015 Report to Congress on

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the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations, available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg_regpol_reports_congress/. The Draft 
Report is divided into three chapters. Chapter I examines the benefits 
and costs of major Federal regulations issued in fiscal year 2014 and 
summarizes the benefits and costs of major regulations issued between 
October 2004 and September 2014. It also discusses regulatory impacts 
on State, local, and tribal governments, small business, wages, and 
economic growth. Chapter II offers recommendations for regulatory 
reform. Chapter III summarizes agency compliance with the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act.
    OMB requests that comments be submitted electronically to OMB by 
December 21, 2015 through www.regulations.gov.

DATES: To ensure consideration of comments as OMB prepares this Draft 
Report for submission to Congress, comments must be in writing and 
received by December 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Direct comments to Docket ID OMB-
2014-0002.
     Fax: (202) 395-5806.
     Mail: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, Attn: Mabel Echols, NEOB, Room 10102, 725 
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. To ensure that your comments are 
received, we recommend that comments on this draft report be 
electronically submitted.
    All comments and recommendations submitted in response to this 
notice will be made available to the public, including by posting them 
on OMB's Web site. For this reason, please do not include in your 
comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive 
personal information or proprietary information. The 
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which 
means OMB will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. For further information, 
contact: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, NEOB, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503. Telephone: (202) 395-5897.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress directed the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to prepare an annual Report to Congress on the Costs 
and Benefits of Federal Regulations. Specifically, Section 624 of the 
FY 2001 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, also known 
as the ``Regulatory Right-to-Know Act,'' (the Act) requires OMB to 
submit a report on the costs and benefits of Federal regulations 
together with recommendations for reform. The Act states that the 
report should contain estimates of the costs and benefits of 
regulations in the aggregate, by agency and agency program, and by 
major rule, as well as an analysis of impacts of Federal regulation on 
State, local, and tribal governments, small businesses, wages, and 
economic growth. The Act also states that the report should be subject 
to notice and comment and peer review.

Howard Shelanski,
Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Estimated
                                                                                                   Name of applicant organization                                                                  State        Service area                 annualized
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2016 funding

                                                    Laurel Legal Services ......................................................................................................................   PA      PA–5 .......................          632,369
                                                    Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania ........................................................................................                PA      PA–23 .....................         1,111,687
                                                    MidPenn Legal Services .................................................................................................................       PA      PA–25 .....................         2,309,547
                                                    Neighborhood Legal Services Association .....................................................................................                  PA      PA–8 .......................        1,396,409
                                                    North Penn Legal Services .............................................................................................................        PA      PA–24 .....................         1,850,007
                                                    Northwestern Legal Services ..........................................................................................................         PA      PA–26 .....................           696,354
                                                    Philadelphia Legal Assist. Center ...................................................................................................          PA      MPA ........................          165,788
                                                    Philadelphia Legal Assist. Center ...................................................................................................          PA      PA–1 .......................        2,738,694
                                                    Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services ...................................................................................                   PA      PA–11 .....................           421,409
                                                    Community Law Office ....................................................................................................................      PR      PR–2 .......................          221,282
                                                    Puerto Rico Legal Services .............................................................................................................       PR      MPR ........................          290,819
                                                    Puerto Rico Legal Services .............................................................................................................       PR      PR–1 .......................       11,127,089
                                                    Rhode Island Legal Services ..........................................................................................................         RI      RI–1 .........................        950,613
                                                    South Carolina Legal Services ........................................................................................................         SC      MSC ........................          197,851
                                                    South Carolina Legal Services ........................................................................................................         SC      SC–8 .......................        5,504,311
                                                    Dakota Plains Legal Services .........................................................................................................         SD      NSD–1 .....................           935,989
                                                    Dakota Plains Legal Services .........................................................................................................         SD      SD–4 .......................          385,715
                                                    East River Legal Services ...............................................................................................................      SD      SD–2 .......................          385,575
                                                    Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands ..................................................................                          TN      TN–10 .....................         3,077,716
                                                    Legal Aid of East Tennessee ..........................................................................................................         TN      TN–9 .......................        2,408,494
                                                    Memphis Area Legal Services ........................................................................................................           TN      TN–4 .......................        1,421,775
                                                    West Tennessee Legal Services ....................................................................................................             TN      TN–7 .......................          693,812
                                                    Legal Aid of Northwest Texas .........................................................................................................         TX      TX–14 ......................        8,649,058
                                                    Lone Star Legal Aid ........................................................................................................................   TX      TX–13 ......................       10,283,901
                                                    Texas RioGrande Legal Aid ............................................................................................................         TX      MSX–2 ....................          1,692,033
                                                    Texas RioGrande Legal Aid ............................................................................................................         TX      NTX–1 .....................            31,374
                                                    Texas RioGrande Legal Aid ............................................................................................................         TX      TX–15 ......................       10,260,847
                                                    Utah Legal Services ........................................................................................................................   UT      MUT ........................           67,848
                                                    Utah Legal Services ........................................................................................................................   UT      NUT–1 .....................            82,473
                                                    Utah Legal Services ........................................................................................................................   UT      UT–1 .......................        2,346,659
                                                    Blue Ridge Legal Services ..............................................................................................................       VA      VA–19 .....................           784,252
                                                    Central Virginia Legal Aid Society ..................................................................................................          VA      MVA ........................          157,757
                                                    Central Virginia Legal Aid Society ..................................................................................................          VA      VA–18 .....................         1,111,038
                                                    Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia .............................................................................................            VA      VA–16 .....................         1,145,838
                                                    Legal Services of Northern Virginia ................................................................................................           VA      VA–20 .....................         1,254,701
                                                    Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society .............................................................................................             VA      VA–15 .....................           716,020
                                                    Virginia Legal Aid Society ...............................................................................................................     VA      VA–17 .....................           850,074
                                                    Legal Services of The Virgin Islands ..............................................................................................            VI      VI–1 .........................        164,978
                                                    Legal Services Law Line of Vermont ..............................................................................................              VT      VT–1 ........................         486,833
                                                    Northwest Justice Project ................................................................................................................     WA      MWA .......................           730,121
                                                    Northwest Justice Project ................................................................................................................     WA      NWA–1 ....................            285,566
                                                    Northwest Justice Project ................................................................................................................     WA      WA–1 ......................         5,393,583
                                                    Legal Action of Wisconsin ...............................................................................................................      WI      MWI .........................          91,069
                                                    Legal Action of Wisconsin ...............................................................................................................      WI      WI–5 ........................       3,886,718
                                                    Wisconsin Judicare .........................................................................................................................   WI      NWI–1 .....................           155,502
                                                    Wisconsin Judicare .........................................................................................................................   WI      WI–2 ........................       1,024,320
                                                    Legal Aid of West Virginia ...............................................................................................................     WV      WV–5 ......................         2,253,495
                                                    Legal Aid of Wyoming .....................................................................................................................     WY      WY–4 ......................           416,828
                                                    Legal Aid of Wyoming .....................................................................................................................     WY      NWY–1 ....................            173,227
                                                      1 LSC re-competed the MI–13 service area in Michigan on September 22, 2015. Grant proposals are due October 23, 2015. LSC will publish
                                                    the notice of intent to award funding for the MI–13 service area in November 2015.


                                                      These grants will be awarded under                                    from the date of publication of this                                   OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
                                                    the authority conferred on LSC by                                       notice.                                                                BUDGET
                                                    Section 1006(a)(1) of the Legal Services                                  Dated: October 21, 2015.
                                                    Corporation Act, 42 U.S.C. 2996e(a)(1).                                                                                                        Draft 2015 Report to Congress on the
                                                                                                                            Stefanie K. Davis,                                                     Benefits and Costs of Federal
                                                    Awards will be made so that each
                                                                                                                            Assistant General Counsel.                                             Regulations and Unfunded Mandates
                                                    service area is served, although no listed
                                                    organization is guaranteed an award or                                  [FR Doc. 2015–27140 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]                           on State, Local, and Tribal Entities
                                                    contract. Grants will become effective                                  BILLING CODE 7050–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                                                   AGENCY:  Office of Management and
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                                                    and grant funds will be distributed on                                                                                                         Budget, Executive Office of the
                                                    or about January 1, 2016.                                                                                                                      President.
                                                      This notice is issued pursuant to 42                                                                                                         ACTION: Notice of availability and
                                                    U.S.C. 2996g(e). Comments and                                                                                                                  request for comments.
                                                    recommendations concerning potential
                                                    grantees are invited, and should be                                                                                                            SUMMARY:   The Office of Management
                                                    delivered to LSC within thirty (30) days                                                                                                       and Budget (OMB) requests comments
                                                                                                                                                                                                   on its Draft 2015 Report to Congress on


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                                                    the Benefits and Costs of Federal                       Appropriations Act, also known as the                 visit: http://www.nasa.gov/challenges.
                                                    Regulations, available at: http://                      ‘‘Regulatory Right-to-Know Act,’’ (the                General questions and comments
                                                    www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg_                         Act) requires OMB to submit a report on               regarding the program should be
                                                    regpol_reports_congress/. The Draft                     the costs and benefits of Federal                     addressed to Monsi Roman, Centennial
                                                    Report is divided into three chapters.                  regulations together with                             Challenges Program, NASA Marshall
                                                    Chapter I examines the benefits and                     recommendations for reform. The Act                   Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL
                                                    costs of major Federal regulations issued               states that the report should contain                 35812. Email address: hq-stmd-
                                                    in fiscal year 2014 and summarizes the                  estimates of the costs and benefits of                centennialchallenges@mail.nasa.gov.
                                                    benefits and costs of major regulations                 regulations in the aggregate, by agency               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    issued between October 2004 and                         and agency program, and by major rule,
                                                    September 2014. It also discusses                       as well as an analysis of impacts of                  Summary
                                                    regulatory impacts on State, local, and                 Federal regulation on State, local, and                 Autonomous robot rovers will seek
                                                    tribal governments, small business,                     tribal governments, small businesses,                 out samples and return them to a
                                                    wages, and economic growth. Chapter II                  wages, and economic growth. The Act                   designated point in a set time period.
                                                    offers recommendations for regulatory                   also states that the report should be                 Samples will be randomly placed
                                                    reform. Chapter III summarizes agency                   subject to notice and comment and peer                throughout the roving area. They may be
                                                    compliance with the Unfunded                            review.                                               placed close to obstacles, both movable
                                                    Mandates Reform Act.                                    Howard Shelanski,                                     and immovable. Robots will be required
                                                       OMB requests that comments be                                                                              to navigate over unknown terrain,
                                                                                                            Administrator, Office of Information and
                                                    submitted electronically to OMB by                      Regulatory Affairs.                                   around obstacles, and in varied lighting
                                                    December 21, 2015 through                                                                                     conditions to identify, retrieve, and
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–27163 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    www.regulations.gov.                                                                                          return these samples. Winners will be
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                                                    DATES: To ensure consideration of                                                                             determined based on the number of
                                                    comments as OMB prepares this Draft                                                                           samples returned to the designated
                                                    Report for submission to Congress,                                                                            collection point as well as the value
                                                                                                            NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND                              assigned to the samples.
                                                    comments must be in writing and                         SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                                    received by December 21, 2015.                                                                                I. Prize Amounts
                                                    ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of
                                                                                                            [Notice: (15–092)]
                                                                                                                                                                     The total Sample Return Robot
                                                    the following methods:                                  Notice of Centennial Challenges 2016                  Challenge purse is $1,500,000 (one
                                                       • www.regulations.gov: Direct
                                                                                                            Sample Return Robot (SRR) Challenge                   million five hundred thousand U.S.
                                                    comments to Docket ID OMB–2014–
                                                                                                                                                                  dollars). Prizes will be offered for
                                                    0002.                                                   AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
                                                       • Fax: (202) 395–5806.                                                                                     entries that meet specific requirements
                                                                                                            Space Administration (NASA).
                                                       • Mail: Office of Information and                                                                          detailed in the Rules.
                                                                                                            ACTION: Notice of Centennial Challenges
                                                    Regulatory Affairs, Office of                           2016 Sample Return Robot (SRR)                        II. Eligibility
                                                    Management and Budget, Attn: Mabel                      Challenge.                                               To be eligible to win a prize,
                                                    Echols, NEOB, Room 10102, 725 17th
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:   This notice is issued in                   competitors must;
                                                    Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. To                                                                             (1) Register and comply with all
                                                    ensure that your comments are received,                 accordance with 51 U.S.C. 20144(c). The
                                                                                                            Sample Return Robot (SRR) Challenge is                requirements in the rules.
                                                    we recommend that comments on this                                                                               (2) In the case of a private entity, shall
                                                    draft report be electronically submitted.               scheduled and teams that wish to
                                                                                                                                                                  be incorporated in and maintain a
                                                       All comments and recommendations                     compete may now register. Centennial
                                                                                                                                                                  primary place of business in the United
                                                    submitted in response to this notice will               Challenges is a program of prize
                                                                                                            competitions to stimulate innovation in               States, and in the case of an individual,
                                                    be made available to the public,                                                                              whether participating singly or in a
                                                    including by posting them on OMB’s                      technologies of interest and value to
                                                                                                            NASA and the nation. The 2016 SRR                     group, shall be a citizen or permanent
                                                    Web site. For this reason, please do not                                                                      resident of the United States.
                                                    include in your comments information                    Challenge is a prize competition
                                                                                                                                                                     (3) Not be a Federal entity or Federal
                                                    of a confidential nature, such as                       designed to encourage development of
                                                                                                                                                                  employee acting within the scope of
                                                    sensitive personal information or                       new technologies or application of
                                                                                                                                                                  their employment.
                                                    proprietary information. The                            existing technologies in unique ways to
                                                    www.regulations.gov Web site is an                      autonomously collect and retrieve                     III. Rules
                                                    ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which                      samples using robotics. NASA is                          The complete rules and team
                                                    means OMB will not know your identity                   providing the prize purse and Worcester               agreement for the 2016 SRR Challenge
                                                    or contact information unless you                       Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is                        can be found at: http://wp.wpi.edu/
                                                    provide it in the body of your comment.                 conducting the challenge.                             challenge/
                                                    For further information, contact: Office                DATES: 2016 SRR Challenge for Level 1
                                                    of Information and Regulatory Affairs,                  will be held June 6–11, 2016; Level 2                 Cheryl E. Parker,
                                                    Office of Management and Budget,                        will be held September 1–5, 2016.                     Federal Register Liaison Officer.
                                                    NEOB, Room 10102, 725 17th Street                       ADDRESSES: 2016 SRR Challenge will be                 [FR Doc. 2015–27118 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    NW., Washington, DC 20503.                              conducted at Worcester Polytechnic                    BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
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                                                    Telephone: (202) 395–5897.                              Institute near Worcester, Massachusetts.
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
                                                    directed the Office of Management and                   register for or get additional information            NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                                                    Budget (OMB) to prepare an annual                       regarding the 2016 SRR Challenge,                     SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                                    Report to Congress on the Costs and                     please visit: http://www.nasa.gov/                    Notice of Information Collection
                                                    Benefits of Federal Regulations.                        robotprize.
                                                    Specifically, Section 624 of the FY 2001                  For general information on the NASA                 AGENCY:National Aeronautics and
                                                    Treasury and General Government                         Centennial Challenges Program please                  Space Administration (NASA).


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability and request for comments.
DatesTo ensure consideration of comments as OMB prepares this Draft Report for submission to Congress, comments must be in writing and received by December 21, 2015.
FR Citation80 FR 65251 

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