82_FR_32784 82 FR 32649 - Identifying Regulatory Reform Initiatives

82 FR 32649 - Identifying Regulatory Reform Initiatives

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 135 (July 17, 2017)

Page Range32649-32650
FR Document2017-14920

Pursuant to Executive Order 13777--Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting ideas from the public on how we can provide better customer service and remove unintended barriers to participation in our programs in ways that least interfere with our customers and allow us to accomplish our mission. To do this, we are specifically asking for public ideas on regulations, guidance documents, or any other policy documents that are in need of reform, for example ideas to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal those items.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 135 (Monday, July 17, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32649-32650]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14920]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Subtitles A and B

9 CFR Chapters I, II, and III


Identifying Regulatory Reform Initiatives

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Executive Order 13777--Enforcing the Regulatory 
Reform Agenda, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting 
ideas from the public on how we can provide better customer service and 
remove unintended barriers to participation in our programs in ways 
that least interfere with our customers and allow us to accomplish our 
mission. To do this, we are specifically asking for public ideas on 
regulations, guidance documents, or any other policy documents that are 
in need of reform, for example ideas to modify, streamline, expand, or 
repeal those items.

DATES: Comments and information are requested on or before July 17, 
2018. USDA will review comments in four batches over a one-year period. 
The cut-off period for comments to be reviewed as part of the first 
batch is September 15, 2017. The cut-off period for comments to be 
reviewed as part of the second batch is November 14, 2017. The cut-off 
periods for the third and fourth batches are February 12, 2018, and 
July 17, 2018, respectively.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. For proper 
delivery, in your comment, specify ``Identifying Regulatory Reform 
Initiatives.''
     Electronic Submission of Comments. You may submit comments 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. USDA strongly encourages commenters to submit 
comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows you 
maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, and ensures timely 
receipt by USDA. Follow the instructions provided on that site to 
submit comments electronically.
     Submission of Comments by Mail, Hand delivery, or Courier. 
Paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions should be submitted to 
regulations@obpa.usda.gov, Office of Budget and Program Analysis, USDA, 
Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 101-A, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Poe, Telephone Number: (202) 
720-5303.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

A. USDA's Regulatory Mission

    USDA is committed to creating a culture of consistent, efficient 
service to our customers while easing regulatory burdens to make it 
easier to invest, produce, and build in rural America in a way that 
creates jobs and economic prosperity while ensuring the safety of our 
food supply, and protecting and safeguarding our land, water, and other 
natural resources for future generations.

B. The Regulatory Reform Agenda and Executive Order 13777

    On February 24, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order (E.O.) 
13777--Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, which established a 
federal policy to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens on the 
American people. Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs federal agencies to 
establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task Force). One of the 
duties of the Task Force is to evaluate existing regulations and make 
recommendations to the USDA Secretary regarding their repeal, 
replacement, or modification. The E.O. further asks that each Task 
Force attempt to identify regulations that:
    (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation;
    (ii) Are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective;
    (iii) Impose costs that exceed benefits;
    (iv) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with 
regulatory reform initiatives and policies;
    (v) Are inconsistent with the requirements of section 515 of the 
Treasury and General Government Appropriates Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 
note), or the guidance issued pursuant to that provision in particular 
those regulations that rely in whole or in part on data, information, 
or methods that are not publicly available or that are insufficiently 
transparent to meet the standard of reproducibility; or
    (vi) Derive from or implement Executive Orders or other 
Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded or 
substantially modified.

II. USDA's Implementation of Executive Order 13777

    Section 3(e) of the E.O. calls on the Task Force to seek input and 
other assistance, as permitted by law, from entities significantly 
affected by Federal regulations, including State, local, and tribal 
governments, small businesses, consumers, non-governmental 
organizations, and trade associations on regulations that meet some or 
all of the criteria above. Through this notice, USDA is requesting 
ideas from the public to help its Task Force's evaluation of existing 
regulations. USDA requests that commenters be as specific as possible, 
include any supporting data or other information such as cost 
information, provide a Federal Register (FR) or Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) citation when referencing a regulation or directive, 
the OMB control number for information collections and recordkeeping 
burdens approved under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3522), and specific suggestions regarding the repeal, replacement 
or modification of these items.
    In evaluating USDA's regulations, guidance documents, or any other 
policy documents that are in need of reform as well as new ideas to 
modify, streamline, expand, or repeal such items, commenters are asked 
to consider the questions outlined below. Note this is not an 
exhaustive list nor is it intended to limit the issues that commenters 
may address, but rather it is meant to assist in the formulation of 
comments.
    1. Are there any regulations that should be repealed, replaced, or 
modified?
    2. For each regulation identified in question number 1, please 
identify whether the regulation:
    (a) Results in the elimination of jobs, or inhibits job creation;
    (b) Is outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective;

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    (c) Imposes costs that exceed benefits;
    (d) Creates a serious inconsistency or otherwise interferes with 
regulatory reform initiatives and policies;
    (e) Is inconsistent with the requirements or regulations of section 
515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 
U.S.C. 3516 note), which requires that agencies maximize the quality, 
objectivity, and integrity of the information (including statistical 
information) they disseminate; or
    (f) Derives from or implements Executive Orders or other 
Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded or 
substantially modified.
    3. Are there any existing USDA requirements that duplicate or 
conflict with requirements of another Federal agency? Can the 
requirement be modified to eliminate the conflict?
    4. What are the estimated total compliance costs of the USDA 
regulations to which you or your organization must comply? This should 
include the costs of complying with information collections, 
recordkeeping, and other requirements subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act.
    This notice is issued for information and program-planning 
purposes. While comments to this notice do not bind USDA to any further 
actions, all submissions will be reviewed by the Task Force, and made 
publicly available on http://www.regulations.gov. Although USDA will 
not respond to individual comments, USDA values public feedback and 
will give careful consideration to all input that it receives.
    USDA will keep the public apprised of the status of its review and 
any plans to repeal, replace, or modify existing regulations. The 
Department will issue a detailed update as part of the 2017 fall 
regulatory agenda and statement of regulatory priorities. Additionally, 
the public is encouraged to visit https://www.usda.gov/ for the latest 
information about the Department's regulatory reform efforts.

    Dated: July 11, 2017.
Rebeckah Adcock,
Regulatory Reform Officer and Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Office 
of the Secretary.
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32649 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 135 Monday, July 17, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER maximum time to prepare and submit a note), or the guidance issued pursuant contains notices to the public of the proposed comment, and ensures timely receipt by to that provision in particular those issuance of rules and regulations. The USDA. Follow the instructions provided regulations that rely in whole or in part purpose of these notices is to give interested on that site to submit comments on data, information, or methods that persons an opportunity to participate in the electronically. are not publicly available or that are rule making prior to the adoption of the final • Submission of Comments by Mail, insufficiently transparent to meet the rules. Hand delivery, or Courier. Paper, disk, standard of reproducibility; or or CD–ROM submissions should be (vi) Derive from or implement DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE submitted to regulations@ Executive Orders or other Presidential obpa.usda.gov, Office of Budget and directives that have been subsequently Office of the Secretary Program Analysis, USDA, Jamie L. rescinded or substantially modified. Whitten Building, Room 101–A, 1400 II. USDA’s Implementation of Executive 7 CFR Subtitles A and B Independence Ave. SW., Washington, Order 13777 DC 20250. 9 CFR Chapters I, II, and III FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Section 3(e) of the E.O. calls on the Task Force to seek input and other Michael Poe, Telephone Number: (202) Identifying Regulatory Reform assistance, as permitted by law, from 720–5303. Initiatives entities significantly affected by Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulations, including State, local, and AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. tribal governments, small businesses, I. Background ACTION: Request for information. consumers, non-governmental A. USDA’s Regulatory Mission organizations, and trade associations on SUMMARY: Pursuant to Executive Order 13777—Enforcing the Regulatory USDA is committed to creating a regulations that meet some or all of the Reform Agenda, the U.S. Department of culture of consistent, efficient service to criteria above. Through this notice, Agriculture (USDA) is requesting ideas our customers while easing regulatory USDA is requesting ideas from the from the public on how we can provide burdens to make it easier to invest, public to help its Task Force’s better customer service and remove produce, and build in rural America in evaluation of existing regulations. unintended barriers to participation in a way that creates jobs and economic USDA requests that commenters be as our programs in ways that least interfere prosperity while ensuring the safety of specific as possible, include any with our customers and allow us to our food supply, and protecting and supporting data or other information accomplish our mission. To do this, we safeguarding our land, water, and other such as cost information, provide a are specifically asking for public ideas natural resources for future generations. Federal Register (FR) or Code of Federal on regulations, guidance documents, or Regulations (CFR) citation when B. The Regulatory Reform Agenda and referencing a regulation or directive, the any other policy documents that are in Executive Order 13777 need of reform, for example ideas to OMB control number for information On February 24, 2017, President collections and recordkeeping burdens modify, streamline, expand, or repeal Trump signed Executive Order (E.O.) approved under the Paperwork those items. 13777—Enforcing the Regulatory Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– DATES: Comments and information are Reform Agenda, which established a 3522), and specific suggestions requested on or before July 17, 2018. federal policy to alleviate unnecessary regarding the repeal, replacement or USDA will review comments in four regulatory burdens on the American modification of these items. batches over a one-year period. The cut- people. Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs In evaluating USDA’s regulations, off period for comments to be reviewed federal agencies to establish a guidance documents, or any other as part of the first batch is September Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task policy documents that are in need of 15, 2017. The cut-off period for Force). One of the duties of the Task reform as well as new ideas to modify, comments to be reviewed as part of the Force is to evaluate existing regulations streamline, expand, or repeal such second batch is November 14, 2017. The and make recommendations to the items, commenters are asked to consider cut-off periods for the third and fourth USDA Secretary regarding their repeal, the questions outlined below. Note this batches are February 12, 2018, and July replacement, or modification. The E.O. is not an exhaustive list nor is it 17, 2018, respectively. further asks that each Task Force intended to limit the issues that ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit attempt to identify regulations that: commenters may address, but rather it comments on this notice. For proper (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job is meant to assist in the formulation of delivery, in your comment, specify creation; comments. ‘‘Identifying Regulatory Reform (ii) Are outdated, unnecessary, or 1. Are there any regulations that Initiatives.’’ jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS ineffective; should be repealed, replaced, or • Electronic Submission of (iii) Impose costs that exceed benefits; modified? Comments. You may submit comments (iv) Create a serious inconsistency or 2. For each regulation identified in electronically through the Federal otherwise interfere with regulatory question number 1, please identify eRulemaking Portal: http:// reform initiatives and policies; whether the regulation: www.regulations.gov. USDA strongly (v) Are inconsistent with the (a) Results in the elimination of jobs, encourages commenters to submit requirements of section 515 of the or inhibits job creation; comments electronically. Electronic Treasury and General Government (b) Is outdated, unnecessary, or submission of comments allows you Appropriates Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 ineffective; VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:53 Jul 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\17JYP1.SGM 17JYP1

32650 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 135 / Monday, July 17, 2017 / Proposed Rules (c) Imposes costs that exceed benefits; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the availability of this material at the (d) Creates a serious inconsistency or FAA, call 425–227–1221. Federal Aviation Administration otherwise interferes with regulatory Examining the AD Docket reform initiatives and policies; You may examine the AD docket on 14 CFR Part 39 (e) Is inconsistent with the the Internet at http:// [Docket No. FAA–2017–0690; Directorate requirements or regulations of section www.regulations.gov by searching for Identifier 2017–NM–061–AD] 515 of the Treasury and General and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– Government Appropriations Act, 2001 RIN 2120–AA64 0690; or in person at the Docket (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), which requires Management Facility between 9 a.m. that agencies maximize the quality, Airworthiness Directives; Airbus and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Airplanes except Federal holidays. The AD docket objectivity, and integrity of the information (including statistical AGENCY: Federal Aviation contains this proposed AD, the information) they disseminate; or Administration (FAA), DOT. regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The (f) Derives from or implements ACTION: Proposed rule; removal. street address for the Docket Operations Executive Orders or other Presidential office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in SUMMARY: We propose to remove directives that have been subsequently the ADDRESSES section. Comments will Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017–01– rescinded or substantially modified. be available in the AD docket shortly 06, which applies to certain Airbus 3. Are there any existing USDA Model A319–115, A319–132, A320–214, after receipt. requirements that duplicate or conflict A320–232, A321–211, A321–213, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with requirements of another Federal A321–231 airplanes. AD 2017–01–06 Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, agency? Can the requirement be requires inspection and replacement of International Branch, ANM–116, modified to eliminate the conflict? certain tie rod assemblies installed on Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, the hinged fairing assembly of the main 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 4. What are the estimated total 98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1405; compliance costs of the USDA landing gear (MLG). We issued AD 2017–01–06 to detect and correct the fax 425–227–1149. regulations to which you or your absence of cadmium plating on the rod SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: organization must comply? This should end threads of the tie rod assemblies. Comments Invited include the costs of complying with Since we issued AD 2017–01–06, we information collections, recordkeeping, have determined that although We invite you to send any written and other requirements subject to the cadmium plating might be absent, the relevant data, views, or arguments about Paperwork Reduction Act. rod end threads of the tie rod assemblies this proposal. Send your comments to This notice is issued for information can withstand the expected an address listed under the ADDRESSES and program-planning purposes. While environmental conditions, therefore the section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– comments to this notice do not bind unsafe condition, as initially 2017–0690; Directorate Identifier 2017– determined, does not exist. NM–061–AD’’ at the beginning of your USDA to any further actions, all comments. We specifically invite submissions will be reviewed by the DATES: We must receive comments on comments on the overall regulatory, Task Force, and made publicly available this proposed AD by August 31, 2017. economic, environmental, and energy on http://www.regulations.gov. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, aspects of this proposed AD. We will Although USDA will not respond to using the procedures found in 14 CFR consider all comments received by the individual comments, USDA values 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following closing date and may amend this public feedback and will give careful methods: proposed AD because of those consideration to all input that it • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to comments. receives. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the We will post all comments we USDA will keep the public apprised instructions for submitting comments. receive, without change, to http:// of the status of its review and any plans • Fax: 202–493–2251. www.regulations.gov, including any • Mail: U.S. Department of personal information you provide. We to repeal, replace, or modify existing Transportation, Docket Operations, M– will also post a report summarizing each regulations. The Department will issue 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room substantive verbal contact we receive a detailed update as part of the 2017 fall W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., about this proposed AD. regulatory agenda and statement of Washington, DC 20590. regulatory priorities. Additionally, the • Hand Delivery: Deliver to the Mail Discussion public is encouraged to visit https:// address above between 9 a.m. and 5 On December 23, 2016, we issued AD www.usda.gov/ for the latest p.m., Monday through Friday, except 2017–01–06, Amendment 39–18773 (82 information about the Department’s Federal holidays. FR 4773, January 17, 2017) (‘‘AD 2017– regulatory reform efforts. For service information identified in 01–06’’), for certain Airbus Model Dated: July 11, 2017. this proposed AD, contact Airbus, A319–115, A319–132, A320–214, A320– Rebeckah Adcock, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1 Rond 232, A321–211, A321–213, and A321– Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac 231 airplanes. AD 2017–01–06 requires jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Regulatory Reform Officer and Senior Advisor Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 a detailed inspection for the presence of to the Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email cadmium plating on tie rod assemblies [FR Doc. 2017–14920 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am] account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; having certain part numbers, and BILLING CODE 3410–90–P Internet http://www.airbus.com. You procedures for replacement of tie rod may view this referenced service assemblies with no cadmium plating on information at the FAA, Transport the rod end threads. AD 2017–01–06 Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue resulted from a report of certain tie rod SW., Renton, WA. For information on assemblies installed on the hinged VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:53 Jul 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\17JYP1.SGM 17JYP1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionRequest for information.
DatesComments and information are requested on or before July 17, 2018. USDA will review comments in four batches over a one-year period. The cut-off period for comments to be reviewed as part of the first batch is September 15, 2017. The cut-off period for comments to be reviewed as part of the second batch is November 14, 2017. The cut-off periods for the third and fourth batches are February 12, 2018, and July 17, 2018, respectively.
ContactMichael Poe, Telephone Number: (202) 720-5303.
FR Citation82 FR 32649 
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